-Commish 

12. Washington Fantasy Team (📉-5)

At this point in the season, I have little good to say about this WFT team. They are always a better team later into a season, but damn this team has some work to do to get back to where they're used to being. A huge opportunity this week against the Pirates should get them going, but with guys like Garrett Wilson, Josh Palmer, and Wan'Dale Robinson in the mix at WR1, it's hard to get excited. This team is ravaged by Out's, Sus's, and IR's. If they can win this week, then they drastically change the outlook, but if they lose, it will be hard to get back into the fight.
 

11. Need For K1Speed (📈+1)

An 0-2 start is not what Joe was wanting, but it's what he has. The thing about this team is, they aren't even that bad. The league is so even right now, and there's a lot of luck driving the wins and losses each week, as Joe would have beat 8 other teams this week. The entire bottom four of this list gets to play each other this week, so there is a chance to get in the winning column. At least new acquisition Javonte Williams showed out again in week 2. I'm starting to wonder if I lost that trade. Joe will need to win this week if he wants to start thinking about playoffs again.

10. For(th)ky Down (📉-2)

Jackson's squad is currently last place in the division, 11th place overall in the standings, but yet, they aren't that far behind the rest of the competition scoring wise. It goes to show you how even the league really is this year. James Cook is a fantasy superstar in the making, JSN is getting all the volume, and there's even some bench pieces getting in on the fun. While I still hate this team, if they can get the edge over Joe this week, it will give me something to get excited for.

9. Parma Pirates (📈+2)

The Pirates are the 4th team to start 0-2, but have surprised some league members, including their owner, on how competent they've been. They were a bad QB start away from winning this week, and are currently 2nd in the whole league in maximum points forced. Recent moves aimed to legitimize the RB room a bit more, and I currently feel pretty good about getting off of AJ Brown. Still, there's major issues, like which of these shit for brains QBs to start each week, and the lack of bench pieces. The Pirates could make a hypothetically decent team into an actual decent team by beating division rival WFT this week.

8. Rubber Buckys (📈+1)

The Rubber Buckys got in the winning column with a Monday Night Agony special. They are currently last in the league in points, but do roster several pieces that are out, including keeper QB Joe Burrow now, who almost lost the team the game by exiting the week 2 matchup early. I expect more from Jefferson, who has proven he's elite in any situation thus far in his career, and now has an old vet QB throwing to him again. This team rosters 4 QBs on the active roster, which makes me reminisce on the old days of super flex. The Buckys have a chance to move up by pulling off a big upset against week 3 divisional matchup Zark's Sharks, but the lack of scoring does concern me.

7. The Bridge Road Orcas (📉-4)

In a league like this, you're one dud week away from falling out of the power rankings glory, and the playoff picture. With the Shit Eating Skunks getting one over on them, their path to a divisional title just got much less clear, and a matchup vs the Beer Wolves this week doesn't help things. What's more concerning for the Orcas at this point is that their potential is limited thus far, ranking 12th in potential points right now. Some key pieces haven't hit yet, and could come on later, but as of week 3, I have to be slightly pessimistic about the Orcas chances of survival.

6. SLATTS SLIMES (📈+4)

The Slimes are off to a hot start, sliming out two opponents in as many weeks. Slimes fans have prayed for a start like this since they joined the league as an expansion team two years ago, but my excitement is a bit behind them. Even though it's been a small sample, the Slimes have only the 9th most points scored in the league. Maybe the Slimes are doing just enough to keep holding the Taco Bell matchup, and conserving their energy. The rookie RB duo will need to start producing for this team to hit their ceiling, which is a contender when healthy. A huge matchup comes this week, as GIRTH comes to town. The winner will take home the top spot in the division.

5. GIRTH (—)

GIRTH IS READYYYYY. Dare I say that GIRTH has aura? They kind of remind me of a Sacks in the City team a year ago, who ultimately won the chip. I think GIRTH could very well be a contender, and especially if they can seize control of the division from the Slimes this week. Truly's ball knowledge has increased significantly in the past year, and this team shows it. The bench is really where things get taken to another level, and why they could continue to rise in this list. GIRTH has the opportunity to match last year's win total this week. What a difference a year makes.

4. Zark’s Sharks (📉-2)

The Sharks are off to a 2-0 start after squeaking out the closest game in a while to step-bro led WFT. The division is theirs to lose at this point, with the rest of the division being ranked 8th or lower on this list and in the official standings. The reason for drop this week is we saw the Sharks floor this week, and it's sub 100. They would have been beaten by many this week, but yet they stay afloat. I believe in this team going forward though, and I think they have the depth and knowhow to be a real contender come playoff time. It will be interesting to watch this team juggle the flex and WR/TE flex spots as the season goes on.

3. Shit Eating Skunks (📈+3)

I asked the Skunks for a quote about their incredible start to the season:

"The Skunks have surprised everyone by starting 2-0, matching a franchise best in wins in a season already. What message would you like to send to the rest of the league?"

"For all the losers out there - it doesn't get better. Unless you're the Skunks. Adding an offensive wizard to the staff has paid dividends, and we're just getting started.

We have yinz right where we want you. This isn't a fluke, so you better be prepared for the Shit Eaters to be making your teams stinky for the rest of the season. Might as well start planning for next year fellas."

Legendary stuff from the Skunks front office. The Skunks have proven so far that they are more than just a fun team, and they boast one of the most balanced starting lineups in the league if they stay healthy. If Jared Goff can continue to cook, this team will be a threat to beat anyone on any given week. The depth will be tested as the season goes on, but I can't ignore what's happening here. The toilet bowl losers have come back with a vengeance so far. They will have to face a top team this week, divisional rival Sacks in the City, where they are not favored by Sleeper. If they can somehow get out of there with a win, the league and division would be on notice - don't fuck around with the Skunks.

2. Sacks In the City (📉-1)

Despite a 22 point loss last week, I still have a lot of faith in this team being legit. The Johnson division is so stacked, and they ran into a very good Beer Wolves team last week, while Henry was going against his arch nemeses, the Cleveland Browns. I expect a bounce back this week, with a must-win against divisional rival Shit Eating Skunks. There is a major question here though, what will Nathan do about his TE spot? We've seen Andrews bounce back from slow starts before, but maybe he actually is washed this time. Time will tell.

1. Bona Vista Beer Wolves (📈+3)

BV (and I'm not referring to bacterial vaginosis) is back on top this week as they display their greatest strength: options. This team is loaded with starting level players. They will be able to make a litany of trades, wait out whatever is going on with AJB, and feed hot hands like Pickens, Kraft, or Warren. Noah and Nick have proven when they have talent, they can win, and they have talent. There is a start/sit exercise every week with this team, but when there's this many good options, it's hard to go wrong. The Beer Wolves should keep an eye out for the Skunks, who could be a sneaky divisional contender this year, who they don't face until week 10. There are few teams that can challenge the Beer Wolves when the right roster decisions have been made.