Power Rankings! (Week 7)

From here on out, there will be a weekly rankings to determine which team truly has the hottest coach, the baddest mascot, the biggest stick...

1. Buffy (4-3) Despite having the second best record, Buffy is the team to beat. A team with the Marshall, Rod, Boston, Holt and Garner...no surprise that Buffy dominated FS this past week. First overall in the power standings, dominant team, strong coaching...enough said!

2. Tiiite End Jammers (5-2) With lone possession of first place, rankings alone demand that the Jammers be placed among the elite. Despite a recent two game slide, Kurt Warner and Ricky Williams will make a fierce 1-2 punch for years to come. Did you know: Jammers won its first 5 games while scoring over 105 pts a game.

3. Chunky Monkeys (4-3) Despite starting the season 0-2, the Monkeys have gone 4-1 the last 5 games while averaging a stunning 110 points per game. Its hard to argue for a hotter team in the league. Consistency is the key as the Monkeys have struggled stabilize its starting lineup.

4. DIRTeByRDeeZ (4-3)Da Birds have surged the past 3 weeks while posting 307 points, good for 102 points per game. After being shell shocked in Weeks 3 and 4 by the likes of the Monkeys and Ante Up, the Birds have rebounded nicely. Recent front office moves with the acquisition of Ahman Green and Corey Dillon have paid off handsomely.

5. Ante Up (3-4) The team defined by streaks. I'm going to stick my head out and put a sub .500 team in the top 5. Despite a mediocre performance in Week 7, Ante Up has been the second hottest team behind the Monkeys while posting nearly 107 points per game the past three games. Considering that superstars Edge and J. Garcia have been relatively quiet, the team certainly has upside.

6. Battle Angels (4-3) A solid record reflects a solid team. Led by a stout running core of the Bus and C-Mart, the Angels have been going strong all season. However, the Angels have been victims of inconsistency. Poor play by a key players usually lead to disappointing losses. However, with Randy Moss yet to come around, its hard to imagine what the Angels will do if the man actually tries!

7. Flaming Shrapnel (2-5) How does a team with the worst record not end up dead last in this poll you ask? If you look at the numbers, Shrapnel has been a victim of bad luck. Starting poorly in the first two games, Shrapnel has averaged a startling 97 pts/game in the past 5 games -- only behind the Monkeys and Buffy! Devastated by injuries, the team is relying on Coach Liao to create some magic with his rosters. The league should expect another contender to emerge, namely the Shrapnel team.

8. Green Team (3-4) After realizing that his early picks of Trent Green (rumor has it that Trent was picked for his namesake and not for talent) and Mike Anderson have more or less been busts, the Green Team has been busy on the deal front shoring up his needs. Pulling a blockbuster deal with the Monkeys, the acquisition of star QB Brett Favre has helped tremendously. Coming up with a win after a 3 game slide, the Green Team is certainly looking to get on the right track again.

9. TAGHeuer (3-4) With a lineup in disarray, runningbacks that can't find the endzone to save their lives, and a talented but still inexperienced quarterback, Tag has yet to find his rhythm. Averaging barely 70 pts in the past three games, the TAG team will be counting heavily on his youngsters and hoping that they mature a lot faster than earlier anticipated.

10. Skool (3-4) The ugly-ass team award goes to Skool. How a team that has managed 3 wins yet has never eclisped the century mark in ponts scored is beyond me. Slowed mostly by the disappointing play of Daunte Culpepper, Skool has sported a patch-work lineup which fell to a low point last week when both Giants runningbacks, Ron Dayne and Tiki Barber were announced as starters. On most teams, neither would normally start but normality is not the case with team Skool. The team is talented however with the likes of Culpepper, Bruce, and Tony Gonzalez bolstering the front lines. Playing 3 of the next 4 games against sub .500 teams, might Skool be on the rise?

Rising this Week: Inscrutable Drama Kings. With 80% of the teams over .500, this is shaping up to be the tougher division.

Falling this Week: Spunky Misunderstood Geniuses. With 80% of the teams under .500, teams in the Inscrutable Drama Kings are wishing the Gods had been with them when divisions were set.

Fearless Prediction: Skool will break 100 points at least once in the next 3 games.