Hello again
everyone and welcome to this newest addition of the A-Town Power Rankings. In a 13 game regular season we are basically
at the half way point. By this time you
should have a good feel for where your team is headed and getting ready to make
those final moves. We have a lot of bye
weeks this week so make sure you take a good look at your lineups. I’m expecting a lot of low scores this
week. For this week’s theme I decided to
compare my rankings to the power rankings done by CBS on our league page. Remember I take into account more than just
the stats like CBS does. I consider how
hot or cold your team is as well as injuries and playing time. I came up with this idea after noticing only
2 of my rankings match up!
I was really surprised to see that Alex’s ranking on CBS was so low compared to mine. Alex is my strong #1. I’m thinking it’s because he got lucky last week winning with only 108 points, hurting his breakdown and overall points. Alex’s biggest issue right now is deciding which players to actually play. He has two viable QB’s and with last week’s performance by Green now has some decisions at RB as well. The best part is he can’t really go wrong with whoever he chooses.
2. Pop (2)
5-1 CBS: 4
This is
another ranking by CBS that I don’t agree with.
Pop’s was 1 in their ranking last week and dropped to 4 this week. It’s just proof that stat’s don’t tell the
whole story. Pop’s lost by 9 and if he
had made the right Defense choice would have won. This is still a power house team with elite
players all over the roster.
3. Garret
(4) 3-3 CBS: 2
If you read
my article on a weekly basis then you know I called exactly what is happening
to Garret’s team. I predicted after his
0-3 start it was just bad luck and he would bounce back and be a team to look
out for. Garret has now evened up his
record and is ready to contend for the division. This team is clicking on all
cylinders right now and if Garret can escape this week with the Broncos on a
bye he could take over the division in a few weeks. This is the scariest team in the league right
now.
4. Dan (5)
3-3 CBS: 6
What Aaron
Rodgers did last week just wasn’t fair.
It looked like Dan was going to have trouble getting by Logan then
before we knew it he stole the high week and moved on to 3-3! That’s why you choose Rodgers with the first
pick, he can put of a 56 point week! CBS
has Dan at 6; I obviously think that is too low. Since the big trade with Alex, Dan has been
on fire and isn’t showing signs of slowing down. With that WR core and Rodgers back on track
Dan is becoming a tough matchup.
5. Joe (3)
3-3 CBS: 3
This is
really the first time where CBS and I disagree where I think they have a team a
lot higher than I do. The thing about
Joe’s team that bothers me is it is full of streaky players. Besides Brees he doesn’t have anyone that you
can just pencil in for a solid 18 points a week. When his players are hot, this team is as
good as anyone in the league, but they are also capable of putting up a
stinker. I do love what I have seen from
Bradshaw lately, maybe he will turn into that player I think this team is
missing.
6. Gill (8)
5-1 CBS: 1
This is the
best example of how CBS rankings shouldn’t be trusted. My team has several large issues. I have absolutely zero depth at WR and
QB. My WR’s either have a great week or
put up a goose egg. CBS doesn’t realize
that, if Big Ben goes down my season is essentially over. I realize my team is 5-1, but I haven’t had
to deal with my stud player’s bye weeks.
When Foster and Peterson have bye’s I will be forced to start DeAngelo
Williams. Enough said.
7. Zach (6) 3-3 CBS: 9
Remember
when I had this team in my top 4? It’s
hard to believe after Zach put up a 77 point week and lost to Alex this
week. CBS is being harsher than I am, as
they have dropped him all the way to 9.
On a positive note, Hernandez is back and caught a TD last week. I still think Zach ahs to consider trading
either Ryan or RG3. This week he had 91
points on his bench, which were 14 more than his actual team scored. That has to hurt.
8. Clay (8) 4-2 CBS: 8
This is a
team that ranking wise CBS and I actually agree. The ironic thing is that it’s Clay’s team
which is by far the most unpredictable team in fantasy history. I mean he put up 64 points this week. In his other loss he barely got to 70. When Clay shows up and puts up a decent week
he wins and when he sucks he really really sucks. I have no idea what to do with this team so I’m
just going to leave him right in the middle.
9. Logan (9) 2-4 CBS: 7
Logan was
last week’s tough luck loser as he had the most points of any team that
lost. That’s 3 losses in a row right now
for Logan and that’s why I have him at 9 and CBS has his at 7. I don’t know what’s going on with Findley in
GB, but the TE spot is starting to haunt Logan.
Things won’t get any easier this week as both of this teams RB’s are on
bye.
10. Mike
(10) 2-4 CBS: 11
The luck of
the 10 spot continues! At first I
mentioned this as a joke, but it’s for real now. Mike had a so so week, but the power of the
10 spot willed him a W! That’s 6-0 now for teams I have ranked in this spot. I would hate to be playing Mike this week as
the odds are certainly not in your favor!
11. Kristen
(12) 3-3 CBS: 10
Kristen is
my lowest ranked 3-3 team. However, her
team is starting to click lead by her WR duo of Nelson and Decker. They are both on fire and with Spiller back
on track this team has the look of a team preparing to make a move. We will see if that’s true, or if they will
fade for good.
12. Anton (11) 2-4 CBS: 12
This is the
other team that CBS and I agreed on. We
are starting to see a theme for Ryan Fitzpatrick. He starts out the season hot then fades
hard. It’s tough to win when your QB can’t
crack 10 points every week. I think
Anton should take a hard look at getting RG3.
This team needs a volt of energy and who better to do that than
RG3. At this point I would give up
Forte.
13. Chris (14) 1-5 CBS: 14
Isn’t it
ironic that the week I compare Chris to the Browns they both get their first
win! I’m happy to say that no team in
our league this year will go defeated! I’m
interested to see if this will spark Chris’s team and maybe get a few more wins
under their belt. Chris has by far
gotten the better deal in the Dez Bryant and Mendenhall trade for Graham.
14. Jeff (13) 2-4 CBS: 13
The reason I
flip flopped Jeff and Chris is because Jeff now has the lowest point total in
the league. I’m putting more steak into
total points than record, where CBS does the opposite. Jeff’s team can be solid, but they don’t have
the talent to put up a monster week and overcome a quality opponent.
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