Nothing can top that so I won't try...
1) Elite - Without Shaun Jelin they beat the Nukes in a closer than expected game. Trolled the No-Money Team after the game for another week of hi-jinks. Good on the field and good on the internet is a deadly combination. #back2back #moneyteamisdead
2) Irish - had the week off. Still undefeated. Still number 2. Look to finish the season giving out number twos.
3) Overachievers - The first half saw these guys tied 0-0 with the Panthers on Sunday. They were knocking on the door the entire half until they finally knocked the door down with two offensive scores and a Corey Wood pick six against all-star back up Royzell Wrenn. Good teams find ways to get the job done when the normal ways don't work normally. Still an upper deck team.
4) HMC Elite - Yo. Charlie is so good he beat Money Team twice. The second time he didn't even have to play. Instead Money Team showed ZERO backbone and showed up with three players. One of them got off of a plane went straight to work and then came in his work truck to play. I remember when Money Team had pride. Now that pride must be under the rainbow. #whathappened #forfeitdoe
5) Commission - before I go on the Marquis Chew lovefest let me acknowledge the total team effort of Commission. Joe is playing at a high level. Orlando is a force, especially on defense. Deon is flying around like a young man on defense. Dean is actually catching footballs and sprinting by people like they're standing still. That said, Marquis Chew might be the best player in the league right now. Yesterday, the brother scored 5 touchdowns and intercepted one pass for good measure. His spin move is ridiculous and his flag pulling is second to no one. Call me a fan boy, but when he is playing I make sure to watch what he does and to listen to what he says because he is a real asshole on the field. Definitely worth coming out to watch.
6) Spartans - beating Suicide Squad definitely opened some eyes. Every week I give them respect in the rankings but pick against them in the predictions. At this point they've actually asked me to NOT pick them. I am not that superstitious, but if it works for you I will see what I can do. Next game is against another league surprise.
7) Saints - didn't see that cumming. Feinstein rarely does. Playing a team many suspected would fold like the cum rag Brandon uses after a five minutes in the mall bathroom with a stranger, the Saints found themselves at the wrong end of a loss to Way2Crafty. In fact, the Saints only managed to score 13 points in what was a surprising defensive battle. Just a hiccup on their path to the playoffs. Matchup against his frenemy Matt Pramberger and the Lions.
8) Warriors - Bruce is always surprising me. He comes up to me and says, "Thanks! I thought you were going to kill me on the blog!" Can't repeat the same gag unless it is about Brandon's boyfriend making him wear one. Otherwise, I'm just reporting and having fun. Kind of like beating Miami in a game that you're winning by a lot only to let them tie it and then snatch it away with a late touchdown. Sounds like fun to me. The fun continues against Elite?
9) Team USA - I think Sean blocked me from sending him emails at work. I feel poorly. I picked them to win so that has to redeem me right? These guys are always so up and down, but through it all they continue to rack up the wins six weeks into the season. The win wasn't without its drama as they managed to squeeze out their victory in overtime. They could vanquish Suicide Squad to the B's with a win this week.
10) Nukes - I get the sense Ermi is more concerned with Burlington than he is with Mercer. That is his prerogative, but I think it demeans him and his teammates. That is my opinion and opinions are like assholes. Brandon wants to see them. Speaking of seeing them, they get to play Way2Crafty.
11) Blue Bulls - What can I say? They beat Dynasty. They've won four games against one loss. Now they get to play a game with division title implications. I am almost positive I have not picked too many for them, but it looks like it feeds their appetite to win. Division up for grabs this week against the Spartans!
12) Goats - Just when I was about to bury these guys they come back to life with a win against a team I thought was superior. With the Saints loss to Way2crafty, the goats have a realistic shot to win the division. They will need to Miami to make that happen.
13) Old Dogs - it was great to see my main man Steve Phillips on Sunday. Coolest thing I got to do was watch him beam about being to play ball with his boys in the league. How many of us would love to play and be competitive with our fathers'. They played a game too. Now they get to play for the Fall Season B championship against YGLT. Tell the old man to dust off the cleat for one more rodeo. Just a thought...
14) Lions - did what they were supposed to by dispatching Team Soul. In spite of the win I think Prams was happier talking about the Yankees win streak than he was about winning. He was REALLY excited when I invited him to the gay club to watch Brandon dance.
15) Way2crafty - welcome back Robert Kenneth Gluck. After watching this team struggle for another week Way2crafty swallowed their pride, tied up their bootstraps, and reached out to Gluck. He worked with them on Saturday, implemented some schematic changes, and executed the plan. It was a completely different team. They are a legitimate championship contender based off their first effort against the highly touted Saints. This ranking should go up.
16) Miami - I said this two weeks ago, "What is overlooked because of the histrionics is the resolve shown by this group to gut out wins week after week, but I guess that is the Miami way." Every week they trot out six players and stay in every game. They're really quite remarkable. Lost against the Warriors in a game where they fought back but eventually fell short.
In consideration: You Gon Learn Today - Panthers - Suicide Squad