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Joe Kapp Wins Blackout

David Weissmiller from Mount Carroll, IL wins big in Week 2!

Great games from Malik Nabers, Davante Adams, and Chris Godwin propelled David's Team to a massive 15.7 point margin of victory! (Click through to see his winning lineup, the perfect lineup for the week, the most frequently picked players, and the overall top 25.)

Thanks to everyone for participating in Week 2. One of the great things about the Blackout is that you don’t have to deal with injuries! Next week will be another standard format Blackout.

Week 3 of the Blackout is live

Including this week's champion, 4 of the Top 5 rosters started Kyler Murray (QB1), Alvin Kamara (RB1) and George Kittle (TE1). David left virtually nothing on the table at WR. Although he started the WR3, 4 & 5 on the week, just 1.30 fantasy points separated the WR3 from the WR1. Check out this week’s winning roster:

Week 2 highest score
Joe Kapp, Mount Carroll, IL
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBKyler MurrayARI31.2
QBJayden DanielsWAS15.7
RBAlvin KamaraNO44
RBJonathan TaylorIND15.5
WRChris GodwinTB24.7
WRMalik NabersNYG28.7
WRDavante AdamsLV26
TEDalton KincaidBUF7.3
TEGeorge KittleSF20.6
PKCameron DickerLAC8
PKJake ElliottPHI7
STLos Angeles ChargersLAC4
STPittsburgh SteelersPIT6
Total238.7

Week 2 was propelled by solid veteran performances and two big rookie breakouts. Malik Nabers and Marvin Harrison paid off for the few who believed in them. Betting on the Saints continuing to dominate turned out to be correct. Will it happen again against the Eagles? Only DeVon Achane repeated on the highest scoring roster from Week 1. Take a look at the highest possible scoring roster:

Week 2 Perfect Score
(Blackouts in strikethrough)
% startedPosNameTeamScore
27.34%QBARIKyler Murray31.2
0.00%QBPHIJalen Hurts27.65
0.70%QBNODerek Carr26.25
6.07%RBNOAlvin Kamara44
1.17%RBMIADeVon Achane29.5
6.54%WRARIMarvin Harrison29
5.84%WRSEADK Metcalf28.9
11.92%WRNYGMalik Nabers28.7
42.99%TESFGeorge Kittle20.6
1.17%TENEHunter Henry18.9
0.23%PKWASAustin Seibert21
1.87%PKLVDaniel Carlson14
2.10%STBUFBuffalo Bills14
0.00%STHOUHouston Texans11
6.78%STKCKansas City Chiefs11
Total317.05

The top scores from outside the player pool came from Jets rookie RB Bralon Allen who’s 2 TD outing would have been good for the RB6. Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet filled in for the injured Kenneth Walker and would have been the RB8.

The difficulty level in Week 2 was considerably higher than Week 1. There have also been a lot of frustrating injuries to start off the season and several teams seem to be bucking the preseason narratives, which has led to some unexpected starts. What I’m trying to get at here is that Week 2 did not go very well for the field. The most popular roster put up fewer points in Week 2, 167.65, just 53% of the available total. The Blackout also struggled, only two of the top scoring options were blacked out. Take a look at the most selected roster of Week 2:

Week 2 Wisdom Of Crowds score
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
% startedPositionNameTeamScore
41.36%QBDak PrescottDAL19.85
31.78%QBJayden DanielsWAS15.70
39.49%RBJonathan TaylorIND15.50
32.48%RBDerrick HenryBAL16.60
46.03%WRDeebo SamuelSF18.00
40.65%WRGarrett WilsonNYJ10.20
32.71%WRDeVonta SmithPHI20.60
42.99%TEGeorge KittleSF20.6
32.48%TEIsaiah LikelyBAL4.60
43.93%PKJake ElliottPHI7.00
36.45%PKCameron DickerLAC8.00
47.20%STLos Angeles ChargersLAC4.00
37.15%STBaltimore RavensBAL7.00
Total167.65

Week 2 is when the real contest begins in the Blackout. GREGH987 from Cameron Park, CA finds himself atop the Overall Leaderboard out of the gate and holding a hefty lead of 21.60 points. He finished 27th in Week 1 and 2nd in Week 2. This week's winning team, Joe Kapp, moves into 2nd place after ranking 327th in Week 1. As you can see, there are big swings in this contest, so I hope you’ll all keep coming back to play every week! Here’s a look at the Top 25 Overall:

Top 25 Overall after Week 2:
OverallTotalTeam NameLocation
1426.20GREGH987Cameron Park, CA
2404.60Joe KappMount Carroll, IL
3404.00CrushersPlainfield, IL
4403.95Boomer
5400.50STORM CHASERSMyrtle Beach, SC
6395.20Chris VukNew Brighton, PA
7394.70Alex from discord
8390.403Kid ChaosNAPERVILLE, IL
9390.25Andrew D.Portland, OR
10389.20Holy dumpsterCoventry, RI
11387.95Oz WarriorsPaola, KS
12385.50Paul B.Lakeville, MN
13385.00TROY S.Arden Hills, MN
14384.90Troy R.Muskegon, MI
15384.00Joe Mic's PicksOceanside, NY
16383.90T-BonesMenomonee Fls, WI
17382.60Sanjprabs
18382.25Ted T.Cypress, TX
19381.90Scott KWinnipeg, MB
20381.40Tom Take TwoOdenton, MD
21379.40Plazac Perverts
22379.30Steven H.Powell, OH
23379.20mtn maniacOcean Park, WA
24378.45PRIME TIMESturgeon Bay, WI
25378.00PAUL PICJacksonville, FL

Here are the Top 25 finishes from Week 2. Repeating this kind of performance will catapult you to the top of the leaderboard!

Top 25 Week 2 Scores:
RkWk 2Team NameLocation
1238.70Joe KappMount Carroll, IL
2223.00GREGH987Cameron Park, CA
3216.05PDXHawkFanPortland, OR
4211.50Joe Mic's PicksOceanside, NY
5209.653Kid ChaosNAPERVILLE, IL
6209.40More than a ThielenSchenectady, NY
7207.70Bob R.Mukwonago, WI
8206.90Steven H.Powell, OH
9205.65Pennsylvania WhitetailsDouglassville, PA
10203.05Paul B.Lakeville, MN
11203.00mtn maniacOcean Park, WA
12202.60Frank M.Bristol, PA
13201.40Paulie's PlayhouseWeddington, NC
14200.05For Who? For What?West Chester, PA
15199.90Webfoot DonEugene, OR
16199.60Sir Hardin ThickeWilloughby Hills, OH
17198.70PAUL PICJacksonville, FL
18196.40Troy R.Muskegon, MI
19195.50Chris VukNew Brighton, PA
20195.10CDUB 23Grapevine, TX
21193.80@AngryMoose1Concord, NH
22193.20Bronc_Index
23192.70STORM CHASERSMyrtle Beach, SC
24192.40Testy Gulls on the BeachTemple Terrace, FL
25192.35Oz WarriorsPaola, KS
Percentage of Week 2 lineups that included the player
PercentScoreNamePositionTeam
47.20%4.00Los Angeles ChargersSTLAC
46.03%18.00Deebo SamuelWRSF
43.93%7.00Jake ElliottPKPHI
42.99%20.60George KittleTESF
41.36%19.85Dak PrescottQBDAL
40.65%10.20Garrett WilsonWRNYJ
39.49%15.50Jonathan TaylorRBIND
37.15%7.00Baltimore RavensSTBAL
36.45%8.00Cameron DickerPKLAC
32.71%20.60DeVonta SmithWRPHI
32.48%4.60Isaiah LikelyTEBAL
32.48%16.60Derrick HenryRBBAL
32.24%16.10Isiah PachecoRBKC
31.78%15.70Jayden DanielsQBWAS
28.04%15.20Kyren WilliamsRBLAR
27.34%31.20Kyler MurrayQBARI
26.40%0.00Evan EngramTEJAC
26.40%15.85Jared GoffQBDET
26.17%6.00Pittsburgh SteelersSTPIT
19.86%9.10Mark AndrewsTEBAL
19.63%7.00Chris BoswellPKPIT
19.16%7.30Dalton KincaidTEBUF
17.76%2.00Indianapolis ColtsSTIND
16.59%22.65Baker MayfieldQBTB
16.12%10.80Matthew StaffordQBLAR
15.89%10.00Jake BatesPKDET
14.25%6.80Dallas GoedertTEPHI
13.79%24.70Chris GodwinWRTB
13.32%8.00San Francisco 49ersSTSF
13.08%4.20Xavier WorthyWRKC
12.62%8.50Jaylen WaddleWRMIA
12.15%21.15Brock PurdyQBSF
11.92%4.00Joshua KartyPKLAR
11.92%28.70Malik NabersWRNYG
11.92%22.10Zay FlowersWRBAL
11.21%20.10J.K. DobbinsRBLAC
10.05%2.90Taysom HillTENO
10.05%10.00Younghoe KooPKATL
10.05%7.70Stefon DiggsWRHOU
9.11%26.00Davante AdamsWRLV
8.41%1.00Philadelphia EaglesSTPHI
8.18%14.40Jameson WilliamsWRDET
8.18%4.00Jason SandersPKMIA
7.24%19.40James ConnerRBARI
6.78%11.00Kansas City ChiefsSTKC
6.54%15.10Josh JacobsRBGB
6.54%2.00Jacksonville JaguarsSTJAC
6.54%29.00Marvin HarrisonWRARI
6.07%44.00Alvin KamaraRBNO
6.07%11.30DJ MooreWRCHI
6.07%2.30Tank DellWRHOU
5.84%8.30Brandon AiyukWRSF
5.84%12.80Chris OlaveWRNO
5.84%11.00Jason MyersPKSEA
5.84%28.90DK MetcalfWRSEA
5.37%7.90Pat FreiermuthTEPIT
5.37%13.00Evan McPhersonPKCIN
5.14%4.10Amari CooperWRCLE
4.67%8.20Terry McLaurinWRWAS
4.44%4.00Matt GayPKIND
4.21%11.00Matt PraterPKARI
4.21%21.80Joe BurrowQBCIN
4.21%16.30Justin HerbertQBLAC
3.97%4.10Dalton SchultzTEHOU
3.97%6.00Greg ZuerleinPKNYJ
3.97%17.40Drake LondonWRATL
3.97%3.00Seattle SeahawksSTSEA
3.74%17.00Rhamondre StevensonRBNE
3.74%8.00Chase McLaughlinPKTB
3.50%17.00David MontgomeryRBDET
3.50%14.60Brian RobinsonRBWAS
3.50%5.00Chicago BearsSTCHI
3.27%6.00Cleveland BrownsSTCLE
3.27%8.00Blake GrupePKNO
3.04%16.10Mike GesickiTECIN
3.04%10.60Khalil ShakirWRBUF
2.80%4.60Ladd McConkeyWRLAC
2.80%2.00Denver BroncosSTDEN
2.34%3.00New England PatriotsSTNE
2.34%6.60Jayden ReedWRGB
2.34%12.55Justin FieldsQBPIT
2.10%14.00Buffalo BillsSTBUF
2.10%7.00Demarcus RobinsonWRLAR
2.10%7.00Detroit LionsSTDET
2.10%15.20Tony PollardRBTEN
1.87%5.10Michael PittmanWRIND
1.87%28.50James CookRBBUF
1.87%14.00Daniel CarlsonPKLV
1.87%4.90George PickensWRPIT
1.87%14.80Travis EtienneRBJAC
1.87%19.95Kirk CousinsQBATL
1.87%3.60Brandin CooksWRDAL
1.64%10.00Dustin HopkinsPKCLE
1.64%20.90Rashid ShaheedWRNO
1.64%11.40Brian ThomasWRJAC
1.64%3.30Rachaad WhiteRBTB
1.64%7.00Cairo SantosPKCHI
1.64%0.00Juwan JohnsonTENO
1.64%10.30Luke SchoonmakerTEDAL
1.40%0.00Graham GanoPKNYG
1.40%6.70Cole KmetTECHI
1.40%6.00Wil LutzPKDEN
1.40%0.90Christian KirkWRJAC
1.40%10.00Brayden NarvesonPKGB
1.40%8.40Najee HarrisRBPIT
1.40%7.40Jerome FordRBCLE
1.40%15.50Trevor LawrenceQBJAC
1.17%5.00Nick FolkPKTEN
1.17%3.10Allen LazardWRNYJ
1.17%10.20Zach ErtzTEWAS
1.17%29.50DeVon AchaneRBMIA
1.17%2.00Jordan AkinsTECLE
1.17%11.00Will ReichardPKMIN
1.17%18.90Hunter HenryTENE
1.17%20.10Daniel JonesQBNYG
1.17%7.00Cam LittlePKJAC
1.17%3.00Atlanta FalconsSTATL
1.17%7.00Green Bay PackersSTGB
0.93%5.00New York GiantsSTNYG
0.93%2.00Tyler ConklinTENYJ
0.70%-0.40Cade OttonTETB
0.70%21.15Geno SmithQBSEA
0.70%8.20D'Andre SwiftRBCHI
0.70%26.25Derek CarrQBNO
0.70%0.00Jake FergusonTEDAL
0.70%4.00Las Vegas RaidersSTLV
0.70%11.80Aaron JonesRBMIN
0.70%0.00Foster MoreauTENO
0.47%4.60Greg DulcichTEDEN
0.47%14.40Jalen NailorWRMIN
0.47%2.00Tennessee TitansSTTEN
0.47%11.50Austin EkelerRBWAS
0.47%16.60Alec PierceWRIND
0.47%0.00David NjokuTECLE
0.47%0.00Christian WatsonWRGB
0.47%0.40Jaylen WrightRBMIA
0.47%14.20Malik WillisQBGB
0.47%13.10Caleb WilliamsQBCHI
0.47%17.80Darnell MooneyWRATL
0.47%3.20Jeff WilsonRBMIA
0.47%8.00Joey SlyePKNE
0.47%16.90Aaron RodgersQBNYJ
0.47%0.60Jaleel McLaughlinRBDEN
0.47%17.30Deshaun WatsonQBCLE
0.47%4.00Tampa Bay BuccaneersSTTB
0.23%3.60Courtland SuttonWRDEN
0.23%0.00Marquise BrownWRKC
0.23%0.00Keon ColemanWRBUF
0.23%4.00Adonai MitchellWRIND
0.23%21.00Austin SeibertPKWAS
0.23%17.70Gardner MinshewQBLV
0.23%3.80Ray DavisRBBUF
0.23%6.80Zamir WhiteRBLV
0.23%14.80Bo NixQBDEN
0.23%0.00Keenan AllenWRCHI
0.23%16.50Devin SingletaryRBNYG
0.23%24.60Sam DarnoldQBMIN
0.23%5.90Will DisslyTELAC
0.23%24.70Calvin RidleyWRTEN
0.23%3.00Eddy PineiroPKCAR
0.23%5.30Rome OdunzeWRCHI
0.23%3.50Tyler LockettWRSEA
0.23%9.80Wan'Dale RobinsonWRNYG
0.23%5.20Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL
0.23%6.90Jakobi MeyersWRLV
0.23%7.30Gabe DavisWRJAC
0.23%2.90Mike WilliamsWRNYJ
0.23%9.00Minnesota VikingsSTMIN
0.23%2.80Ja'Tavion SandersTECAR
0.23%23.70Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWRSEA
0.23%5.90Gus EdwardsRBLAC
0.23%5.10Tyjae SpearsRBTEN

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