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Week Five of The Blackout goes to Forth and Long from Hamilton, OH

Our week five winner, Bob Ramsey and his squad “Forth and Long” picked the three heaviest hitters, Chase, Moore and Kittle to claim this week’s prize. (Click through to see his winning lineup, the perfect lineup for the week, the most frequently picked players, and the overall top 25.)

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Bob wisely ignored my musings about leaving Kittle and Waller on the bench and ended up with the TE1 and TE5 among eligible players. But his WRs did the heavy lifting. Moore and Chase made up almost 40% of the winning roster. Great job Bob! A $25 gift card will be headed your way.

Week 5 highest score
Forth and Long, Hamilton, OH
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBKirk CousinsMIN22.70
QBSam HowellWSH31.30
RBTony PollardDAL10.40
RBDerrick HenryTEN9.20
WRDJ MooreCHI49.00
WRBrandon AiyukSF9.80
WRJaMarr ChaseCIN52.20
TEGeorge KittleSF27.70
TEDarren WallerLV16.60
PKRiley PattersonDET6.00
PKKa’imi FairbairnHOU13.00
STWashington CommandersWSH4.00
STDetroit LionsDET7.00
Total258.90

If you predicted that the top QBs on this week’s Perfect Score roster would come from the same game and that game would be the Chicago Bears at the Washington Commanders, I’m impressed. There are heavy hitters top to bottom on this week’s perfect roster which scored 4o points more than last week.

Week 5 Perfect Score
(Blackouts in strikethrough)
PosNameTeamScore
QBJustin FieldsCHI35.80
QBJosh AllenBUF33.25
QBJalen HurtsPHI32.35
QBSam HowellWAS31.30
RBTravis EtienneJAC36.40
RBZack MossIND33.50
WRJaMarr ChaseCIN52.20
WRDJ MooreCHI49.00
WRTyreek HillMIA32.10
WRAdam ThilenCAR27.70
TEGeorge KittleSF27.70
TEDallas GodertPHI25.70
PKGreg ZuerleinNYJ17.00
PKCairo SantosCHI16.00
STNew York JetsNYJ18.00
STCincinnati BengalsCIN15.00
STNew Orleans SaintsNO14.00
Total381.30

The eligible player list was more dialed in this week. The best performances from outside the pool were WR Trenton Irwin with 14 points for the Bengals and RB Justice Hill with 14.5 for the Ravens

Kirk Cousins was the only player to appear on the most selected roster in both weeks four and five. This week he put up a solid number, good for QB9 among eligible players. The most popular players in week five put up just 39.5% of the maximum possible score. That’s a major outlier for the season so far and created plenty of opportunity to move up the leaderboard

Week 5 Wisdom Of Crowds score
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBKirk CousinsMIN22.70
QBAnthony RichardsonIND5.40
RBDerrick HenryTEN9.20
RBBrian RobinsonWSH8.30
WRJaMarr ChaseCIN52.20
WRJaylen WaddleMIA14.50
WRDevonta SmithPHI1.60
TEEvan EngramJAC6.80
TEJake FurgesonDAL5.80
PKRiley PattersonDET6.00
PKJason SandersMIA7.00
STDetroit LionsDET7.00
STWashington CommanderssWSH4.00
Total150.50

Forth and Long moved up fifty-five spots in the Overall Standings to claim the number two spot. Last week’s Overall Leader, Chuck H. from Urbandale managed to hold on to the top spot despite finishing outside the top two hundred in week five. The lead has narrowed significantly though so keep chipping away. Big swings do happen in this contest. Last week’s winner, TsChads Open Squad finished 150th on the week and is sitting at 36th overall. Here’s a look at the Top 25 Overall:

Top 25 Overall after week five:
RkWk5PtsTeamHometown
1159.91068.70Chuck H.Urbandale
2258.91058.90Forth and LongHamilton
3214.31056.60FIUSER0824Black Diamond
4206.31045.25Joe KappMount Carroll, IL
5235.81042.55Bulldog 2023Gainesville, GA
6212.51040.25Bruce R.Elgin, OR
7187.31037.60It Ertz when I LoseArlington Heights
8184.41035.75CCBluecatsDallas
9165.61034.35Dam GuyMossyrock
10197.51034.05Steve K.Miami
11176.21030.40TMO55Tinley Park, IL
12175.51028.15Highs GuysLakewood Ranch, FL
13221.31027.20DT BOMBERSRoyal Oaks, CA
14159.21026.75Barney's RubbleOrlando
15160.11025.05Dennis L.Kingston
16194.11024.45D-MenRegina, SK
171901024.35Fantasy Index (official picks)Seattle, WA
18214.751023.50T Bull 31Aurora
191591022.65Rich Z.Schaumburg
20172.71022.45Wayne E.Clearwater, FL
21204.11021.05GERALD P.Havertown, PA
22206.61020.90Xiola BlueBerkeley
23237.81016.60Mighty Grimmace'sObetz
24187.11015.50Travis P.Coeburn, VA
25223.551015.50CrushersPlainfield

Here’s a look at the top 25 scoring teams from Week Five:

Top 25 Week Five Scores:
RkWk5PtsTeamHometown
1258.91058.90Forth and LongHamilton
2247.75941.55BayouCatBaton Rouge, LA
3240924.45AngryMoose1Concord, NH
4237.81016.60Mighty Grimmace'sObetz
5236.9902.80Tim L.Pittsgrove, NJ
6235.81042.55Bulldog 2023Gainesville, GA
7234.7956.45Frank M.Bristol, PA
8233.3920.80Eric R.Park Ridge, IL
9231918.05Pine NutsMELVILLE, NY
10229.95997.25Pizza PieHenderson
11229.65922.30David G.Huntingtn Bch, CA
12228.7958.00Matthew S.Chicago, IL
13228.55943.65Sgt Hulka's Big ToeEWA BEACH
14226.7972.80Mike T.Meridian, ID
15226.2921.35Mike Gola - Mercer Digital PrintingTrenton, NJ
16225.7956.05Rancor KeeperColumbia, MD
17225.3991.25CrapshootersAnaheim, CA
18224.8975.05More than a ThielenSchenectady, NY
19223.8947.45#EvilGeniusSalinas
20223.551015.50CrushersPlainfield
21221.95933.70Dantes infernoPhiladelphia, PA
22221.31027.20DT BOMBERSRoyal Oaks, CA
23220.65974.70Super Bowl CowboysPowell, OH
24218.71013.35Trunk MonkeyHanahan
25218.71006.40WarriorsWestborough, MA

Percentage of Week 5 lineups that included the player
PctScoreNamePositionTeam
65.83%7Detroit LionsSTDET
55.46%22.7Kirk CousinsQBMIN
48.46%52.2Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN
40.06%6Riley PattersonPKDET
38.66%5.4Anthony RichardsonQBIND
36.69%7Jason SandersPKMIA
36.41%6.8Evan EngramTEJAC
33.89%4Washington CommandersSTWAS
33.33%9.2Derrick HenryRBTEN
31.37%14.5Jaylen WaddleWRMIA
28.57%5.8Jake FergusonTEDAL
28.29%1.6DeVonta SmithWRPHI
26.61%8.3Brian Robinson Jr.RBWAS
26.05%25.7Dallas GoedertTEPHI
24.37%27.7George KittleTESF
23.25%9Buffalo BillsSTBUF
20.45%9.8Brandon AiyukWRSF
20.17%6.9Nico CollinsWRHOU
19.89%28.4Breece HallRBNYJ
19.61%0Amon-Ra St.BrownWRDET
18.77%4Brandon AubreyPKDAL
18.49%8.4Garrett WilsonWRNYJ
17.37%18.7Alvin KamaraRBNO
17.09%16.8D'Andre SwiftRBPHI
16.53%9Zach ErtzTEARI
15.69%13.4Isiah PachecoRBKC
15.41%10.4Tony PollardRBDAL
15.41%13.4Joe MixonRBCIN
14.01%7Younghoe KooPKATL
13.73%19.1Matthew StaffordQBLAR
13.73%29.8Jared GoffQBDET
13.73%31.3Sam HowellQBWAS
13.17%14New Orleans SaintsSTNO
12.89%2New England PatriotsSTNE
12.32%16.6Darren WallerTENYG
12.04%12.8Jordan LoveQBGB
11.48%15.2Cole KmetTECHI
10.92%16.65C.J. StroudQBHOU
10.64%2Brett MaherPKLAR
10.64%19.8Cooper KuppWRLAR
10.36%5Daniel CarlsonPKLV
10.08%10Evan McPhersonPKCIN
9.80%11.6Christian WatsonWRGB
9.52%10.2Michael PittmanWRIND
8.68%8.9Terry McLaurinWRWAS
8.68%11Matt GayPKIND
8.40%1.4Romeo DoubsWRGB
8.40%6Joey SlyePKWAS
8.40%4Houston TexansSTHOU
8.12%28.55Joe BurrowQBCIN
7.00%13Ka'imi FairbairnPKHOU
7.00%4Tyler HigbeeTELAR
7.00%49DJ MooreWRCHI
7.00%35.8Justin FieldsQBCHI
7.00%3Indianapolis ColtsSTIND
6.72%0Hunter HenryTENE
6.44%15.8Raheem MostertRBMIA
6.44%5Kansas City ChiefsSTKC
6.44%20.6Calvin RidleyWRJAC
6.16%12.3Zay FlowersWRBAL
5.32%4.6James ConnerRBARI
5.04%9.2Chris OlaveWRNO
5.04%10Nick FolkPKTEN
4.76%0Aaron JonesRBGB
4.76%22.85Trevor LawrenceQBJAC
4.48%12Pittsburgh SteelersSTPIT
4.20%8Greg JosephPKMIN
3.92%16.4Joshua DobbsQBARI
3.92%6Green Bay PackersSTGB
3.64%20.5Jakobi MeyersWRLV
3.36%17Greg ZuerleinPKNYJ
3.36%11.5Deebo SamuelWRSF
3.36%28.6Brock PurdyQBSF
3.36%3.9Dalton KincaidTEBUF
3.08%11.85Dak PrescottQBDAL
3.08%5.1James CookRBBUF
2.80%9.4Luke MusgraveTEGB
2.80%1Tennessee TitansSTTEN
2.80%7Anders CarlsonPKGB
2.80%2Matt PraterPKARI
2.80%36.4Travis Etienne Jr.RBJAX
2.52%15.7Kyle PittsTEATL
2.52%16.1Marquise BrownWRARI
2.52%19.5Dalton SchultzTEHOU
2.52%9.2Dameon PierceRBHOU
2.24%9Chris BoswellPKPIT
2.24%18.4Jordan AddisonWRMIN
2.24%5Brandon McManusPKJAC
2.24%7Wil LutzPKDEN
2.24%22.7Logan ThomasTEWAS
1.96%14.4Christian KirkWRJAC
1.96%8Denver BroncosSTDEN
1.96%27.7Adam ThielenWRCAR
1.96%22.7Russell WilsonQBDEN
1.96%5Arizona CardinalsSTARI
1.68%10.7Tyler ConklinTENYJ
1.68%0Jahmyr GibbsRBDET
1.68%22Gabe DavisWRBUF
1.68%3Taysom HillTENO
1.40%10Blake GrupePKNO
1.40%4.7Dawson KnoxTEBUF
1.40%15Cincinnati BengalsSTCIN
1.40%13.3Rashee RiceWRKC
1.40%2.2Jameson WilliamsWRDET
1.40%12.7Jonnu SmithTEATL
1.12%13.6AJ DillonRBGB
1.12%8.9Tutu AtwellWRLAR
1.12%8.7Tank DellWRHOU
1.12%12.55Zach WilsonQBNYJ
1.12%8Las Vegas RaidersSTLV
1.12%4Jacksonville JaguarsSTJAC
1.12%10.5Michael ThomasWRNO
1.12%6Eddy PineiroPKCAR
0.84%5.1Hayden HurstTECAR
0.84%12.6Alexander MattisonRBMIN
0.84%14.8Jimmy GaroppoloQBLV
0.84%17.9Jaleel McLaughlinRBDEN
0.84%0Saquon BarkleyRBNYG
0.84%2Carolina PanthersSTCAR
0.84%17.6Josh ReynoldsWRDET
0.84%1.7Jayden ReedWRGB
0.84%3Los Angeles RamsSTLAR
0.56%2.3Courtland SuttonWRDEN
0.56%2Minnesota VikingsSTMIN
0.56%3.5Kylen GransonTEIND
0.56%26.6George PickensWRPIT
0.56%3.8Cam AkersRBMIN
0.56%9Chicago BearsSTCHI
0.56%8.3Chigoziem OkonkwoTETEN
0.56%10Graham GanoPKNYG
0.56%1.4Marvin MimsWRDEN
0.56%6Jahan DotsonWRWAS
0.56%3.5Michael GallupWRDAL
0.56%22DeAndre HopkinsWRTEN
0.56%0Atlanta FalconsSTATL
0.56%2.4Rhamondre StevensonRBNE
0.28%4.4Jonathan TaylorRBIND
0.28%7.7Kadarius ToneyWRKC
0.28%14.4Ryan TannehillQBTEN
0.28%8.35Daniel JonesQBNYG
0.28%16Cairo SantosPKCHI
0.28%0Chad RylandPKNE
0.28%5Najee HarrisRBPIT
0.28%4.8Gus EdwardsRBBAL
0.28%0Juwan JohnsonTENO
0.28%0Pat FreiermuthTEPIT
0.28%10.4Nelson AgholorWRBAL
0.28%3.1Skyy MooreWRKC
0.28%3.6Andrew OgletreeTEIND
0.28%0Durham SmytheTEMIA
0.28%0Aidan O'ConnellQBLV
0.28%33.5Zack MossRBIND
0.28%9.9K.J. OsbornWRMIN
0.28%4.8Rashid ShaheedWRNO
0.28%12.6Adam TrautmanTEDEN
0.28%9.9Tyler BoydWRCIN
0.28%7.6Khalil HerbertRBCHI

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