Power Rankings: Week 10
This is going to be an amazing finish. The ENTIRE league is separated by just 2 games in the standings.
4 WEEKS LEFT. LFG.
Ryan (6-4)
Last Week: 1st
Buy the dip! $5 says that each and every one of these guys outpace their Week 10 numbers in Week 11. Headlined by the Buffalo Stack and 3 RB studs, you’d be hard pressed to find a scarier lineup. But all of a sudden, that first round BYE isn’t a given. Hell, the playoffs aren’t even assured yet. I’m not a gambler, but Ryan the zaddy still feels like easy money to get back into the postseason after missing the bus in 2021.
Case (5-5)
Last Week: 4th
Clutch, like a woman’s handbag. The reigning champ blew up in Week 10, thus reigniting murmurs that Case could indeed run it back. These WRs are super sneaky and super good. So is Chubb, so is Lamar, and so is Mark Andrews. Even a blind man can see how much better Tony Pollard is than Zeke at this point. Imagine how good this roster could be if Tony consistently got 15-20 touches per game. We all need to wake up, because this dude might be going for ring #2.
Cole (6-4)
Last Week: 3rd
Dr. Wattsizzle is sizzlin’. Four straight victories, and now these boys share the best record in the league with championship aspirations. JT bounced back in a BIG way. A couple of bruises sustained by JuJu and Khalil Herbert will eat at the group’s depth chart, but the emergence of Rachaad White is worth keeping a close eye on. Who knows - the acquisitions of Taylor and CeeDee Lamb might be enough to seal the deal. Just imagine if this group still had Javonte. The Commish is cookin!
Chet & Mike (6-4)
Last Week: 2nd
Welcome back to the masses. That cushy lead in the standings has vanished, now that the Skyline Sisters have suffered three straight losses. This is a strange roster. A good roster - don’t get me wrong - but a strange one indeed. Chet thinks I’m a broken record, but the fact remains - this bench is hollower than the Tin Man himself (at least until OBJ signs somewhere). Barring injury, this is still a playoff roster.
Kyle (5-5)
Last Week: 5th
Like it or not, Kyle is officially .500 and his team might be better than yours. Two RB1’s, THE TE1, and a gang of quality receivers - what’s not to like? Following a flurry of gutsy yet well-calculated midseason transactions, Coach Harwood is currently the odds-on favorite to win GM of the year. But hey - job’s not finished.
Henry (5-5)
Last Week: 7th
Remember how pouty everyone was last month after the Kupp deal? “Are you kidding me Henry?” “This can’t be allowed!” “Why would you make this trade?” “Henry is an idiot!” WHO’S LAUGHING NOW. Not many “fantasy superstars” per se, but I’ll be damned if this isn’t a deep roster with the ability to make a deep playoff run.
Tom (5-5)
Last Week: 6th
Kupp half empty. After securing the Week 10 victory and getting back to .500, I had vivid hallucinations of raising banner #2. Not anymore! The loss of Breece and Kupp have poured too much water into the boat, and now it’s just a matter of how much Jettas and Fields can bail out. The playoffs are well within reach, but it would require a gift from the heavens to make another championship run. But I also want to congratulate each and every one of you - this will be the first season in which I don’t tally double digit wins! Well done!
Bali (4-6)
Last Week: 11th
Alright, John - here’s the deal. This is a good football team that hasn’t lived up to expectations, and the pressure is mounting. Given the notable deficit in total points scored, chances are this team will need to win out (or close to it) because the tiebreaker won’t be doing you any favors. But hey - Mike Williams has returned to practice and James Conner - yes, James Conner, that RB in AZ we all forgot about - has returned to borderline RB1 status now that the entire backfield is his. Do you hear anything? Me neither. The fat lady ain’t singing yet.
Bacich (5-5)
Last Week: 12th
Okay, maybe it’s not all bad after all. Wilson has quickly usurped the Miami backfield, but Mostert will hold onto FLEX value. Hurts is Hurts, Tae is Tae, and Dalton Schultz could be an upper echelon TE now. I’m still not buying stock in the Carolina offense, but anyone who gets 30+ carriers (on a short week nonetheless) becomes an autostart.
Austin (4-6)
Last Week: 10th
Decent week for the stat sheet, but a tough one for the standings. 5 consecutive defeats makes that 4-1 record hard to remember. Even in the midst of this horrendous skid, the team may to be as sour as originally thought. At the very least, it’s deeper than anticipated. With the way the standings have shaken out, 4-6 is not the graveyard. Can Stain remove this stain from his record? Tune in next week to find out!
Brad (4-6)
Last Week: 8th
The Week 10 defeat wasn’t a knockout punch, but the knees are starting to shake a tad. Until Swift, Chase, and Keenan retake the field at FULL health, it’s hard to envision anything above a .500 record. And who knows - that might just be enough to earn a playoff spot. But with Etienne and Locket on BYE in Week 11, Bradley is on the ropes.
Devon (5-5)
Last Week: 12th
Please don’t beat me up! This was a nightmarish week loaded with injuries and worrisome trends. Jerry Jeudy exited in the first quarter with a bum ankle (thankfully not serious), Zach Ertz is done for the year, and Eno Benjamin gets waived out of the blue? On top of all of that bunkness, Rachaad White is gnawing away at Lenny’s backfield bone. At least Isiah Pacheco has curbstomped CEH’s fantasy relevancy. Brutal Week 10 - but at 5-5, a playoff slot is still well within reach.
