WEEK 5 RANKINGS
Parity in KAOS
WEEK 5 RANKINGS
We are one month into the season and it’s time to anoint a team as the one to beat. (Checks league standings and point totals) Hmm...Seems fairly balanced. Stick Rock looked like that team after two weeks, but that was before Malik Nabers blew out his ACL. What about preseason favorite MKBA? They failed to crack 100 this week and fell to 2-2 while losing Tyreke Hill to a dislocated knee/ACL injury. Wrath of Kahn and John’s Scary Team looked like they would be battling out for the first pick in the 2026 draft, but both teams had impressive point totals in Week 4.
Not only do teams need to worry about replacing injured players in their lineups, but Week 5 is also the beginning of Bye Weeks. This is where we’ll see some separation in the standings as deeper teams are better positioned to replace starters with quality players.
This year appears to be wide open. And that means every team should be hitting the waiver wire and exploring trade possibilities to improve their team. If it’s been a while since you won the championship or if you have never won before, this could be your year. Do not let this opportunity slip away. It’s time to part with those draft day busts or turn some of those assets on your bench into a player you can use in your starting lineup. Don’t be timid. Only the bold win Titles.
Some quick notes regarding Week 4 results: (aka: the AI created portion of our newsletter):
High Score🏆
Milford Football Team led the league this week with an impressive 171pts
Bottom of the Pile😬
It wasn’t the finest week for Mel Kiper’s Best Available, who was left in the dust with a lowly 91pts
Bragging Rights💪
Wrath of Khan blew out Mel Kiper’s Best Available by 53.56pts (144.88pts to 91.32pts)
Bad Beat🤕
A touchdown could have made all the difference, as John’s Scary Team lost to Peeping Tomlins by an agonizing 3.78pts 😓
Lucky Break🍀
Black Ghostbusters finished 4-5 in all-play this week, but still came away with the win
Not So Lucky...😡
John’s Scary Team had a 6-3 all-play record, but still ended up taking the L
Sharp-Shooter🎯
Take a bow, Wrath of Khan. You led the league this week with a 92.3% accuracy score! (Accuracy score is based on start/sit decisions made for the week)
Defense Wins Championships🛡
Peeping Tomlins focused on all three phases of the game this week, getting a huge 20pts from the Detroit Lions DST to propel them to victory. (The ‘85 Bears would be proud of you...)
Now on to our rankings:
1. Springfield Flanders (Last Week #2)
Flanders got back to winning this week with a 157-122 victory over the Bandits. Dak Prescott (36.95), Puka Nacua (36.00) and De-von Achane (17.1) scored more than half the teams points in the easy victory and the #1 Ranking.
2. Stick Rock (Last Week #1)
As good as they looked the first 2 weeks, Rock has looked just as bad in Weeks 3 & 4. They drop to #2 based on their league leading point total and 1st Place in the division, but they need to make some changes to avoid tumbling further down the rankings. Jordan Love (32.26), Emeka Egbuka (22.1) and Garrett Wilson 20.2) led the way in this one.
3. Peeping Tomlin’s (Last Week #4)
The Tomlins improved to 3-1 this week in a game that went down to the last play on Sunday afternoon. Bucky Irving (27.5), Carson Wentz(25.2) and Justin Jefferson (22.6) provided just enough scoring to come away with the win.
4. Ghostbusters (Last Week #5)
In a game that ended up being much closer than it should have been, The Ghostbuster came away with a 4-pt victory as they withstood a furious comeback attempt led by Bo Nix on Monday Night. Amon Ra St Brown (26.0), Quentin Johnston (23.8) and Kyler Murray (20.1) gave the Ghostbusters the slim 142-137 victory over Helmet.
5. Milford Football Team (Last Week #8)
MFT has already surpassed their win total from all of 2024, and it’s not even October yet! Ashton Jeanty (36.5), Josh Jacobs (31.7) and Josh Allen (28.86) led the point Tsunami this week as they rolled to an easy victory over cousin Rocky.
6. Wrath of Khan (Last Week #10)
Kahn got back to winning for the first time in 3 weeks as Omarion Hampton (30.5), Drake London (25.0) and Baker Mayfield (24.86) led them to victory over the reigning KAOS champions, 144-91. Kahn gets the impressive victory to get themselves into a 3-way tie atop the division.
7. Mel Kipers Best Available (Last Week #3)
This is why we play the games. MKBA was the undisputed #1 ranked team before the season starts, but injuries (Jayden Daniels/Tyreke Hill) and ineffective rookies (Travis Hunter/Treyvon Henderson/Jaydon Blue) has them reeling without a ton of answers on their bench. Marcus Mariotta (20.24), Jahmyr Gibbs (17.7) and Cam Skateboo (13) led an otherwise listless week 4 attack.
8. Dark Helmet (Last Week #6)
Helmet looked dead in the water on Monday Night as they trailed the Ghostbusters 135-107. Bo Nix would have to outscore Ja’Marr Chase by 28 points for the win. And... Bo Nix scored 29.74 while Chase managed just 7.3 points and the improbable MNF comeback stalled out 5 points short. James Cook (23.5) and Sam Darnold (18.08) helped keep the game close heading into Monday. But the 49er-D/ST’s (-3 points) cost Helmet the game. Little known fact. Dan’s D/ST has combined for -5 points over the first month of the season. Translation: start leaving that spot blank in your lineup.
9. Skoal Bandits (Last Week #7)
Does everyone remember the great draft the Bandits had? Yeah, neither do I. Brock Purdy (21.66), Drake Maye (27.22), CMC (26.1) and Bijan Robinson (28.1) combined for 103 points. The other 5 spots in the lineup combined for 19.4. You need more than just a few great players to win consistently. Roster depth is important to ensure a high floor point total each week.
10. John’s Scary Team (Last Week #8)
JST came within two minutes from leveling their record to 2-2, but a late Q4 catch sent them to a narrow defeat vs the Tomlins. Patrick Mahomes (35.3), Jalen Hurts (23.4) and Khalil Shakir (19.9) played well in the loss.