In a week of unexpected booms and busts Matt Kristaly from Hialeah, FL and his team Matt K win Week 2 of the Blackout with 204.25 points.
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Compared to the field Matt navigated this week well scoring 67% of the available points. Only three of his selections appeared on more than 20% of rosters and six of his players appeared on fewer than 5% including Davante Adams and Alvin Kamara who were only selected by 2% of managers. Here is Matt’s winning roster:
Week 2 highest score | ||||
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Matt Kristaly, Hialeah, FL | ||||
(Maximum-points picks in bold) | ||||
% Selected | Position | Team | Player | Score |
36.60% | QB | LAC | Justin Herbert | 23.20 |
13.06% | QB | KC | Patrick Mahomes | 25.95 |
11.34% | RB | IND | Jonathan Taylor | 29.50 |
2.06% | RB | NO | Alvin Kamara | 18.00 |
2.41% | WR | LAR | Davante Adams | 22.60 |
4.47% | WR | MIA | Tyreek Hill | 16.90 |
0.52% | WR | NE | Stefon Diggs | 7.20 |
17.87% | TE | DAL | Jake Ferguson | 16.80 |
32.82% | TE | KC | Travis Kelce | 10.10 |
54.30% | PK | DAL | Brandon Aubrey | 16.00 |
13.92% | PK | HOU | Ka'imi Fairbairn | 7.00 |
1.03% | ST | MIA | Miami Dolphins | 9.00 |
4.12% | ST | IND | Indianapolis Colts | 2.00 |
Total | 204.25 |
By comparison the most popular roster only scored 47% of the maximum points. Seven of the most selected players failed to crack double digits and only the quarterbacks topped 20. Brandon Aubrey was the only top scorer to also be highly selected. Chase Brown and Kyren Willams both underperformed. Nico Collins, Brian Thomas and Ladd McConkey all did better than last week but let down managers who selected them for the Blackout. Here is a look at the Wisdom of the Crowd score for week 2:
Week 2 Wisdom Of The Crowd Score | ||||
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(Maximum-points picks in bold) | ||||
% Selected | Position | Team | Player | Score |
36.60% | QB | LAC | Justin Herbert | 23.20 |
33.33% | QB | DAL | Dak Prescott | 27.75 |
47.42% | RB | CIN | Chase Brown | 8.50 |
29.21% | RB | LAR | Kyren Williams | 10.00 |
38.66% | WR | HOU | Nico Collins | 14.20 |
29.73% | WR | JAC | Brian Thomas | 8.90 |
23.88% | WR | LAC | Ladd McConkey | 9.80 |
32.82% | TE | KC | Travis Kelce | 10.10 |
23.20% | TE | BAL | Mark Andrews | 1.40 |
54.30% | PK | DAL | Brandon Aubrey | 16.00 |
30.76% | PK | LAC | Cameron Dicker | 8.00 |
58.08% | ST | DEN | Denver Broncos | 1.00 |
40.03% | ST | SF | San Francisco 49ers | 5.00 |
Total | 143.85 |
The perfect roster put up a big number this week, 307 points, but they were not easy to come by. Only Aubrey was selected by more than 15% of managers and eight top scorers appeared on less than 5% of entries. Russell Wilson wasn’t selected at all and Troy Franklin was selected just once. Here is the max points roster:
Week 1 Perfect Score | ||||
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(Blackouts in | ||||
% Selected | Position | Team | Player | Score |
8.59% | QB | DET | Jared Goff | 37.30 |
0.00% | QB | NYG | Russell Wilson | 36.80 |
11.34% | RB | IND | Jonathan Taylor | 29.50 |
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14.95% | RB | MIA | DeVon Achane | 26.20 |
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1.03% | WR | CHI | Rome Odunze | 31.80 |
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0.17% | WR | DEN | Troy Franklin | 24.00 |
2.41% | WR | LAR | Davante Adams | 22.60 |
9.62% | TE | GB | Tucker Kraft | 24.40 |
2.41% | TE | WAS | Zach Ertz | 18.40 |
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54.30% | PK | DAL | Brandon Aubrey | 16.00 |
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0.34% | PK | NYG | Graham Gano | 13.00 |
0.52% | ST | ATL | Atlanta Falcons | 14.00 |
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11.34% | ST | NE | New England Patriots | 13.00 |
2.58% | ST | SEA | Seattle Seahawks | 13.00 |
Total | 307.00 |
Last week’s winner, THE SHIEKS, made some bold picks but fell flat, finishing 526th to drop to 337th overall. Matt K was deep in the weeds in Week 1 with the 796th place roster but climbs all the way to 30th with his win. Tetairoa McMillan and Wife tops the overall rankings behind a 4th place finish this week and 65th in Week 1. Here is a look at the Top 25 overall through two weeks:
Top 25 Overall | ||
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Rank | Team Name | Score |
1 | Tetairoa McMillan and Wife | 369.05 |
2 | Pro VK | 367.35 |
3 | Mustangs | 366.10 |
4 | Rancor Keeper | 363.40 |
5 | Dave W. | 360.15 |
6 | Troy R. | 357.75 |
7 | Baldspots | 357.55 |
8 | Cyclehorn | 353.75 |
9 | Frosty Mugs | 353.40 |
10 | Purple Cobras | 351.45 |
11 | GWC209 | 350.45 |
12 | Cheektavegas Dawgs | 350.30 |
13 | Frank M. | 349.80 |
14 | Happy Harry 26 | 349.35 |
15 | FISH ON | 347.80 |
16 | Scott K | 347.30 |
17 | Wing It | 346.80 |
18 | Travis P. | 346.60 |
19 | Sidewinder Steve | 345.80 |
20 | CRAIG MACHINE | 345.40 |
21 | Bandits24 | 343.80 |
22 | Team Tom | 343.75 |
22 | Bobknows24 | 343.75 |
24 | Sanjprabs | 343.55 |
25 | BBBC | 343.10 |
Here’s a look at the Top 25 from this week:
Top 25 Overall | ||
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Rank | Team Name | Score |
1 | Matt K. | 204.25 |
2 | Dave W. | 199.75 |
3 | Purple Cobras | 197.20 |
4 | Tetairoa McMillan and Wife | 196.65 |
5 | WILLIAM S. | 196.30 |
6 | Mustangs | 195.65 |
7 | GWC209 | 195.00 |
8 | Troy R. | 194.35 |
9 | Landsharks | 194.20 |
10 | Happy Harry 26 | 193.85 |
11 | Frosty Mugs | 193.60 |
12 | Wing It | 192.50 |
13 | BBBC | 191.45 |
13 | RICHARD D. | 191.45 |
15 | Pro VK | 191.30 |
16 | Baldspots | 190.45 |
17 | Lovehandles | 190.35 |
18 | Bandits24 | 190.25 |
19 | Yellow Spot | 190.05 |
20 | Rancor Keeper | 189.90 |
21 | #EvilGenius | 188.70 |
22 | SHADOW DAD | 187.95 |
23 | Hounds | 187.45 |
24 | Charles B. | 187.35 |
25 | Sanjprabs | 187.20 |
And for my fellow data nerds, here is a listing of the percentage of entries for each player in this week’s player pool:
Player Selection Data, Week 2 | |||||
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Count | Percent | Score | Name | Position | Team |
338 | 57.98% | 1.00 | Denver Broncos | ST | DEN |
316 | 54.20% | 16.00 | Brandon Aubrey | PK | DAL |
276 | 47.34% | 8.50 | Chase Brown | RB | CIN |
233 | 39.97% | 5.00 | San Francisco 49ers | ST | SF |
225 | 38.59% | 14.20 | Nico Collins | WR | HOU |
213 | 36.54% | 23.20 | Justin Herbert | QB | LAC |
194 | 33.28% | 27.75 | Dak Prescott | QB | DAL |
191 | 32.76% | 10.10 | Travis Kelce | TE | KC |
185 | 31.73% | 18.20 | Kyler Murray | QB | ARI |
179 | 30.70% | 8.00 | Cameron Dicker | PK | LAC |
173 | 29.67% | 8.90 | Brian Thomas | WR | JAC |
170 | 29.16% | 10.00 | Kyren Williams | RB | LAR |
139 | 23.84% | 1.60 | Courtland Sutton | WR | DEN |
139 | 23.84% | 9.80 | Ladd McConkey | WR | LAC |
135 | 23.16% | 1.40 | Mark Andrews | TE | BAL |
123 | 21.10% | 14.60 | Tee Higgins | WR | CIN |
110 | 18.87% | 15.90 | Juwan Johnson | TE | NO |
104 | 17.84% | 16.80 | Jake Ferguson | TE | DAL |
102 | 17.50% | 4.00 | Wil Lutz | PK | DEN |
100 | 17.15% | 9.00 | Los Angeles Chargers | ST | LAC |
93 | 15.95% | 4.70 | Marvin Harrison | WR | ARI |
87 | 14.92% | 26.20 | DeVon Achane | RB | MIA |
82 | 14.07% | 16.90 | Travis Etienne | RB | JAC |
81 | 13.89% | 7.00 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | PK | HOU |
76 | 13.04% | 25.95 | Patrick Mahomes | QB | KC |
74 | 12.69% | 22.05 | Baker Mayfield | QB | TB |
74 | 12.69% | 1.90 | Hunter Henry | TE | NE |
69 | 11.84% | 12.20 | James Conner | RB | ARI |
68 | 11.66% | 10.00 | Jake Bates | PK | DET |
68 | 11.66% | 8.00 | Detroit Lions | ST | DET |
66 | 11.32% | 29.50 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | IND |
66 | 11.32% | 13.00 | New England Patriots | ST | NE |
66 | 11.32% | 7.70 | A.J. Brown | WR | PHI |
63 | 10.81% | 4.70 | Brenton Strange | TE | JAC |
63 | 10.81% | 10.60 | Mike Evans | WR | TB |
62 | 10.63% | 18.10 | Bucky Irving | RB | TB |
60 | 10.29% | 7.00 | Evan McPherson | PK | CIN |
60 | 10.29% | 8.00 | David Njoku | TE | CLE |
60 | 10.29% | 9.00 | Garrett Wilson | WR | NYJ |
58 | 9.95% | 7.90 | Drake London | WR | ATL |
56 | 9.61% | 24.40 | Tucker Kraft | TE | GB |
53 | 9.09% | 7.70 | Kyle Pitts | TE | ATL |
53 | 9.09% | 9.80 | Harold Fannin | TE | CLE |
53 | 9.09% | 14.90 | Zay Flowers | WR | BAL |
50 | 8.58% | 37.30 | Jared Goff | QB | DET |
48 | 8.23% | 6.00 | Will Reichard | PK | MIN |
48 | 8.23% | 11.00 | DK Metcalf | WR | PIT |
46 | 7.89% | 7.40 | Ashton Jeanty | RB | LV |
44 | 7.55% | 25.95 | Trevor Lawrence | QB | JAC |
42 | 7.20% | 4.00 | Philadelphia Eagles | ST | PHI |
40 | 6.86% | 24.30 | Bo Nix | QB | DEN |
39 | 6.69% | 9.00 | Chad Ryland | PK | ARI |
38 | 6.52% | 28.60 | Drake Maye | QB | NE |
37 | 6.35% | 4.00 | Houston Texans | ST | HOU |
37 | 6.35% | 9.20 | Ricky Pearsall | WR | SF |
36 | 6.17% | 5.80 | Breece Hall | RB | NYJ |
34 | 5.83% | 25.00 | Javonte Williams | RB | DAL |
32 | 5.49% | 4.00 | Green Bay Packers | ST | GB |
31 | 5.32% | 8.00 | Jake Elliott | PK | PHI |
31 | 5.32% | 8.00 | Marquise Brown | WR | KC |
29 | 4.97% | 12.80 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | LV |
28 | 4.80% | 5.00 | Harrison Butker | PK | KC |
28 | 4.80% | 3.00 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ST | TB |
27 | 4.63% | 10.40 | J.J. McCarthy | QB | MIN |
27 | 4.63% | 2.20 | Evan Engram | TE | DEN |
27 | 4.63% | 17.80 | George Pickens | WR | DAL |
26 | 4.46% | 16.90 | Tyreek Hill | WR | MIA |
25 | 4.29% | 0.00 | Dallas Goedert | TE | PHI |
24 | 4.12% | 2.00 | Indianapolis Colts | ST | IND |
24 | 4.12% | 6.70 | Jonnu Smith | TE | PIT |
24 | 4.12% | 18.80 | Jameson Williams | WR | DET |
22 | 3.77% | 2.00 | Chase McLaughlin | PK | TB |
22 | 3.77% | 6.65 | Michael Penix | QB | ATL |
22 | 3.77% | 18.70 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | CAR |
22 | 3.77% | 6.00 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | NE |
20 | 3.43% | 9.00 | Brandon McManus | PK | GB |
20 | 3.43% | 3.50 | Omarion Hampton | RB | LAC |
20 | 3.43% | 9.30 | DeVonta Smith | WR | PHI |
19 | 3.26% | 16.00 | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | CAR |
15 | 2.57% | 13.00 | Seattle Seahawks | ST | SEA |
14 | 2.40% | 5.90 | Dalton Schultz | TE | HOU |
14 | 2.40% | 5.50 | Cade Otton | TE | TB |
14 | 2.40% | 18.40 | Zach Ertz | TE | WAS |
14 | 2.40% | 22.60 | Davante Adams | WR | LAR |
12 | 2.06% | 9.00 | Daniel Carlson | PK | LV |
12 | 2.06% | 21.05 | Caleb Williams | QB | CHI |
12 | 2.06% | 26.00 | Daniel Jones | QB | IND |
12 | 2.06% | 22.30 | Matthew Stafford | QB | LAR |
12 | 2.06% | 13.10 | David Montgomery | RB | DET |
12 | 2.06% | 18.00 | Alvin Kamara | RB | NO |
12 | 2.06% | 17.10 | Keenan Allen | WR | LAC |
11 | 1.89% | 16.45 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | PIT |
11 | 1.89% | 5.00 | Cincinnati Bengals | ST | CIN |
11 | 1.89% | 10.20 | Cedric Tillman | WR | CLE |
10 | 1.72% | 7.00 | Jason Myers | PK | SEA |
10 | 1.72% | 23.80 | Jordan Love | QB | GB |
10 | 1.72% | 17.05 | C.J. Stroud | QB | HOU |
10 | 1.72% | 9.20 | Tony Pollard | RB | TEN |
10 | 1.72% | 5.00 | New Orleans Saints | ST | NO |
10 | 1.72% | 15.90 | Quentin Johnston | WR | LAC |
10 | 1.72% | 9.80 | Terry McLaurin | WR | WAS |
9 | 1.54% | 0.00 | Younghoe Koo | PK | ATL |
9 | 1.54% | 9.00 | Joshua Karty | PK | LAR |
9 | 1.54% | 14.75 | Joe Flacco | QB | CLE |
9 | 1.54% | 17.40 | Deebo Samuel | WR | WAS |
8 | 1.37% | 11.00 | Geno Smith | QB | LV |
8 | 1.37% | 23.75 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | MIA |
8 | 1.37% | 0.00 | Colston Loveland | TE | CHI |
8 | 1.37% | 9.10 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | CLE |
8 | 1.37% | 8.60 | Kayshon Boutte | WR | NE |
7 | 1.20% | 0.00 | Chicago Bears | ST | CHI |
7 | 1.20% | 3.00 | Cleveland Browns | ST | CLE |
7 | 1.20% | 8.70 | Calvin Ridley | WR | TEN |
6 | 1.03% | 9.00 | Jacksonville Jaguars | ST | JAC |
6 | 1.03% | 9.00 | Miami Dolphins | ST | MIA |
6 | 1.03% | 5.80 | Noah Fant | TE | CIN |
6 | 1.03% | 2.20 | Khalil Shakir | WR | BUF |
6 | 1.03% | 31.80 | Rome Odunze | WR | CHI |
5 | 0.86% | 8.00 | Eddy Pineiro | PK | SF |
5 | 0.86% | 15.90 | D'Andre Swift | RB | CHI |
5 | 0.86% | 2.30 | Aaron Jones | RB | MIN |
5 | 0.86% | 1.00 | Kansas City Chiefs | ST | KC |
5 | 0.86% | 4.00 | Las Vegas Raiders | ST | LV |
5 | 0.86% | 7.10 | Jake Tonges | TE | SF |
5 | 0.86% | 9.60 | DJ Moore | WR | CHI |
4 | 0.69% | 3.00 | Cairo Santos | PK | CHI |
4 | 0.69% | 4.00 | Matt Gay | PK | WAS |
4 | 0.69% | 8.40 | Trey Benson | RB | ARI |
4 | 0.69% | 10.90 | Dylan Sampson | RB | CLE |
4 | 0.69% | 17.40 | Jaylen Warren | RB | PIT |
4 | 0.69% | 0.00 | Tyler Conklin | TE | LAC |
4 | 0.69% | 7.50 | Chig Okonkwo | TE | TEN |
4 | 0.69% | 5.20 | Travis Hunter | WR | JAC |
3 | 0.51% | 26.55 | Mac Jones | QB | SF |
3 | 0.51% | 15.50 | J.K. Dobbins | RB | DEN |
3 | 0.51% | 14.00 | Atlanta Falcons | ST | ATL |
3 | 0.51% | 4.80 | Mike Gesicki | TE | CIN |
3 | 0.51% | 1.70 | Will Dissly | TE | LAC |
3 | 0.51% | 6.10 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | PIT |
3 | 0.51% | 4.00 | Darnell Mooney | WR | ATL |
3 | 0.51% | 7.20 | Stefon Diggs | WR | NE |
3 | 0.51% | 11.40 | Chris Olave | WR | NO |
2 | 0.34% | 5.00 | Andre Szmyt | PK | CLE |
2 | 0.34% | 9.00 | Riley Patterson | PK | MIA |
2 | 0.34% | 7.00 | Andres Borregales | PK | NE |
2 | 0.34% | 13.00 | Graham Gano | PK | NYG |
2 | 0.34% | 22.75 | Sam Darnold | QB | SEA |
2 | 0.34% | 5.80 | Jordan Mason | RB | MIN |
2 | 0.34% | 1.00 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | SEA |
2 | 0.34% | 5.00 | New York Giants | ST | NYG |
2 | 0.34% | 1.00 | New York Jets | ST | NYJ |
2 | 0.34% | 5.00 | Tennessee Titans | ST | TEN |
2 | 0.34% | 2.00 | Washington Commanders | ST | WAS |
2 | 0.34% | 4.90 | Cole Kmet | TE | CHI |
2 | 0.34% | 5.10 | Elijah Arroyo | TE | SEA |
2 | 0.34% | 3.50 | Rashod Bateman | WR | BAL |
2 | 0.34% | 0.00 | Jayden Reed | WR | GB |
2 | 0.34% | 8.00 | Michael Pittman | WR | IND |
2 | 0.34% | 17.80 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | MIA |
2 | 0.34% | 15.20 | Rashid Shaheed | WR | NO |
2 | 0.34% | 16.00 | Cooper Kupp | WR | SEA |
1 | 0.17% | 4.00 | Ryan Fitzgerald | PK | CAR |
1 | 0.17% | 4.00 | Nick Folk | PK | NYJ |
1 | 0.17% | 28.60 | Bryce Young | QB | CAR |
1 | 0.17% | 3.40 | RJ Harvey | RB | DEN |
1 | 0.17% | 15.20 | Nick Chubb | RB | HOU |
1 | 0.17% | 3.90 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | KC |
1 | 0.17% | 9.10 | Tyrone Tracy | RB | NYG |
1 | 0.17% | 18.80 | Kenneth Walker | RB | SEA |
1 | 0.17% | 2.90 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | SF |
1 | 0.17% | 1.70 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB | WAS |
1 | 0.17% | 12.40 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE | CAR |
1 | 0.17% | 7.40 | Theo Johnson | TE | NYG |
1 | 0.17% | 6.70 | Joshua Palmer | WR | BUF |
1 | 0.17% | 24.00 | Troy Franklin | WR | DEN |
1 | 0.17% | 11.80 | Romeo Doubs | WR | GB |
1 | 0.17% | 11.10 | Josh Downs | WR | IND |