Championship League Power Rankings - Week 6

Good afternoon folks, hope you're all enjoying the weekend - I'm watching a little football while putting together an updated Power Rankings for everyone. Without further ado...

Power Rankings - Week 6

1. Crazy Flying Monkeys (5-1, 1) - Nothing has changed at the top of the standings in the last 3 weeks. Erin lost for the first time last week, but she's still in first almost halfway through the fantasy football regular season.

2. BuckNastyLlamas (5-1, 2) - Berb was 2nd at this time last year, and he remains in 2nd 6 weeks in. Big win for him last week beating Erin - now he has to keep the momentum going.

3. Novices (4-2, 5) - Jim has moved up the rankings a bit, and is the only team with a 4-2 record. The entire league is close though, so he'll need to continue to add wins if he wants a spot in the playoffs.

4. The Brunells (3-3, 3) - Scott has continue to hang around the playoff picture, even across the Atlantic. Go Sevilla.

5. girls gone wildcat (3-3, 4) - Cameron has slipped a little bit, but is only points away from the playoffs. Anything can happen in this league.

6. Lunatic Lunchables (2-4, 10) - A few big weeks from Jen and she's right back knocking on the door of the playoffs.

7. skinsrule (2-4, 9) - Aaron is one of the new teams this season, and though he had a rough start, he's improved over the last few weeks, and could still have a playoff run in him.

8. Screamin' Weasels (2-4, 6) - Every team left is 2-4, and ergo, one game from the playoffs. I think I should get credit for using ergo in a sentence, and I think I even used it correctly.

9. Off Constantly (2-4, 7) - Things don't look good for Ryan right now, but if he can string some wins together, he can get right back into it.

10. What's in a name? (2-4, 8) - Our other new team, Ryan B is still getting the hang of things. He needs a few big weeks in order to start making some noise.

Premier League Power Rankings - Week 6

Welcome back to the Power Rankings boys and girls - after this weekend, the season will be half over. Crazy how fast time flies. Let's get to it...

Power Rankings - Week 6

1. theTOshow (6-0, 3) - The only undefeated team remaining, Jamie has been very consistent throughout. Looking very strong for the playoffs right now.

2. The New Yorker (5-1, 2) - Apart from the first week, Alan has been nearly flawless. He's a bit thin at RB, but his WRs have been hitting on all cylinders all season long.

3. TalentedMr.Gnomo (4-2, 1) - Slipped a bit since the last power rankings were available, but still going strong. Only 3 teams have winning records in this league right now.

4. The Blaugrana (3-3, 9) - J Mo is back in a big way - one monster week moved him way up the standings - from relegation to the playoffs in one week. Goes to show just how close this league is right now.

5. Ruining Football (3-3, 6) - After losing my first two games badly, I'm slowly working my way back into the playoff picture.

6. Hello Kitty! (2-4, 4) - A bit unlucky so far this season, Chris has the 4th highest point total, but has a losing record. He's just one game out of the playoffs though, so it won't take much for him to jump up the standings.

7. All Day Long (2-4, 5) - Kellan is also hanging around the playoff picture - a lot of teams at this point are a game from the playoffs, and a game from the relegation zone.

8. Creative Name (2-4, 8) - Shaun is one of two teams that has not moved since Week 3 - still hovering just above the relegation zone. Big game for him this week against Eric.

9. ERock (2-4, 7) - Eric could really use a win or two in the next few weeks - he doesn't want to be down near the bottom when the stretch run starts.

10. Relegation Station (1-5, 10) - Chad is the other team that hasn't moved in the standings. He's a game behind everyone else and has far and away the fewest total points. He'll need to make up ground either with wins or big weeks, and could use a jumpstart sooner rather than later.

Apologies

I have been hammered with grad school work, but fear not, because the Power Rankings will be back this week. It may not be until Friday or Saturday, but I promise the Power Rankings will be ready for reading. Feel free to test FIFA10 until then.

~The Commish

Week 5 Preview

Good Evening Everyone,

I wanted to let you all know that there will not be a Week 5 preview column this week. I'm in West Virgina for my 10-year high school reunion, and therefore do not have the time to get the column done this week.

My apologies - I'll try to make up for it with a top-notch column next week.

-BG

Week 4 Preview

Week 4 Premier League Fixtures:
Game of the Week
Kiss. The. Baby. vs. All Day Long
This might be the most intriguing match of the week, and I really don’t know what to expect from either team. I think that the difference could come down to the Flex position, and I like Chris Johnson more than Larry Johnson – Kiss. The. Baby. by 2.

theTOshow vs. The Blaugrana
Jay Cutler against Detroit and Bradshaw against KC are nice match ups, but I don’t think that Jon has enough to take out Jamie this week. Rodgers, Wayne, and Willis McGahee will lead theTOshow to victory. Yes, I’m just as surprised as you are that Willis McGahee appeared in that sentence. theTOshow by 8.

The New Yorker vs. Creative Name
Can anybody say mismatch? This is basically Tom Brady, MJD, and John Carlson (yes, that John Carlson) against a solid team. Alan is working hard to prove that you can win with superior receivers and sub-par running backs – and so far he’s right. The New Yorker by 15.

TalentedMr.Gnomo vs. Ruining Football
What intrigues me most in this one? Kevin Walter vs. Joseph Addai - because Jeffrey and I swapped those players this week, and now they’re both in the starting line-up. With Boldin out for the bye and Walter gone I’m depending on Houshmandzadeh, Harvin, and Garcon this week (yikes!). Jeffs RBs all have tasty match ups and his team just looks better than mine does his week. Ruining Football by 10 (but I really hope that I’m wrong).

Pillow Fight of the Week
ERock vs. Relegation Station
The loser of this one is in serious early season trouble – but the good news is that 7 of the 10 teams in the league are sitting at 1-2 so there’s still some hope. I like Schaub and Jennings for Chad (and maybe LDT), and I like Rivers, Coffee, and Thomas for Eric. This looks close, and I’d like to say that they’ll tie. Since that is highly unlikely, I’ll go with Eric by 1.

Last Week: 4-1 (Season: 10-5)


Week 4 Championship League Fixtures:
Game of the Week
BuckNastyLlamas vs. The Brunells
Berb has injury questions with Barber, Portis, and Smith, so it looks like he’s going with Fred Jackson, Jerome Harrison, and Mewelde Moore. I like Jackson, but the others make me cringe a bit. I think that Scott will get enough out of Schaub, Walter, and Chris Johnson to knock off one of the two unbeaten teams. Brunells by 7.

Crazy Flying Monkeys vs. Screamin’ Weasels
Josh must despise TO more than most people. First he caused turmoil in Dallas, and now he’s causing turmoil with the Weasels by not being dependable. I like Erin’s WR corps a lot this week, but I think that Rivers, MJD, and Julius Jones could keep it respectable. Monkeys by 4.

Novices vs. girls gone wildcat
Willis McGahee is making Cameron proud, but will it continue this week? Maybe. It doesn’t hurt that he’s rolling out Drew Brees and the only running back that SF has left – Glen Coffee. Matt Ryan, DeSean Jackson, and Michael Turner on the bye make it tough for Mr. Hill this week. Cameron by 8.

skinsrule vs. Off Constantly
I’m assuming that Ryan will wake up this morning and replace Steve Smith (Carolina version) with Steve Smith (New York version), but I’m not sure that it will help. Peterson, Jacobs, and Cedric Benson are all great plays this week and they’ll carry Aaron to victory. skinsrule by 9.

Pillow Fight of the Week
Lunatic Lunchables vs.What’s in a Name?
I’m calling this the Jim Haslett bowl. After his team’s 47-3 loss to the Jets last year, Haslett said, “To me, it’s just bad football.” I think that sums this one up. Currently Jen is starting two guys on the bye and has a 9 point advantage according to Yahoo. I’m not joking. I really don’t know what to think, but with Kevin Smith and Pierre Thomas on her team I think that Jen has the advantage. Lunchables by 15.

Last Week: 2-3 (Season: 7-8)

Championship League Power Rankings - Week 3

Power Rankings - Week 3

1. Crazy Flying Monkeys (3-0, 2) - Erin wins the matchup of the week in a convincing fashion. Consistency across the board this past week with double digits out of nearly everyone on her team.

2. BuckNastyLlamas (3-0, 3) - The only other unbeaten team, Berb has another tough matchup this week in Scott. Jason Campbell and Derrick Mason of all people helped propel Berb to victory in Week 3.

3. The Brunells (2-1, 3) - Scott actually has the 2nd highest point total so far this season, making this week's matchup against Berb even more intriguing. No Warner to Fitz combo this week, thanks to bye weeks.

4. girls gone wildcat (2-1, 1) - Cam lost Gore, and got his butt handed to him by a woman. Both are valid reasons for being dropped from 1st to 4th in the power rankings.

5. Novices (2-1, 5) - Well DeSean Jackson put in quite a shift for the Novices last week, putting up over 20 points - even without LDT healthy last week, it was enough to help him to victory.

6. Screamin' Weasels (1-2, 9) - Welcome back to the league Josh - he rode MJD to the tune of 32 points, which helped him put up the top point total of the week, and move him up to the middle of the table.

7. Off Constantly (1-2, 7) - Ryan lost a tough match to Scotty, although he didn't move up or down the Power Rankings. He gets Marshawn Lynch back after suspension, so he may be on his way up.

8. What's in a Name? (1-2, 8) - After his fantastic first week, this Ryan hasn't fared so well. He'll hope to ride a few hot streaks from some new members of his team to victory in Week 4.

9. skinsrule (0-3, 6) - He's got a higher point total than his spot in the standings would suggest, but he needs to start putting some wins together if he wants to challenge for a playoff spot.

10. Lunatic Lunchables (0-3, 10) - This week is looking tough for Jen - Westbrook, DeAngelo Williams, and Roddy White are all on the bye. Interesting fact: none of the new teams in our league are doing that well. The Novices are 5th, then the other 3 new teams are 8th, 9th, and 10th.

Good luck this week, and we'll see you after the weekend for the next batch of Power Rankings.

Premier League Power Rankings - Week 3

Afternoon boys and girls - welcome to the latest installment of the power rankings.

Power Rankings - Week 3

1. TalentedMr.Gnomo (3-0, 1) - He just keeps winning, even without getting anything from Gore. Now with Boldin on bye and Gore out for a few weeks, he'll have to dig a little deeper to keep getting wins.

2. The New Yorker (2-1, 5) - Winner of the Toyota Biggest Fantasy Blowout last week, Alan has been very solid every week.

3. theTOshow (3-0, 3) - Beat Chris in a tough matchup this week, but the win is the only thing that matters in the standings. Has some injury issues with Barber and FWP, so we'll see how he gets through the next few weeks.

4. Kiss. The. Baby. (1-2, 2) - Chris loses a heartbreaker, but he's still far and away the highest point total so far. Chris is two games back though, so regardless of his point total he's got some ground to make up.

5. All Day Long (1-2, 4) - Kellan has more moves than the rest of the teams combined so far, but it hasn't helped him the last two weeks. Luckily he has ADP on Monday Night Football in what will probably be the highest rated cable event ever, so I'm sure he'll come ready to play.

6. Ruining Football (1-2, 10) - Spots 6-10 are a big pack, but I've got the points lead of the rest, so I get the bump for now. A big week last week - now I just need my team to continue to put it together against the top team in the league.

7. ERock (1-2, 9) - The only other team left who got a win this past week, Eric beat up on J Mo, who started Wes Welker and Brian Westbrook, neither of whom played. Eric left a lot on the bench, so he's got some options going forward.

8. Creative Name (1-2, 6) - Shaun lost this week, he's right in the thick of the early relegation battle. He's only a few points from 7th, but only a point from 9th. We're only a quarter of the way through the season, so there's plenty of time to get back on track.

9. The Blaugrana (1-2, 7) - J Mo is hurting a bit, and is one of the only teams not to crack 100 points in any week this season. Welker could be back this week, and Westbrook will probably be questionable until he retires. Matched up against Jamie this week, I can't say I like his chances.

10. Relegation Station (1-2, 8) - Chad followed up his 59 point week with 63 in Week 3. He appropriately changed his team name this week, and could really use LDT to come back ASAP.

That's it folks - good luck this weekend.