Edward Caruso from Malvern, PA was one of the few managers to select the top scoring back, Rico Dowdle, and receiver, Tee Higgins, on his way to a dominating win in Week 9.
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Edward managed to hit on a several top players who were poorly represented in the selection rates. Dowdle entrenched himself as the Panthers top back with 28.10 points on just 3-percent of rosters. Higgins on just 6-percent was a surprise as was Drake London with just 14-percent. Here is this week’s winning roster :
| Week 9 highest score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Seabrook, Memphis, TN | ||||
| (Maximum-points picks in bold) | ||||
| % Started | Position | Name | Team | Score |
| 66.09% | QB | Dak Prescott | DAL | 19.90 |
| 37.10% | QB | Daniel Jones | IND | 27.50 |
| 3.48% | RB | Rico Dowdle | CAR | 28.10 |
| 6.96% | RB | Kareem Hunt | KC | 12.50 |
| 13.62% | WR | Drake London | ATL | 38.80 |
| 6.38% | WR | Tee Higgins | CIN | 33.10 |
| 30.43% | WR | Michael Pittman | IND | 20.50 |
| 18.84% | TE | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | 22.10 |
| 11.01% | TE | Hunter Henry | NE | 9.10 |
| 24.06% | PK | Ka'imi Fairbairn | HOU | 15.00 |
| 22.61% | PK | Eddy Pineiro | SF | 10.00 |
| 50.43% | ST | New England Patriots | NE | 1.00 |
| 1.45% | ST | Buffalo Bills | BUF | 5.00 |
| Total | 242.60 | |||
The most popular roster took a tumble this week netting just 48-percent of the available points. Rome Odunze being blanked in the most positive game scrip of the week was the worst blow. Javonte Williams’s down week on 45-percent of rosters was rough as well. Here is a look at the Wisdom of the Crowd score for week 8 :
| Week 9 Wisdom Of The Crowd Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Maximum-points picks in bold) | ||||
| % Started | Position | Name | Team | Score |
| 66.09% | QB | Dak Prescott | DAL | 19.90 |
| 37.10% | QB | Daniel Jones | IND | 27.50 |
| 46.96% | RB | Kyren Williams | LAR | 17.40 |
| 44.93% | RB | Javonte Williams | DAL | 9.30 |
| 36.81% | WR | George Pickens | DAL | 13.90 |
| 34.20% | WR | Rome Odunze | CHI | 0.00 |
| 30.43% | WR | Michael Pittman | IND | 20.50 |
| 60.87% | TE | Sam LaPorta | DET | 21.70 |
| 34.20% | TE | Kyle Pitts | ATL | 7.80 |
| 24.06% | PK | Ka'imi Fairbairn | HOU | 15.00 |
| 23.77% | PK | Joshua Karty | LAR | 4.00 |
| 50.43% | ST | New England Patriots | NE | 1.00 |
| 33.33% | ST | Seattle Seahawks | SEA | 8.00 |
| Total | 166.00 | |||
The Blackout struggled this week as well. Only three blacked out players would have qualified for the top scoring roster. Both of the top QBs coming from the Bears/Bengals matchup was not expected. Joe Flacco was selected on just 5-percent of entries. Kyle Monangai did a bit better with 17-percent but single digit selections from Higgins, DJ Moore, Colston Loveland and both defenses made this a tough week to find those top scores. Here is the max points roster:
| Week 9 Perfect Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Blackouts in | ||||
| % Started | Position | Name | Team | Score |
| 12.17% | QB | Caleb Williams | CHI | 41.50 |
| 4.93% | QB | Joe Flacco | CIN | 41.40 |
| 3.48% | RB | Rico Dowdle | CAR | 28.10 |
| 17.39% | RB | Kyle Monangai | CHI | 22.80 |
| 13.62% | WR | Drake London | ATL | 38.80 |
| 6.38% | WR | Tee Higgins | CIN | 33.10 |
| 1.16% | WR | DJ Moore | CHI | 23.00 |
| 6.09% | TE | Colston Loveland | CHI | 29.80 |
| 18.84% | TE | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | 22.10 |
| 24.06% | PK | Ka'imi Fairbairn | HOU | 15.00 |
| 3.77% | PK | Cam Little | JAC | 12.00 |
| 2.03% | ST | Tennessee Titans | TEN | 20.00 |
| 1.74% | ST | Pittsburgh Steelers | PIT | 17.00 |
| Total | 344.60 | |||
Special Eds moves into 50th overall with the win this week. It’s his third finish in the top 100. Ian Allan came in 14th moving him up to 29th overall. BigRichie finished inside the top 200 this week, exposing a bit of weakness but maintaining a sizable lead on the field. Donald D. and Math Mania are trailing him by about 40 points followed by another gap of 16 points to 4th place. If BigRichie can continue to rack up top 100 finishes he’s going to be hard to catch. Here is a look at the Top 25 overall through nine weeks:
| Top 25 Overall | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team Name | Score |
| 1 | BigRichie | 1,709.55 |
| 2 | Donald D. | 1,669.55 |
| 3 | Math Mania | 1,669.20 |
| 4 | Frosty Mugs | 1,653.55 |
| 5 | Rich Z. | 1,650.85 |
| 6 | Nostrildamus | 1,642.25 |
| 7 | DaltryMoon | 1,606.65 |
| 8 | Miles | 1,599.60 |
| 9 | Touchdown Montage | 1,596.85 |
| 10 | Northern King | 1,596.25 |
| 11 | Pro VK | 1,595.95 |
| 12 | RK Edge | 1,593.05 |
| 13 | Sphynx-sters | 1,592.95 |
| 14 | ToTheTop | 1,591.85 |
| 15 | Texan Eddie | 1,590.65 |
| 16 | Nate S. | 1,590.20 |
| 17 | SCOTT P. | 1,586.85 |
| 18 | Texas Armadillo | 1,586.05 |
| 19 | Eric H. | 1,583.65 |
| 20 | Charles B. | 1,582.25 |
| 21 | PRIME TIME | 1,582.00 |
| 22 | Locke & Loaded | 1,581.55 |
| 23 | Barney's Rubble | 1,581.35 |
| 24 | Trout Bum | 1,580.55 |
| 25 | SCOTT BRADY’S BUNCH | 1,580.45 |
Here’s a look at the Top 25 from this week :
| Top 25 Week 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team Name | Score |
| 1 | Special Eds | 242.60 |
| 2 | Mo'City Mudsharks | 233.05 |
| 3 | Honest Injuns | 225.80 |
| 4 | T-Bones | 221.80 |
| 5 | No Mojo | 221.40 |
| 6 | Screamin' Weasels | 221.25 |
| 7 | Wayne E. | 220.80 |
| 8 | Knightmares | 218.95 |
| 9 | Northern King | 216.65 |
| 10 | Sheepdogs | 213.10 |
| 11 | Frosty Mugs | 212.75 |
| 12 | james w04005 | 212.70 |
| 13 | ToTheTop | 212.10 |
| 14 | Fantasy Index (Ian Allan) | 212.05 |
| 15 | JK Too | 211.20 |
| 16 | Tropical Storm | 209.55 |
| 17 | Brian B. | 209.00 |
| 17 | Calvert T. | 209.00 |
| 18 | Thundercats | 208.60 |
| 19 | Bearly Legal | 208.30 |
| 20 | Los Pollos Hermanos | 207.90 |
| 21 | JOHN L. | 206.90 |
| 22 | Gary B. | 206.20 |
| 23 | Lunatic Fringe | 206.05 |
| 24 | Fantasy Index (official picks) | 205.05 |
| 25 | The Ineffectives | 205.00 |