2019 Power Rankings: Week 8
Hello, one and all! Welcome to yet another edition of the
Power Rankings, courtesy of your EDOTLOCCA. It’s not exactly midweek, but at
least it is better than Sunday evening, this article seems to be coming in at
near random times. Well, unlike my scheduling, the LOC is ticking along nicely,
no one is quite out yet, but plenty of teams are in the last chance saloon. Let’s
find out how everyone’s doing…
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12. Buccing The Trend (3-4) – No Change
A win is a win! And don’t you just love to see a good ol’
fashioned 60 pointer. The injury bug has hit them hard and they need to get
some players fit, fast. Will Sanu do the classic midseason switch to the
Pats, better become a superstar? That would be handy! Kirk Cousins hasn’t
gotten them on the front foot in Week 8.
11. Gridiron Gang (2-5) – No Change
You’d be questioning how they won that one until you
scrolled down to defense and special teams. The Jags were a good stream. And Nuk
turned up! Which unfortunately for Gridiron Gang was a much bigger surprise
than the rest of his offensive players doing… er… nothing.
10. Patistan (2-5) – No Change
It looked so good for so long in Week 7, but they just didn’t
have the legs. Jordan Howard seems to have turned back into what everyone
thought he was and Bell’s TD endzone avoidance scheme continues. This has the
feeling of a team that is going to put it all together just a little too late.
9. Hausch-Kan kick a ball (2-5) – No Change
Oh dear, less than 50… Unfortunately that could have
happened a couple of other times too, but Wilson didn’t bail them out this
time. They need some players to find some form and they haven’t got a lot of
time left. Will it be Julio, Kupp, Golladay? Anyone of them has potential.
8. Burdettinators (2-5) – No Change
Wow, they were unlucky, losing two players early in their
games. The rest of their players didn’t exactly step up though and now DJ’s
injury could cause them selection issues in Week 8 too. They really need to win
as well – unless they’re working off last year’s design? It was pretty sweet.
7. The Dream Team (3-4) – No Change
It was a nice run of W’s, but they crashed back down a
little in Week 7. Losing Johnson for the season was the really disgusting icing
on the truly gross cake. At least Zeke and Diggs looked good again, this team
is severely lacking in depth though, they can’t afford down weeks from their
big names – or bye weeks.
6. Tom’s Tyrants (4-3) – Down 1
Finaly someone who moved in the rankings! Yeah, a poor week
ruined the head of steam they had going. The score wasn’t terrible but it was
undermined by failing to score a single TD, even at QB. They’ll be hoping for a
bounceback game to keep them in the playoff hunt.
5. 4 Weddings and a Few Newsome (5-2) – Up 1
We’ll let them off the slightly sketchy name considering it
is for a pretty good reason. Hey, there’s no chance of them reading this column
this weekend anyway. Shall we just move on…?
Nahh. They jumped up to 5-2 and remain firmly in the playoff
spots. They have plenty of nice pieces too, they just need to keep getting the
right guys on the field.
4. IKSAN (4-3) – No Change
Back on track, thanks yet again to the three headed RB beast.
And, true to form, Cook has gotten them straight back on the front foot for
Week 8. They had a wobble in the second quarter of the season, but they proved
they are still a force to be reckoned with during a generally low scoring week.
3. Bear Necessities (4-3) – Down 2
Well, they claimed they were cursed after they got put top
of the rankings annnnd then they lost two straight. I guess they’ll be happy to
see themselves back down the tables? Maybe. The team doesn’t look as strong as
it did previously, but they are the masters of papering over cracks.
2. The Tuckfards (6-1) – Up 1
Over half the points to DST and Kicker? Check. Get the win?
Check. Classic Tuckfards doing things their own way. The Patriots DST continue
to be the cheat code hidden behind the big name players. Will Mahomes being out
cause them any problems? They seem to be capable of overcoming everything else.
1. Forge Flyers (5-2) – Up 1
Well, Murray was a pretty handy pickup. It’s a short term
point source, but it doesn’t matter when you pick up critical wins with it.
Even without Run CMC, they put up the high score on the week. This is a team
that was built in the draft and has been made better through waivers.
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Another week in the books and, to be quite honest, a nice
easy one in the rankings, not many movers at all. That’s what happens when a league-wide
low scorer makes 90 a likely game winning total. Let’s hope for some bigger
numbers this week, no one really likes defensive dominance. Peace out.
