BY JEFF THITOFF

Russ Bliss from Fantasy Football Starters maintained his hot streak and tied RotoExperts’ Mike Gilbert for the top score in Week 12 of 411fantasy.com’s “Expert of the Year” competition.

Bliss and Gilbert each scored 20 points, and over the last four weeks Bliss has averaged 17.5 points. Adam Conn (411fantasy.com) and Mike Jones (Football Diehards) finished a point behind the leaders. Jamey Eisenberg (CBS Sports) scored 18 to finish 5^th for the week.

WEEK 12 LEADERBOARD

T1. Russ Bliss, Fantasy Football Starters; Mike Gilbert, Roto Experts

T3. Adam Conn, 411fantasy.com; Michael Jones, Football Diehards

5. Jamey Eisenberg, CBS Sports

6. Patrick Welsh, Fantasy Pros 911

T7. Adam Helbling, 411fantasy.com; Zack O’Malley Greenburg, Forbes Magazine; Mark Strausberg, Roto Experts; Matt Wirkiowski, Roto Experts

T11. Dave Richard, CBS Sports; Jeff Boggis, Fantasy Sports Empires; Peter Davidson, Fantasy Phenoms; Jonathan Phillips, Roto Experts

 Dave Richard stayed in front of the year-to-date contest, but 411’s Conn and Russ Bliss closed the gap. As a special note – Zack O’Malley Greenburg from Forbes Magazine wasn’t added until Week Eight, making him ineligible for the title. However, he is averaging 15 points per week – which would be second overall.

Dave Richard, CBS Sports – 15.38

Adam Conn, 411fantasy.com – 14.83

Russ Bliss, Fantasy Football Starters – 14.50

Jeff Boggis, Fantasy Sports Empires – 14.33

Michael Jones, Football Diehards – 14.17

Peter Davidson, Fantasy Phenoms ; James Rathbone, Fantasy Football InDepth;  Jared Smola, Draft Sharks and Jason Sarney, Fantasy Phenoms– 13.50

Eric Karabell, ESPN and Michael Cooper, Cooper Sports Radio – 13.45

Jamey Eisenberg, CBS Sports – 13.42