(+2) To Infinity & Bijan (10-2): Extending the win streak to 3 and their streak of scoring over 100 points to 7 game, (Even with Bijan on a bye), the team looks ready to take a crack at the title. The secret to this success is obvious, draft the rookie of the year, but also stream the Defenses.  Currently their defense averages 13 points a game, 2 points more than the number 2 manager and 7 more points than the worst. This is essentially as valuable as a second TE, as the points spread is almost the same (TE#1 averages 14 a game, TE#12 averages 4.9, a 9 point difference).

(+2) Mormon Super Soakers (8-4): There is no question that Saquon is the Fantasy MVP this year. Combined with the most consistent TE and a WR that has scored 76.9 points in the past 3 weeks (and that was with a bye); I could see this team not only winning the next 2 weeks but challenging for the most points scored in a single game ever for the league (214.78).

(-1) Jefferson Aeroplane (10-2): The second loss on the record only really hurts the ego at this point. The team is still second in "Points For" and ranks in the top 5 for RB, WR, TE, and Flex weekly scoring averages. They should roll comfortably into the playoffs at this spot.

(-3) Davante's Inferno (8-4): The team has cooled off slightly, the have gone from averaging 140.4 points a game to averaging a measly 102.66 points a week over the past 3 weeks (league avg is 103.28). This is their 4th loss on the season and the 2nd game in the past 3 weeks with a game decided by less than 3 points (Inferno, more like a smoldering am I right?). 

(-) Burrows Over Hoes (7-5): Age is just a number right? This team is really testing the "veteran core" theory when it comes to roster construction. For the 4th straight week they have been a top 3 scoring team with scores of 135, 131, 166, 113. If this team can find a TE, there is a chance they can challenge for the 3rd or 4th place spot. 

(-) Shaner (2x Champ) (5-7): Being 2 games below .500 and in the top half probably looks odd, it feels odd, but on review of the other 3 teams that could be in this spot, well lets just say its slim pickings this Thanksgiving. Big moves hasn't translated into big success but somehow they still control their destiny to the playoffs, win both and score more than Breece's Pieces and they are in. Speaking of scoring, they have been trending in the correct direction averaging 111 points a week, safely above the league average, now they just need to translate those points to Ws.

(+2) Breece's Pieces (5-7): Well, you can tell by the way he uses his waiver wire he's a fantasy man, no time to talk. Free Agent Budget low and roster full, he's been kicking around (Since the start of the season). And now it's alright, it's okay, And you may look the other way, but we understand the Waiver Wires' effect on team. Whether you're a manager or where you're a player he's stayin alive, stayin alive. Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive, stayin' alive Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive.

(-1) Ballbusters (5-7):  Back to back weeks with heartbreaking losses, extending the losing streak to 3 games and quickly closing the door on a hopeful playoff run. Can't count them out yet though; they play number 7 in our rankings this week, and that game will decide who gets a chance to compete for a top bracket spot in Week 14 (it is like a playoff game 2 weeks early!). I wouldn't recommend reminding Ballbusters they lost in Week 2 to the same team by almost 60 points (whoops).

(-1) TakinMyTalens2Manila (6-6):  In theory this team could lose the next 2 games and there could be a 4 way tie for 6th place (all at 6-8). The problem here is the "Points For" column for standings. When you have the 3rd least points totaled for the year, the tie breakers aren't going to break in your favor. That is a long way to say, if they pull the upset this week then all this crazy playoff math is out the window and it comes down to a win and in situation in Week 14 (which means the 3rd place team also gets a bye).

(+1) BucketsOfSauce (4-8): Don't look now but the sauce may still have some spice. Squeaking a win this week keeps the hope alive, just 2 more wins and few lucky breaks from other matchups could have them in that 4 way tie for 6th. But, like our 9th place team, their "Points For" remains well out of the competitive range (rough estimates show they must average 130 points a game or 150% what their weekly average has been).

(-2) Gibbs Some (3-9):  12.62 points, that's difference between 3-9 and 6-6. 3 games lost by less then what the average defense scores over that same time period. The team continues to perform just below the points per game average of the league, coming in at 99 a week against the league average of just over 100.

(-) Team Dbacks77 (1-11):  Chalking their first win of the season and throwing a lifeline to 4 other teams, our last place team begins to show some life. I said they were a Gatekeeper to this year's playoffs and this week they did their best Gandalf impression. Their weekly average for flex position scoring has been top 3 in the league these past 2 weeks and their WR and RB are both 7th for points scored over that same time frame. Don't be surprised if they find another win between now and the playoffs.

(-) Davante's Inferno (8-3): It is weird that Davante's Inferno is operated by a Raider's fan, because they don't manage their team like it.  With the best QB and best TE in Fantasy this year (the two spots that are consistently inconsistent for the rest of the league), they have managed to top 106 points 7 weeks in a row (the league avg is 106 points) and maintain their top spot.

(-) Jefferson Aeroplane (10-1): Records aren't always the complete picture. Add in the second highest points scored and coming off a win against the 4th place team though, and you have a very comfortable 2nd place ranking in the power chart.

(-) To Infinity & Bijan (9-2): First off, bullshit win this week, we can all agree to that, right? Okay good. Now, with that win, Bijan clinched playoffs and looks poised to snag a playoff bye. They do have some late NFL bye weeks that must be navigated if they want to stay the course. I am also dubbing them 1 of the 2 playoff gatekeepers as both Shaner and Talents play Bijan in the upcoming weeks.

(-) Mormon Super Soakers (7-4): Steeler's country! Murray on a bye means our 4th place team had to raid the retirement home and hope for the best.  The plan didn't pan out and now the MSS are technically still looking to lock in their playoff position. One win should do the trick and they don't play a team with a winning record the rest of the way. Sitting first overall for both RB and WR in weekly scoring averages, they should find themselves comfortably in and ready to make a run at a repeat title.

(-) Burrows Over Hoes (6-5): Fun fact: the guy that drafted 3 QBs has only started 1 all year. However, the week that was foretold has arrived and now a new QB must step over the Hoes and lead this team. Going from 27 points a week to 14.32 is going to hurt their chances but luckily ageless King Henry is around to pick up the slack.

(-) Shaner (2x Champ) (5-6): When Bo Nix(he is 7th for fantasy QB?!) is your answer you know you have the worst weekly average in QB scoring. Which means it is critical that their week 10 trades pan out. While definitely splashy, the results are middling at best? In regards to average weekly scoring, the roster went from RB#5 over 9 weeks to RB#8 over the last 2. WR#2 to WR#6 and Flex#7 to Flex#6 in the same time frame and they are 1-1 since the trade. Time will tell if it is enough to get them to the playoffs.

(-) Ballbusters (5-6):  Scoring 119 points and not securing a win is a rough week in fantasy. This loss does allow them to join Shaner as the 2nd member of the exclusive "Had 2 losses where we scored over 115 points," club. Now they have to find a win this week with 2 of their top 5 players on a bye.

(-) TakinMyTalens2Manila (6-5): The next 3 weeks are very interesting for this team. All signs point to them going 7-7 and flaming out of the playoffs on the "Points For," tiebreaker. To prevent that destiny, they need to find a 2nd a win somewhere. It will probably take them topping 110 points for the 2nd time all year to make that happen and I just don't know how realistic of a goal that is considering they are averaging 94 a week.

(+1) Breece's Pieces (4-7): The only movement this week on our power rankings.  Finding W number 4 and leaving 26 points on the bench is an encouraging sign. Now all they have to do is run the table to make it into the playoff picture. Which means making the right moves, not all the moves (though I am still rooting for you to hit 100 waiver wire adds).

(-1) Gibbs Some (3-8):  The definition of a bad beat this week. No one should have to watch their NFL team lose so badly and suffer a fantasy loss because your NFL team couldn't muster up more than 10 points. The numbers all point to this team being better than their record shows, with all of their weekly positional averages landing in the 6-10 range.  Having faced the 4th toughest schedule so far probably doesn't help.

(-) BucketsOfSauce (3-8): Fun Fact #2: Jalen Hurts has 230 points scored on the year. The next 3 contributors on this team have 269 combined. It is possible they don't finish the regular season in the bottom 2 but I can't see them anywhere but fighting for their life in the Sacko finale.

(-) Team Dbacks77 (0-11): The other gatekeeper of the playoffs. Yes, you read that correctly, the next 3 weeks are pivotal for many teams. If our 12th place team can snag a win over that time, they can either disrupt who makes it in, or in Week 13, who snags the bye. It will be a tall order, but not impossible as they continue to leave heaps of points on the bench. For the year they have had the potential to score 1176.2 points and only managed 967.62 points which is an average of 19 points a week (adding those extra points into each weekly matchup gives them the theoretical record of 6-5).

(+1) Davante's Inferno (7-3): Dread it, run from it, destiny arrives all the same. We really are back to a world where the commissioner is on pace to also be the champ. This team's average points scored per week are QB#1, RB#6, WR#7, TE#1, Flex#4, Def#4, only 1 other team is close to this high level on consistency across all positions. (Mormon Super Soakers, but their Fantasy Def weekly scoring avg ranks 11th out of 12.)

(-1) Jefferson Aeroplane (9-1): Late season survivor pool eliminations are always interesting.  With a score of 99.76, the Aeroplane didn't make the cut but did manage to score the highest point total to be eliminated this year(so far).  At 9-1, playoffs are all but guaranteed and with a matchup against 2 of the other 3 other contenders in the next 4 weeks, they have the best odds at deciding their own playoff seeding. 

(-) To Infinity & Bijan (8-2): Bijan and Co have been incredible over the past 3 matchups (even if their record is 2-1 in that time frame), putting up 115+ points each week and looking like they are primed to finish the season number 1 as they don't play a team with a winning record for the rest of the season. For now they remain number 3 but honestly the top 4 are all pretty interchangeable.  I do think it is safe to say 3 tiers of teams have emerged this year, the top 4 contenders, the 6 playoff hopefuls, and the 2 that really, really, really can't wait for next draft day. 

(-) Mormon Super Soakers (7-3): The trade for Chase could not have come at a more opportune time. Contributing to the MSS posting this weeks high of 140.14 and enabling them to become only the second team to cross the 1200 point threshold this season. Are we looking at a potential back to back champ? Possibly, but they need to fix their defensive handicap they have been playing with all year.

(+2) Burrows Over Hoes (5-5): Watching the NFL team you root for go off, rocks; however, when you are matched up in fantasy against the player on your NFL team going off, kind of sucks. Having the 2nd highest score of the week, kind of rocks; until you realize you are matched against the highest score of the week, sucks. Having the highest combined score over the 2 past weeks, really rocks; going 1-1 to stay at .500 when you are in the thick of it for playoffs, really sucks.  Still, knowing your fantasy and NFL team are both still alive for the playoffs though has to provide some comfort.

(-) Shaner (2x Champ) (4-6): I will once again propose a new team name that won't be adopted, but they should now be called "Shaner (2xDad)," congratulations again.  After making 2 blockbuster trades, moving both of their prime WRs for more depth; let's see how week 1 after the trade worked out, hmmm, oh traded away 67.3 points for 25.4 points, no biggie, sure it will average out. Side note: I hope this isn't a trend where everything is done in pairs now, like having 2 kids, or making 2 trades, each for 2 people.

(-2) Ballbusters (5-5): Currently at .500 and just outside of the playoffs looking in. It will be a tough slog to get there as they have the hardest strength of schedule remaining.  It doesn't help that 2 of their 4 best players currently share the same position at QB. If a move can be found for something to bolster the RB or Flex position this team could find themselves fighting for that last spot.

(-) TakinMyTalens2Manila (6-4): This team may be 6th in standings but you have to look under the hood for the full story.  A -19 point differential on the year and failing to post over 100 points 7 of the 10 weeks played. They have had the second easiest schedule, meaning they are 10th in total points scored at a measly 942, but still positive in the win column. When your team's chances of winning is hurt by the Panther's bye week, you know you are in trouble.

(-) Gibbs Some (3-7): Is it possible to have a good team that is bad? Asking for a friend. This roster has the #2 QB, the #5 RB, and the #6 WR in fantasy and averages 99 points a week, you would think this team is in the the playoff hunt. Problem is, the league avg is 106 points a week and this team has only crossed that threshold twice all year.

(-) Breece's Pieces (3-7): Fantasy stats can be wild sometimes. Our 10th place team is a testament to that, having both the 2nd highest score all year and 2nd lowest score all year. No team has more waiver activity, but still ranks only 2nd in unique starters at 28.  On top of all that, the only player to start all 10 games for this team is Breece Hall, yet, is only the 2nd highest contributor on this roster (Clocking in at a cool 2.6 points per draft dollar spent).

(+1) BucketsOfSauce (3-7): 4 weeks straight scoring over 100 points, is it possible this team could be a dark horse? Probably not as they face the 2nd hardest schedule remaining and their RB, WR, Flex rankings for average points per week are 12th, 11th, and 7th respectively. 

(-1) Team Dbacks77 (0-10): While there isn't any hope for the playoffs, there is still a chance to avoid becoming Sacko.  Though CMC can only fix so much and when your 12th in WR scoring per week, averaging 6.5 points per WR or 13 points combined. That is a lot of fixing that needs to be done. For context: WR#10th place averages 20.6 points combined  and WR#1 averages 27.8 points combined on a weekly basis.

(+1) Jefferson Aeroplane (8-1): The only team through 9 weeks to score over 100 points every week.  With the WR, RB, TE, and Flex spots all being in the top 5 for avg weekly points scored, this team has consistently been consistent.  I really wanted to put another name here and I expect the hubris to bite me in the butt this week. 

(-) Davante's Inferno (6-3): I hate this ranking as much as the rest of you. This team has had 1 off week through 9 weeks, yes, the record shows 3 losses, but they posted 139 in their most recent loss (2nd highest total for week 9) and all signs point to a continued upward trajectory as we move towards the back end of the season. There is one caveat, if Lamar falls, so does this team. He has a contributed 262 points on the season, that makes up 22% of the teams total points, with the next highest at only 124 points scored on the season.

(-2) To Infinity & Bijan (7-2): Sometimes it just isn't your day. The avg score on the week was 107.13 points, so you would think posting a 115.86 would be enough for the win. Unfortunately King Henry and Joe Cool had other ideas. If it is any consolation, their max score for the week still wouldn't have been enough to nab the W.

(-) Mormon Super Soakers (6-3): Finally stopping the losing streak at 3 the Super Soakers stay in contention for the playoff bye. Honestly there is a lost alliteration here for the team name, Saquon Super Soakers, or you can keep the same tone by just replacing Super with Saquon as they essentially mean the same thing at this point. 

(-) Ballbusters (5-4): A pattern has emerged for this team over the last five weeks, WLWLW. Though I imagine this last one has to feel really good, something about overcoming the deficit on Monday night always feels good. Now, is this team a real playoff contender, I still don't know. Their average weekly positional score is not remarkable; 9th in RB, 9th in TE, and 9th in Flex. Only the WR position breaks the top 3 and keeps hope alive.

(+1) Shaner (2x Champ) (4-5): The string of incredibly close match-ups continues for this team. Sleeper even awarded them "best manager" of the week because of their 100% sit/start accuracy. I argue there was no true decisions here, 3 players on a bye, 1 ruled out due to injury, and a QB that plays for the Cowboys; making this the easiest lineup to set all year.

(+5) Burrows Over Hoes (5-4): It may be early to call it a spoiler but I feel this was a spoiler win for this team. Posting a season high 134.84. 47% of those points came from 2 players. This should actually not be a surprise though, over 9 weeks Joe Burrow and Derrick Henry have provide 45% of the teams total points, imagine what their record could be if only Kupp had stayed healthy or any other defense was used.

(-2) TakinMyTalens2Manila (5-4): Sometimes consistency is a bad thing.  Take our 8th ranked team here, 6 games below 100 points scored is definitely consistent. Surprisingly, they have 3 wins over those 6 games. The rest of the league combined has had a total of 4 wins where the winner failed to top 100 this year. 

(+1) Gibbs Some (3-6): Jumping another spot in the rankings this week and keeping their hopes alive for a playoff berth. While it may only be a 8% chance at this point, there is still technically a chance. Hopkins will need to be started though for that chance to materialize. 

(-2) Breece's Pieces (3-6): Just when you think things are looking up for you team, only for your WR to punch someone who had a helmet on. The season isn't over and with Williams likely back for week 10, things could swing back but it might be to little too late for team that can't find any consistency in their RB or Flex positions, ranking 8th and 12th in points per week.

(+1) Team Dbacks77 (0-9): This last week without CMC is going to sting, with the possibility of posting 110 points and stealing a win with the optimal line-up. Instead, they managed only 88 points and extended their streak of sub 90 scored to 5.

(-2) BucketsOfSauce (2-7): https://support.sleeper.com/en/articles/9731991-how-does-player-autosubs-work

(-) To Infinity & Bijan (7-1): The top stay on top, with their 3rd win in a row and only 1 week all season dipping below 100 points (rip survivor pool), infinity really might be the limit for this team. 

(+2) Davante's Inferno (6-2): The first team to crack 1k points for the year, this team has been nothing if not excellent. Toping 150 points for the 3rd time this season when no other team has topped it more than once. 

(-) Jefferson Aeroplane (7-1): Finally adding a loss to the resume for the 2024 season.  The issue continues to be QB play.  While in the top 3 for all other skill positions, the QB ranks 10th overall for average points per week and this inconsistency could end up being the reason they can't secure a playoff bye.

(-2) Mormon Super Soakers (5-3): The hits keep coming, suffering their 3rd straight loss in a row all while putting up 135 points this week. While definitely a team still in contention for the cup, they really need to figure out how to use Tank Dell properly... 

(-) Ballbusters (4-4): I honestly don't know what to say about this team.  You look at the roster and it looks decent from name recognition but then you realize they are 8th or worse in every position besides WR (5th) for weekly scoring averages. Then you also have to take into account that they have had the second hardest strength of schedule to this point and that could also be a reason they have the same wins as losses. 

(-) TakinMyTalens2Manila (5-3): Grabbing a win with 65.24 points is incredibly lucky when the median score was 128.51. This team is going to end up squeaking into the playoffs as the 6th seed and then proceed to drop a 70 stinker upsetting every other manager ranked below them.

(-) Shaner (2x Champ) (3-5): The good news is, this team broke the 120 point barrier this week, the bad news, they played a team that scored 148.60. The do have the 5th highest total of points scored but have the 3rd highest points scored against them which is why they are 2 games below .500. 

(+1) Breece's Pieces (3-5): I told you this team was good, having the highest score this week at 156 flat; the third team to break the 150 barrier this season. That also means this team has achieved by far the largest variance of all 12 teams, with a high of 156 and a low of 60.  

(+3) Gibbs Some (2-6): Hey look at that, you fill your roster spots with active players and get a win. The trade for Mayfield looks to be paying off as he is 3rd in total points scored for this roster and a huge reason for the win this week. Once the Chiefs fold in Hopkins properly there is a real shot at seeing this team making a run for the 5th or 6th spot.

(+1) BucketsOfSauce (2-6): Don't look now, someone is on a winning streak and managing to break the century mark in both wins. Unfortunately this team continues to collect players that find themselves on IR, with a whopping 3 of them on the current roster.  Maybe they can strike gold on the free agent market but they will probably just find buckets of sauce.

(-) Team Dbacks77 (0-8): There are a lot of reasons to point to for an 0-8 start. Bad draft, unlucky injuries, or just not playing the waiver wire/trade game.  With a total of 5 waiver adds, this team is dead last in roster moves and current standings. 

(-4) Burrows Over Hoes (4-4): Repeat after me, "the Bengals are not a good fantasy defense," while the rest of the team didn't help this week, the defense actively hurt this roster.  Posting a -7 when you lose by 6 has got to sting.  I get the rest of the Bengals love, Burrow has looked okay and Higgins has been decent when healthy but... , "the Bengals are not a good fantasy defense."

(+2) To Infinity & Bijan (6-1): The team continues to roll, Bijan looks like a potential number 1 back in Fantasy.  There is a big question mark at QB though, with Jayden week to week can Caleb save this roster or are we going to watch this team slip out of playoff bye contention. 

(-1) Mormon Super Soakers (5-2): Record wise, this may seem like an odd placement but they have really only had 1 poor game. The second loss was to the current top ranked team and they started the Jets defense in that contest (which in hindsight will double sting when you remember this caused them to get knocked out of the survivor pool as well). This team is still consistently putting up numbers and top 5 in avg points per week for all non QB skill positions (WR, RB, TE, Flex), only 1 of 2 teams to have that distinction and I do believe this was more of a blip then a trend.

(-1) Jefferson Aeroplane (7-0): First place in ranking doesn't mean much when you have only played 2 teams with winning records.  This team is still in contention for a bye and is an overall contender but we will find out how good they really are when they match up against the top 2 over the next 3 weeks.

(-) Davante's Inferno (5-2): While my suggestion for new names wasn't appreciated, I am certain Lamar's performance was, between Lamar's points and Philly's defense points the Inferno toasted their matchup in week 7. They scored the second highest points of the week and currently have the most points scored all year and on pace to break 1k points this week.

(+3) Ballbusters (4-3): If at first you don't succeed, try and try again right. The ball busters scored 115 points and change for the 2nd week in a row, and this time came out victorious. After a slow start for the first 2 weeks; this is their 5th week scoring over 100 points making them only 1 of 2 teams to accomplish this feat in that span. 

(-1) TakinMyTalens2Manila (4-3): Having the 4th highest points of the week seems to be a sure fire way to lose these past two weeks. With Tua slated to return next week, this team may finally reach its fully potential with Hill finally unlocked. 

(-2) Shaner (2x Champ) (3-4): With Dak on a bye last week, the team had to rely on Kirk "you like that" Cousins (and no I don't think anyone liked that performance this week). The inconsistent QB play has really hurt this team.  While first in WR points per week and third in RB points per week, the QB position has averaged 13.1 points per game (12th), a full 5 points below the league average.

(-1) Burrows Over Hoes (4-3): This team cannot get out from under the injury bug. With Kupp looking to return now Ayuik goes down.  Still they will continue to live and die off the Bengal's performance and of all things their defense came through in a big way this past week.  Though I don't know if starting them vs Philly in week 8 is the best call. 

(-) Breece's Pieces (2-5): I swear this team is one piece away from being actually good. I don't know if a fantasy team can have internal drama but this team sure is trying. The roster continues to be a revolving door with 67 waiver wire moves, more than double what the next highest team, (30 by Shaner). If they can find some consistency at their flex position, they might be in the hunt for a playoff spot.

(+1) Team Dbacks77 (0-7): Technically not out of the playoff hunt, though they do have a pretty tall mountain to climb, needing to win 7 straight. The good news is they are playing the 3 other teams currently at the bottom of the standings over the next 3 weeks.  With CMC slated to come back in November, there is a really really slim chance they could make it (this is not gambling advice).

(+1) BucketsOfSauce (1-6): Well well well, look who finally got on the board. I am curious if they can find a second though as their points per game average is 81.28 good for last in the league and a full 20 points off the league average of 103.85.

(-2) Gibbs Some (1-6): I try really hard to justify rankings based on position players playing and their statistical output.  So when you leave blanks and bye's on a roster it becomes really hard to rank.  While technically every team is still alive for the playoffs still, you got to actually manage the team for that to happen. 

 (-) Mormon Super Soakers (5-1): But we have an undefeated team, how are they not number 1? A, this is a power ranking and I try to look deeper than just W/L record and 2nd, if you don't like the rankings, please file your complaint at this email: trashopinon@yours.com. Based on the performances through 6 weeks, this team is 2nd in RB, 3rd in WR, 1st in Flex for points per week. To me that screams a consistent roster and with no position below 7th in avg points per week, I can't find an arguement for not keeping them at number 1.

(-) Jefferson Aeroplane (6-0): The second best team if we take average points per game.  If we take the strength of schedule, they have had the easiest schedule.  If we take the points scored total, we have the 3rd most.  Is this a strong roster, yes? Is it the strongest? Bro, it is starting Justin Fields at QB so you tell me.

(-) To Infinity & Bijan (5-1): I think Bijan read this column last week (column? ha!). Anyway, he looked back to his true form this week and with Daniels continuing to make the case for rookie of the year, this team sure looks good. Though, I am going to call out the Kmet drop for Schultz, probably the best tinker stinker of the year.

(-) Davante's Inferno (4-2): I called out Bijan last week, but Davante really shouldn't have a team name right? I am thinking the Brock of Kitbraltar (I doubt a rock of Gibraltar reference flies here but Fantasy names are not my forte.) Either way, I think both TE's are close to a must starts each week. I also just wanted to call out the consistency of the streaming defensive starts, averaging 11.2 points a week from that spot, pretty good.

(-) TakinMyTalens2Manila (4-2): A wild Mark Andrews appears for the surprise upset of the week. Though looking at this roster for the latest matchup is incredibly confusing, 3 starting players combined for a total or 1.3 points and 22.4 points left on the bench. This team continues to confound me week after week.

(-) Shaner (2x Champ) (3-3): I didn't expect so little movement to be happening this week in the power rankings but the rich got richer and the rest fumed about their draft choices. The closest matchup this week from the two teams that are struggling to just stay over the Points Allowed Line ended with a win for Team Shaner. Their points for is 629 vs 628 against, so for now the continue to hold the 6th spot.

(-) Burrows Over Hoes (3-3): No team is crying for a 2 QB league more. Though if they start Gesicki next week I may have rank them 12th.  When you lose by 4 and there are 6 TE's available that scored 6+ points...

(-) Ballbusters (3-3): Having the 4th highest score of the week and still losing is going to sting.  A less gutsy call to play Purdy over Mahomes this week (mainly because Mahomes was on a bye). Still this team looks poised to make moves, it has scored over 100 points each week the past 4 weeks, only 1 of 3 teams to do that.  I have a feeling we see them higher in the rankings next week.

(-) Breece's Pieces (2-4): You ever look at a team's roster and go, who is that?  That is like every week with the Pieces.  Though, I am really hoping Xavier Legette becomes fantasy relevant because there are a some really good team names just waiting there.  The only real movement this week, if they can find an RB2 this team could make a late run.

(-1) Gibbs Some (1-5): Chris Olave aside, this roster should be better than 1-5.  There is still time to course correct and find a winning combination but like Paul Rosenberg says "good fucking luck."

(-) Team Dbacks77 (0-6): The good, the QB and the Flex positions are both top 5 in points per week.  The bad, everything else... 11th for RB points and 12th for WR in points for week. It did take 6 weeks before they found themselves out of the survivor pool which is saying something, what exactly, I don't know, but its gotta say something? 

(-) BucketsOfSauce (0-6): I was asked to give them a break (I think?) so I will just leave you all with this note, go vote. Don't care for who or what but Vote and yes early voting has started you don't have to wait till November.

 (-) Mormon Super Soakers (5-0): I called the Cards struggling and losing this past week and felt our number 1 team would suffer because of it. I was wrong on both counts. As such the champ continues his reign atop the mountain for now.

(+1) Jefferson Aeroplane (5-0): 3rd most points in the league and undefeated, feels unreal after only winning 1 game in the previous 2 seasons combined. However the old adage is still true "if you ain't first, you're last."  

(-1) To Infinity & Bijan (4-1): Fantasy Football is such a fickle beast. Some weekends you can look like the best team in the league and other weeks you can just drop a game and be out of the survivor pool all at once. Let's see if Bijan can bounce back or if a name swap to "Daniels in Command" is needed.    

(-) Davante's Inferno (3-2): The double TE start paid off. This would win have been way more impressive if they didn't play the lowest scoring team of the week. Speaking of weekly scores, this roster has cobbled together the two highest scores of the year at 160, 170, and that does not bode well for the rest of us come playoff time.

(+3) TakinMyTalens2Manila (3-2): I, for one, did not have Chuba Hubbard as a top 10 RB this year. Now that Diggs is slated to become the W1 and Jordan Love is back from his injury, there may be a scary dark horse shaping up here. Or, more likely, this team posts a flat 90 points next week and continues to confound me in this power ranking endeavor.

(-1) Shaner (2x Champ) (2-3): Look sometimes in fantasy leagues, where most people know what they are doing, your match-ups are going to be a coinflip. Sometimes, those coinflips are going to be streaky one way or another and right now the coin is landing tails down for team Shaner. I still feel like this team is stronger than 2-3 and thus I am only dropping them to 6.

(-1) Burrows Over Hoes (3-2): Fun fact, if you took only the points scored by Bengals on this roster, they still win 72.68 to 67.96 this week (Now if he could just play any defense besides the 31st ranked one... ). I still dropped them a spot after winning because there are so many players on this roster hailing from Cincinnati and there is almost no depth at RB behind King Henry.

(-1) Ballbusters (3-2): A gutsy call to play Purdy over Mahomes but it paid off for the win.  I have them at 8th because that is where the skill position averages have them, 8th in Avg WR points, 8th in Avg RB points, and 7th in Avg Flex points.

(+1) Gibbs Some (1-4): With Baker Mayfield now helming the roster I think we could see more a few more W's come through. When you are 12th in Avg QB points per week anyone has to look amazing but Mayfield does look to be in line for top 5 finish at years end.  With Gibbs and Hopkins past their bye week, we could see a a small surge from the 9th place team.

(-1) Breece's Pieces (1-4): Nico Collins heading to IR is about the last thing you want when you already have Puka on IR, especially when you only have 1 IR spot on a roster. Pieces is becoming more and more prophetic as this team slowly loses literal pieces of itself week in and week out.

(-) Team Dbacks77 (0-5): I bet if I gave you 3 guesses, you couldn't tell me who is 2nd for total points scored through 5 weeks on this roster... Yep, it is the 49ers defense.  

(-) BucketsOfSauce (0-5): What if we let 1st year players to the league have a Kicker position? I don't know how else to save this roster.  I will say, It would have been really great lineup... in 2022.

 (-) Mormon Super Soakers (4-0): Sometimes, to remain undefeated in a game of chance, you need a bit of luck. It also doesn't hurt that this team has topped 120+ points 3 weeks in a row. I am going to call my shot though, if there is any time for a stumble it will be against an 0-4 team (Also AZ plays San Fran this week and Barkley is on a bye). 

(-) To Infinity & Bijan (4-0): Speaking of 120+ point streaks, this is week 4 for Bijan and co. They remain at number 2 though because while they have the 2nd most points, they have had the easiest schedule meaning there is a a whooping 197 point spread between points for and points against.    

(-) Jefferson Aeroplane (4-0): Thank you Breece Hall, that is all.

(-) Davante's Inferno (2-2): Fantasy can be such a cruel mistress, while sitting 3rd in points for and 3rd in points against, the commish is sitting 4th at 2-2 and hoping Davante doesn't leave Las Vegas out to dry.

(-) Shaner (2x Champ) (2-2): Last week was a line-up fumble. This week the "2x Champ" started their best possible line up and still came up short, actually now that I think about it, this is also a line-up fumble, who starts the 25th ranked defense?

(+1) Burrows Over Hoes (2-2): Making his way back from extinction (not unlike the Bengal Tiger).  Even with a double TE start, Burrows and his hoes continue the slog to 7-7.

(+2) Ballbusters (2-2): With back to back weeks at 109 points, he ain't afraid of no team (Ghostbusters!).   Now that we are in the bye weeks, bench talent will come into play and the really scary thing is, there were 32 points left on the bench here. I have a feeling we might see some more busted balls in the future.

(+3) TakinMyTalens2Manila (2-2): At .500 currently, I can't place this team at all, two weeks at rank 8, two weeks at rank 11.  What I can tell you is this team has had the least amount of variance in score and has yet to break 100 all year. This does not bode well for future power rankings. 

(-3) Breece's Pieces (1-3): A 70 yard TD from Jameson piece couldn't make up for the Breece deficit and now the whole bag of candy is stuck melting in 9th place. This might be the strongest of all the teams .500 and below, sitting at 6th most points overall, I have a feeling this record will even out by week 6.

(-2) Gibbs Some (1-3): In a move that shocked the league but turned out to be prophetic; dropping Anthony Richardson before the injury might be one of the biggest brain moves I have ever seen in fantasy. Unfortunately it didn't exactly pan out into a W, but still, great call!

(+1) Team Dbacks77 (0-4): Is $70 dollars in FAAB the most spent for a WR 2? Asking for a friend.  The most frustrating thing is, technically there was a potential for 151.78 points this week, which would have been the high score. There is still a chance to turn it around but it isn't going to be pretty.

(-1) BucketsOfSauce (0-4): H'oh boy, with Rice going down, might I suggest a new team name of Alphabet Soup?  I think there is a chance this team doesn't go winless but I don't know if I would put any money on it. 

 (+2) Mormon Super Soakers (3-0): This might be the number 1 team through 3 weeks but I don't know if getting 70% of your production from 4 players this week, 1 being the Jets defense, constitutes a strength or weakness. Still with an average of 134.3 points a week and a top 5 points average in all 6 positions (QB, RB, WR, TE, Flex, DEF) I am hard pressed to find a reason why they shouldn't be number 1.

(-) To Infinity & Bijan (3-0): Steve has the highest start sit percentage at 98%, which one could argue makes him a Fantasy Savant. I postulate it just means there is no real choice/depth on his bench. Bijan and co keep rolling though with an avg score of 127 points a week.  Will be interesting to see if that continues once bye's start. 

(+1) Jefferson Aeroplane (3-0): QB play is the obvious sore spot on this team and until they can find something consistent their manager will get heartburn every time they check the fantasy app, so just 40-50 times every Sunday.  While they are 3-0, this team has had the second easiest schedule to start the year so there is a chance we see the bottom fall out relatively soon.

(-3) Davante's Inferno (2-1): Turns out it is really hard to win a fantasy match-up when one of your skill positions puts up negative points. The injury woes continue to plague this team as well with Devonta under concussion protocol.  I have a feeling this is one of our main bidders for the Jauan Jennings Lottery going into week 4.

(-) Shaner (2x Champ) (2-1): I won't lie, I had the red X all ready to go over Shane's image above. By some baby grace, he escaped that ignominy this week... only to lose by 38.18 points. Now, I might be rubbing salt in wound but they did leave 38.18 points on the bench. The math for proof because I didn't believe it either; swap Dak in for Carr (32.86-9.98=22.88) and swap Singletary in for Foreman (15.80-.50=15.30) and you get 38.18 points (15.30+22.88=38.18). 

(+1) Breece's Pieces (1-2): Sometimes in Fantasy you do everything correct for your line-up and still lose by 45 points. Now that Sam Darnold has become a real boy in Minnesota, Ray could compete for an upper bracket spot assuming both his starting RB's stay healthy. 

(+3) Burrows Over Hoes (1-2): Bittersweet week for Mader. The team got its first win and lost another player.  Maybe it is time to move Stroud or Stafford for a Wide Receiver? If only there was a team that needed some QB help and had a plethora of WR's?

(-2) Gibbs Some (1-2): Oh Look a team with 7 WR's and no QB. This week's victim in the survivor pool, Joey has to be giving himself a headache every week playing WR roulette. With so many possible choices, there are just going to be some weeks, like this week, where all the points end up on the bench.  Maybe there is a trade with a team that has 3 QBs?

(+3) Ballbusters (1-2): Breaking the 100 point barrier for the first time this year.  Frisbee has to be breathing a little easier, Mahomes finally justified a roster spot and Brown may end up being the best value draft by the end of the year.  If he can turn Purdy into another skill position we may be looking at a .500 team with spoiler potential.

(+1) BucketsOfSauce (0-3): Starting 0-3 is never fun, there is good news though, the potential points for this team are actually not terrible. The max they could have scored each week starting with week 1 is  117.12, 81.02, 115.24. I Might suggest a new defense though, sure they put up 18 points in week 1 but have a combined total of -6 points through the previous 2 weeks.

(-3) TakinMyTalens2Manila (1-2): The loser of the week 3 race to the bottom. This team might be the favorite for leaving the survivor campfire this week.  Diggs and Hill will always have the potential to grab a win for this team but the RB duo of bad cat teams has me worried that Rosenfeld won't be able to get out of the litterbox anytime soon.

(-3) Team Dbacks77 (0-3): Thank goodness for Josh Allen keeping some hope alive but the number 1 QB in fantasy is only going to get you so far when you have the 12th best RB duo and 12th best WR combination and are only 9th in points from Flex starters. A crazy idea might be to trade Allen for like a 3 for 1, say Dak, Mason, Pickens? 

(+1) Davante's Inferno (2-0): This team looks like it is going to be averaging 120 on the regular. Yes they lost Kittle but they get to swap in what looks to be the most consistent TE for fantasy this year.  I blame Mader for not getting Cline drunk enough and putting us all in this deja vu experience.

(-1) To Infinity & Bijan (2-0): Hey that Marvin Harrison Jr kid is pretty good, oh and DK Metcalf is still really good. If there is a team to go undefeated and lose in the playoffs, I pick this one.

 (+2) Mormon Super Soakers (2-0): The Arizona offense looks legit this year and when you have 3 starters from an explosive offensive you get to put up 150 points.

(-1) Jefferson Aeroplane (2-0): Statistically, they are 5th in RB points, 3rd in WR points, 4th in Flex points, and 4th in TE points, so 4th for power rankings it is.

(+1) Shaner (2x Champ) (2-0): According to Sleeper, this was the closest win this week... by a cool 28.54 points. They only move 1 spot though because 40% of their production came out of a single player and I do believe we have seen Kamara's best game for fantasy this year.

(+1) Gibbs Some (1-1): Scoring 104.56 points beats half the league this week, it does not, however beat 150 points. I got to say, starting a TE in the flex is a bold strategy cotton and it did not pay off.

(+5) Breece's Pieces (1-1): Things I learned this week, Nico Collins might be the best WR in football right now,  Caleb Williams might be the worst starting QB in football right now, and Zac Ertz is still actually playing football.

(+3) TakinMyTalens2Manila (0-2): It must be week 2 because there can be no other explanation for losing 2 weeks in a row and jumping 3 spots in the rankings.  If Hill and Diggs have more than 51 yards recieving between them, we might be looking at a 1-1 team. Shane's baby luck strikes again.

(-5) Team Dbacks77 (0-2): Last week I gave credit for CMC not playing when assigning rankings.  This week, we found out CMC isn't going anywhere near a gametime field for at least 2 more weeks. This fantasy team still has a chance at avoiding sacko but Frank, you may want to start saving for next year's magazine as this season is DOA.

(-) Burrows Over Hoes (0-2): With Kupp dead and Hill suffering a chest injury the depth chart for this team is strained to say the least. Luckily there are two more Bengals ready to be move to the line-up for week 3.

(-3) BucketsOfSauce (0-2): Is it bad or really bad that Kelce has 90% snap participation and still hasn't broken a total of 10 points in two weeks? Maybe having 3 Chiefs and 2 Jaguars isn't the best fantasy strategy? I have a feeling this team is going to struggle to find wins.

(-4) Ballbusters (0-2): The latest victim to drown in the survivor pool. They are lucky they can only be eliminated once honestly. Mahomes and St. Brown are good, but if those two players are 55% of the total points every week, you going to have some low scores.