A-Town Power Rankings Week 2

A-Town Power Rankings

Week 2

 Well it’s official; week one is officially in the books.  We saw some wild action in both the NFL and our own league. We had four of our seven matchups determined by ten points or less highlighted by Jeff losing to Anton by .76! Jeff I hate to say it, but I think it’s karma for that text you sent me about last week’s rankings.  As to be expected, there was a lot of shifting in my rankings as I got to see how everyone’s team performed for the first time.  Only three teams stayed put and Kristen made the biggest jump moving five spots.  Clay, despite winning, and Jeff, due to his now thin backfield, both dropped three spots.  Make sure to get your waiver wire claims in by Wednesday night and remember there is a game every Thursday this year so set those lineups!

 

1. Anton (Last week 1)

I was surprised by all the criticism I got last week for putting Anton at number one.  I understand that his team is completely different from last year, but I still believe you’re the champ until someone knocks you off.  As of right now, Anton is still my number one team by .76ths of a point!  If Fitzpatrick and Benson stumble all year like they did in week one, Anton’s fantasy season may be over in week 13.  He’s going to have to make a trade for a QB. I’m no expert, but possibly shipping off Jonathan Stewart to Dan for Andrew Luck seems like a solid idea.

2. Joe (2)

Joe won in a shootout against a tough opponent in Garret last week.   I’m sure Joe had mixed emotions as he was at the Broncos game watching Garret’s players shred the Steelers D, but in the end he came out with the impressive victory.  Joe has a very well-rounded team that should be competitive every week and in fantasy football consistency is the name of the game.  I don’t see this team slowing down anytime soon.

3. Garret (2)

Garret had a good week, but as I mentioned, lost in a shootout to Joe.  He had to be encouraged by the play of Payton and Demaryius on Sunday night.  Honestly, this team had a bad week only scoring 3 offensive touchdowns and still put up 144 pts.  I expect some big performances out of this team and plan on seeing Garret’s name at the top of my rankings all year.

4. Pop (5)

I will be the first one to admit that I think Frank Gore is washed up and headed towards a down year, but man did he look impressive against the Packers in week 1.  If he continues to plays like that, Pop’s is going to have a very dynamic foursome in Rice, Gore, White and Johnson to put up huge numbers on a weekly basis.  When Eli Manning gets going, this is not a team I would want to run into.

5. Zach (7)

On paper Zach’s team looks like it should be at the top of my rankings.  He won the high week on his first week in a new league and had two incredible QB performances.  Don’t get me wrong; he definitely deserves credit, but I want to see it again before I give him the bump into my top 3.  I’m still not sold on Austin and Washington as your top two WR and Kevin Smith will get hurt at some point.

6. Alex (4)

For those of you who didn’t follow Alex and my matchup, Antonio Brown needed a mere 15 points to beat me on Sunday Night.  At halftime it looked to be all but over as he had 3 catches for 50 yards, but then Champ locked him down and he only had one catch the rest of the way and Alex loss in a bittersweet moment as his beloved Broncos won.  It was a tough pill to swallow for Alex, but his team is stacked and is definitely going to win their fare share of matchups this year.  Picking MJD in the third is looking like a steal right now.

7. Dan (6)

Oh Dan, you lucky man. We learned Sunday that Isaac Redman is not going to be the guy in Pitt which is awful news for Dan, but luckily Dan won the Washington Redskins RB sweepstakes earlier in the day with Alfred Morris.  Morris looked legit and if they keep winning, expect him to keep getting the carries over Hulu and Royster.  Dan lost because his WR’s all had sub-par performances, which I don’t expect to happen very often.  You get a free pass this week Dan, but I expect more from your boys next Sunday.

8. Kristen (13)

I hated Kristen’s team and now I love it. Crazy what one week can do in fantasy football.  With Jackson hurt in Buffalo we all got to see what Spiller can do and he didn’t disappoint.  Cutler looked great and Nelson and Decker showed they have big potential this year.  If Kristen can shore up the TE position, she could really move up the ranks fast.

9. Logan (11)

How Logan moved up two spots by losing and Clay moved down three by winning is for me to know and you to ponder.  What Lance Moore did in an eight minute span on Sunday was remarkable.  He went from zero receptions to 6 for 120 yards and a TD to end the game.  That’s absolutely incredible and I expect Brees to look for Moore’s way on a consistent basis next week.  Murray proved he is a first round RB and will get into the end zone a lot this year.

10. Gill (10)

My team actually had a great week and so did my bench.  I’m keeping myself in the ten spot based on my awful coaching decisions.  Sitting AP and Big Ben cost me 30 points and the high week.  I’m pretty disappointed because I don’t think I will have a week like that again where all my players seemed to be clicking.

11. Clay (8)

Clay, I’m sorry I dropped you three spots after beating Chris, but honestly your team looked rusty. Cam came out slow and I just don’t think Colston and Smith are going to cut it as 1&2 WR’s.   I could be wrong, but I feel like this team is full of mediocre players who have low ceilings.  Sorry Clay I still love you, just not your team.

12. Jeff (9)

I can’t imagine how Jeff felt Tuesday morning after losing that heartbreaker to Anton and finding out Fred Jackson is going to miss time.  We also found out Pyton Hillis might not be as big a part of the Chief’s offense as we were led to believe.  Jeff’s back is definitely up against the wall after week one, but luckily he’s hot Julio Jones (who looked like the 2^nd best WR in the game) throwing haymakers trying to keep him alive.

13. Mike (12)

Mike has a rough start to the season as Stafford was throwing the ball to anybody and everybody including the Rams and Welker caught a weak 3 passes.  Jennings going down is a big blow and Mike will have to turn to McGahee for production in the RB2 slot.  This team still has potential, but things could also get out of hand in a hurry.

14. Chris (14)

Well at least Chris was right about Jimmy Graham as he had 80 yards and a TD, but after that there isn’t much to say.  You’re not going to be very competitive with a combined 2.9 points from your running backs.  I hope things turn around for Chris, but right now I’m just not seeing it.