Good afternoon, everyone! We’re back and I’m sure we’ve been sorely missed. Actually, I’d accept just ‘absence noticed’ as a compliment, to be quite honest. But anyway, EDOTLOCCA holiday over, back to the Power Rankings. So, three whole weeks have passed, and what have we missed? The undefeated team are no more, the winless have also scored themselves a 1 in the column, and still no one wants to go to the playoffs in Winch. Plus, 6-3 has become the trendy place to be, so a hot playoff race is on the cards. Obviously I got the memo about 6-3, but I consider myself more of a trend-setter than a sheep… Anyway, where have we all landed?
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12. Tom’s Tyrants (1-8) – No Change
Picking up the win will have course been celebrated, but still a sorry season on the whole. The roster is probably looking better than at any stage in the season so far, but they still lack for consistent starters. Maybe Taylor can return to 2021 form after getting healthy again.
11. U R Gould (3-6) – No Change
The low scorers in the league remain joint level on record on their division. Yeah, Winchester really has become the NFCS of the LOC. They seem to have a fantastic habit of making FAs notably worse after they pick them up, along with the fantastic talent of ending QB careers. Does that make them Indy?
10. Overcooke (2-7) – No Change
Week 9 was their unluckiest yet, which is good timing for this article. They’ve had some players round into form, led by Kupp and the Pats D. Despite going 0-3 since we last touched base, they look the most likely team in the Winch division to actually do something.
9. Napolitans (4-5) – No Change
A decent spot of form but still 2 back in their division and struggling to catch up. Tyreek and Hurts are the stars, Stevenson has also been great, they may just be suffering from too little too late. Of course, this is exactly when they made a mad charge at the playoffs last season, so they could well surprise me.
8. Patistan (3-6) – No Change
They hold onto the division, despite a lack of wins In the past 3 weeks. They never seem to have gotten past the Adams/Jefferson combo, struggling to find valuable contributors and with lower input than expected from Herbert. Getting Patterson back should have been helpful, but his committee has gotten far stronger in his absence.
7. The Dream Team (3-6) – Down 1
The defending champs haven’t had things fall their way this year. They’re the 4th top scorers at the moment, but languish 3 games away from their division rivals and with playoffs looking like a tough ask. Of course, the top scorers outside of the playoffs do get in with the latest rules.
6. Buccing The Trend (6-3) – Down 2
Perhaps the odd one out of the 6-3ers. With a notably lower points for, they have continued to pick up wins nonetheless. Good health and early season form for the key Lions personnel would help dramatically, the roster is too good to be so low scoring.
5. Forge Flyers (6-3) – No Change
They missed a prime opportunity to distance themselves from the pack last week, which has left them playing catchup in a very competitive division. It didn’t quite all come together, but Kamara and Waddle have proven to be consistent scorers. Heavy on the trade-acquisitions, Toney and Claypool have time to pay dividends, despite a poor first week.
4. Gridiron Gang (6-3) – Down 1
Fresh off the back of a statement win, they return to first place in the division, just. Walker has certainly returned on the heavy waiver investment, but this team still isn’t as star studded as those around them (outside of Allen and Kelce, of course).
3. Burdettinators (6-3) – Up 4
Definitely the team who have had the best run since the Week 7 edition. With a roster that was already on the up and key additions, primarily Fields, they are making a solid push for their division as the most in form team. The biggest movers of the EDOTLOCCA bye weeks, by far.
2. IKSAN (8-1) – No Change
Despite having finally dropped a game (very nearly 2 after last week), they still sit a very nice two games clear of anyone else. They continue to be fairly middling scorers, playing the right players at the right time. It’s a great way to win lots of games, I just can’t help but feel they won’t be the strongest team come the playoffs.
1. Bear Necessities (6-3) – No Change
Continuing to pick up wins, whilst still scoring at a very high rate. This team certainly hasn’t gotten worse in my time away. Brown, Ekeler, Jackson have all been week-winners, whilst Pierce has developed into a reliable starter. The top is all so close, I can’t see a reason to knock them down.
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Wow, much less movement than I had expected. That is mainly due to everything being so damn close, of course. Let’s see what Week 10 brings and whether the playoff hunt starts to take a clearer shape. And, more importantly, let’s hope we speak again next week, it’s been nice. Until then, time to enjoy some German football before Qatar, when it becomes relentlessly infuriating.
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