Power Rankings
1. Ollie Burdett, Burdettinators, 40-34 (3) - Boy, this team looks set for another title run already. And no surprises there. Their team was so stacked at the end of the season, pretty much any 3 players they selected would have made sense. They go into the draft in a very strong position.
2. Ben Sherwood, IKNAN, 30-28 (7) - Yikes. Another strong set. You know you're in good standing when you enter the draft with your flex player already sorted. A combination of 3 running backs who are minimum flex maximum RB1 is a very, very good place to be. While I think one of these guys will not live up to expectation, they will all likely be starters for the entirety of the season.
3. Nigel Wells, ADRZ, 19-24 (6) - One of the potential receiver heavy teams we could see this year (headlined by Johnson and Jeffery), has an RB1 in Marshawn Lynch supporting them. If Coach Wells plays his cards right he could be returning to the playoffs for a second year. They are without a third round pick due to a trade however, so they will have to have a savvy draft.
4. Tom Barnes, Tom's Tyrants, 41-32 (2) - The glass canon team of last season could be shaping up to be much the same this year. Two sophomore running backs and an injury prone (albeit world class TE) will either light up the scoreboard, or have a small ember. However, they have played the trading game and won big time this offseason, so this team could resemble a point generating monster.
5. Chris Leach, Forge Flyers, 38-33 (4) - Give this coach credit, he has accumulated a formidable set of 3 keepers, even if he paid a hefty price to do so. The most likely TE1, along with an elite WR and a solid starting RB has put Coach Leach in a good place walking into the draft. Whether that's how he is viewed and feels after leaving is another matter entirely.
6. Viv Nathwani, The Dream Team, 20-23 (8) - This team has flashy appeal (much like last season), but will this transcend into fantasy points? (...much like last season). With Peterson, Cobb and Allen this team could have swagger and post the scores that goes with it, or they could be that guy who boasts all the time and when you ask him to prove it runs with his tail between his legs. We will see in a few weeks....
7. Naithan Stubbs, Gridiron Gang, 34-40-1 (9) - This team was a hard one to gauge. Though the keepers are good ones, and very stable, they aren't stars. They are a bunch of WR/RB2's or FLEX players. It's not a bad place to be in (especially considering the picks they used to get them), but they are going to be relying on the draft to get some star power (star power some teams on this list already have).
8. Dave Stubbs, Bear Necessities, 40-34 (5) - This is an extremely risky team. They have the potential to be explosive, but 2 of the 3 also have the potential to not play for most of the season. It's a gamble, one that you'd think Coach Stubbs would avoid after his seasons have been ruined by injury the past few years. But who knows? Maybe they'll get lucky this year.
9. Phil Merritt, The Tuckfards, 44-32 (1) - The fall was swift and inevitable for The Tuckfards. For as good as this team was last season, they really didn't have many keeper candidates. What they have is very good (Charles and Murray), but they are down a 6th round pick, and another keeper over the rest of the league. Could this be the year that Coach Merritt falls off a cliff?
10. Ben Hunter, Obama's Llamas, 0-0 (10) - It's been a long road for Coach Hunter so far this offseason. Tasked with learning how fantasy works, and managing a team, he would have been very hard pressed to lift himself off of the bottom. Because he is in 10th doesn't mean he is in a bad position, quite the opposite. He has two very good WR's, but lacks a 3rd keeper, and will be looking for the most derelict position (RB) on draft day. This season will be filled with error and frustration, but Coach Hunter could easily surprise.
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