2018 Power Rankings: Week 8

2018 Power Rankings: Week 8

Hello, hello, hello! Week 8 is here ladies and gents and that means we have hit a couple of milestones! Firstly, we are officially half way through the regular season! That will make some of you eager with anticipation, and bring waves of relief that it is almost over to others – don’t worry we have all been there. But, the more important milestone, I haven’t missed a week of the article yet, halfway through and not one missed! You should all feel honoured but, in fact, I feel honoured to write these rankings, so please read on and I hope you enjoy!

12. Gridiron Gang (0-7-0) – Down 1

This has been coming; everyone knew it. I do not know the longest winless streak to start a LOC season off the top of my head, but it could be this one. They made some robust roster changes last week, but it didn’t really impact their weekly score and the Hyde trade appears to be bad news for Fournette. So whose streak ends first, Gridiron Gang’s winless or Thielen’s 100 yard games…? Watch this space.

11. Patistan (1-6-0) – Up 1

They’re off the bottom! At this stage in their season, it may not mean a great deal, but a moral victory nevertheless. Kerryon Johnson finally looks to have broken out in Detroit and the Dallas trade may benefit Amari Cooper. This is the brightest this team has looked for a few weeks now, time to focus that into some wins.

10. Obi Wan Ganobi (3-4-0) – Down 1

It was a tough week for a team being suffocated by byes and injuries and they managed to pick up a respectable score, but they are losing ground in their division and now appear to be playing for a wildcard at best. If Carson and Jones suddenly get the snap share they deserve, this team becomes scary to play.

9. Forge Flyers (3-4-0) – Up 1

They snuck up the rankings despite the loss with a good weekly score. This team is far from the image Coach Leach built it in, their receivers seem to be carrying them. The Coach himself has gone so far to state that they will come back harder next year, it isn’t quite that severe yet, but they are in an ultra competitive division. They could really do with that RB they drafted second overall.

8. Jay Ya (4-3-0) – Down 1

Another win and they hold onto second in their division – on record and points scored. The Sunday morning pick up and plays of Blue and Anderson tell a different story though, a desperate act from a team bereft of depth. Thompson and Kupp returning will help and the Richard add could turn out nice.

7. Bear Necessities (4-3-0) – Down 1

Hmm tricky one, they had some good players who just didn’t have good weeks. The Michel injury hurt, not only in a week where they lost by 5 points, but also if it causes him to lose steam in the NE backfield. One door closes and another opens though, Marlon Mack finally seems to be making the most of the Luck factor.

6. Burdettinators (3-4-0) – Down 1

Every time I want to move this team up a bit, they seem to struggle a bit. I still love the team and the Jeffery trade is going to benefit them down the line for sure. They are going to need to start turning some potential into some wins, Jeffery could be the key, but Diggs could also start helping out a bit more.

5. IKSAN (5-2-0) – Up 3

The biggest movers on the week, IKSAN move to 5-2 and stay very much in the title hunt in their division. The score on the week wasn’t very impressive (they were lucky), but this boost more reflects the trade. Acquiring James White instantly improves this team (can I claim some credit for that??) and Njoku’s continued emergence is another bonus.

4. The Dream Team (5-2-0) – No Change

Alone at the top in their division in what is more or less a two horse race, The Dream Team continue to consistently put up points across the line up. Kamara’s 30+ point games may be behind him with Ingram back, but his weekly upside remains huge. They are closing in on the top 3 who have seemed distant for most of the season.

3. The Tuckfards (4-3-0) – No Change

Coach Merritt (jokingly) suggested renaming his team the LA Rams, he wasn’t that far from the truth however. This team is still crazy dangerous week on week, but they don’t look as strong as they did early in the year. They have a huge matchup against ADRZ this week, it’s the biggest game of the season so far in terms of the playoff race.

2. Tom’s Tyrants (5-2-0) – Down 1

After a (very) brief stint at the top, they drop down slightly, but the change is more attributed to ADRZ moving up. You could more or less argue either way for the top 2, much like the bottom 2, but the uncertainty around Conner’s remaining season is a black mark on this roster – as is Week 8’s bye situation.

1. ADRZ (5-2-0) – Up 1

I mentioned the key matchup with The Tuckfards coming up this week, ADRZ have the chance to take a stranglehold on a playoff spot. It has been a slow and steady climb to the top of the rankings for Coach Wells, but it is well deserved now they are there. His uncanny ability to make any waiver wire add a viable starter is always a bye week boost, Tyrell Williams people.