Power Rankings! (Week 3)

1) Tiiite End Jammers- The only undefeated team and also the only team to eclipse the century mark every time out, the Jammers are making a strong case for being the dominant team of the league. Led by super QB K Warner, the Jammers are showing no signs of slowing down. The only downside here is that they have not faced any serious competition and have walked through a soft schedule with no opponent scoring higher than 90 so far.

2) Buffy- While not as consistent as the Jammers, Buffy has missed the century mark only once (posting a 99) and has put up two 130+ weeks, causing many to argue that this is the premier team of the moment. With a super trio of R Gannon, M Faulk and R Smith, Buffy remains amazingly explosive and currently leads the league in scoring. Look for Buffy to serious challenge the Jammers for the coveted position of top dog. Note that C Dillon and T Holt aren't even the stars on this team!

3) Battle Angels- The Angels sit atop a crowded 2-1 bracket in the Spunky Misunderstood Geniuses division. Despit a fifty point drubbing by Buffy this past week, the Angels are still in a good position to overtake sole control of their division. If nothing else, the Angels are quietly consistent, with B Griese, C Martin and B Schroeder posting double digits every week. If R Moss can put up some points, this team will be that much more explosive.

4) TAGHeuer- With D McNabb pulling the train, TAG moves up to number four on this list despite the lack of production from anyone other than McNabb. Somehow, TAG manages to pull out victories despite the complete lack of a running game. Credit a solid Packers D for shutting down opponents and holding on to wins.

5) Chunky Monkeys- The Monkeys are only 1-2 but brighter days could be ahead as a recent trade has solidified the receiving corps. A team that was decimated by injuries last week (to RBs T Davis and F Taylor) looks a lot more stable with J Morton, J Pathon, J Horn and K McCardell in the mix. Running back is still a problem but LT could make those fears naught if he continues on his AFC leading TD assault. P Manning continues to shine, keeping the ultra-competitive B Favre at bay. The Monkeys have some big holes but at this point of the season, who doesn't?

6) Green Team- As heart wrenching as the Green Team's first three weeks have been, they are still a solid 2-1. With a uplifting 113-101 victory over Shrapnel last week, the Green Team shows that it has some heart, if not a particularly solid roster. A 56 point effort was sandwiched in-between two 100+ performances so despite the Greenies troubles, they are still very competitive. This is certainly a team that one looks at and wonders where all the points are coming from. T Green finally had a good week and J Rice finally broke out but beyond that, this roster hasn't had any consistent threats week to week. Still, 2-1 is 2-1.

7) DiRTyByRDeeZ- At this point down the list, teams are starting to look seriously flawed. The Birds have a solid roster on paper but that's why we play the games on Sunday. The original Dirty Bird is once again out for the season, leaving a gaping hole where his 32 inch thighs used to reside. M Harrison has been dead quiet except for a WK2 outburst and the rest of the team is sneaking along with him. E George has barely put points on the table and the supposedly strong WR corps of D Boston, D Scott and M Westbrook have thus far produced nothing. K J Elam is leading all scorers not named Marvin. Oh, did we mention that this team has no QB?

8) Skool- It's hard to ignore a 2-1 team but Skool has definitely been lucky in the standings. Three weeks, three sub-80 scores...two wins. Hunh? Aside from the talents of D Culpepper, this team has been very slow starting. The WRs are actually quite decent with I Bruce, T Gonzalez and J Jurevicius. The problem is that Skool just lost both it's starting RBs to injury. R Watters and T Barber were both dinged up over the weekend, casting a long shadow over the fate of Skool for the next few weeks.

9) Ante Up- Ante Up asked all comers to bring their best and everyone has come and gone with a winning grin on their face. Stuck with the league's toughest schedule, opponents of Ante Up have combined to score less than 100...never. At the same time Ante Up has slowly slid from a high of 103 pts in WK1 to 62 pts last week. With injuries and under-performcers galore, Ante Up can only hang their hats on the superb efforts of E James and J Garcia. If T Taylor proves that last week's 17 pt effort was no fluke, Ante Up may have a WR worth talking about. Until then, happy hunting.

10) Flaming Shrapnel- Bringing up the rear is Shrapnel. They are 0-3 but could easily have a win or two under their belts. WK1 was a 3 point loss to Skool and other losses have come by 18 and 12 points. On the upside, Flaming finally posted a century game this week and that could be a sign of better days ahead. RB A Green remains steady and T Owens could be on the verge of taking off. The Shrapnel started off the season deep in the whole, with RB J Lewis on IR and top WR E Moulds injured or unproductive so far. The Shrapnel can climb and steal a few wins as it fields a competetive roster.