2018 Power Rankings: Week 14

2018 Power Rankings: Week 14

Good evening gents! Well, we’ve made it; Week 14 is here and, really surprisingly, our season that has been super close all year is culminating in a six-way race for a single playoff spot. Yes, I’m giving Coach Wells and ADRZ a pass thanks to their game in hand and points for advantages. As for the other 6… well, lets put it this way, this is going to be fun. And speaking of fun, we are back from the diet version to the full fat power rankings! So come in, pay your sugar tax and read on. As an extra treat, playoff hopeful teams will have their key matchup identified for Week 14 – who will make or break their season!

12. Patistan (2-11-0) – No Change

I mentioned last week that they are just playing to get to that magic third win, well the same stands, but they have the added benefit of making it a very nervy night for Coach Wells. Patistan have got some decent matchups, who knows, Lamar Jackson could be the ultimate hero.

11. 50 Trent (5-8-0) – No Change

They had a good start to the season and hovered around the upper half of the rankings for a while, but the team has slowly been worn down and now they join the teams looking forwards to 2019. They still have the firepower to cause an upset though, and Tuckfards are very aware of that.

10. Gridiron Gang (2-11-0) – No Change

Aaaand a third team in spoiler mode, nearly at the playoff contenders, I promise. If we were halfway through the season at this point, I’d be talking about how things were looking brighter and they were looking like comeback contenders. There is only one game left however and that time is long past, they are in the same boat as Patistan, one more win to avoid entering the history books for the wrong reasons – it’s a big week for everyone it seems.

9. IKSAN (7-6-0) – Down 1

There is impossible and there is super, super improbable. They need every other 7-6 team to lose because their points for is so terrible – like really terrible. They have enough decent matchups that I can see them getting their win, they just need a further 4 fixtures to also go their way – I hope Coach Sherwood has started sending out his Xmas gifts early this year.

Key matchup: James White @ MIA – IKSAN certainly seemed to come out better in the trade, what a chance to ram that fact home.

8. Forge Flyers (7-6-0) – Up 1

Similar probability as IKASN in all honesty, their points total is also not going to do them any favours, which also means that in order to make the playoffs, they will need a favour from their old friends/rivals. Stranger things have happened, and Courtland Sutton just got a decent boost in value. Starting Henry may have helped…. (advantages of writing these after TNF).

Key matchup: Jeff Wilson vs DEN – brought in for one week only, he now has to justify the benching of Henry, it’s a good matchup too.

7. Bear Necessities (7-6-0) – No Change

Whilst their points total is a lot better than those below them, they would still need a 100 point swing in order to topple the Tuckfards, making them another team reliant on other results going their way. They have plenty of potential to win in Week 14, but in this very intense playoff race Bear Necessities are more than likely best of the rest outsiders.

Key matchup: Travis Kelce vs BAL – he’s been on utter fire of late, but the Baltimore D are not known for giving up many points, Bear Necessities need him to turn up.

6. Obi Wan Ganobi (7-6-0) – No Change

My dark horse doing everything they can to ride on. Unfortunately for Obi Wan Ganobi, Mahomes and the Bears D – pillars of the team throughout the season – have basically the two worst matchups they could have on their most crucial game of the season. As a result, Coach Gardner will fall comfortably into the ranks of teams looking for results elsewhere.

Key matchup: Aaron Jones vs ATL – a late season rising star, Obi Wan Ganobi need him this week more than most.

5. The Tuckfards (7-6-0) – Down 2

This may seem excessive as they still have that vital 42.28 points for lead going into Week 14, but its almost like they don’t want to make the playoffs. They have gone cold at precisely the wrong time and, to kick things off this week, they have been betrayed by their favourite Jags’ receiver – if this was a movie, pretty sure I could guess how it ends.

Key matchup: Ezekiel Elliott vs PHI – he absolutely shredded Philly for 30.7 points four weeks ago, The Tuckfards can’t afford for that to happen again.

4. Burdettinators (7-6-0) – Up 1

Speaking of going cold at the wrong time, Burdettinators have finally gone hot! I have mentioned several times how often this team has frustrated me throughout the year, consistently underperforming, well now they have their shot. Let’s put it this way, if I were say a bias coach who was already in the playoffs, I would be rooting hard for the Tuckfards to hang on at this point, I certainly wouldn’t want to wind up playing Coach Burdett’s team.

Jameis Winston vs NO: the ultimate rollercoaster ride at QB (sorry Geno), Burdettinators will be hoping he stays hot and carries them to the postseason.

3. ADRZ (8-5-0) – Up 1

Giving them the benefit of the doubt here, despite not being mathematically confirmed, they are in the playoffs. Yet again I might add, not far off the illustrious Tuckfard’s record now I believe. This isn’t the strongest they have looked this season however, having never quite solved their RB2 question mark, they are now looking for an RB1 as well – luckily (and amazingly), their plan of handcuffing everyone else’s backs appears to be working… you couldn’t write this stuff.

2. Tom’s Tyrants (9-4-0) – No Change

I have mentioned that a few teams have started to cool off, well the Tyrants are as well but in a different kind of way, they’re dropping like flies. First Gordon, then Conner, and then Sanders. Luckily, they are one of the deeper rosters in the league, particularly at RB, but there is still no denying that other playoff teams will suddenly be a lot less afraid to play them.

1. The Dream Team (10-3-0) – No Change

Not the deepest bench on a team, but arguably the most balanced starting roster. They also have a big advantage at the TE position over every team not named Bear Necessities – so likely the rest of the playoff teams. The win for them is still important this week as they look to lock up the renowned (if often forgotten) regular season crown.