2018 Power Rankings: Week 12

2018 Power Rankings: Week 12

Hello, hello, hello, how are we all? No doubt looking forwards to a healthy dose of Thursday football, which is certainly worth giving thanks for. But before you get on to all of that, you have the pleasure of enjoying yet another helping of the power rankings and, as we round into Week 12 we have two whole teams in a position to secure a playoff spot! After wandering, seemingly lost, for so long, we are finally reaching the light and, with only two teams eliminated thus far, the end of the season promises to keep you on the edge of your seat! Onwards…

12. Patistan (2-9-0) – Down 1

Speaking of eliminated teams, Patistan have started trending back in the wrong direction after a brief run of decent weeks. Fitzmagic has left the building, along with the city, state, world… he’s gone basically, Johnson is injured and lots of the teams promise has dwindled again.

11. Gridiron Gang (1-10-0) – Up 1

Credit where credit is due, this team is no longer the worst in the league. Roster wise, they probably aren’t second worst either, having come an average QB away from a huge upset win, but as everyone above them is still in the playoff hunt, they can’t go any higher. Fully healthy, this team was always going to make some noise, shame it took them over half a season to get there…

10. Dalvin and the Chipmunks (5-6-0) – Down 1

A second consecutive week with two players scoring 0 points, at least they were active this time! Dalvin and the Chipmunks couldn’t pull off the same miracle as Shake it Goff though, picking up an L this week, perhaps the constant flux of the franchise identity is starting to hurt performances?

9. Obi Wan Ganobi (5-6-0) – Up 1

They have snuck up a spot after a win and an impressive point total led by their MVP, Mahomes. Poor Drew Brees (QB3 overall) has barely had a look in this year, despite playing some magical football of his own. He’ll get a Week 12 run out with KC on a bye, just in time to play the Falcons… it’s almost like Coach Gardner planned it.

8. Burdettinators (5-6-0) – No Change

Clinging on after scraping through a must win matchup, but they are running out of time quicker than teams higher up the rankings. The RB5, 8 and 12 are all on this roster, three RB1s in our 12 team league, they should be a bigger part of the playoff picture than the glimmer they are currently represented by.

7. Forge Flyers (6-5-0) – No Change

As Coach Leach said, he did get Mahomes’d; he wasn’t the first and likely won’t be the last. Still hanging in that crazy division after another decent week, but decent isn’t going to get this team back to the promised land. They need someone to step up, but looking at the roster, I’m not sure who is going to volunteer.

6. IKSAN (6-5-0) – No Change

Wow, they sure did prove how much the White trade meant to them in Week 11 with only 3.6 points accounted for by RBs. The good news is that White won’t have any more bye weeks though. With another loss leaving them at the bottom of their division this team could sure do with a motivational speech right now. They have the players but, thanks to the low points total, more or less need to win out from here.

5. Bear Necessities (6-5-0) – No Change

Two losses in a row have got to hurt a team that has gone from division leader a few weeks ago to wildcard hopeful now. After solidifying their RB corps early in the season, Bear Necessities now find themselves with one of the weakest WR rooms in the league, even waiver wire gem Boyd has slowed down a bit now. Crucial matchup against ADRZ this week and this is definitely the best week of the season for it, it’s statement time.

4. ADRZ (7-4-0) – No Change

They may have put up the high score on the week, but it looked far from a sure thing until the highest scoring MNF game of all time. They also lost Howard for the season and that has left another hole is a roster still struggling to fill RB2 on a weekly basis. They remain less complete than the teams above them, but they are just as dangerous on a weekly basis.

3. The Tuckfards (7-4-0) – No Change

They avoided their self-appointed ‘trap game’, although it was far from their best performance. I have often given Coach Merritt’s starting roster credit for being one of the strongest top to bottom in the league, it is now time for the backups to prove their worth without his ever reliant Rams.a

2. The Dream Team (8-3-0) – No Change

A couple of weeks ago, I questioned how they would do when Yeldon and Murray started to lose touches to returning starters. Well, some smart waiver wire additions in Adams and Edwards look to have filled the holes, and even Barber is still refusing to not be a thing. It was just another solid outing for a team that hasn’t been below 100 points since Week 3.

1. Tom’s Tyrants (8-3-0) – No Change

And to wrap up possibly the most boring edition of the Power Rankings to date… another non-mover! The Dream Team have closed the gap at the top for sure, the Tyrants were off their game in Week 11, they could do with a few big performances from their bigger players this week to settle the nerves again.