1. Mike (4-0, 35-9 AP)
Through 4 weeks Mike has been in a tier of his own, leading the league in Points and All-Play by a wide margin. The Cowboy's 1-2 punch of Dak and Zeke leads the way but Mike can boast having 13 players ranked in the top 32 of their respective positions, including 5 in the top 10. The most surprising of these being DK Metcalf, who has caught exactly 4 passes in each game this year and managed to find the end-zone in 3 of 4 contests. LeVeon Bell remains hurt (and on the Jets) but it might not matter for Mike as he and Kareem Hunt look to be the main beneficiaries of the Nick Chubb injury.
2. Tim (3-1, 31-13 AP)
Trailing only Mike in Points and All-Play, Tim hasn't wowed with his weekly scores but he has been consistent having scored at least 1,100 each week but never reaching 1,300. Tim's only blemish came at the hands of Mike's Week 2 1,500 Point outburst, so it's hard to fault his 3-1 record. Watson and Rodgers will continue to be the backbone of this team but the WR group might be the best in the league. RB depth and a weak bench are troubling for Tim going forward but that's true of just about every team.
3. Jesse (3-1, 24-20 AP)
This feels way too high for a team that is so dependent on the Vikings passing attack AND Daniel Jones! Weeks 1 and 2 were a roller coaster ride for Jesse as his team went 11-0 and then 0-11 in All-Play. The last two weeks have been a more even for Jesse. The aforementioned Viking passing attack has been solid and the Kamara / CHE combo continues to produce big numbers. The bench remains intriguing, however unproductive. If one or more of the Akers, Dobbins, Tua rookie trio can become fantasy relevant this team can absolutely make a run at the title.
4. Dave (1-3, 22-22 AP)
A 1-3 team with a .500 All-Play record in the top 5 of the power rankings, HAVE YOU LOST YOUR DAMN MIND?! Hear me out! Since Dave's Week 1 face plant (850 PTS, 0-11 AP) he's gone 23-11 in All-Play. The RB group isn't dominant but all three are the clear #1 back on their teams making them high floor plays. Cooper Kupp and CeeDee Lamb have been excellent contributors alongside Tyreek Hill. The bench, while lacking in potential pop, is full of contributors that will help Dave through BYE/COVID weeks. Oh and Lamar Jackson is on this team!
5. Jason (4-0, 29-15 AP)
I'm pretty cold on Jason's 4-0 team. While they rank 4th in Points and 3rd in All-Play, the team is basically the Russell Wilson and Josh Allen show. While that's a great place to start, it's hard to get excited about anything else on this team. OBJ went off last week but he's been below average in the rest of this games. Mark Andrews ranks as the TE 3 as of this morning but has only 166 receiving yards on the season. After those two, only Antonio Gibson (RB19) ranks in the top 20. Justin Herbert could be a good trade chip if Jason wants to make a play for an upgrade at RB or WR.
6. Justin (1-3, 19-25 AP)
Justin caught a bad break last week when Michael Thomas, Chris Godwin, Jimmy G, Fournett, AND Tannehill were out in a matchup that was decided by less than 75 Points. It's not clear if any of the names above will be available this week but all are trending in the right direction. As for the healthy players on Justin's team, the RBs have really stood out. Jacobs, Gordon, and FAAB All-Star James Robinson are all top 11 Running Backs and an injury to Zack Moss has Devin Singletary looking like a good FLEX option.
7. Taylor (2-2, 28-16 AP)
We have to start off with talking about Taylor losing his team's namesake (Nick Chubb) for at least the next 3 weeks. While Raheem Mostart looks to return as soon as this week, that's not great news for Taylor as his only healthy RB as of this moment is Mostart's backup, Jerick McKinnon. Taylor is also starting two TE, and that seems to be the right call! A healthy AJ Brown would go a long way and Taylor does have a backup QB (Phil Rivers) as a trade chip if he needs a RB to stay afloat until Chubb returns.
8. Andrew (1-3, 18-26 AP)
For a team that didn't draft a QB, Andrew sure does have a nice QB duo! Ryan Fitzpatrick and Gardner Minshew have each scored 200+ in 3 of their 4 games. Dalvin Cook is the RB2 and Mile Sanders continues to receive optimistic weekly projections. The WR group has a real chance to be special if they can all get healthy at the same time. Like most teams, Andrew lacks a bench or backup QB. That depth could really cost him if the Dolphins decide it's time to give Tua a shot at the starting QB spot.
9. Mitch (2-2, 16-28 AP)
Yes, I've won two in a row but make no mistake my team is BUTT. Good grief, I'm starting Baker Mayfield and praying Drew Lock comes back! The WRs should be the backbone of this team but they can't seem to stay healthy long enough for me to put a good week together. Chris Carson has been good but I've blown nearly all of my FAAB on mediocre RBs. Matchups against Jason, Tim, and Dave the next three weeks could push me closer to co-ownership than the playoffs.
10. Drew / Cha (1-3, 15-29)
After two strait years of Co-Owners being real challengers, this year's edition is back in the cellar. The good news for the Co-Owners; Pat Mahomes is as advertised and Tom Brady is currently the QB7 after a rough Week 1. Unfortunately the RBs have been a roller coaster ride each week and Eckler just went on IR. The WRs were never good. If this team wants to make the playoffs, or at least avoid repeating as Co-Owners, they might have to consider dealing on the of the QBs for a handful of useful starters.
11. Eric (1-3, 15-29 AP)
After three strait weeks of AI level team management, Eric started two DED guys and Randell Cobb in his OP slot. Losing Cam and Henry to COVID is a real killer for this team and it's not clear when either will be available. The bench just isn't deep enough to weather those kind of losses and now Sony Michel is hurt and his backup just came back from injury and put up big numbers. It's possible this team could still make a run if Cam and Henry come back from injury but Eric would need to make some unprecedented moves to do so.
12. Ryan (1-3, 12-32 AP)
Take away a 7-4 All-Play record in Week 2 and Ryan has a total of 5 All-Play Wins. Ryan has only 4 players ranking in the top 15 at their position, and TWO of them at TEs! The good news for Ryan, Joe Burrow has put up solid fantasy numbers and Mike Evans keeps finding the end-zone. If Christian McCaffrey can come back from injury (a BIG if) in the next couple of weeks, this team might be able to stay out of the basement.
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