Power Rankings: Week 6

Just as you thought we were getting some clarity in the LOC, Week 5 came along and made you think twice. This week was a perfect example of any given Sunday. The struggling teams can still surprise, and the good teams have chinks in their armour. But are the power rankings as sensitive as the week-on-week variation of the LOC?

Power Rankings

1. The Dream Team, 4-1 (1): Yeah, this team lost, so what? They still hung up 118 points. They've still yet to dip under 100. And, oh yeah, they played a team that has a historically good record causing upsets against the best teams. While they are without Jennings this week (and possibly Foster), they are still the best team. But the seat is getting warmer, and the wheels might be starting to get wonky. But don't kid yourself, they were never going undefeated...

2. Bear Necessities, 3-2 (2): Yeah, this week wasn't great, but it's the type of week nearly every team has had this season. This has actually been a blip thus far in their season, and although that might be because Luck was playing out of skin, there is no denying they remain one of the better teams. What happens next week will be something to monitor closely for this team though.

3. IKNAN, 4-1 (3): As predicted coming into the season, this team is quietly putting together nice performances. They aren't doing it in a particularly pretty way, but they are getting it done. This team is starting to get the feeling of an ultra-consistent scorer, with limited upside. But hey, it's gotten them to 4-1, and if they can keep it up I don't see why the good times won't keep rolling.

4. The Tuckfards, 4-1 (6): I'm bewildered. I know I say it every year, and the last few years I happily eat my words. But this is just ridiculous. The obvious 2 came up trumps for them again, but the likes of Eagles D, Brian Quick and Greg Olsen have no business doing what they did. They're here only because until the personnel they have is massively over performing right now.

5. Gridiron Gang, 2-3 (7): This team hasn't put up back-to-back 100 point performances in over two seasons. They also set a franchise record for points scored. This team just loves to play the leagues best, they just always seem to bring their A game. They got rather fortunate, but this performance reminds us of the Gridiron Gang of old, opposed to what it's been recently. The coach needs to keep doing what he's been doing the last few weeks.

6. Burdettinators, 3-2 (4): A very nice performance brought home another win, but this coach still has to be a bit worried. This team is winning ugly right now, and they are very reliant on a few players each week. To their credit, these players are also very consistent, but you'd like to see something from the rest of the roster. If they can light a fire under the rest of the roster, this team could easily take off into the stratosphere.

7. ADRZ, 2-3 (8): This is such a hard team to read. The past two weeks, to their credit, they've had quite good weeks, and ended up losing. But you also get the sense what they've been doing is their ceiling, and if they're losing these kinds of games, it doesn't bode well for the rest of their season. They have the ability to have a nice season still, but their fate is squarely hanging in the balance.

8. Tom's Tyrants, 2-3 (9): Much like ADRZ, this teams fate is hanging in the balance. Two nice weeks in a row, two losses. Again, you get the sense this is kind of the limit for them. They're definitely becoming more consistent, and could start to come on stronger in the next few weeks (akin to last season), but this team is a project. Luckily for their fans, the GM is an expert team builder.

9. Forge Flyers, 0-5 (5): You get the sense the wheels are starting to fall off in Forge town. After a brutal first 3 weeks of scoring well and losing, the last two weeks they've looked a shell of their former selves. While they will definitely rebound from an abysmal week last week, you have to wonder if they can bounce back. At 0-5, it's going to be extremely hard to salvage their season, but anything is possible in the LOC.

10. Jeff's Seals, 1-4 (10): Congratulations to Coaches Allen and Fisher on their first win of the season, they did it in style with a franchise record amount of points. But they must temper expectations. The points have not been flowing freely for them to this point, and a lot of their players struggled. But who knows, a waiver move here or there and they might surprise some people.