Power Rankings: Week 10

We’re in the home stretch, folks. We’ve got five clubs stuck in the mud at 3-7, three squads duking it out at 8-2, and four jockeying for the final three playoff spots. We’re in for one hell of a finish!

1. Tony Goast (8-2)

   Last Week: 2nd

   Back on top, baby. The DuFrane Gang showed up and showed out in Week 9. Mark Ingram picked a hell of a week to turn back the clock, and the gutsy Jamal Agnew FLEX decision proved to be very fruitful. Still without AB and Chase Edmonds, but things appear to be going swimmingly.

2. Tua Tagovailoa (8-2)

   Last Week: 1st

   Boy, I can’t wait to hear what you manage to gripe about this week. YES, Chet - I know you had a few tough absences. Is that why you lost? Maybe. But that’s Dallas. At full health, this is easily the deepest RB squad in the league - and the WRs ain’t bad neither. The race for a first round BYE keeps getting hotter, and Chet stands to make a strong push with a relatively easy schedule coming up.

3. Peeping Toms (8-2)

   Last Week: 4th

   Is there anything better than a longshot blindside MNF victory? CeeDee, CMC, and Deebo carried the load this week - but don’t yawn on Michael Carter as a quality RB2. If Herby and DJ Less get their acts together, maybe this club can survive without The King? I still dream about a Schefty tweet that reads “Derrick Henry aiming for Week 15 return”.

4. Serup In My Kupp (5-5)

   Last Week: 3rd

   That’s a tough one to explain. Down 10, with 4 players remaining going up agains 1. PAIN. This is a team that’s farrrrrr better than their record suggests, but the Rams BYE and the Jones/Claypool injuries could not be coming at a worse time. Thankfully, Cole has his RYE Week on deck.

5. The Steamers (6-4)

   Last Week: 5th

   Now, THAT was a big W. Diggs FINALLY put up 20+, and JT officially penned his name as the #1 ROS RB. With a playoff spot virtually locked up, now Brad can rest easier knowing Kareem Hunt won’t really be needed until Week 15 at the earliest. The stonks are up, but Kicker Kareem’s presence feels necessary for a ring run.

6. Z-Unit (6-4)

   Last Week: 6th

   Wowza, another big victory. Well, 99 points doesn’t exactly make it a statement win, but you get the point. 6-4, and some of those big names are getting healthy again. Has anyone seen how legit James Conner has looked this year? I’m quite positive my YPC could’ve been better than his last season - and now he’s the RB9 all of a sudden? Z has dark horse written all over him.

7. R.I.P. Woods (4-6)

   Last Week: 7th

   Someone help this man. Kyle, you might honestly need to schedule an exorcism to rid yourself of these demons. The Robert Woods news is cheeks, but it’s a gut punch that Kyle is all too familiar with. If that wasn’t enough, a putrid 69 point (nice) performance really adds some salt to the wound. But Cole’s deflating L serves as a major silver lining, which keeps this banged up roster within one game of playoff contention.

8. Amar(w)i gonna kiss, son? (3-7)

   Last Week: 8th

   It was a very winnable week, but everyone played hooky. It’s tough to focus on the positives at 3-7, but there’s still a sliver of hope. If Cole were to collapse, then Devon would simply need to tie with Kyle - then let the point tie breaker do it’s thing. Hop and Harris need to suit up A$AP Ferg though.

9. A Loser (3-7)

   Last Week: 10th

   Don’t let me be the one to burst your bubble. If you think there’s a playoff window - then go for it, brother. Crazier things have happened, that’s for certain. It’s great to see Mahomie do his thing again, and guess what people??? Jakobi Meyers finally scored! Too bad Stain opted to sit him for a goose egg on Sunday. In all seriousness, AJ Dillon’s emergence makes this roster stronger than its ever been.

10. Hammered Uncle Hanks (3-7)

    Last Week: 9th

    We’ll never know how good this team truly could have been. The injury bug bit early and bit often, and frankly hasn’t let up since. ESPN claims there’s still a 2% playoff probability, but I wouldn’t get your hopes up. Henry on Henny may have been a decent GM after all, but Farhan Zaidi himself couldn’t have dug his team out of a hole like this.

11. RYE Week (3-7)

    Last Week: 12th

    Back to back W’s! We’re going streaking! The newly wed’s playoff aspirations may be kaput, but that makes consecutive Sundays in which Ryan has played spoiler. If you can’t be happy, why should anyone else be happy??? Keep that toxic energy. Up next is another juicy spoiler opportunity against a shellshocked Watts clan.

12. Hop On This Dick (3-7)

    Last Week: 11th

    Gonna start calling you the 12th Man, since you’ve taken out a full time residency here. Injuries and ill-advised trades doomed this club from the start. Bless his little heart, but it’s never a good sign when Hunter Renfrow is your top fantasy asset for the week (excluding Lamar Jackson).