Hunter Seabrook from Memphis, TN selected six top scoring players to win with 79-percent of the available points.
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Hunter hit on both top scoring defenses and came up with solid scores across his roster except wide receiver. He wasn’t alone there, the top three wide receivers appeared on just 5-percent of rosters on average and the most popular receivers averaged just 8 points. Here is this week’s winning roster :
| Week 8 highest score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Seabrook, Memphis, TN | ||||
| (Maximum-points picks in bold) | ||||
| % Started | Position | Name | Team | Score |
| 32.27% | QB | Daniel Jones | IND | 25.90 |
| 59.88% | QB | Bo Nix | DEN | 28.25 |
| 55.81% | RB | Derrick Henry | BAL | 19.10 |
| 42.73% | RB | Saquon Barkley | PHI | 33.40 |
| 17.15% | WR | Tee Higgins | CIN | 11.40 |
| 25.58% | WR | Rome Odunze | CHI | 18.40 |
| 61.34% | WR | Courtland Sutton | DEN | 10.70 |
| 17.73% | TE | Kyle Pitts | ATL | 14.90 |
| 43.31% | TE | George Kittle | SF | 14.30 |
| 13.66% | PK | Michael Badgley | IND | 8.00 |
| 41.28% | PK | Ka'imi Fairbairn | HOU | 14.00 |
| 40.12% | ST | Buffalo Bills | BUF | 13.00 |
| 28.78% | ST | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TB | 19.00 |
| Total | 230.35 | |||
The most popular roster bounced back with 65% of the available points and five of the top scoring players. Bo Nix and Saquon Barkley offset the struggles at wideout and a surprise bust from Baker Mayfield. The top defenses did some heavy lifting well. Here is a look at the Wisdom of the Crowd score for week 8 :
| Week 8 Wisdom Of The Crowd Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Maximum-points picks in bold) | ||||
| % Started | Position | Name | Team | Score |
| 59.88% | QB | Bo Nix | DEN | 28.25 |
| 35.47% | QB | Baker Mayfield | TB | 7.60 |
| 55.81% | RB | Derrick Henry | BAL | 19.10 |
| 42.73% | RB | Saquon Barkley | PHI | 33.40 |
| 61.34% | WR | Courtland Sutton | DEN | 10.70 |
| 31.69% | WR | Drake London | ATL | 0.00 |
| 27.03% | WR | Chris Olave | NO | 14.00 |
| 43.31% | TE | George Kittle | SF | 14.30 |
| 29.07% | TE | Cade Otton | TB | 8.00 |
| 41.28% | PK | Michael Badgley | IND | 8.00 |
| 24.71% | PK | Cameron Dicker | LAC | 13.00 |
| 40.12% | ST | Buffalo Bills | BUF | 13.00 |
| 28.78% | ST | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TB | 19.00 |
| Total | 188.35 | |||
The Blackout made things tough this week with 11 top scores ineligible. Jordan Love led the sleepers with 31.90 points on just 6-percent of rosters. Breece Hall, Michael Pittman and Jaylen Waddle surprised this week and almost no one selected the top eligible receiver, Troy Franklin. Here is the max points roster:
| Week 8 Perfect Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Blackouts in | ||||
| % Started | Position | Name | Team | Score |
| 6.40% | QB | Jordan Love | GB | 31.90 |
| 59.88% | QB | Bo Nix | DEN | 28.25 |
| 42.73% | RB | Saquon Barkley | PHI | 33.40 |
| 6.10% | RB | Breece Hall | NYJ | 32.90 |
| 0.58% | WR | Troy Franklin | DEN | 26.90 |
| 11.63% | WR | Michael Pittman | IND | 23.50 |
| 4.07% | WR | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | 20.90 |
| 14.24% | TE | Harold Fannin | CLE | 18.40 |
| 17.73% | TE | Kyle Pitts | ATL | 14.90 |
| 28.78% | ST | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TB | 19.00 |
| 40.12% | ST | Buffalo Bills | BUF | 13.00 |
| 13.66% | PK | Ka'imi Fairbairn | HOU | 14.00 |
| 24.71% | PK | Cameron Dicker | LAC | 13.00 |
| <21.22% | PK | Chris Boswell | PIT | 13.00 |
| Total | 290.05 | |||
Baldspots is outside the top 200 despite the win but with three finishes in the top 40 he could climb back into contention. Last week’s winner, Rich Z. dropped two spots to 4th overall. BigRichie finished 30th this week to maintain the top overall score. He has finished in the top 30 five of the last six weeks and has opened up a healthy 51 point margin. We’re into the second half of the season, will that lead hold until the finish? He will be hard to catch at this pace. Here is a look at the Top 25 overall through seven weeks:
| Top 25 Overall | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team Name | Score |
| 1 | BigRichie | 1,544.65 |
| 2 | Donald D. | 1,493.00 |
| 3 | Math Mania | 1,474.20 |
| 4 | Rich Z. | 1,471.15 |
| 5 | SCOTT BRADY’S BUNCH | 1,453.20 |
| 6 | Pro VK | 1,449.65 |
| 7 | Frosty Mugs | 1,440.80 |
| 8 | Charles B. | 1,438.40 |
| 9 | Nostrildamus | 1,437.30 |
| 10 | DaltryMoon | 1,436.85 |
| 11 | BeeboSamuel | 1,434.45 |
| 12 | Miles | 1,433.40 |
| 13 | Texas Armadillo | 1,427.15 |
| 14 | CRAIG MACHINE | 1,423.90 |
| 15 | RK Edge | 1,421.30 |
| 16 | Texan Eddie | 1,417.10 |
| 17 | SCOTT P. | 1,413.85 |
| 18 | Touchdown Montage | 1,411.65 |
| 19 | PRIME TIME | 1,407.60 |
| 20 | SHADOW DAD | 1,405.80 |
| 21 | Steve K. | 1,404.90 |
| 22 | Trout Bum | 1,404.35 |
| 23 | Locke & Loaded | 1,402.70 |
| 24 | @AngryMoose1 | 1,402.40 |
| 25 | Idizwudidiz | 1,401.55 |
Here’s a look at the Top 25 from this week :
| Top 25 Week 8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team Name | Score |
| 1 | Baldspots | 230.35 |
| 2 | Pro VK | 223.90 |
| 3 | Chevytruck | 222.25 |
| 4 | SCOTT P. | 218.65 |
| 5 | Ken's Confused | 217.85 |
| 6 | PAUL PIC | 216.60 |
| 7 | Clownpunchers | 214.65 |
| 8 | Locke & Loaded | 212.95 |
| 9 | River Rats | 210.75 |
| 10 | Paulie's Playhouse | 210.15 |
| 11 | Sugarfree Peanut Butter Cups | 209.25 |
| 12 | Wing It | 208.60 |
| 13 | SlappyWhite | 208.50 |
| 14 | Touchdown Montage | 208.20 |
| 15 | Gerald P. | 208.10 |
| 16 | @AngryMoose1 | 207.65 |
| 17 | Los Pollos Hermanos | 207.40 |
| 18 | SHAMROCKS | 206.45 |
| 19 | Cardiac Kids | 206.00 |
| 20 | Steven T. | 205.70 |
| 21 | Daniel F. | 205.40 |
| 22 | DYNAMIKE! | 205.10 |
| 23 | BUCXPRESS | 204.45 |
| 24 | Spyboys | 203.85 |
| 25 | NP | 203.05 |