The ratings have written before about the 8 win benchmark. In the last four years it's taken a record of 8-5 to get into the playoffs. With 0-5 starts the Pelicans are Trichs are on the verge of practical, if not statistical elimination. With chaos in the middle you can imagine (or model if you've got time) how multiple 7-6 teams could enter the playoffs. The flip side of that are the teams with four and five wins, seemingly "almost there" - we've seen that a few bye week losses can quickly cast things into doubt. Can the preterit put their backs to the wall and fight to the last bullet? Is losing infectious (as Jaxon de Ville the mascot suggests)? Barricade the doors, tear down the staircase and stock up on jerky and crossbow bolts - it's time for week six.
1. (1) Phat Girlz - (5-0) - And then there was one. The Phat Girlz proved what we've been saying for the last few weeks, that they're a cut above the rest of the top teams right now. Luck was merely great with 19 but Forte had his best game of the season with 21. Monique conservatively shied away from Tate in his return game, but a big week is just more meat on the bone here.
2. (4) BuildingDwellingThinking (4-1)- The German Philosophers won a key grudge match over TTM in week 5. The Romo-Bryant connection continued its week to week improvement. Monte Ball's injury could be a bye week downgrade for BDT, who might be forced to rely on a WR or TE flex next week. Khiry Robinson has been their biggest wire win so far, with a couple double digits under his belt and a bye week coming up, his role will be a hot topic once Ingram returns.
3. (2) Aethernauts - (4-1) - The Aetherial ones descend a spot after dropping an upset to the Yellow King. They left the door a crack open by being only "good" at 100 pts, and not "great" around 120+. Their opponents made it moot by blowing the doors off. Demarco is RB1 and showing it, and Sanders is a yardage receiver power-house, but otherwise they're hunting for TDs to ascend to the highest level.
4. (3) TakingTigerMountain (4-1) - The Tigers take a tumble down the mountain as Graham gets hurt and exits with only 3 points. That shows how vulnerable TTM is. The Brees-Graham connection is going to drive the offense or leave it stalled. A Saints bye next week is already half-way to a losing streak. A perennial fast-starter, the Mountain needs to hang on through the bye weeks and find a more stable ground game.
5. (4) SanFranciscoFerries (3-2)- A big sigh of relief for the Frisco Kids as Lacy has his first big game of the season. Quietly Bell has gone four five straight double digits, keeping them in most games. If Gronk can stay healthy and the Patriots start to move the ball again, then the Ferries should find themselves above the bar.
6. (7) Old Future (2-3) - With a weapon like Peyton it's hard to sink too far in this league. Putting up his fourth straight +20 pt game (32 this week), the square headed one, Gore and the Green Bay D/ST did the work here, covering over a variety of lowballs.
7. (9) Dijonaise All Stars (3-2) - From the basement to the playoff picture, the Mustrard Men have spread out a third win in four games. Arian and Rodgers looked every bit RB1 and QB1 this week, which is what the Colonel needs to compete week to week. Flukey big days from Kendall Wright and Greg Olsen put an exclamation point on the win. But on an average week, we project them comfortably in the 100-110s range.
8. (7) Homespun Neckbloodz (2-3) - The Bloodz didn't have enough juice to get the ol' cyclotron spinning in week 5. A fantastic day for Ellington goes for naught as Nio-Gio lands on the wrong side of a blowout and a pair of NYC area teams drop goose eggs on their roster. The Vegas odds were heavily against an upset of the Big Girlz, but victory was painfully within reach here.
9. (8) Polk High Panthers (1-4) - The Bundys continue their descent back to the shoe store with a fourth straight loss. At the center is Megatron, the sun of this offense. Another week of time-missed and more tests on his injured ankle. He hasn't hit double digits since week 1 (not coincidentally when the Panthers last won). Nice days by Thomas and the Panthers D get hidden by some minor lowballs and the near goose egg for Calvin.
10. (12) Shock_Pix (2-3) - Don't call it a come back the Primordial Commish is officially out of retirement, setting a full line up, new kicker and all. Demarius gets game ball with a career day, and Cutler continues to be an unlikely top 5 QB. With some young names like Hill and Allen, a little titration could go a long way this season.
11. (10) Trichs (0-5) - Another week, another crooked number lined up against the Far East. A lopsided D/St effort by Green Bay and another passing record by Peyton made sure that the Trichs weren't contenders here. Without Shady to beast up the center of this offense the Shogun will be guessing and checking.
12. (11) Pelican Brief (0-5)- Dust out the basement, we've got a new cellar dweller for the first time in years. The Grishamites made it five straight under 100 points. Brady seemed to find a rhythm on the bench and there's still Lynch, so perhaps all's not lost but like their neighbors the Trichs, they're right on the edge of the abyss.
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