Dak Prescott, Ka'imi Fairbairn and The Saints Defense made the difference for Peter Chen from Palo Alto, CA and his cleverly named team, HighwayToGoodell.
Week 6 of the Blackout competition is LIVE!
Even with a challenging player pool, fortune favored the crowd this week. Peter scored 71-percent of the perfect score despite getting just 39-percent of the points at wide receiver. Here is Peter’s winning roster :
Week 5 highest score | ||||
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Peter Chen, Palo Alto, CA | ||||
(Maximum-points picks in bold) | ||||
% Selected | Position | Name | Team | Score |
25.85% | QB | Dak Prescott | DAL | 30.65 |
50.97% | QB | Justin Fields | NYJ | 28.75 |
24.64% | RB | Ashton Jeanty | LV | 15.90 |
26.81% | RB | Javonte Williams | DAL | 26.90 |
44.93% | WR | Keenan Allen | LAC | 10.80 |
5.31% | WR | Troy Franklin | DEN | 8.50 |
24.40% | WR | Chris Godwin | TB | 5.60 |
50.97% | TE | Sam LaPorta | DET | 20.20 |
25.12% | TE | Travis Kelce | KC | 19.10 |
14.25% | PK | Ka'imi Fairbairn | HOU | 14.00 |
46.38% | PK | Jake Bates | DET | 5.00 |
27.29% | ST | Houston Texans | HOU | 7.00 |
9.90% | ST | New Orleans Saints | NO | 17.00 |
Total | 209.40 |
The most popular roster made comeback this week with 58-percent of the available points, even without a single top scoring player. Javonte Williams won’t be back in the player pool for a while. Sam LaPorta’s mustache power also came through over half entries and Justin Fields big week helped overcome lackluster performance from most of the most popular selections. Here is a look at the Wisdom of the Crowd score for Week 5 :
Week 5 Wisdom Of The Crowd Score | ||||
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(Maximum-points picks in bold) | ||||
% Selected | Position | Name | Team | Score |
50.97% | QB | Justin Fields | NYJ | 28.75 |
43.00% | QB | Justin Herbert | LAC | 18.30 |
30.68% | RB | Breece Hall | NYJ | 19.50 |
26.81% | RB | Javonte Williams | DAL | 26.90 |
47.58% | WR | Jameson Williams | DET | 2.00 |
44.93% | WR | Keenan Allen | LAC | 10.80 |
35.02% | WR | Ladd McConkey | LAC | 14.90 |
50.97% | TE | Sam LaPorta | DET | 20.20 |
27.78% | TE | Hunter Henry | NE | 6.60 |
46.38% | PK | Jake Bates | DET | 5.00 |
43.72% | PK | Cameron Dicker | LAC | 4.00 |
42.75% | ST | Indianapolis Colts | IND | 8.00 |
27.29% | ST | Houston Texans | HOU | 7.00 |
Total | 171.95 |
Looking at the top scoring roster you might think the “No 1’s Like Bye-Weeks” challenge went off without a hitch. Only two of the top scoring players broke double-digit selection percentages. Neither the RB2, Jacory Croskey-Merritt or the Tennessee Titans Defense appeared on any rosters and only one manager selected the TE1, AJ Barner. Despite one of the most elusive perfect rosters I’ve seen, the most popular players put together strong enough scores to keep many managers in competition without having to strike gold at wide receiver. I hope you all enjoyed the challenge anyway. Here is the max points roster:
Week 5 Perfect Score | ||||
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(Blackouts in | ||||
% Selected | Position | Name | Team | Score |
1.69% | QB | Sam Darnold | SEA | 33.05 |
2.42% | QB | Trevor Lawrence | JAC | 32.45 |
15.70% | RB | Kyren Williams | LAR | 33.10 |
0.00% | RB | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | WAS | 29.00 |
2.17% | WR | Kendrick Bourne | SF | 24.20 |
5.31% | WR | Rashid Shaheed | NO | 21.40 |
1.21% | WR | Calvin Ridley | TEN | 18.10 |
0.24% | TE | AJ Barner | SEA | 24.30 |
1.93% | TE | Theo Johnson | NYG | 21.30 |
14.25% | PK | Ka'imi Fairbairn | HOU | 14.00 |
1.93% | PK | Blake Grupe | NO | 14.00 |
0.0024 | PK | Eddy Pineiro | SF | 14.00 |
9.90% | ST | New Orleans Saints | NO | 17.00 |
0.00% | ST | Tennessee Titans | TEN | 15.00 |
Total | 296.90 |
HighwayToGoodell, took the week on just his third entry of the season. With performances like this he could get back into contention, but he has a way to go. Our own Andy Richardson cracked the top 25 this week. He’s ranked 33rd overall with three finishes in the top 100. Ian Allen was one of the few managers to hit on the New Orleans Defense but finished outside the top 150 to slide to 74th overall. BeeboSamuel mashed at tight end but finished outside the top 225 to slide to 3rd overall. The new overall leader is Pro VK who has finished in the top 40 four times. Here is a look at the Top 25 overall through five weeks:
Top 25 Overall | ||
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Rk | Team Name | Score |
1 | Pro VK | 922.45 |
2 | Jim V. | 913.90 |
3 | BeeboSamuel | 911.30 |
4 | BigRichie | 909.15 |
5 | Clownpunchers | 902.95 |
6 | @AngryMoose1 | 895.25 |
7 | Donald D. | 895.05 |
8 | Texas Armadillo | 894.85 |
9 | SHADOW DAD | 893.90 |
10 | Math Mania | 890.70 |
11 | Travis P. | 888.40 |
12 | Charles B. | 887.20 |
13 | Miles | 884.55 |
14 | RK Edge | 883.90 |
15 | Hounds | 883.40 |
16 | Whoops Eiferted | 880.80 |
17 | Frosty Mugs | 880.55 |
18 | Rich Z. | 879.70 |
19 | SCOTT P. | 879.45 |
20 | Headbangers | 875.60 |
21 | Harveynuts | 875.30 |
22 | Relm | 872.40 |
23 | SCOTT BRADY’S BUNCH | 870.30 |
24 | Steve K. | 868.10 |
25 | Troy R. | 868.05 |
Here’s a look at the Top 25 from this week :
Top 25 Week 5 | ||
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Rk | Team Name | Score |
1 | HighwayToGoodell | 209.40 |
2 | Donald D. | 203.00 |
3 | Mo'City Mudsharks | 201.15 |
4 | Tank You Very Much | 200.55 |
5 | Screamin' Weasels | 200.40 |
6 | Harveynuts | 199.65 |
7 | Echern | 197.80 |
8 | Mighty Grimmace's | 197.35 |
9 | Jim V. | 197.10 |
10 | @AngryMoose1 | 196.40 |
11 | Lovehandles | 193.70 |
12 | Udder Cofusion | 192.10 |
13 | Bearly Legal | 191.45 |
14 | gator | 191.10 |
15 | The Big Kahuna | 190.85 |
16 | mtn maniac | 188.30 |
17 | Clownpunchers | 187.95 |
18 | It Hurts to Push my Tush | 187.45 |
19 | Steven T. | 187.35 |
20 | Sheepdogs | 187.05 |
21 | Eric M. | 186.75 |
22 | I Can't Reid | 186.65 |
23 | Thundercats | 186.40 |
24 | Fantasy Index (Andy Richardson) | 186.25 |
25 | BlimpMayham | 185.95 |
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 5 | ||||
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Percent | Score | Name | Position | Team |
50.97% | 28.75 | Justin Fields | QB | NYJ |
50.97% | 20.20 | Sam LaPorta | TE | DET |
47.58% | 2.00 | Jameson Williams | WR | DET |
46.38% | 5.00 | Jake Bates | PK | DET |
44.93% | 10.80 | Keenan Allen | WR | LAC |
43.72% | 4.00 | Cameron Dicker | PK | LAC |
43.00% | 18.30 | Justin Herbert | QB | LAC |
42.75% | 8.00 | Indianapolis Colts | ST | IND |
35.02% | 14.90 | Ladd McConkey | WR | LAC |
30.68% | 19.50 | Breece Hall | RB | NYJ |
27.78% | 6.60 | Hunter Henry | TE | NE |
27.29% | 7.00 | Houston Texans | ST | HOU |
27.29% | 8.20 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | NYG |
26.81% | 26.90 | Javonte Williams | RB | DAL |
26.33% | 1.00 | Los Angeles Rams | ST | LAR |
25.85% | 30.65 | Dak Prescott | QB | DAL |
25.12% | 19.10 | Travis Kelce | TE | KC |
24.64% | 15.90 | Ashton Jeanty | RB | LV |
24.40% | 5.60 | Chris Godwin | WR | TB |
21.01% | 18.80 | Darren Waller | TE | MIA |
20.53% | 1.00 | Seattle Seahawks | ST | SEA |
18.84% | 3.00 | Chad Ryland | PK | ARI |
18.84% | 16.40 | Cam Skattebo | RB | NYG |
17.15% | 18.80 | Daniel Jones | QB | IND |
16.43% | 6.10 | Darius Slayton | WR | NYG |
15.70% | 33.10 | Kyren Williams | RB | LAR |
15.22% | 18.25 | David Montgomery | RB | DET |
14.25% | 14.00 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | PK | HOU |
14.01% | 3.20 | Brenton Strange | TE | JAC |
13.77% | 19.50 | Kyler Murray | QB | ARI |
13.53% | 0.00 | New York Giants | ST | NYG |
13.29% | 5.00 | Joshua Karty | PK | LAR |
13.29% | 3.70 | Juwan Johnson | TE | NO |
12.56% | 0.00 | Zach Ertz | TE | WAS |
11.84% | 19.45 | Jayden Daniels | QB | WAS |
11.84% | 11.20 | Tee Higgins | WR | CIN |
11.11% | 13.80 | Quinshon Judkins | RB | CLE |
10.87% | 12.30 | Keon Coleman | WR | BUF |
10.63% | 5.00 | Jake Elliott | PK | PHI |
10.39% | 8.80 | Travis Etienne | RB | JAC |
10.39% | 6.00 | Denver Broncos | ST | DEN |
10.39% | 7.00 | Kansas City Chiefs | ST | KC |
9.90% | 17.00 | New Orleans Saints | ST | NO |
9.42% | 31.45 | Matthew Stafford | QB | LAR |
9.18% | 11.10 | Tre Tucker | WR | LV |
8.94% | 3.00 | Los Angeles Chargers | ST | LAC |
8.45% | 2.40 | Woody Marks | RB | HOU |
7.49% | 7.00 | Cam Little | PK | JAC |
7.25% | 9.50 | Alvin Kamara | RB | NO |
7.00% | 4.00 | Tyler Loop | PK | BAL |
6.76% | 7.00 | Wil Lutz | PK | DEN |
5.80% | 3.00 | Will Reichard | PK | MIN |
5.80% | 4.00 | Malik Washington | WR | MIA |
5.31% | 17.70 | Mason Taylor | TE | NYJ |
5.31% | 8.50 | Troy Franklin | WR | DEN |
5.31% | 21.40 | Rashid Shaheed | WR | NO |
4.83% | 9.80 | T.J. Hockenson | TE | MIN |
4.59% | 9.00 | Matt Gay | PK | WAS |
4.59% | 2.00 | Baltimore Ravens | ST | BAL |
4.35% | 31.20 | C.J. Stroud | QB | HOU |
4.35% | 8.80 | Marquise Brown | WR | KC |
4.11% | 23.10 | Rachaad White | RB | TB |
3.86% | 9.60 | Kenneth Walker | RB | SEA |
3.86% | 8.00 | Jacksonville Jaguars | ST | JAC |
3.86% | 11.30 | Harold Fannin | TE | CLE |
3.62% | 7.00 | Dallas Cowboys | ST | DAL |
3.62% | 0.00 | Jalen Tolbert | WR | DAL |
3.38% | 0.00 | Terry McLaurin | WR | WAS |
3.14% | 7.00 | Miami Dolphins | ST | MIA |
3.14% | 11.00 | Dalton Schultz | TE | HOU |
2.90% | 6.00 | Nick Folk | PK | NYJ |
2.90% | 14.60 | Jordan Mason | RB | MIN |
2.66% | 20.30 | Bo Nix | QB | DEN |
2.66% | 23.60 | Jaxon Dart | QB | NYG |
2.66% | 3.70 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | KC |
2.66% | 12.00 | Tyquan Thornton | WR | KC |
2.42% | 32.45 | Trevor Lawrence | QB | JAC |
2.42% | 11.80 | Chase Brown | RB | CIN |
2.42% | 11.40 | Josh Downs | WR | IND |
2.42% | 6.00 | Luke McCaffrey | WR | WAS |
2.17% | 6.00 | Daniel Carlson | PK | LV |
2.17% | 8.10 | Emari Demercado | RB | ARI |
2.17% | 24.20 | Kendrick Bourne | WR | SF |
1.93% | 14.00 | Blake Grupe | PK | NO |
1.93% | 21.30 | Theo Johnson | TE | NYG |
1.93% | 3.90 | Marvin Mims | WR | DEN |
1.69% | 10.00 | Joey Slye | PK | TEN |
1.69% | 33.05 | Sam Darnold | QB | SEA |
1.69% | 4.00 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ST | TB |
1.69% | 17.10 | Jake Tonges | TE | SF |
1.69% | 9.40 | Travis Hunter | WR | JAC |
1.69% | 11.90 | Cooper Kupp | WR | SEA |
1.45% | 18.00 | Bryce Young | QB | CAR |
1.45% | 25.30 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | MIA |
1.45% | 4.70 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | NE |
1.45% | 3.00 | Carolina Panthers | ST | CAR |
1.45% | 18.70 | David Njoku | TE | CLE |
1.45% | 12.10 | Cade Otton | TE | TB |
1.45% | 10.40 | Christian Kirk | WR | HOU |
1.45% | 7.30 | Kayshon Boutte | WR | NE |
1.21% | 0.00 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | CAR |
1.21% | 8.60 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | KC |
1.21% | 0.00 | Bucky Irving | RB | TB |
1.21% | 2.20 | Isaiah Likely | TE | BAL |
1.21% | 18.10 | Calvin Ridley | WR | TEN |
0.97% | 6.00 | Evan McPherson | PK | CIN |
0.97% | 27.65 | Jake Browning | QB | CIN |
0.97% | 15.40 | J.K. Dobbins | RB | DEN |
0.97% | 7.00 | New England Patriots | ST | NE |
0.97% | 1.00 | New York Jets | ST | NYJ |
0.97% | 2.40 | Oronde Gadsden | TE | LAC |
0.97% | 0.00 | KaVonte Turpin | WR | DAL |
0.72% | 9.00 | Ryan Fitzgerald | PK | CAR |
0.72% | 11.00 | Andres Borregales | PK | NE |
0.72% | 17.10 | Carson Wentz | QB | MIN |
0.72% | 18.35 | Spencer Rattler | QB | NO |
0.72% | 0.00 | Las Vegas Raiders | ST | LV |
0.72% | 9.00 | Washington Commanders | ST | WAS |
0.72% | 13.30 | Evan Engram | TE | DEN |
0.72% | 5.60 | Joshua Palmer | WR | BUF |
0.72% | 0.00 | Adonai Mitchell | WR | IND |
0.72% | 0.00 | Alec Pierce | WR | IND |
0.72% | 7.20 | Jalen Nailor | WR | MIN |
0.72% | 12.90 | Tory Horton | WR | SEA |
0.72% | 6.90 | Demarcus Robinson | WR | SF |
0.48% | 6.00 | Riley Patterson | PK | MIA |
0.48% | 2.00 | Jude McAtamney | PK | NYG |
0.48% | 12.20 | Geno Smith | QB | LV |
0.48% | 18.70 | Kareem Hunt | RB | KC |
0.48% | 16.70 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | NE |
0.48% | 11.80 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | SEA |
0.48% | 16.80 | Tony Pollard | RB | TEN |
0.48% | 5.00 | San Francisco 49ers | ST | SF |
0.48% | 3.60 | Michael Wilson | WR | ARI |
0.48% | 6.60 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | BAL |
0.48% | 1.70 | Hunter Renfrow | WR | CAR |
0.48% | 7.20 | Jayden Higgins | WR | HOU |
0.48% | 0.00 | Adam Thielen | WR | MIN |
0.48% | 0.00 | Mack Hollins | WR | NE |
0.48% | 1.30 | Allen Lazard | WR | NYJ |
0.48% | 11.90 | Sterling Shepard | WR | TB |
0.24% | 14.00 | Eddy Pineiro | PK | SF |
0.24% | 18.00 | Dillon Gabriel | QB | CLE |
0.24% | 2.20 | Justice Hill | RB | BAL |
0.24% | 12.10 | Nick Chubb | RB | HOU |
0.24% | 5.90 | Kendre Miller | RB | NO |
0.24% | 24.30 | AJ Barner | TE | SEA |
0.24% | 3.50 | Mike Gesicki | TE | CIN |
0.24% | 2.00 | Elijah Arroyo | TE | SEA |
0.24% | 8.80 | Chig Okonkwo | TE | TEN |
0.24% | 3.20 | Greg Dortch | WR | ARI |
0.24% | 0.00 | Rashod Bateman | WR | BAL |
0.24% | 1.90 | Brycen Tremayne | WR | CAR |
0.24% | 4.90 | Isaiah Bond | WR | CLE |
0.24% | 9.60 | Parker Washington | WR | JAC |
0.24% | 9.20 | Tutu Atwell | WR | LAR |
0.24% | 0.00 | Donte Thornton | WR | LV |
0.24% | 0.00 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR | MIA |
0.24% | 3.70 | DeMario Douglas | WR | NE |