Week 5 Power Rankings

What a wild week........... I still think everyone is alive in this league and also that there is no clear favorite for the top spot in the league.


1. Joe Henke V2.0 (4-1 566 pts) Coming off an impressive 128-116 victory over Doink the Clown, Joe Henke V2.0 has reached the top. They are near the top of the league in points and are co-owners of the best record. The team appears to be running on all cylinders and is nearly past all of its bye weeks. They face another difficult matchup this week considering the two-headed monster of Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams are on bye. It appears as if Joe Henke V2.0 is ready to stay near the top of the league.

2. The Prodigal Son (4-1 536 pts) Jumping two spots to the two spot is the Prodigal Son. They are coming off an impressive victory over Asian Persuasion in which they posted 116 points. Could it be possible this team is for real?!?! They appear to have a gimme game this week against the leagues worst defensive team, the StepChildren. That puts them at 5-1, and any team that is 5-1 deserves a top spot in the weekly power rankings. Hopefully the Prodigal Son doesn't look past the StepChildren who are no doubt hungry for their second win of the season.

3. La Bamba (3-2 564 pts) Making the jump from sixth place in the last power rankings is La Bamba. They rolled to victory last week while posting 129 points. While this team is loaded with Vikings, that may not be a bad thing. The Vikes are 5-0, and La Bamba is reaping the benefits of the team's quality performances. The Vikes do face some tough tests the next 3 weeks, so it will be interesting to see how that affects La Bamba. They have a HUGE game this week against Joe Henke V2.0. If they can come out on top in that game, the number one spot may have a new owner next week.

4. 2009 (3-2 555 pts) The former number one team in the league finds themselves down 3 spots after a disappointing loss in which they only scored 89 points. While they do play the worst team in the rankings next week, this team faces deeper issues. They HAVE to address the running back situation. They currently have one solid starting RB in LT, and even that is questionable with his injury concerns. I'd like to see this team pull off a trade to land another decent back. That trade could be what puts 2009 back on top of the league.

5. THVF (2-3 584 pts) A team that many thought would only move up in the rankings, has moved the other way, and now find themselves at the fifth spot in the league. While they did post two zeros last week, one of which was by their kicker, thats just the way the cookie crumbles sometimes. I still believe this is one of the better teams in the league and that is why they didn't freefall into oblivion. They have a solid matchup this week in the Jihad Squad, and will look to get things back on track. This team has the talent to move to the top, they just have to avoid those disastrous zero point starts in the future.

6. Serenity Now (3-2 575 pts) Some people may feel that this team should have jumped higher than two spots in the rankings. What those people need to realize is we don't jump on a teams bandwagon because they have one phenomenal week. Sure Serenity Now posted a huge 149 points last week, but before that they were an average team with average stats. They did get a big win and will continue to earn respect if they can keep winning. They have to prove they are no "one week wonder" and that they are here to stay. I do like that they revamped their lineup and now have some starting running backs to go along with a strong receiving core. They have the makeup, but can they put up the numbers on a weekly basis..... only time will tell.

7. The Jihad Squad (3-2 518 pts) The Squad upset the number one team in the league last week and looks to continue winning against another team in the top half of the league. The bad news is that they have basically switched spots with the old Serenity Now team. They have solid receivers but only one startable running back. Leon Washington is currently slated to start for the Squad this week, something that they shouldn't be proud of. I would imagine they are trying to wheel and deal before Sunday's games, or at least I hope they are.... I know the Squad may have wanted to jump higher in the rankings, but once again, prove that you can keep winning. You dont have the points to earn a spot in the top half yet, but if you can beat another top team this week, you will break into the fab five.

8. Asian Persuasion (2-3 511 pts) The Persuasion is one of only a few teams in the country that started Turner, McNabb, and Braylon...... and LOST. They did have a few players on bye, and that proved costly when former Viking great Mewelde Moore was forced into the starting lineup. He should have full access to his team this week and faces a put up or shut up matchup with Doink the Clown. There is a lot on the line that game between two fairly evenly matched teams. Winner will climb a few spots in the rankings while the loser will find themselves in the sandbox with the StepChildren near the bottom of the league.

9. Doink the Clown (2-3 523 pts) Doink was ohhhhhhhhhhh so close to a huge win against Joe Henke V2.0 last week. It took a huge last drive from Ronnie Brown and Co. to steal a victory and send Doink to his third straight loss. This is the point in the season when the veteran presence has to step up. This is a huge week for Doink, a win is huge and a loss is devastating. I haven't lost faith in the clown, but losses like the one he suffered last week can linger with teams. Hopefully this doesn't happen, because if it does Doink might not be there towards playoff time.

10. Get in the Van (2-3 464 pts) A week after being known as the worst team in the league, Get in the Van has won two in a row and is one of the hottest. Well lets not go that far, but they have won two games in a row. They have a big game against Serenity Now this week, and if they win it could shut the door on those worst team in the league talks. Last week they didn't have any players that could top the 60 point mark, now they have five. It appears as if I may have inadvertently started a fire in the van. We'll see how long it burns.

11. The StepChildren (1-4 446 pts) A week after I claimed that the StepChildren were here to stay, they never actually showed up. In fact that is probably an understatement. They could have doubled their score last week, AND STILL LOST. While they did face the most points in the league (149), they also scored the least (74). I've heard a lot about how they always face the team that scores the most points in the league. While they have indeed given up the most points in the league, they have also scored the least.... When you get scored on the most and score the least you are either the Minnesota Timberwolves or a fantasy football team with a terrible record. They would be the latter.

12. Frank Costanza (1-4 457 pts) Frank tried, but failed. He made some trades last week, and tried to turn his season around. However it didn't work, and he lost another game. He now plays his next three weeks against 3 of the top five teams in the league. This could be devastating news to say the least. If Frank can't turn things around, he may be staring a 1-7 record straight in the eyes. However if he can turn it around and get some quality wins, he may step over the children and leave the bottom spot of rankings.


That concludes week 5's power rankings. Good Luck this week. Unless you play me.