2024 Week 6
Power Rankings
Dirty Mike & The Boys (HartyPGA) [5-1]
Grrouchie's Ranking: 1
"Back into the number one spot and odds on favorite to be one half of my championship game prediction. Dirty Mike has the boys playing Lean and Clean. Dirty Mike dropped 150+ on Codycast who put up their best efforts but failed, like most everyone else.
Life is going so well for Dirty Mike that they could have had Mooney, Robinson and Thomas put up zero's and still won.
It's going so good that LaPorta caught ONE BALL and still got over 13 points.
Freight Train, get on board or get 'runned over'"
Slattery's Ranking: 1
"The Return of the King! This was a performance that would even make Aragorn proud. It was so dominant that getting a combined 17 points from all the flex spots wasn't enough to keep Dirty Mike from hitting 150 points on the week. This is just the momentum this team needs as they pivotal matchup against Delta Squad that might be key to determining seeding in the playoffs."
scumdogs (grrouchie) [4-2]
Grrouchie's Ranking: 2
"I keep wanting to find reasons to rank the Scumdogs lower, but this is the first week that I""m giving them the benefit of the doubt and throwing them up higher that I would normally put them.
As the only team to go for over 120 every single week, the highest scoring team in the league for the year so far and it evidentially takes a team to go for 140+ to beat them, the Scumdogs are falling into #2 on my rankings this week.
Lamar Jackson is playing great football. Joe Mixon is a warrior and the Scumdogs are much better with him in the lineup than without. Two duds this past week in Tolbert and Connor could not slow the Scumdogs down as they cruised to a 40 point victory over previously unbeaten Delta Squad!"
Slattery's Ranking: 2
"It might be a bit controversial ranking the Scumdogs this high, but this team is just so consistent it's scary. They are now #1 in PF and only seem to be getting stronger as the season goes on. While this roster hasn't quite 'exploded' and reached it's max potential yet, being able to nearly guarantee 120+ points a week is one hell of a strength."
Michael Scott's Tots (BaileyOwen) [5-1]
Grrouchie's Ranking: 5
"The Taters put up a great fight and came out victorious like great teams do, they just find a way to win.
When Javonte fails, Aiyuk still looks like he is holding out, JSN was more hope than reality and Pickens hasn't lived up to expectations yet. However Smith, Dell, Kittle and Josh Allen put the team on their backs and said 'We got this.'
This team only ranks at 5th with their impressive 5-1 record because at this stage of the season one has to question if they can keep up with the high powered teams or if they will only look good until they run into those teams?
Can the M.S. take the taters to flavor town? Or doe they not have enough seasoning this season to be truly great?"
Slattery's Ranking: 3
"This has to be the quietest 5-1 start in league history. While the Tater Tots have without a doubt performed enough in their weekly match ups, one has to wonder if this start is a result of a top tier roster or a lucky schedule (case and point, look at how they're #12 in PA). Either way, this team has only put up less than 100 points once this season and still has a lot of room to grow considering they haven't gotten all their players to perform at the same time."
Delta Squad (OneTyrell) [5-1]
Grrouchie's Ranking: 4
"This might seem like a drastic drop for Delta Squad, sitting them the whole way down to #4 with a 5-1 record and only losing to another playoff team, but this team is being mismanaged and underperforming because of it. Actions speak on the field, but if you're team isn't fielding the right players then your actions suffer. Not only that, but this team just had 5 players with under 10 points which severly hurts and limits their upside.
If the coach can get it together, this is still a very dangerous team for anyone to face."
Slattery's Ranking: 5
"After cruising through the early part of the season, it seems like this team is hitting it's first bump in the season. It's hard to win when your superstar wide receiver goes out with a concussion before scoring a single point. It's also incredibly hard to win when you start an injured player. Delta Squad unfortunately learned both those lessons this week."
NotGreatBob (NotGreatBob) [4-2]
Grrouchie's Ranking: 3
"Was this a week where the more experienced team overlooks a less experienced opponent and gets caught with a surprise left hook that they would have saw coming if they studied the tape properly or are there truly weaknesses in the NGB tank?
Let's start with Daniels who looks phenomenal. That kid can ball and he's a rookie.
Bucky Irving spot start gone right.
Now, let's get to what the rest of the league wants to hear.
Kraft got sliced up like a block of cheese and could be taking some time off.
Reed has been a baller but could have to sit out a couple weeks.
Olave was showing signs of his high draft capital and then had his head removed from his shoulders and NGB is currently looking for someone to put it back on so Olave can finish out the season.
Yes, NGB has depth and that will definitely help keep them near the top of the rankings, but the Injury bug could force them to stumble over the next couple weeks as they try to recover."
Slattery's Ranking: 6
"Okay, here's the deal. NotGreatBob did not have an abysmal week; plenty of players performed exceptionally, they just had a few unfortunate injuries hit their roster during game time. That being said, there were definitely a couple underperformers in the starting line up (not counting injuries), and NGB now has to decide if those bad performances are the new normal or a one time fluke."
ShivaBlasts (jwv7244) [3-3]
Grrouchie's Ranking: 6
"The ShivaBlasts. I predicted last year that they would be fun to watch. I talked them up in the off season about how I couldn't want to see this team perform. I've been giving them props in the rankings and now here they sit, firmly in playoff contention at the #6 spot after knocking off last weeks #1 Not Great Bob. This team has a good combination of young and old that is working well. Stroud, Lamb and Flowers are the young who are still growing in their roles and ready to take on the world while Henry, Flacco and Patterson all have replacement hips and need walkers after the game but are giving the young team some great tutelage.
Spell check didn't say that word is wrong, so I'm victory lapping that.
Let's Go Shiva"
Slattery's Ranking: 4
"I see you ShivaBlasts. While this isn't the same high as when they scored 160 points, this is still a statement win in this young season, and they did it while multiple key players were on bye. I'm scared to see what this team would've done if they had Worthy or Addison available for a flex spot instead of the shell of a player known as Cam Akers. This team might be one or two aggressive moves away from pushing for ship come December."
codycast (codycast) [2-4]
Grrouchie's Ranking: 7
"Team CodyCast - which, is this like a Roku or a Fire stick where you're casting to a TV? What exactly is Cody Casting? Is it casting a fishing lure? Whatever
This team started out slow, old and weak but then a beast was awoken.
77 points week 1, 82 points week 2, 99 week 3, 103 week 4, 144 week 5 and an impressive 129 week 6.
Improvement every week and looking like an unstoppable juggernaut.
Winners of 2 in a row and then throws down the 3rd highest score of the week and came out with a loss because Dirty Mike and the Boys punched them in the F'n Face and stopped their momentum cold.
Damn. Insert your favorite 'Friday' meme here. Sorry Casting Couch Cody, this wasn't your week."
Slattery's Ranking: 7
"Alright, let's have a real talk right now. Codycast did not have a disappointing week. In fact, this team was one of the best performances on the week and put up one hell of a fight, they just happened to be on the receiving end of the top scorer on the week. As long as the schedule gods don't play anymore cruel jokes on Codycast, this team should be fine in the long run."
PRESTIGE WORLDWIDE (lwinman) [3-3]
Grrouchie's Ranking: 8
"Sitting at 3-3 Prestige is not out of it but they also aren't sitting comfortable.
Dak looks like he's sitting on his money instead of playing for a contract like last year. Brown and Mason both look great at times, but everyone questions if they are long term solutions are place holders.
DJ Moore has never been consistent and in the current offense that won't change. Shaheed looks so damned good but, Owie, will be taking some time off.
Engram just got back from an extended period of time off. Watson also came back after injury and young WRs JaMo and Legette look like they are developing.
This year, this team appears to be stuck in the middle unless they make some changes."
Slattery's Ranking: 8
"Prestige Worldwide's loss this week is almost solely on the shoulders of Dak Prescott. If Prescott has thrown one less interception and just one touchdown (which isn't a hard ask for a NFL QB), they would have likely been victorious (you have to imagine Dak would have gotten a few more yards with the TD pass to really push the points in Prestige's favor, but it's close enough). I imagine this loss is going to sting for a while."
ScotchnWhiskers (ScotchnWhiskers) [2-4]
Grrouchie's Ranking: 9
"Yes, a victory was had but this team is still looking for an identity. One of only 4 teams who are averaging under 100 points per game. The core is here with Hurts and AJ Brown but the team is lacking consistency and you're supposed to have surprise victories when Davis and Lazard drop points like they did.
However, Metcalf, Goedert, Bourne and Wicks all let the rest of the team down even in victory."
Slattery's Ranking: 9
"It may not have necessarily been pretty, but a win is a win. Still, losing multiple players to injury before they had a chance to really do anything and starting multiple players that reached 9 yards from scrimmage isn't going to win you a ship. My gut says Scotchnwhiskers knows this and is already making plans to retool for the 2025 season."
1-Putt Nine (GhostDad77) [1-5]
Grrouchie's Ranking: 10
"Fresh off a victory over everyone's favorite punching bag, The 1-Putters are showing some life, some spunk, some Gusto! Goff balled out by throwing down over 34 points, Turpin and Downs combined for another 44 points and those 3 alone were almost enough to beat the Fuzzy Logic. This team is still wildly inconsistent but it's so much fun to cheer for them when their guys are performing and they are throwing down upsets*!!"
* EDITOR'S NOTE: Considering who 1-Putt Nine faced, was it really an upset? Even I expected to lose going into last Sunday - Slattery
Slattery's Ranking: 10
"Oh hey, look at who finally joined the 100 points scored in a week club! I knew it was only a matter of time before pieces on this roster started producing. 1-Putt has some really solid young pieces that should develop into weekly starters as they complete their rebuild, and a few of them absolutely balled out this week."
Fuzzy Logic (Slattery) [1-5]
Grrouchie's Ranking: 11
"This team is in disarray and now throwing caution to the wind as they try anything in order to get some sort of performance from the team.
Mahomes was benched for Fields who didn't do enough and is going to, in turn, be benched for Mahomes this next week.
Josh Jacobs is putting up a good fight a running well but appears to be allergic to the endzone.
Antonio Gibson is always a mirage.
They started McCloud, Hopkins, Otton and Allen - You know the team is desperate right now.
I heard things are so bad that they started trading Injured players for Injured players."
Slattery's Ranking: 12
"This team just plain sucks for fantasy, and they have no capital to attempt a rebuild until 2026 at the earliest. The worst part is a lot of the players on this roster pass the eyeball test on the NFL field, they just refuse to produce for fantasy. It's going to be a loooooooooooong and bumpy few years for officially the worst team in the league."
Get Out (Pads) [1-5]
Grrouchie's Ranking: 12
"Oh how the mighty have fallen.
2nd lowest scoring team in the league, Get Out, somehow manages to flounder more than anticipated and it doesn't appear to be getting better.
Watson on the menu? It's crap Etienne season and this team can't do Ridley squat about it.
Time to play musical chairs with the starting lineup. (Psssst, check your DMS)"
Slattery's Ranking: 11
"Instead of focusing on the negative aspects of this team, let's take a look as some positives. Drake Maye absolutely looks like he could produce for fantasy, Kincaid looks to be getting more involved for the Bills, Stevenson has a lock on the starting job when he's healthy, McConkey passes the eyeball test and should only improve going forward, Cooper just got traded to a MUCH better situation, and Adams will be catching TD passes from his BFF again."
Editor's note: In the event that rankers' averages are the same between teams, the following tie breakers are used in the following order to determine position in the rankings: Win/Loss ratio, total points scored, total potential points, total points against