"Well, it took until 11:50 in the 4th for tone to break 30 yards and ruin my hopes for an undefeated season. At least he scored on the play. Congrats Adam for doing what no one else could" -Joe
There were a lot of QB injuries on Sunday too, setting up for one of the more interesting bye week waiver wire periods in recent memory. New QBs and RBs will surely be picked up by the time tomorrow morning comes around. Although the landscape may change because of this, I will do my Week 6 Power Rankings today. Once again my opinions are subject to change. Let us start this with...
1) Danny (4-2, 741.82 pts, 674.30 against, prev 6th)
With three straight wins since my first round of power rankings, Danny gets top honors heading into Week 7. Matthew Stafford and Cam Newton continue to put up nice numbers weekly, and with Adrian Peterson and Beanie Wells running through teams weekly, he has one of the most consistent high scoring team in our league. Daniel Thomas as a flex isn't too bad either as he is getting the majority of the carries down in Miami. I think I speak for all of us when I say, "May the injury plague strike your team hard."
2) Nulty (4-2, 708.06 pts, 694.82 against, prev 2nd)
Nulty retains his status as the 2nd best team, and will probably remain one of the scarier opponents unless one of either Romo or Rivers is forced to miss time. His team will be hit or miss, but there are enough weapons there to put together huge weeks. It also helps that most of his team is already through the bye weeks. Is it annoying that his team is basically made up of 3 NFL teams? Yes, but so far it's working. Look for a couple hit or miss weeks, but don't rely on them.
3) Rich (4-2, 667.58 pts, 643.56 against, prev 4th)
His team has changed a good amount since Week 3. His running back pair is one of the best in the league with both Rashard Mendenhall and Frank Gore. Additionally, Tom Brady will usually give him a good amount of points. Christian Ponder taking over the starting QB role in Minnesota means that now he has some depth at QB, and his solid pickup of Jackie Battle looks good for now. A loss to Ed a couple of weeks ago was disappointing for Rich and may cost him a position or two later on. As for now, I'd still expect to see him in the playoffs.
4) Kum (4-2, 766.54 pts, 698.98 against, prev 1st)
The Kummish has fallen in the power rankings. He is still second in the league in the standings and first in points, but he has suffered some big losses on his team in the last couple of weeks. I know he is likely to pick up a QB on the waiver wire, but as of right now he has one and a half QBs (Curtis Painter doesn't count as a full one) after Campbell broke his collarbone Sunday afternoon. Kum also lost Blount for a few weeks and Peyton Hillis hasn't been what he was last year thus far, losing some carries to Montario Hardesty. The rest of his team remains scary though. Aaron Rodgers and Michael Turner continue to put up fantasy points, and with his very solid special teams, Kum is still one of the harder teams to beat. He is no longer invincible though.5) Myself (3-3, 653.96 pts, 653.58 against, prev 3rd)
I am still convinced that my team should be one of the better teams in this league, and I have at least come back to .500. I don't love that I am down to only two quarterbacks since Tebow is getting an opportunity which he doesn't deserve in Denver, but I am happy with the progression thus far of Andy Dalton. My WR foursome is the best in this league, but unfortunately I can only start three of them. I'm sure someone will get hurt before Andre Johnson comes back in a week or two, which would help me make the decisions again. I have two relatively easy weeks coming up, and I see myself being in the top part of the standings soon. You don't have to agree, but I'll be there in the end.
6) Joe (5-1, 706.74 pts, 572.24 against, prev 5th)
Joe's team can be described in one word, overachiever. The landscape of his team changed after a few key early season injuries, but it took a few weeks for it to catch up with him. The easiest part of his schedule is about over, and I wasn't quite sure if Adam was going to pull off the first win against him, but I, as well as the rest of you, should be happy he did. Ray Rice is only going to be able to single-handedly carry this team so far. Baltimore D and Gostkowski will be able to continue to put up points on special teams, but I see Joe hitting a points ceiling at some point that many other top teams can burst through weekly. I predict he will continue to beat up on the little guys, but in the end he will not find himself atop the standings.
7) Adam (4-2, 654.62 pts, 576.16 against, prev 7th)
Nothing has really changed for Adam's team in the last few weeks. He had one crushing loss a couple of weeks ago, but for the most part he has had a pretty easy go of it so far this season. His points against give him the second easiest schedule this year after Joe, and he may find himself in the lower half of the standings after these next three weeks against three of my top 5 rated teams. With Rex Grossman likely to lose his starting gig, Adam will be left with two QBs, including the under-performing Matt Ryan. The Ryan to White connection hasn't been the big positive he was hoping for this year, and although Wes Welker and Freddy Jackson have been nice surprises, I see Adam fighting for that last playoff spot later on.
8) Neil (1-5, 654.92 pts, 750.82 against, prev 9th)
If you want to talk about luck, Neil has had the worst of it so far this year. He has by far had the most points scored against him, but has failed to have one week this year where he has scored less than 98 points. Neil will get a few more wins before seasons end, and he along with Adam could end up fighting for that last playoff spot. It really wouldn't be the most surprising thing. Facing Neil is no easy week, as he brings very good special teams along with Drew Brees and Darren McFadden. Reggie Wayne has proved to be a wasted commodity without Peyton Manning at the helm, but Dwayne Bowe has looked very good at times. I expect Neil to finish in 7th this year, but he will have deserved better.
9) Russ (3-3, 619.72 pts, 661.10 against, prev 10th)
10) Ed (2-4, 635.12 pts, 699.38 against, prev 11th)
Ed's team has actually had some luck on it's side. Alex Smith has been one of the more consistent QBs in the NFL this year and so far the acquisition of Pierre Garcon isn't looking bad at all. Ed also has the Packers D, who have been alright fantasy-wise despite giving up a lot of points. Despite all of those positives though, Ed's draft will haunt him into next season. He may come up with a respectable 5-6 victories this year, but it won't be enough.
11) Tom (1-5, 574.72 pts, 623.66 against, prev 12th)
From may not win a game this season to not even the worst team? OK, maybe it's not the biggest leap up the Power Rankings, but it's definitely notable. A few key pickups lately have helped make Tom's team a little better, and in recent weeks he has definitely been more competitive. Much like Ed though, a bad draft will come back to hurt him in the end. Maybe a couple more wins for Tom this year, but nothing playoff worthy. He could end up playing spoiler for contenders later on though as his special teams, QBs, and Chris Johnson can all put up very big points in any given week.
12) Frank (1-5, 524.56 pts, 659.76 against, prev 8th)
No team has taken bigger hits in the early season that Frank's. In the end, his team as it currently stands can't compete with anyone in the top 7, and soon he may start looking towards next year. Arian Foster and Larry Fitzgerald are a nice core, but Frank has very little surrounding them. Ryan Fitzpatrick and Foster will be great keepers for next season, and soon enough he may have to start looking for a third. Sorry Frank, but Tom has outscored you by 50 on the year. Had to do this.
Next Week's Match-Ups
Dan vs Ed
Kum vs Russ
Danny vs Tom
Nulty vs Frank
Rich vs Adam
Joe vs Neil
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