Is this thing on? Test 1, 2, 3…
We’re back gents, and we are worse than ever. Another long arduous off season has come to a close and the sights and sounds of fall are just around the corner. Apple picking, pumpkin spice lattes, insulting trade offers from Jafar and Donald 3 putting til the cows come home. Oh yeah, and NFL Football!
While this year may be a wash for some already, there is hope emitting from many camps in WTFFL. Without further ado, let’s get into this years Power Rankings and predictions.
1.)Breece’d Up Deaf Guy (10-4) – G immediately gets the new dad bump here. He pairs his new team mascot Bella with a strong RB pairing, the best WR in the league and a few players with massive upside in DJ Moore, Achane, and Mark Andrews. As usual GT will need to be concerned about the injury bug biting him hard. He has bolstered his bench a bit this year but it is a long season. I am higher than most on Burrow as an NFL QB. Hopefully he can turn that into fantasy success in Cincy.
2.) New Stove In The Kitchen (10-4)– Might be #1 if not for question marks surrounding CeeDee. The Jaylen Warren injury gives Najee at least a few weeks to prove he is the guy. If he can fend off Warren through the back half of the season Steves team could come together nicely. Depth is a major issue for Steve. I am a long time Mike Williams hater and having 2 TEs in your starting line up at times makes me nervous but I still believe Kelce and Mahomes will carry this team through its tough matchups.
3.) Kittles and Blitz (9-5) – Probably the highest ceiling in the whole league but he is nearing the “Jafar Danger Zone”. Will Mixon, CMC, Davante, Kittle, and Godwin all fall off this year? If so Don could be in for a massive rebuild. Realistically some of those guys will likely fall off but it will more than likely be gradual. If these guys all hold strong then Don will be formidable as usual.
4.) Chalupa Batmans (8-6) – Rebuild complete!? Jordan’s team is the definition of young, dumb and full of cum, the antithesis of their leader (aside from the dumb part). All eyes will be on Marvin Harrison and Kyle Pitts. If Pitts finally hits and Marv is a top 25 receiver Jordan could easily be the best team in the league come playoff time. Rodgers, Love and Levis combined with the immaturity of this group could hold them back for another year but make no mistake, this team is coming.
5.) Blockhead Boys (8-6) – Ryan has an interesting mix of youth and experience. The problem with that is his youth are better than his vets. That combined with his less than ideal TE situation cap Ryan’s ceiling. For any chance at capturing a chip he will need Sam Darnold to target JJ 15+ times a game, Justin Herbert to figure out how to throw for 5K yards, Mike Evans to continue to be an ageless wonder and Dalton Shultz to break out. Be on the look out for a mid season firesale if Ryan finds himself in a hole.
6.) Demario’s London Adventure (7-7) – L name and L commish. Can’t even get the taxi squad deadline correct. I actually like Josh’s team better than Ryan’s when I consider ceiling but their floor is a scary place. Pickens is about as consistent as a homemade edibles potency. Another issue I see is Njoku may have had his best season of his career last season. He is a fantastic example of talent that just never was used properly. His RBs are solid and the upside at QB is undeniable but as is tradition, coaching decisions will bite Josh in the ass and he will once again make playoffs to only suffer a heartbreaking defeat.
7.) Deshaun’s Rub and Tug (6-8) – Every year I tell myself to not underestimate Donald’s team and every year I find myself kicking myself at the end of the season. He will once again be in the playoff race. I don’t know how but he will. Stroud, Kyren, Waddle and Laporta are a solid foundation for dynasty and he has some solid depth pieces on the bench. Who know, Leonard Fournette may come back and rush for 1000 yards! It makes no sense but Don won’t be that bad. I hate it.
8.) Jafarison Jafar Jafarison Lamar (5-9) – If this was a superflex league give me Jafar by a billion. Sadly he must sit one of his generational fantasy QBs each week. Aside from that he has a confusing roster make up. His bench is a “if the situation is perfect” wet dream with the likes of Kendre, Josh Palmer, Shaheed, Wandale, Jelani and Okonkwo. Unfortunately 2 of those guys may get cut in order to fit all his rookies on his roster. Jafar continues to fall into the “what if” trap and I expect he will have multiple AJ Dillon or Alexander Mattison situations in the coming years. If all the stars align he could make playoffs but I’m not Copernicus.
9.) Wasted Talent Farm Team (4-10)– Keegan will be a seller this year and look to repeat the success of Jordan and the Batmans. Who knows, maybe Jerry Jeudy breakout season happens! Not much to say here unless Keegan makes a few aggressive trades and takes the Donald approach of not caring about his future.
10.) Frank the Tank (3-11)– Ja’marr’s asking price has been reduced to 3 first and a player. Come one come all.
Wasted Talent 