Fantasy Rankings - Week 1

A weekly Fantasy Team Power Rankings.

There is nothing scientific about how I will rank the teams each week. I’ll use a mix of records, performance, bench depth, injuries, my personal knowledge and any humorous findings I can come up with, will determine how your team will be ranked each week. If there is good feedback for this article, I’ll continue it through the regular season with updates Wednesday morning. Once the playoffs start, winning speaks for itself.

Enjoy….

1. Buckwheat [1-0] - The 2008 League Champions continue this season as the top ranked fantasy team. Powered by a well balanced rushing and receiving core, plus tons of depth at the RB spot will do wonders for this team.

2. Thunder Choads [1-0] - All Day Peterson, oh man this team is going to roll with this stud on the roster. As long as the receiving core scores consistently, I see good things this year.

3. The Stud Stable [0-1] - Despite the Week 1 loss, Drew Brees and a solid receiving core  will carry this team into the playoffs. Time will tell if the RBs pick their game up to make this a well balanced team.

4. Grease Slappers [1-0] - True, high score of the week normally would rank this team higher, but an injury to McNabb and very little depth will make this team an all or nothing team. If the rookies start to get the carries, this team could be good. If any more injuries happen to the starters, this team will drop off the radar.

5. Crippled Monkeys [1-0] - Once the receiving core picks their game up to help score points with the tough RB core of MJD and Cadillac , you should see it rise in the rankings.

6. Pimp Juice [0-1] - Brady, Gore, LT, Holmes, Driver and even Fred Jackson looked good [lets revisit Fred once Marshawn Lynch returns]. A very good nucleus of players and props to keeping Brady injured for an entire year. After one week, 378 yards passing on 52 passing attempts, it appears to have paid off.

7. Dynasty [0-1] - A new year, a new team, like the monkeys, the receivers got off to a bad start. While the RBs are decent, some of the backups may do very little, but after one week, it may take a few more weeks to get them going.

8. Stickboy [1-0] - Despite the poor showing from it's top receivers, I do believe this team will rise, how far is my only concern. I can't see the Steelers being a passing team each week and Cutler throwing for 4 interceptions each will, I'm scared for your QBs. Now the RBs are yet another concern with no studs on the roster, although, McFadden could be a surprise bright spot of the Raiders continue to play like they did on Monday night and that may be enough to save your season.

9. Rutting Bucks [0-1] - I really like this team, despite it's poor showing in week 1. Getting Marshawn Lynch back will be a huge plus to get this team back on track. Thomas Jones picked up where he left off last year. I would have certainly kept him on my roster if the rules would have allowed. A. Rodgers will have better weeks and will rank this team higher in a few weeks.

10. Dragons [0-1] - The team with the most veterans on it's roster. Hopefully they're just off to a slow start and will help this team to win starting in week 2. If not, Fitz cannot carry this team alone, more points will have to come from somewhere.

11. Big Daddy [0-1] - Has to be a disappointing start to the season. P. Manning will have better weeks. Injuries to a couple of the core players will give this team a slow start. Perhaps the waiver wire will be the key to this teams survival or Big Daddy may be chasing Grease Slappers record setting year in 2008.

12. One Angry Gook [1-0] - This team has a lot of concerns after the first week. The studs did not perform, but they will, have no fear. Donald Brown will be a key player in a few weeks. There is a lot of upside and a lot of talent on this team, but it needs to get on track early and stay injury free.