A-Town Power Rankings Week 8

Things are really starting to heat up as we head into week 8.  Remember the top 2 teams in each league will make the playoffs as well as the next two best teams regardless of league.  The winners of each league will get a bye in the first round.  At this point you should have a good understanding of where you’re team lies and what you need to do to secure one of the coveted playoff spots.  This week I decided to look back at my rankings from week one and compare them to my current rankings.  Enjoy and good luck in week 8!

1. Pop (Last Week 2) Week 1: 5

Pop moves back into the 1 spot this week as he took down Clay to go 6-1 on the season.  It tells a lot about a team when they can grind out a W like Pops did in week 7 when your team has a down week. That’s how you win divisions and secure playoff spots.  I pre-ranked Pop 5 based on the fact I didn’t trust Gore and didn’t think Pops had a solid flex option.  Clearly I was wrong as Gore has been outstanding and James Jones has been a great flex.

2. Alex (1) Week 1: 4

Alex had a terrible week as MJD went down and he was the only team to not break the century mark.  In honesty, he’s lucky I only dropped him one spot.  Alex better hope Green can keep up his remarkable run to make up for the loss of MJD for a few weeks.  I have no idea what is wrong with Megatron this year.  He looks lost and isn’t making the circus catches like he did a year ago.  I pre ranked Alex 4, which is probably where he would be if he hadn’t made the big trade with Dan.  However, Alex could be in the 4 spot next week if he doesn’t turn things around.

3. Dan (4) Week 1: 6

Dan had a big week as he put up 143 points and beat a tough team in Zach.  Dan has won 4 in a row after going 0-3 and is the hottest team in the league.  Look for Dan to stay hot in week 8 and more than likely make it into my top 2 next week.  I pre-ranked Dan 6 based on the fact I didn’t have a clue how his team would pan out.  Dan made some huge trades that shaped his roster into the high powered team he has now.

4. Garret (3) Week 1: 2

Garret was this week’s tough luck loser.  He put up 140 points after doing some great waiver wire pickups lead by Brandon Weeden.  It was a valiant attempt on his worst bye week.  Garret would have loved a W, but I think this is a loss he can live with, as his studs are past their bye and ready to make a move in the standings.  I pre ranked Garret 2 and although he’s at 4 right now, I think he is more than capable of getting back up there.

5. Joe (5) Week 1: 3
Joe put up the High week at 171 points and is still staying out on my rankings.  It’s nothing personal; I’m still looking at the big picture and not on a week to week basis.  If Brees is going to put up 40 every week, Joe will be just fine.  However, I’m worried about Ridley as his production has gone down  every week and Brandon Lloyd only caught one pass last week.  I pre ranked Joe 3, which is very close to where I have him now.  This is a team that I’m scared of but don’t fully trust at the moment.

6. Gill (6) Week 1: 10

I squeaked by Logan last week despite have zero production from TE and K.  When you have 2 players put up nothing and still win your pretty lucky.  That’s been the theme of my team all year.  Cross your fingers and hope you get lucky.  I wasn’t counting on being so lucky when I pre-ranked my team 10.

7. Kristen (11) Week 1: 13

Kristen makes the largest jump this week all the way to number 7.  I finally realized I have been undervaluing this team all season.  I never thought my pre-ranked 13^th team would be 4-3 and in second place in the division.  The pieces are starting to come together for this team, Jordy Nelson is taking off and Decker has emerged as Manning’s go to guy.

8. Mike (10) Week 1: 12

The power of the 10 spot has vaulted Mike to the 8 spot after a two game winning streak.  Seriously the 10 spot is something special.  Mike looked hopeless as Stafford couldn’t do anything in the red zone Monday night.  Then out of nowhere, the 10 spot showed it’s Magic as Stafford found the end zone in garbage time giving Mike the victory.  We will see how Mike does this week now that he is in the top 8 for the first time.  I have a feeling by year’s end Mike will be closer to my original 12 ranking than the top 5.

9. Zach (7) Week 1: 7

Zach had a solid week putting up 132 in a losing effort, but the facts are he has now lost 4 in a row and is in a tail spin.  Another loss this week could kill what’s left of this team’s morale and potentially end their season.  Zach has the worst coach rating which is directly related to his QB situation.  It’s hard to pick the right QB on a weekly basis and again Zach is just wasting a valuable player on his bench.  At what point will he push the panic button and finally make a trade?

10. Logan (9) Week 1: 11

Sorry Kristen, I’m doing everything in my power to get Logan a victory this week.  I put him back in the almighty 10 spot and he and I are going to the Bronco game Sunday which has been lucky for his fantasy team all season.  Logan needs as much luck as he can right now as his team is starting to fall off.  This is a must win situation for Logan.  If he loses he will most likely finish right around 11 where I pre-ranked him.

11. Clay (8) Week 1: 8

I had Clay ranked 8 last week, which is right where I pre-ranked him, but then I realized his team really isn’t that good.  Sure he is still 4-3 and had some good weeks, but they seem to be few and far between at this point.  Clay can still shock you, but with the Richardson injury situation I would feel pretty good about my chances against Off In The Woods.

12. Anton (12) Week 1: 1

Ok, so obviously I didn’t think Anton was the #1 team heading into the season.  I stated it in my first article that Anton deserved to be #1 based on last year’s performance.  I knew he would fall a bit, but I never expected him to fall this far.  It’s been a struggle all year for Anton and it looks like he will have a high pick next year.

13. Jeff (14) Week 1: 9

Holy upset! My #14 team beat my #1 team.  That just goes to show you anything can happen in fantasy football.  Congrats to Jeff on a huge win and with another upset this week he could actually move to 3-4.  There is a slim chance that Jeff could actually live up to my pre-ranking of 9.

14. Chris (14) Week 1: 14

Every year there is that team that seems to always lose at the last second.  This year that team is Chris.  He has played in a lot of close games, but just can’t pull them off.  At 1-6 I hate to say it, but I think Chris’s season is probably over.  On a positive note he is the leader in the Aaron Rodgers sweepstakes.