2017 Power Rankings: Week 2

With week 1 in the books have your fantasy dreams been realised or crushed? Are you feeling the highest of highs, or wallowing in the lowest of lows? If you're either of these, pause - and remember, it's only week 1, there's a lot of games left to play. But after seeing a week of real football, the power rankings are certainly less of a stab in the dark....

Power Rankings

1. The Dream Team, 0-1 (1): Yeah they lost, boo hoo, cry me a river, and so on. Coach Nathwani was without his first round pick, in a game where Brees didn't light it up. While my optimism for a Viv title has softened, I'm not going to drop them off the first spot until we see the team at full strength.

2. Burdettinators, 1-0 (6): A team that has definitely been buoyed by a strong week 1 performance. Much of my Burdettinators ranking (as I said last week) was trying not to gauge them at their best or worst, which was why they were 6th. However, week 1 confirmed that Hunt and Diggs look good, which were 2 of my major concerns. A very nice season could be in store for them.

3. Forge Flyers, 1-0 (5): They said on the LOC Report they'd start to rise, and they were right. Building off a strong last season, Coach Leach started by going over 100 points. It was a consistent, steady effort from all. The receivers didn't look particularly flashy, but they hid it with a strong RB performance. Let's see what next week brings.

4. ADRZ, 0-1 (2): Our first faller! It was a curious week for Coach Wells. Leaving Gillislee on the bench cost them, and the rest of the team was largely...flat. They'll definitely do better than 70 points most weeks, but when I scan down the roster I'm not sure if there are many consistent high scorers in the line up.

5. Cash4Gould, 1-0 (4): They fell, but only because other teams jumped in front. Coach Gardner brought home a win despite losing his 1st round pick Ajayi. While there are definitely holes on the roster, this team showed in week 1 there are points to be had, and most reassuring to me is that the bench which looked questionable, right now looks like a strong group.

6. IKSAN, 0-1 (3): Another tough to gauge team based on week 1. A few of their starters (Cousins, Miller, Sanders, Kelce) did under perform compared to what we expect. However, Miller and Sanders aren't flashy names in the first place, so some other players will need to step up to give this team the oomf it needs.

7. Patistan, 1-0 (9): A reassuring week 1 lifts Patistan up the rankings a bit. I saw enough to believe Lynch will have some nice games, and that McCaffrey should too vased on volume alone. All this in a week where Jones and Thomas combined for 11 points, and they still got the W with 98 points. Patistan is going to be just fine.

8. Gridiron Gang, 0-1 (7): WHAT, PUSH THE RED BUTTON, PANIC PANIC!!!! I'm joking. Gridiron Gang usually lose the first game of the season, this is a widely known fact. They were truly sunk by a terrible performance from Palmer AND an early injury to Woodhead. While the Rams D did hide what would have been a horrible week, this was just one of those weeks where none of the key players really did anything. Let's see if they can turn it around.

9. Bear Necessities, 1-0 (8): I'm still not a fan of the all Green Bay strategy. Although they had arguably their toughest match up in week 1, a blip week by them is going to hurt you. As well as this, some key starters looked uninspiring and others have question marks. To top it off, there aren't many bench options to turn too. Let's see what week 2 brings before we deliver the verdict.

10. Tom's Tyrants, 1-0 (12): A team that was never going to stay on the bottom for long, a good week and a win have moved them up. While I don't think Bradford scores 31 points every week, the strength of the receiving corps alone is going to keep them in games. West looked good too, so they could be a hipster underdog pick this year.

11. Tanky McTankface, 0-1 (10): Not a great start to the almighty comeback from Coach Merritt. While I admire his optimism in the face of a large deficit, the game never really looked in doubt. And for good cause. There are many alarm bells ringing on this roster. Rivers showed well against a tough D, but everyone else's outlook is looking murky at best. I look forward to seeing how they come out in week 2.

12. Southampton Narwhals, 0-1 (11): Now, Coach Nunn's side were already low on the rankings, but matters have been made worse by losing David Johnson and Allen Robinson for potentially the season. There are no options on the bench to really turn to to replace them. Brady will have to carry this team for them to be successful, but the early outlook for this team is sadly bleak. Being savvy on the waiver is crucial for Coach Nunn this season.