How well do you really know your fantasy team? Perception does not always match reality. To identify each team’s strengths and weaknesses, I compared the stats from every starting lineup across the league. These figures include only players who appeared in your starting lineup; they exclude any points those players scored while on your bench, as free agents, or on another team. The bar chart above shows the league-wide scoring breakdown by position. Based on the average weekly point total per team through Week 1, the positional breakdown is as follows:

I will also compare this years data to the positional point breakdown from last season to illustrate how the new roster rules have impacted overall scoring. Through Week 1 average scoring is up 21 points a game, from 132/game in 2025 to 153/game this year. 17 of those points come from the additional flex position, 4 point increase in the RB spots and 2 point increase from the QBs. D/ST decreased by 2 points while WR and TE remain unchanged.

2025 Scoring Breakdown:

2026 Scoring Breakdown:

Each team has been ranked by their Average Total Points scored on a weekly basis, showing points by position and where that ranks compared to the rest of the league:

Week 1 is officially in the books, and the injuries are already piling up. Several key players left their games early or landed on IR, creating immediate roster decisions heading into Week 2.

Key Injury Updates

Sam Darnold suffered an abdominal injury on Wednesday night and is expected to miss 4–6 weeks.

A.J. Brown also exited that game with a high ankle sprain and has been placed on IR, meaning he will miss at least the next four games.

De’Zhaun Stribling left Thursday’s game with a high ankle sprain and is expected to be sidelined for about a month.

Kyler Murray exited early on Sunday with a serious-looking concussion and will likely miss the next two to three weeks.

Ladd McConkey left the Chargers game with a chest injury, and his Week 2 status remains uncertain.

Roster Management and Waiver Strategy

With shorter benches this season, managing IR spots carefully will be especially important. Ideally, injured players will become IR-eligible before Week 2 waiver claims are due, allowing managers to make moves without dropping healthy contributors.

As always, Week 1 brings plenty of intriguing waiver options. Some players who were not expected to see major roles ended up receiving heavy usage and some teams offensive game plans were more productive than anticipated. Do your research, and you may be able to find a diamond in the rough.

Week 1 Recap

It is still a little too early for updated rankings. I will wait until the Week 3 games are complete before revisiting them. Until then, assume the draft grades remain the best reflection of each team’s overall ability. In the meantime, I will provide a quick write-up of the previous week’s games in place of rankings.

Springfield Flanders 163 John’s Scary Team 138

D’Andre Swift (33), Tyler Shough (29), and Chris Olave (28) powered Flanders to a comfortable win over John’s Scary Team. Flanders’ quarterback situation looked less concerning than expected, with Shough delivering a strong start and Bryce Young wasting 38 points from the bench. John’s Scary Team got solid outings from Jalen Hurts (30), JSN (28), and the Steelers D/ST (19), but the rest of the lineup offered little support, with no other player topping 15 points.

Stick Rock 173.96 MKBA 173.72

We have our first Monday Night miracle of the season! MKBA scored a ton of points despite getting nothing from Kyle Pitts. Jahmyr Gibbs (34), LaMar Jackson (27) and Jayden Daniels (21) were the top scorers this week for Pete. Meanwhile, things looked bleak for Rock. Down big going into the Monday Night Game, they needed 36.9 points from KWIII to win. And on his last touch of the game he picked up six yards to give Stick Rock the victory by .24 points. Brock Purdy (27), Jonathan Taylor (25) and Dallas Goedert (25) kept them within striking distance. The -8 from Texan’s D/ST nearly cost them the win.

Ghostbusters 166 Wrath of Kahn 122

Ghostbusters opened their 2026 redemption tour with a runaway win over Wrath of Khan. Jimmy grabbed an early 7–0 lead when the Pats D/ST opened the scoring on Wednesday night, but that was as good as it would get. Kyren Williams answered with 15 points on Thursday, and the Ghostbusters’ stars took over from there. Caleb Williams (41), Ashton Jeanty (33), and Amon-Ra St. Brown (28) nearly beat Khan by themselves. Isaiah Likely tried to make things interesting for Khan with a strong 27-point performance on Sunday night, but by then the outcome had already been decided. No other Wrath of Khan starter topped 18 points.

Peeping Tomlin 137 Dark Helmet 129

Dan’s QB-heavy draft paid off right away, with Jaxson Dart (32) and Trevor Lawrence (34) both delivering strong debuts for Dark Helmet. Jared took a similar draft approach, and the Tomlins QB room of Dak Prescott (18) and Patrick Mahomes (26) did just enough to snatch the victory. Justin Jefferson (31) and DJ Moore (23) provided the scoring to keep things close on Sunday so that they were in position for the MNF comeback win.

Dan’s quarterbacks set the tone in Week 1 helped by Trey McBride’s (24) strong outing. But Courtland Sutton’s (3) Monday Night no-show cost Helmet the victory.

Milford Football Team 170 Skoal Bandits 154

The season’s first father-son matchup featured the Milford Football Team against the Skoal Bandits. The game stayed tight throughout, with only 13 points separating the teams heading into Monday night. For the Bandits to win, Bo Nix needed to outscore Rashee Rice by 14 points. And…. He didn’t

MFT’s top scorers were Josh Allen (39), Derrick Henry (36), and David Montgomery (28). The Bandits were led by Bijan Robinson (31), Zay Flowers (28), and Nico Collins (21).

AI Insights for Week 1

High Score

Stick Rock led the league this week with an impressive 174pts

Bottom of the Pile😬

It wasn’t the finest week for Wrath of Khan, who was left in the dust with a lowly 122pts

Bragging Rights💪

Black Ghostbusters blew out Wrath of Khan by 44.62pts (166.9pts to 122.28pts)

Bad Beat🤕

Mel Kiper’s Best Available lost to Stick Rock by a razor thin margin of just 0.24pts! Keep an eye on those stat corrections... 😰

Lucky Break🍀

“Lucky” is an understatement for Peeping Tomlins, as they took away the win with an all-play record of 2-7 🍀🍀🍀

Not So Lucky...😡

If you ain’t first you’re last, and the 2nd highest score in the league wasn’t enough for Mel Kiper’s Best Available to get a win this week, as they went down 173.72pts to 173.96pts to Stick Rock 🤮

Sharp-Shooter🎯

Take a bow, Dark Helmet. You led the league this week with a 98% accuracy score!

It was a remarkable 2026 KAOS Draft Day for one very special reason. For the first time ever, we didn’t have a team use auto-draft for their selections. And the results say… maybe you should be an auto-draft person. At least for one or two of you. Before we start, please keep in mind the following.

• I hate doing this ranking every year. The predictions are seldom accurate as you will see below. But these rankings are the only thing I have to go on and I can’t think of anything else to write about, so here we are.

• The rankings are based on the analysis from three different fantasy sites: Fantasy Pros, Rotowire and ESPN. I take the average of those rankings to determine each team’s value.

• These ratings will change throughout the season. The team you draft is never going to be the one you finish with. Injuries, trades, breakout performances and player regression happen to all of us. Keep combing the waiver wires to strengthen the team you drafted throughout the season. Especially this year, with smaller roster sizes and lower cap on WRs and RBs allowed on rosters, there should be plenty of options each week to upgrade your roster.

• To give you an idea of how unreliable these rankings are, this is how each team’s 2025 final record compared to their preseason projection:

2025 Pre-season Poll guessed correctly:

• The Skoal Bandits were ranked 2nd after the draft and finished 3rd.

• Milford Football Team was ranked 6th and came in 6th.

2025 Pre-season poll was off by 3 spots:

• MKBA was ranked 1st after the draft and finished 4th.

• Flanders was Ranked 4th and won the whole damn league.

• Khan was ranked 7th and finished 10th.

• John’s Scary Team was ranked 10th before the season started and finished 7th.

2025 Preseason Poll was off +4 spots.

• Rock was projected to be 9th and finished in 5th.

• Dark Helmet was ranked 8th and made it all the way to the Championship game.

• The Ghostbusters were ranked 3rd in the preseason and finished 9th.

So to summarize last year’s preseason rankings:

• The two teams that played for the Cup were ranked 4th (Flanders) and 8th (Helmet)

• MKBA was the clear-cut favorite to win it all, but barely won their weak division and was bounced in the 1st round.

• The Ghostbusters looked like a Cup Contender and finished 9th.

After reviewing the 2026 Draft Results, each team can be placed in one of four categories:

Level I: Teams with a legit shot at the KAOS Cup (Draft Grade A)

Level II: Teams that should be in the playoff hunt (Draft Grade B+/B-)

​​Level III: Teams that are one or two moves away from being one or two moves away. (Draft Grade C)

Level IV: Teams that should consider drafting a WNBA team while killing time waiting for this football season to be over. (Draft Grade: D)

For anyone looking to fine-tune their team, there are a couple of good options available on the waiver wire (especially WR’s). Here is a list of best available players by position:

Good luck to everyone this season. Do not forget to set your lineups early as there are Prime Time Games on Wednesday and Thursday this week.​

We are just three days away from the 2026 KAOS Fantasy Draft. Hopefully everyone has been preparing to avoid the same disappointment as last season—everyone except our reigning KAOS Cup Champion, Springfield Flanders.

Draft Prep Resource

FantasyPros is offering a free 7-day trial this week. You can use it to build a customized mock draft that mirrors our league settings, including scoring, lineup composition, and keepers. Also their draft rankings are outstanding. You can choose from a variety of data resources (ESPN/Yahoo!/Sleeper) or choose a composite ADP that pulls data from all online fantasy platforms. They also have a Draft Wizard feature that you can use during the draft that will suggest players you should select based on positional need and top remaining players.

Click here to join.

I also subscribe to this daily newsletter. It has a lot of current news and they are constantly updating the weekly and full year data. The Superflex Rankings are a good resource for our upcoming draft. It’s $5/month to join, but if anyone is interested I have some promotional links you can use for one free month. Text me your email address if you would like me to send you the link.

Draft Date and Zoom Details

The draft will be held on Monday, September 7, at 8:15 PM. Anyone who would like to join the live discussion can do so through the Zoom app or Zoom Web portal. Click here for the Zoom link.

Roster Composition

Please note that our roster composition has changed slightly for the coming season.

I. Starting Lineup

Starters: 10

1. QB1

2. QB2

3. RB1

4. RB2

5. WR1

6. WR2

7. TE1

8. RB/WR

9. RB/WR/TE

10. D-ST

II. Bench and Injured Reserve

• Bench spots: 6

• IR slots: 4

III. Roster Limits

Each team must also stay within the following position limits:

• QB: 3 (30 max QBs can be drafted)

• RB: 5 (50)

• WR: 5 (50)

• TE: 3 (30)

• D-ST: 2 (If you are really researching D/ST this deeply, then you are beyond help)

So if you are doing your math correctly, you can see that a total of 160 players will get drafted. The maximum number of players at each position that can be drafted league-wide are shown in parentheses above. What does that mean? You should limit your cheatsheets to the Top 30ish available QBs and TE’s, and the Top 50ish available RBs and WRs.

That’s all I have for now. I’ll cyber-see everyone on Monday Night.

Good Luck and KNICKS IN FIVE!

We are one week away from the 2026 KAOS Fantasy Football Draft. Hopefully, everyone has been preparing, reviewing research, and completing a few mock drafts ahead of the big day. As you finalize your strategy, please review the key rule and roster changes for the 2026 season below.

Lineup Changes

• The starting lineup now includes an additional flex position. This new spot may be filled by a running back, wide receiver, or tight end.

• The original flex position will remain limited to running backs and wide receivers.

Roster Size and Position Limits

Roster sizes have been reduced from 20 players in previous seasons to 16 players this year. Because trades are rare in this league, the smaller roster size is intended to create more in-season player acquisition options and increase the number of playable talent available on the waiver wire each week.

The position limits for each roster are as follows:

• QB: 3

• RB: 5, down from 6 in previous seasons

• WR: 5, down from 6 in previous seasons

• TE: 3

• D/ST: 2

• IR Spots increase to 4 from 2 in previous seasons.

Quarterback Draft Reminder

When drafting quarterbacks, make sure they do not share the same bye week. It may not seem important during the draft, but it can become a major issue later in the season if you need a win and are forced to either drop a quarterback or leave the roster spot empty.

And for anyone thinking, “I can just trade for a quarterback when that happens,” remember: nobody makes trades in this league.

Trade Deadline

The trade deadline is Tuesday, November 18, after Week 10, at noon EST.

Here is the list of players by position that have been kept by their current teams: 1

Good luck to everyone drafting live on Labor Day! For those using the ESPN auto-draft feature, please be sure to enter your positional preference by round and also verify the pre-draft rankings to make sure they are in line with your strategy. You can go in and move players up and down based on your own research.

Draft Details

• Draft date and time: Monday, September 7, at 8:15 PM. We have been doing this for close to 20 years, and the draft has always taken place on Labor Day at 8:15 PM. It has not changed, and multiple reminders will go out, so forgetting the draft time should not be an excuse for missing it.

• On that note, I was considering moving up the Draft next year by a week and thought it made sense… right up until Ashton Jeanty’s injury scare this weekend. Then I remembered why we do it so late, to avoid a preseason injury to a guy you kept/drafted early. But we can put it to a vote:

• Confirm your ESPN login before draft night. Try logging in well before 8:14 PM on the day of the draft so you know everything is working. (I’m looking at you, Dan.)

Preparation Resources

• Study the most up-to-date rankings and ADPs. A lot changes during preseason football: players get hurt, rookies win starting jobs, veterans get cut, depth charts shift, and suspensions can change draft position quickly.

• Use reliable tools such as Fantasy Pros and Rotowire for rankings, projections, draft simulators, and ADP data.

• Adjust quarterback rankings for our 2-QB format. In this league, quarterbacks generally move up about 3-4 rounds, so standard rankings will undervalue them.

Strategy Traps to Avoid

• Rookie exuberance: Everyone wants to look like a genius for drafting the next breakout rookie, but rookies often need time before becoming reliable fantasy contributors. Draft them if you believe in the talent, but be patient with expectations. (Jeremiyah Love is this year’s Ashton Jeanty.)

• Injury optimism: Do not assume an injured player will immediately return to full speed. Even if the long-term upside is still there, it may take several games before the player is ready for a full workload. (i.e. Tucker Kraft and Cam Skattebo)

• Repeating last year’s mistakes: Be cautious when the same “can’t-miss” players from last year are repackaged as this year’s sleepers. Make sure the case is based on current role, health, and opportunity—not recycled hype.
  Exhibit A:

  

  Finally, if your daughter is planning to get married in Paris, tell her not to schedule the wedding during the first week of September. I mean, she has 51 other weeks to choose from on the calendar!. On that note, mazel tov Jimmy! May the auto-draft gods smile down upon you “on the day…of your daughters…wedding.”

  

  Knicks in Five!

Keeper deadline reminder:

We are 48 hours away from the 2026 Keeper Deadline. Each team can protect up to four players from last year’s roster. Please review your keeper selections and the current league-wide list before the deadline; to view the current players being kept by team, click on this link.

Current Keeper Picture

Keeper Count

• So far, 31 players have been selected as keepers, which is the lowest total I have seen in our league. We typically finish in the 32–34 keeper range, so this year’s lower total should make more early-round talent (rounds 3-4) available.

• Teams keeping fewer than four players will get first crack at the rookie talent coming into the league and will be in position to scoop up players other teams may have under-valued.

• Teams that are holding onto four players should expect to see fewer top-tier talent falling to them in the 5^th and 6^th rounds than usual.

Positional Breakdowwn

• QBs – 7 keepers

• RBs – 10 keepers

• WRs – 11 keepers

• TEs – 2 keepers

Draft Implications

The list of stud wide receivers looks thin. Right now, the three best available are AJ Brown 1, Nico Collins, and Rashee Rice. After that, there is a steep drop-off with the next tier featuring players like Devonta Smith, Emeka Egbuka, and Tee Higgins. The other positions appear to have more reliable options. The QB available player pool has a lot of tier 3 and tier 4 talent available. The same goes for the RB position. There should be plenty of attractive choices in Rounds 5-10. The TE position looks particularly strong this year with similarly productive players available top to bottom. How good is it? I have Travis Kelce and Jake Ferguson outside of my top 10.

If you are looking for good websites to help you prepare for the draft, Fantasy Pros and Rotowire are both effective tools. They include ADPs, rankings, draft simulators, and projections that can be customized to match our league’s roster composition and scoring. Remember to seek rankings and ADPs that reflect our 2-QB setup; otherwise, QB rankings will be unreliable.

Final Reminder

Once the keeper deadline passes, your choices become final. I do not have the ability to add or delete players from the list once it is finalized, so please submit any changes before the deadline.Good luck, and as always,

Knicks in Five!

The keeper deadline has passed and the results are in. The following players have been selected as keepers for the 2026 Draft:

Please remember that roster size has been reduced to 16 from 20 last year. The order of the first 6 rounds of the draft is as follows:

Round 1: No Picks
Round 2: Peeping Tomlins (Pick #1)
Round 3: Ghostbusters (#2), Peeping Tomlins (#3), MFT (#4)
Round 4: Ghostbusters (#5), Peeping Tomlins (#6), John’s Scary Team (#7), Milford Football Team (#8), Skoal Bandits (#9)

Round 5: Black Ghostbusters (#10), Wrath of Kahn (#11), Peeping Tomlins (#12), JST (#13), MFT (#14), Stick Rock (#15), MKBA (#16), Skoal Bandits (#17), Dark Helmet (#18), Springfield Flanders (#19)

Round 6: Springfield Flanders (#20), Dark Helmet (#21), Skoal Bandits (#22), MKBA (#23), Stick Rock (#24), MFT (#25), JST (#26), Peeping Tomlins (#27), Ghostbusters (#28), Ghostbusters (#29)

As a reminder, our draft will take place on Monday, September 7th.

Knicks in 5!

The New York Knickerbockers won their first championship in 53 years, ending one of New York sports’ longest droughts. That’s right. The last time they won was in May of 1973 when they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in 5 games. Let’s look at what everyone was up to when they last won the Championship:

Half out league wasn’t even born yet. Rocky (‘84), Pete (‘84), Jared (‘91), John (99) and CJ (‘03) have only been waiting half as long as the rest of us to see it happen.

Jimmy was just about to get his learners permit out on LI and in just 2 short years would be burning up the dance floor at every Disco in Queens.

Dan was entering the 3rd grade and was already killing a 6-pack of Miller Lite at recess each day. (it was the 70’s. Grade school drinking was not only allowed, it was encouraged.)

I was busy adding to my collection of 1973 Topps baseball cards and pulling a Celerino Sanchez card from what seemed like every other pack. (for those unfamiliar, Sanchez was an even weaker hitting 3B than the yankees currently employ at the position.)

Meanwhile, Craig and Glenn were barely out of diapers and ironically are just as close to needing them again in their old age.

How long has it been since your team won The Cup? Here are the longest current championship droughts in KAOS:

• Dark Helmet has reached three championship games and lost all three

• Skoal Bandits, Peeping Tomlins and Wrath of Kahn have each reached one final without a win.

• John’s Scary Team: Last won in 2015 under Ray-Ray’s management, with two Finals losses since then.

• Black Ghostbusters: Last added to their four titles in 2020, with two Finals losses.

• Stick Rock: Won its second Cup in 2022, against one Finals loss.

• Milford Football Team: Won its lone Cup in 2023, with one Finals loss.

• MKBA: Won its third Cup in 2024.

• Springfield Flanders: The reigning 2025 champion now has three titles and four Finals losses.

So how do you win a championship? Let’s look at a few lessons from the Knicks GM Leon Rose and apply them to your roster building strategy.

1. Get your Jalen Brunson. The Knicks found an under-valued/appreciated player they could build around. In fantasy, that means finding a league winner in Rounds 10–16. Anyone can have success in the keeper rounds; championships are won by finding the late round diamond in the rough.

2. “Fuck dem Picks.” The Knicks took heat for the Mikal Bridges deal (5 draft picks and 2 pick swaps), but he delivered the defense and secondary scoring they needed. If you can trade a fifth- or sixth-round pick for a player that can win you a chip, do it. Championship teams need their studs.

3. Make the bold trade. Sitting still is how droughts stretch from seasons to decades. The Knicks moved productive Julius Randle and fan favorite Donte DiVincenzo for Karl-Anthony Towns. That kind of bold move can be the difference between a good team and a champion.

4. You have to give something to get something. The Knicks drafted and developed RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, but they moved those valuable young pieces to land the better roster fit: OG Anunoby (pictured above - how did that work out?). In fantasy, do not overvalue potential if the right trade gives your lineup a clearer championship path.

5. Win on the margins. Landry Shamet was a last-minute free agent signing who played on a vet minimum contract this year. All he did was contribute clutch 3-point shooting throughout the playoffs. Jose Alvarado was a trade deadline pickup who did not play much in the regular season but came through in the postseason. Knicks do not complete their 29-point comeback against the Spurs in Game 4 without his contributions. In fantasy, that means working the waiver wire before injuries and bye weeks force your hand.

6. Do not be intimidated. The Knicks went into the playoffs with the fifth best odds to win it all. OKC, San Antonio, Detroit and Boston all were favored over them. A team that looks unbeatable in September can crack when it counts, so keep grinding.

Ok, there is your blueprint for success. Now all you need to do is go out there and execute.

As a reminder, our Keeper Deadline is 2 weeks away on Monday, August 24th at 4:00PM and our Draft is two weeks later on Monday, Sept 7 @ 8:15 PM.

In case you missed my earlier post, here is a list of potential keepers for each team:

KNICKS IN FIVE!

Welcome to the new season of KAOS FANTASY FOOTBALL. We are 30 days away from our Keeper deadline of Monday, August 24th @ 4 PM. Our draft will be held two weeks later on Monday, September 7th at 8:15 PM.

As a reminder, each team can keep up to four players from last year’s roster. If you decide to keep fewer than four players, you will receive extra draft picks at the beginning of the draft.

I have come up with the following list of potential keepers for each team:

We have also instituted the following rule changes for the coming season:

• Roster sizes will go from 20 to 16 next season.

• Add one additional Flex spot that can be used for a RB or WR.

• Allow TE to be used in one Flex spot. (So to be specific, we will have one RB/WR flex spot and add an additional Flex spot that will be RB/WR/TE)

• Guillotine league will be used to determine 2027 draft order.

• Those who do not want to participate in the Guillotine league will be slotted behind those who join. The Order of non-participants will be in reverse of the final 2026 standings.

• Move up Trade deadline to after Week 10. Nobody makes any trades anyway, so this really should have a minimal impact.

The Draft order for the 2026 season is the reverse order of the 2025 final regular season standings:

1. Wrath of Kahn

2. Ghostbusters

3. Peeping Tomlins

4. John’s Scary Team

5. Milford Football Team

6. Stick Rock

7. MKBA

8. Skoal Bandits

9. Dark Helmet

10. Springfield FLanders

For the 2nd year in a row, the team that was the best from Week 1 right up through Week 17 won the 2024 KAOS Cup. And it wasn’t even close. Springfield Flanders jumped out to an early 224-141 lead and never looked back. They struggled in Week 17, only putting up 97 points, but Dark Helmet was dead in the water, mustering up a mere 98 points himself.

Flanders enjoyed a balanced scoring attack that was led by Puka Nakua (65), Dak Prescot (50) and Chris Olave (36). It wasn’t a masterpiece outing for Flanders, but it got the job done.

On the other side we had Dark Helmet who hung tough all year, but fizzled in the end. Bo Nix (38), James Cook (38) and Zay Flowers (34) played okay, but this was not nearly enough for Dan to snag his first Championship.

This was an odd season. Glenn’s team was really, really good, but nothing like the juggernauts we have had in more recent seasons (2024 - MKBA and 2023 - MFT come to mind). There were no other teams that I can look at and say had a legitimate shot to win a championship this year. Roster flaws and debilitating injuries were abundant this season:

• (#2) Dark Helmet was clearly the 2nd best team, but as we found out was not in the league of Flanders.

• (#3) Skoal Bandits was probably the 3rd best team, but how seriously can we take a team that did not have two legitimate stating starting QBs ready to start the playoffs?

• (#4) MKBA was too banged up from injuries to be a serious threat this year.

• (#5) Stick Rock’s team decided to call it quits some time around Halloween.

• (#6) MFT was once again too rookie dependent. By the time his players were ready to produce, they were already out of the playoff race.

• (#7) John’s Scary Team had an up and down rookie season. But maybe he will learn that you need more than 3 good QBs to compete, especially when you can only start 2.

• (#8) Peeping Tomlins is becoming the poster child for not being good enough for the playoffs but not bad enough to tank with another middling performance in 2025.

• (#9) Black Ghostbusters was wise enough to realize that it wasn’t happening this year and became sellers at the deadline.

• (#10) Wrath of Kahn, with the weirdest FF Season to date. An outstanding W/L record that kept them in the playoff race until the last week only to lose and end up the 10th ranked team.

Now lets talk finances. The following schedule shows the 2025 KAOS Payout:

The big winner this year is Glenn, as he gets $550.

So I need $100 from Rocky, Jared, Jim and $50 from CJ.

Dan wins $50 net, which I can combine with the $100 John owes, so I need $50 from the Hart family.

Pete will get $50 when the money is collected.

Now lets discuss 2026! Here are a few rules we will be changing for next year. If anyone has any additional ideas they would like considered, feel free to add your comments below.

• Roster sizes will go from 20 to 16 next season.

• Add one additional Flex spot that can be used for a RB or WR.

• Allow TE to be used in one Flex spot. (So to be specific, we will have one RB/WR flex spot and add an additional Flex spot that will be RB/WR/TE)

• Guillotine league will be used to determine 2027 draft order.

• Those who do not want to participate in the Guillotine league will be slotted behind those who join. The Order of non-participants will be in reverse of the final 2026 standings.

• Move up Trade deadline to after Week 10. Nobody makes any trades anyway, so this really should have a minimal impact.

As a reminder, I took a shot at guessing everyone’s potential keepers for 2026. The can be found by clicking the link.

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Man. Springfield Flanders continue to make a mockery of the 2025 Playoffs. After beating the Bandits by nearly 100-points last week, they currently lead Dark Helmet this week 224-141. How certain is victory? So certain that they are etching Flanders name on the KAOS Cup as we speak.

But who gives a crap about how Glenn’s team is doing. The rest of us are dreaming about hoisting the cup in 2026. Below, I have assembled a way to early look at who should be kept next year for each team. Please note that I based these projections on not just player performance this year (through Week 13 - our regular season final), but also the players age, contract situation, health and how good is the offense they play in. So you may wonder why I don’t have a guy like DaVante Adams as a keeper, it is because of his age and the uncertainty that is always surrounding Matthew Stafford’s health. Similarly, I have CMC on the “maybe” list for keepers. Even though he was the #1 RB this year, he has had health issues in the past and a player who has had as many touches as CMC this year (322 through week 14) have slumped badly the following year.

For example:

• In 2022, Josh Jacobs was RB1 and touched the ball 400 times. In 2023, he rushed for 800 yards and ended up the RB27.

• In 2024, Saquon Barkley was RB1 and had 375 touches. So far in 2025, he has rushed 740 yards and is the RB14. Not bad, but also not a slam dunk keeper.

Also, the QB overall rankings are a little wonky due to our 2-QB format but their positional rankings are accurate. Drake Maye is the 42nd overall ranked player, which I think is too low (he probably should be in the 25-30 range), but his positional ranking of QB05 is accurate.

So here is my take on who each team should keep in 2026 (Teams are listed in the preliminary 2026 draft order, pending playoff results.)

Players who are on the keeper bubble are highlighted in yellow.

KAOS will crown a new champion this year after Dark Helmet defeated the reigning champions 314-274 in Round 1 of the playoffs. They will go on to face the heavily favored Springfield Flanders who coasted to the Championship game with a 326-229 thrashing of the Skoal Bandits.

Dark Helmet 314.76 v. Mel Kipers BA 274

MKBA’s wobbly title defense came to an abrupt (all though fully expected) end this week as the heavily favored preseason team just couldn’t survive the season-long barrage of injuries. Jayden Daniels got hurt in the first half of the 2-week matchup and was unable to play in the 2^nd half. Jahmyr Gibbs (46.8), Lamar Jackson (41.66) and CeeDee Lamb (35.2) were okay, but they needed to be spectacular if they were going to pull off the upset.

Meanwhile, Dark Helmet received consistent scoring up and down the lineup, led by Bo Nix (53.06), Tre McBride (448.2) and James Cook (43.2). The Ravens D/ST also came up big putting up 28 points in Week 14. That is more points than Dan got from that position during the first 2-months of the regular season (zero points)!

Springfield Flanders 326 v. Skoal Bandits 229

This one went pretty much as expected. Without Drake Maye, CMC and Brock Purdy for Week 14, The Bandits were already behind the 8-ball. The fact that the bench was short on talent did not help matters and Flanders goes on to an easy 97-point victory. Puka Nacua (63.6), Travis Etienne (54.7) and Jared Goff (49.68) helped Flanders jump out to a 70 point lead in Week 1 and they never looked back.

Bijan Robinson (38.9), Brock Purdy( 32.2) and Jacobi Meyers (26.9) led the Bandits in defeat. Let’s look at that again. Bijan’s 2-week total was 38.9. If the Bandits had any chance to win, Bijan needed that many points EACH week, not combined. Brock Purdy was the 2^nd highest scorer. You remember Purdy. The guy I mentioned in the first paragraph that did not play Week 14. So, yeah. When a guy who only played one week is your 2^nd highest scorer, you know you are in trouble. And finally, Jacobi Meyer was the 3^rd best performer. With 26.9 Points. Flanders had 3 guys score that many points in Week 15 alone.

That gives us a KAOS CUP Final that pits the All-time KAOS Wins co-leader against the team currently third on the all-time wins list. These two teams have been the most consistent scorers throughout the entire season, so both deserve their spots in the title game. Dan pits his three-headed RB attack up against Glenn’s complete lineup. Keys to the matchup are:

Springfield Flanders

· WRs will need to keep playing well. Nacua was a given to be a top 3 WR this year, but Olave (WR8) and Waddle (WR15) have been pleasant surprises.

· QBs Need to not stink. Dak Prescott (QB5) and Jared Goff (QB7) need to keep playing above their heads. They might not be the best NFL QBs, but they are getting it done in Fantasy Football. But both can put up a single-digit outing at any time. Flanders can survive one poor outing, but two could doom is quest for the cup.

· The Travis Etienne renaissance needs to continue. An after-thought when drafted in the 12^th round, Etienne went on to be the RB8 through 15 weeks.

Dark Helmet

· The QBs have to revert back to their 1^st half production. Bo Nix had a big Week 15, so maybe he can deliver in the finals, But Sam Darnold has averaged just 15 points over his last 6 games.

· Davante Adams has to play and be productive. This team is already short on talent at the WR position and if Adams (WR6) is unable to go, Helmet will have a tough time keeping up with Flanders.

· Trey McBride (TE1) is averaging 19.4 points a game. He’ll need to total 50 points over the next 2 weeks.

Prediction:

Flanders has the advantage at QB and WR while Dan has the better RB s and TE. This is close, but the Adams injury could be crippling. Flanders 315 – Helmet 290.

Consolation Game:

MFT 286 over Stick Rock 235

MFT defeated Stick Rock in the consolation game to win back $50. Josh Allen (76.36), Josh Jacobs (42.4) and Dallas Goedert (40.8) led them to the 286-235 victory. For Stick Rock, the collapse is complete. The guy who was flying high through 8 weeks, completes the crash and burn. Mike Wilson (53.6), Jordan Love (41.2) and Joe Burrow (36.86) played well in defeat.

Losers Bracket:

Black Ghostbusters 255 over Wrath of Kahn 216

Trevor Lawrence (77.66) Amon Ra St Brown (56.6) and Jamar Chase (33.4) helped the Ghostbusters cruise to an easy victory over Wrath of Kahn. You know, the team that nearly snuck into the playoffs but instead ended up in 10^th place? Jameson Williams (43.7), Baker Mayfield (36.26) and Chase Brown (34.5) kept this game closer than it should have been.

Peeping Tomlins 238 over Johns Scary Team 233

In a game that was decided by less than 5 points, a healthy TE would have helped as both teams had injured players in those slots for week 15. But the Tomlins, led by Jacoby Brissett (49.6), Calen Williams (41.92) and Nico Collins (41.6) put up just enough points to defeat JST and advance to the lottery pick game against the Ghostbusters with a chance to earn the first pick after the keeper rounds in the 2026 Draft.

JST nearly pulled off the 20-point comeback in Week 15. Matt Stafford (54.16), JSN (46.4) and Deandre Swift (33.8) played well in defeat.

Only four teams have an historical W/L pct. In addition to the two teams mentioned, Dark Helmet (.520) and Wrath of Kahn (.519) are also above water.

What an anti-climactic ending to a season that looked like it was going to go down to the wire. Through the first ten weeks, we had 8 teams still in reasonable contention for a playoff spot. By Week 13, we had 5 teams still fighting for the final three spots with Flanders being the only team to clinch. So that should have led to some exciting finishes this Thanksgiving weekend, right? Right?!?

But no. It was not meant to be. It became apparent during the day games on Thursday that Stick Rock might have left his best shot for winning a wild card on the bench as Jordan Love (34) and Christian Watson (20) combined for 54 points. How bad was it? Rocky’s bench outscored his starters 143-113. They went into the week needing to outscore the Bandits by 14 points and the Bandits did their best to cooperate by failing to crack 130 points. But the Bandits did just enough to grab the 2nd Wild Card spot.

In the other sad ending to a playoff race, MKBA needed only to win a game to eliminate Wrath of Kahn. But the team that came into the season as the odds-on favorite to win it all continued their sputtering ways and lost to the probable 2025 Champions – Springfield Flanders. But do not worry, Peter. Jim was equally inept failing to kick the door that you left cracked open. Needing just 136 points to defeat Dark Helmet and grab the division title, the men of Kahn were not up to the task. His last-ditch hope for a big game from Stephon Diggs came up short and now Kahn finds himself in the loser’s bracket hoping to snag the first pick in round 5 of next year’s KAOS Draft.

So, with that our playoff lineups are set. An anxious Glenn Spoto selected to play Skoal Bandits at 5:28 PM on Sunday. Don’t believe me? Here is the text:

​Let me take you back to a conversation that took place last September after the draft.

Me: Craig. You and I have a bye week problem with our QBs. Both of mine have a Week 8 Bye while yours both have a Week 14 Bye. Let’s work out a trade beforehand so we do not get stuck.

Craig: Eh. I probably won’t make the playoffs. I’ll ride it out and worry about it when I get there.

Welp. Here we are. Week 14. Start worrying. Your best-case scenario is playing Week 14 with Marcus Mariota (assuming Jayden Daniels doesn’t come back) and either Geno Smith or Kirk Cousins at the QB position. Good luck with that.

The other matchup will pit Dark Helmet vs. Mel Kiper’s Best Available. This is a rematch of last year’s first round game that MKBA won 360 – 259.

AI Insights:

High Score🏆

Milford Football Team led the league this week with an impressive 144pts

Bottom of the Pile😬

It wasn’t the finest week for John’s Scary Team, who was left in the dust with a lowly 96pts

Bragging Rights💪

Milford Football Team blew out Peeping Tomlins by 29.26pts (143.66pts to 114.4pts)

Bad Beat🤕

John’s Scary Team had a painful week, losing to Black Ghostbusters by just 8.82pts!

Lucky Break🍀

Black Ghostbusters owes a gift to whoever made the schedule. They stole a W this week despite John’s Scary Team being the only team they would have beaten! 🤯

Not So Lucky...😡

Wrath of Khan had a 5-4 all-play record, but still ended up taking the L

Sharp-Shooter🎯

Take a bow, Mel Kiper’s Best Available. You led the league this week with a 96.4% accuracy score!

1. Springfield Flanders (Last Week #1)

This is the team to beat. Everything went right for Glenn as he fields the most balanced team in the league. The QBs have been solid (Dak and Goff), the RB’s (Achane and Etienne) dependable and the WRs (Waddle and Nacua) are good enough. If Brock Bowers can regain his 2024 form at TE, this team will be unstoppable.

Championship Odds: -250

2. Mel Kipers Best Available (Last Week #2)
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Definitely not the juggernaut we all expected this year, but they were able to eke out a division championship in a weak Adams Division. Lamar Jackson is still here, but he looks like a different player in 2025. CeeDee Lamb has become the WR2 on his own team and Jayden Daniels is hurt. Luckily, the 4th keeper (Jahmyr Gibbs - RB3) has delivered on the preseason hype. IF Jayden Daniels can come back healthy and IF Lamar Jackson and CeeDee Lamb can revert back to their former selves, MKBA has a chance to repeat. More likely though, this team looks like a one-and-done.
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Championship Odds: +475

3. Dark Helmet (Last Week #3)​

Everybody’s auto-draft darlings are back in the playoffs led by a monster trio of Running Backs - James Cook (RB6), Javonte WIlliams (RB7) and Saquon Barkley (RB14). When Barkley is the third best RB on your team, maybe auto-draft is the way to go. Add in the Davante Adams (WR6) revival and the best TE in the game (Trey McBride - TE1) and you have a team that is probably hte best equipped to knock off Flanders. As long as the QBs don’t kill them (Bo Nix - QB11 and Sam Darnold - QB15)

Championship Odds: +200

4. Skoal Bandits (Last Week #4)

As stated above, the Week 14 Byes are going to kill any hope of an upset. When this roster is whole, they sport the best 1-2 RB punch in the game with CMC (RB1) and Bijan Robinson (RB4). Drake Maye (QB6) has been a revelation in his 2nd season. Unfortunately the WRs have been a bust. Both Ladd McConkey (WR17) and Brian Thomas Jr (WR49) have failed to live up to their pre-draft hype. Maybe Jakobi Myers could provide a spark off the bench. He has looked good since the trade to the Jags, averaging 14 points/game.

Championship Odds: +800

5. Stick Rock (Last Week #5)​​

For the second year in a row, this team has crashed and burned in the 2nd half after leading the league in scoring through October. Rocky has petitioned the league to end the regular season on Columbus Day and wrap up the playoffs before Halloween. Motion REJECTED!

What went right: Jonathan Taylor (RB2) had a great season and Emeka Egbuka was having a solid start to his career until derailed by injuries.

What went wrong: Injuries. In addition to Egbuka going down, Malik Nabers suffered a season-ending injury early and Brandon Aiyuk never saw the playing field. The QB situation was a mess all season long.

Path forward for 2026: Two late season trades have set them up nicely. Will go into next year with four keepers among Joe Burrow, Jonathan Taylor, Derrick Henry, George Pickens, Garrett Wilson and Emeka Egbuka.

6. Milford Football Team (Last Week #7)

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One of the blandest teams in KAOS in 2025. Not good enough to be taken seriously and not bad enough to be interesting. CJ’s rule change suggestion for 2026 is to exclude rookie players from the draft pool. Motion REJECTED!

What went right: The QBs were great. Keeper Josh Allen (QB1) was his usual reliable self and Daniel Jones (QB7) shocked the football world by putting up elite numbers.

What went wrong: Once again, too dependent on Rookies. Ashton Jeanty (RB12) was okay, but not spectacular. Same for Tetairora McMillan (WR8). Solid, but did not live up to the pre-draft hype. AJ Brown (WR15) had a super disappointing season by his standards and was unplayable at times throughout the year.

Path forward for 2026: Keep Josh Allen and throw everyone else back. There looks to be a lot of talent in the first four rounds of 2026 and at worst you will be able to grab back the players you do not protect.

7. John’s Scary Team (Last Week #6)​

It was an up and down year for JST that ultimately ended up on a downer. John’s rule change suggestion for 2026 is adding another QB slot. Motion REJECTED!

​What went right: QBS! John had three of the top five QBs this year with Patrick Mahomes (QB2), Matthew Stafford (QB3) and Jalen Hurts (QB5). Too bad you can only use 2 in your lineup. Should have traded one for a reliable RB. JSN (WR1) finally had the breakout year everyone was expecting. Surprisingly, Travis Kelce ended the regular season as the TE2!

What went wrong: Everything else. The RBs were unreliable and any of the WRs not named Jaxon Smith-Njigba were a disaster.

​Path forward for 2026: This is one of the easiest fixes. Talk to your dad (I know, nobody wants to do it) and trade one of your 3 QBs for one of his 3 RBs prior to next years draft. Both teams would have a much better roster construction heading into the 2026 season.

8. Peeping Tomlin’s (Last Week #9)

Shhh... It’s been awhile since we heard form Jared. Should somebody wake him? Surely Audra would have called if he died, right?

​​Jared’s rule change suggestion for 2026 is going back to 16-player rosters so the draft does not drag on and on. Motion PASSED! I agree. Nobody wants a 20-round draft.​

What went right: Nothing. Jared is the only team that does not have a top 10 player at ANY position!

​What went wrong: Let’s see. The Vikings QB situation (Justin Jefferson - WR19). Bucky Irving (RB38) could not stay on the field. Using a high draft pick on DK Metcalf (WR27). The Sam Laporta (TE16) injury.

Path forward for 2026: Throw everyone back.

9. Ghostbusters (Last Week #8)

This team could not get anything right all year. When they tried to compete, they stumbled to a 4-6 record. When they decided to tank and traded away half the roster, they went 2-1. The Ghostbuster suggested rule change for 2026 is allowing teams to use WRs in any slot in the lineup. Motion REJECTED!

What went right: WRs. This team drafted three top five receivers. George Pickens (WR2), Amon-ra St Brown (WR4) and Jamarr Chase (WR5). Throw in Stephon Diggs (WR23) and you would think they had a good season. The TE Tyler Warren (TE3) was a steal in the 10th round.

​What went wrong: Every position except WR. Two keeper spots were wasted on Joe Burrow and Kyler Murray who played a COMBINED total of 6 games this year. YIKES!

​Path forward for 2026: Keep Chase, St. Brown and Malik Nabers and throw the rest back.

10. Wrath of Khan (Last Week #10)​​

And the most polarizing team in 2025, the guy who went form a possible division title to the losers bracket. Jim’s rule change suggestion for 2026 is finalizing the schedule on a weekly basis after the games are played so he can decide who he plays based on the final results. Because that is the only way he can possibly have better scheduling luck than he had this year.

What went right: Did I mention the scheduling god’s smiling face shined down on Jimmy all year?

What went wrong: Wrath of Kahn was only slightly better than Peeping Tomlins with one player in the Top 10 at his position (Rico Dowdle - RB9)

Path forward for 2026: Throw everyone back and start over. There will be at least 15 players better than anyone you would consider keeping for 2026.

No matter how much planning we do in Fantasy Football, a lot of it comes down to... LUCK. Injuries, contract hold outs, trades, and poor performances happen to every team. With that in mind, I have come up with the “Luck” rankings for the 2025 Season. Each team has been broken down into one of these three categories:

• Lucky Teams

• You are what your record says you are (neutral)

• Bad Luck Teams.

The chart below summarizes the luck factor for each team based on scheduling. Term definitions are as follows:​

• Actual Win % is your current W/L pct.

• All Play Win % is what your record would be if you played every team each week. For example, Milford Football Team had the 5th highest win total in Week 3. Therefore, his Week 3 Record would be 5-4 (Higher point total than 5 teams and lower point total than 4)

• Variance is your actual Win % minus the expected win total based on all-play pct.

• Actual Wins = Real Win total.

• Expected Wins = All Win Pct X number of games played.

• +/- win is how many wins you are over or under the expected win total.

So according to this chart, Flanders had the luckiest team in the league this season. They currently have a .923 winning percentage but if you stack up their point totals for each week and compared it to the rest of the league, their all-play percentage would only be .675. That has led to three additional wins then they should have based on performance.

On the other end of the spectrum we have Stick Rock. Their actual win total is two less than expected.

How well do you know your own fantasy team? Sometimes the reality does not match the perception. In an effort to identify the strength and weaknesses of each team, I took the stats of everyone’s starting lineup and compared them to the rest of the league. These statistics are based on players that only appeared in your starting lineup and does not take into account what they did if they were on your bench, a free agent or on another team. The bar chart above shows the scoring breakdown by position for the entire league. So if we take the average weekly point total per team through Week 13, the positional breakdown would be as follows:

Each team has been ranked by their Average Total Points scored on a weekly basis, showing points by position and where that ranks compared to the rest of the league.

This is it! The last week of the season. On playoff spot is locked up (Flanders) while Dark Helmet is 99% likely to advance. MKBA and Wrath of Kahn are still locked in a battle for a division nobody seems to want to win with Stick Rock and Skoal Bandits fighting for the last playoff spots.

​AI Insights

High Score🏆

John’s Scary Team led the league this week with an impressive 154pts

Bottom of the Pile😬

It wasn’t the finest week for Wrath of Khan, who was left in the dust with a lowly 88pts

Bragging Rights💪

Springfield Flanders blew out Wrath of Khan by 60.4pts (148.52pts to 88.12pts)

Bad Beat🤕

Mel Kiper’s Best Available lost to Dark Helmet by a razor thin margin of just 1.44pts! Keep an eye on those stat corrections... 😰

Lucky Break🍀

Black Ghostbusters finished 4-5 in all-play this week, but still came away with the win

Not So Lucky...😡

Mel Kiper’s Best Available had a 6-3 all-play record, but still ended up taking the L

Sharp-Shooter🎯

It’s time to wonder if Black Ghostbusters can see the future (or got a hold of Biff’s sports almanac), as they nailed this week with a perfect 100% accuracy score 🔮 💯

(Editors note: This is an AI generated section. I get an award for having the most accurate lineup. It’s not because I have great vision, but it is because every other player on my bench is virtually un-playable)

Waiver Wire Gem💎

Tip your cap to Black Ghostbusters. They scooped up Bryce Young from the waiver wire this week, who helped them secure that all-important win!

(Editors note: Again, this is an AI generated comment. Believe me, nobody is popping champagne over at the Ghostbusters HQ over having to play Bryce Young this week.)

Our playoff seedings going into the final game of the regular season are as follows:

1. Springfield Flanders (Last Week #1)

They are in and are the clear favorites to win it all. The most consistent scoring team all season long should benefit from the 2-week playoff format.

Playoff Chances - 100%

2. Mel Kipers Best Available (Last Week #2)
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Arrogance! That is the only word I can think of to describe the lack of attention paid by MKBA in what would have been a division clinching game in Week 12. If they had started two QBs instead of one, they would be in the playoffs. Now they STILL need one more win or on more loss by Wrath of Kahn to get in because the point total is not high enough for one of the Wild Card spots. A loss this week + A Kahn win would require MKBA to outscore Bandits by 18 points to grab the 2nd Wild Card spot.
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Playoff chances - 85%

3. Dark Helmet (Last Week #3)​

Not to be outdone, Helmet decided to level the playing field this week by benching his 2nd QB in his matchup with MKBA. Luckily, Helmet still pulled out the (meaningless) victory by 2 points. But Dan needs points for the Wild Card, so the missing spot in the Week 12 lineup could come back to haunt him.

Playoff chances - 95%

4. Skoal Bandits (Last Week #5)

The Bandits could have put some more ground between him and Stick Rock this weekend, but Brock Purdy’s single digit performance on MNF keeps this Wild Card Race tighter than it probably should be.

If MKBA drops out of their division lead, Bandits will need to be within 17 points of MKBA’s final score this week to advance.

Playoff Chances - 70%

5. Stick Rock (Last Week #4)​​

Speaking of slow, agonizing deaths.... Holy Crap! This team went from averaging 147 points/game from Weeks 1 - 8 to averaging just 110 points/game over the last 4 weeks. Joe Burrow will make his debut in the lineup this week so that should help. Will need to outscore the Bandits by 40 points this week to advance to the playoffs.

If MKBA drops out of the division lead, Rocky would need to outscore them by 23 points.

Playoff Chances - 30%

6. John’s Scary Team (Last Week #8)​

​JST is finishing his inaugural season in high scoring fashion as they hung 153 points on MFT this week. If this team had traded from their surplus of QBs this season to get the much needed WR help, they would still be in the Wild Card race.

Playoff Chances less than 1%

7. Milford Football Team (Last Week #6)​​​

MFT finally put a bullet in the brain of his slim playoff chances by scoring a mere 112 points in Week 12. Josh Allen’s shocking 8 point performance doomed any chances of a miracle finish.

Playoff Chances (Less than 1%)

8. Ghostbusters (Last Week #10)

Ghostbusters won a game! Thats a 2-game winning streak! No, I did not win two consecutive weeks, but I did win games in consecutive months! One in October and one in November!

Playoff Chances (less than 1%)

9. Peeping Tomlin’s (Last Week #9)

ZZZzzzzzzzzzz. Go back to sleep Jared. Nothing to see here. I will wake you up in April when the Knicks playoffs start.

Playoff Chances less than 1%

10. Wrath of Khan (Last Week #7)​​

And this is why we decide wild card spots by total points scored. In a week where Jim is fighting for his Division championship, he puts up this 88-point turd burger. Jim needs a win this week coupled with an MKBA loss to advance to the playoffs. I would say they have a 20% chance of that happening. Astoundingly, they probably have about an 80% chance of ending up as the #10 seed with the worst scoring offense in the league!

Playoff Chances 20%

There are just two remaining games on the schedule and the playoff field is still wide open. Only one team has clinched (Flanders) but the fight for the other three spots has tightened up considerably. MKBA and Wrath of Kahn are separated by only one game in the Patrick Division while Skoal Bandits, Stick Rock and MFT are within 68 points of each other for the last Wild Card spot. Only JST, Peeping Tomlins and the Ghostbusters look like they are done for the season.

If you have one of the seven teams still fighting for a playoff spot, you may want to look to one of those teams for help if you suffered an injury to one of your star players. An injured keeper this year could bring you back 2 or 3 players that can help with one final playoff push.​

1. Springfield Flanders (Last Week #1)

Flanders continues to roll this week with an easy 149-120 victory over Dark Helmet. Dak Prescott (32), Devon Achane (22) and Travis Etienne (19) led the way in this one. The only question left for this team is can it stay healthy enough on their way to a championship?​

Playoff Chances - 100%

2. Mel Kipers Best Available (Last Week #2)
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Man, this team still isn’t scoring, but they keep on winning. This week a paltry 117 points was enough to get them a victory. Treveyon Henderson scored 32.3 points on Thursday Night and Jahmyr Gibbs added another 19 on Sunday Night. But in between, the rest of the lineup only managed a combined 66 points. This team has one and done written all over it.
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Playoff chances - 80%

3. Dark Helmet (Last Week #3)​

Helmets up and down season took another step in the down direction, scoring only 120 points in their loss against Flanders this week. Trey McBride (27.5) and James Cook (20.4) played well this week. The rest of the team did not. They still own the 1st wild card spot by a comfortable margin, but they cannot afford another week like this one.

Playoff chances - 70%

4. Skoal Bandits (Last Week #5)

The Bandits have clawed their way into the playoff picture, thanks to a 137 point outing against JST, along with down weeks for Stick Rock and Dark Helmet. The RB Duo of CMC (35.1) and Bijan Robinsons (31.3) combined for half the teams point total this week. A healthy Brock Purdy (25) could help a playoff push.

Playoff Chances - 50%

5. Stick Rock (Last Week #4)​​

The team that led the league in scoring through the first 8 weeks continues it’s death spiral, scoring only 103-points this week (and it would have been a lot worse if not for a big Monday Night from George Pickens-29.3). Derrick Henry (21) also played well, but the rest of the lineup combined for a mere 53 points.

Playoff Chances - 50%

6. Milford Football Team (Last Week #6)​​​

MFT continues their slow march into obscurity with a lackluster 103.8-103.0 victory over cousin Rocky. You read that right. They won a game by 0.8 points despite scoring only 103.8 points. In a game where Josh Allen scored 49.68 points. Meaning that the QB nearly outscored the rest of the starting lineup. YIKES!

Playoff Chances (25%)

7. Wrath of Khan (Last Week #10)​​

Jim keeps defying the odds and wins another game in Week 11. And this time they actually looked good doing it. George Kittle (24.7) Jameson Williams (21.7) and Stephon Diggs (19.5) led a balanced attack on their way to an easy 166-124 victory over the Peeping Tomlins. I am not sure this run of incredible luck will end in a playoff appearance, but at least they kept their season interesting.

Playoff Chances 20%

8. John’s Scary Team (Last Week #8)​

Welp, it was fun while it lasted, but JST’s faint playoff chances were taken off life support this week with a 91 point outing against the Bandits. JSN (19), Matthew Stafford (17.2) and Jalen Hurts (14.5) were not able to do enough to keep them in the mix in the Wild Card Race this week.

​Playoff Chances 2%

9. Peeping Tomlin’s (Last Week #9)

Jacoby Brisett had 25.88 Points. Nico Collins had 24.2 and the Steelers D/ST added another 22 points. When that trio is leading the team in scoring, you can pretty much guess what type of season it has been for the Tomlins.

Playoff Chances 1%

10. Ghostbusters (Last Week #7)

At least when the Ghostbusters decide to tank, they do so in spectacular fashion. How good are they at it? They were able to convince WRs Chase Brown (6.0) and Amon Ra St Brown (6.2) to lie down this week to improve their chances at the #1 draft spot in 2026! (although Chase may have taken things a bit far when he spit on a Pittsburgh player to get himself suspended for Week 12.)

Playoff Chances 1%

We are already at Week 11 and entering the home stretch of the 2025 Fantasy Football season. You may ask, “What is the significance of the #11?” Well, I did some research:

1. 11 symbolizes intuition and enlightenment.

2. 11 is seen as balanced and harmonious.

3. The number 11 represents spiritual insight.

4. In astrology, 11 is linked to visionaries

So let’s recap. Intuition and Enlightenment? Balanced and Harmonious? Spiritual insight and linked to visionaries. They MUST be talking about your Fantasy Season!​

By now, you should know what you have: strengths & weaknesses, surplus talent at a given position and injuries to deal with. Basically, “You are what your record says you are”. Now you have to decide how to move forward. Here is an assessment of each team’s playoff chances (note: I will be doing this instead of the usual rankings write-up):​

1. Springfield Flanders (Last Week #1)

Flanders is already in the playoff and is the clear-cut favorite to win it all. ​

​Strengths: Just a solid well-rounded team. Achane (RB3), Nacua (WR4) and Waddle (WR11) give them a solid floor of points each week. The QBs are dependable (Goff/Prescott) if not spectacular.

Weaknesses: The position that was a strength 2 weeks ago now looks like a weakness. TE4 Tucker Kraft went out with a season ending injury, thrusting the up and down Brock Bowers into the everyday lineup.

​Ways to improve: Just roll with what you have here. There is enough talent to get through a long playoff run.

Playoff chances - 100%

2. Mel Kipers Best Available (Last Week #2)
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The point total still isn’t among the elite, but the 7 wins looks like it will be good enough for the #2 seed. Kahn in 2nd place is not scaring anyone and Stick Rock can’t seem to put together consecutive wins.

Strengths: Even with the Jayden Daniels injury, the QBs are elite. Jahmyr Gibbs (RB4) has been great and TreVeyon Henderson might be living up to the preseason hype.

Weaknesses: The WRs were suppose to be good this year, but have not been healthy or consistent. Also, in the year where everyone has an elite TE, Pete is rolling with Hockenson or Kincaid every week.

Ways to improve: Maybe use some of the RB depth to improve the TE position.
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Playoff chances - 60%

3. Dark Helmet (Last Week #3)​
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Helmet’s scorching stretch ended this week as they only managed to score 116 points. They are still in a strong position to capture one of the wild card spots, but the teams behind him made up significant ground this week.

Strengths: Three top -10 RBs in Barkley, Javonte Williams and James Cook with the TE1 Trey McBride and a career resurgent year from Davante Adams (WR7).

Weaknesses: Flex.

Ways to Improve: This roster looks good to go. Hopefully Rashee Rice or Ricky Pearsall can rebound from injury/suspension and do damage in the playoffs

Playoff chances - 60%

4. Stick Rock (Last Week #4)​​

Stick Rock has pushed all his chips in the middle and has gone all-in with the Malik Nabers trade. Hopefully the Flacco/Burrow, KWIII and George Pickens additions can help them out of their month-long slump.

Strengths: All-World RB Jonathan Taylor (RB1) is carrying this team at the moment. The WRs look strong after the trade as Pickens-Egbuka-Wilson provide a formidable trio. Any trade that puts the inconsistent Jordan Love on the bench has to be a positive.

Weaknesses: Maybe a more reliable RB2 behind Taylor.

Ways to Improve: Use your newly acquired RB (KWIII) and one of your WRs (Wilson) to get an upgrade at the RB2 spot.

Playoff Chances - 60%

5. Skoal Bandits (Last Week #5)

Bandits won the battle but lost the war this week. They did come away with their 4th win of the season, but only scored 132 points in the process. Wins and losses do not matter, high scoring does.

Strengths: The RBs are amazing with CMC (RB2) and Bijan (RB5) leading the way. QB Drake Maye (QB1) might have been the steal of the draft.

Weaknesses: The WRs are inconsistent and the TE’s are not very good.

Ways to Improve: Sit tight and ride with what you have. Any trade to address a weakness will create a problem somewhere else. There should be enough talent here to make a legitimate run to the playoffs.

Playoff Chances - 40%

6. Milford Football Team (Last Week #7)​​​

Like father, like son. Just when it looked like they might go on a roll, CJ came up with this giant turd with their 119-point showing in Week 10.

Strengths: The QBs are great with Josh Allen (QB5) and Daniel Jones (QB6) providing plenty of scoring each week. The RBs are solid with Ashton Jeanty (RB13) and Josh Jacobs (RB6).

Weaknesses: Unfortunately, the WR play has been abysmal. AJ Brown is the 40th ranked WR this year and Tee Higgins has his ceiling capped playing alongside Jamarr Chase each week.

Ways to Improve: Give your cousin Rocky a call and see if he can trade a WR for one of your RBs.

Playoff Chances (35%)

7. Ghostbusters (Last Week #6)

Ghostbusters have put up the White Flag on this disappointing season. The team could never get started and the 2 Keeper QBs played a combined 6 games this year.

Strengths: Has the vision to understand this is not their year and made a trade that will give them a trio of Receivers Nabers/Chase/St Brown to start next year’s draft.

Weaknesses: Gives other team managers too much credit when preparing for the draft.

Ways to Improve: Use Dan’s auto-draft strategy for the 2026 season.

Playoff Chances (10%)

8. John’s Scary Team (Last Week #8)​

​Look who put up a bunch of points again this week! JST is barely hanging on around the outskirts of contention with his 154 point outburst in Week 10.

​​Strengths: QBs - This team has three top 8 player at he position. Unfortunately you can only play two. JSN (WR1) has also had that breakout season everyone has been waiting for.

Weaknesses: RB and WR depth.

Ways to Improve: Trade one of the QBs for some WR and RB help for the stretch run. You can still make the playoffs, Be Bold!

​Playoff Chances 15%

9. Peeping Tomlin’s (Last Week #9)

One step up and two steps back. Jared was unable to build on his week 9 momentum and manages to score just 128. points this week, all but ending his faint playoff hopes.

Strengths: There is just a lot of okay talent throughout the roster, but no stud to depend on every week. The QB situation in Minnesota has killed any elite value Justin Jefferson had. Quinshon Judkins and Caleb Williams have had nice seasons, but I am not sure if it rises to the level where you can keep them for next year.

Weaknesses: As mentioned above, this is a solid team with no game-breakers to give them consistent scoring each week..

Ways to Improve: Package up 2 or 3 of the young guys that can help a contender now for a legitimate keeper for next year. Would Craig take Judkins, Odunze and Caleb Willimas for CMC and McConkey?

Playoff Chances - 5%

10. Wrath of Khan (Last Week #10)​​

Man, Jim keeps winning and I am not sure it’s for his own good. Kahn has been last in points since the 3rd week of the season, but scheduling luck has them a game out of the #2 seed. Even if they make the playoffs, how far could they expect to go in our 2-week per matchup format? All year long, it was expected that Jim would be out of it and make the trade for Nabers. Now a playoff spot is the only thing left to dream for.

Strengths: Drake London (WR6) and Rico Dowdle (RB9) have been awesome this year.

Weaknesses: Top-tier talent. Outside of London, I don’t see anyone worth keeping on this roster.

Ways to Improve: If you fall 2 games behind MKBA, scramble to aggregate a few players into someone that can help you next year.

Playoff Chances 15%