League Power Rankings

By: Robert Giorno with help from Tristan Mcdermid

With the rookie draft behind us and a long offseason ahead it's time for some league power rankings. To avoid bias, everyone voted on how likely each team is to winning the championship this year. Everything is averaged out and put into this list with comments made by the league. Each write up contains strengths, weaknesses, recent performance, recent trades and if you are likely or not to win the championship this year.

1. Evan 7.8/10

   Evan was one of the unfortunate teams that played the breakout CMC Goat (Ryan) roster in the playoffs losing by 1 point in the 2nd round. This team is very talented with stars like Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Mike Evans, Drake London, Chase Brown, Breece Hall, Jalen Hurts and Trey McBride. This team is loaded with talent from top to bottom at every position with elite players at Quarterback and Tight end and has plenty of depth to handle injuries and bye weeks. There was a comment made that this team should make a trade for depth but personally, Aaron Jones, Rashee Rice and Isaiah Pacheco being on the bench are possibly the best depth anyone in this league could have (aside from maybe Ethan's RB depth). Aside from unforseen injuries, this team has the top end talent and depth to not only compete but has the best chance at winning the championship according to the league and for good reason.

Champion medal

2. Ethan 7.5/10

   It is not surprising to see that the reigning champion is high on this list as Tony Dorset has many star fantasy players including Puka Nacua, Jahmyr Gibbs, George Kittle and Saquon Barkley. It may have come as a surprise to some that this team sold Ceedee Lamb for Chris Olave and 3 first rounds picks, 2 of which turned out to be Omarion Hampton and Treveyon Henderson. Those two should create a nasty 3 headed monster at running back with Gibbs but some were still puzzled with the trading of Lamb. This team doesn't have many weaknesses, Brock Purdy being the weak link at QB but that is really it at this point. There is also the possibility that Saquon does not repeat the historic year he had which will affect the ceiling of this team. All in all, this team is massively talented with plenty of depth at RB and should have a really good chance at the championship once again this year.

3. Ryan 7.1/10

   Now unfortunately the next 3 teams all tied with the same score and I figured the best way to order them was based on last seasons finish. If you have a problem with it, just bet better. The runner-up last year made a surprising run in the playoffs last year, sneaking in as the 6-seed and upsetting his way to the finals. This team had the unfortunate loss of Christian Mccaffrey but the late season breakout from Brian Thomas Jr. and Ladd McConkey surgerd them to the finals. This team has other top end talents in Jonathan Taylor who averaged 27.8 points in the playoffs and Alvin Kamara who was a top 10 running back for this team. The previously mentioned RBs are all aging and even recently drafted RJ Harvey is 24 which is in the late middle age of the RB lifecycle which could be concerning to this team. This team also has depth in Courtland Sutton and Jordan Addison making this team a strong contender again this year. While having two decent quarterbacks in Kyler Murray and Justin Herbert they are too inconsistent to be reliable every week starters for this team. This team won the tiebreaker as the runner-up to Ethan.

5. Maysen 7.1/10

   Maysen was the the first victim of Ryan’s playoff run but the reason he is above the next name, is because Maysen finished ahead in the final standings. Unfortunately Maysen suffered a few let downs during the year. Maysen traded for Dalton Kincaid and drafted Caleb Williams expecting big things from those two, and neither performed anywhere near expectations leaving this team scrambling for viable QB and TE options during the year. Despite those let downs, Jamar Chase and Derrick Henry had other plans and nearly willed this team to the playoffs by themselves. Feeling comfortable with the Achane, Cook, Pollard and newly acquired Kaleb Johnson RB rotation, Maysen traded away Henry and Shakir going all in on AJ Brown hoping for another star year from him. This team still have holes at QB and TE which leave this team lacking at important positions which may hold them back from winning it all. But with the star power on this roster, they still have a championship ceiling if things go their way.

5. Geoffrey 7.1/10

   Geoffrey suffered an upset loss in the first round to the recently rebranded Coker!? I Hardly Know Her team under Tristan’s ownership. This team has possibly the best player in 3 different positions with Justin Jefferson, Brock Bowers, and Lamar Jackson headlining this team and Nico Collins is another star for this team, but the running back position has been a problem. Travis Etienne fell off a cliff last season and they had to rely on Chuba Hubbard and Austin Ekeler during the season. At the trade deadline Geoffrey traded Hubbard for Kyren Williams who struggled as he averaged a full yard less per carry than in 2023. This team is leaning on bounce back years from multiple players like Tyreek Hill, Kyren Williams, Travis Etienne and a healthy Cooper Kupp season to reach this team’s ceiling. This team is also hoping for good regular seasons from rookies Travis Hunter and Luther Burden. That reliance on bounce backs is likely why this team isn’t higher on the list despite the amount of star power they have.

6. Lukas 6.4/10

   This team showed great progress in their rebuild grabbing Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Nabers in the 2024 draft along with Quinshon Judkins in the 2025 draft. Welcome to the Naberhood narrowly missed the playoffs but was much improved over the year with the help from Bijan Robinson and JK Dobbins. Unfortunately Dobbins has yet to be signed from free agency, but the recently acquired Kenneth Walker adds to the talent of this team and was a much needed running back. The youth on this roster should continue to get better, and there seems to be not many positional needs on this team, other than game to game consistency. Be on the lookout for Welcome to the Naberhood to make a push for the playoffs, and possibly make a playoff run, but in the future we might have a powerhouse to deal with.

7. Tristan 5/10

   This team made it to the 2nd round of the playoffs just last year, but is left in a less than ideal state after making some not great trades during the year cough Nick Westbrook-Ikhine cough Sam Howell cough Kirk Cousins cough. Tristan did end up trading for Bucky Irving and Zay Flowers which gave him the boost to make the playoffs last year. Tristan went all in on winning last season giving away lots of their high draft capital and not receiving as many star players you would have expected. The team is highlighted by breakout Bucky Irving and Josh Allen and has plenty of good supporting pieces in Zay Flowers, DK Metcalf, Joe Mixon and Mark Andrews. The hope for this team is that the supporting pieces step up big time and hopefully go on a playoff run similar to last year. There is still hope that Javonte Williams and Stefon Diggs provide decent weeks for them as they survivide the draft without being replaced by high draft picks. Before this team becomes a real contender, they still need an elite Wide Receiver and maybe some more RB depth with Joe Mixon getting up in age.

8. Josh 4.9/10

   If not for an egregious tank job during the season which sparked some punishment debates, this team would have made the playoffs. Walker, I Hardly Know Her recently found their franchise quarterback in Jayden Daniels and also saw a resurgence in Wide Receiver Terry Mclaurin. This team looks much different with 5/8 players being new and is much improved after offseason acquisitions of Derrick Henry, Khalil Shakir, Chuba Hubbard, Jameson Williams, along with first round picks Tetairoa McMillan, and Tyler Warren. This team should surely compete for a playoff spot but the uncertainty of Tyler Warren at Tight End, lack of top end talent and possibly some spotty running back depth could limit this team during bye weeks and possible injuries. But maybe it is finally Pitts' year haha

9. Colin 3.9/10

   This team recently won the lottery and landed Ashton Jeanty who landed in a great fantasy spot and should be a fantastic player for many years. Tee Higgins is also coming off his best fantasy year yet and this team also has good supporting pieces in Devonta Smith, Jakobi Meyers, and Patrick Mahomes giving this team an average floor and average ceiling. D’Andre Swift survived the draft but is a huge bonus for this team as he has virtually no competition at the running back position. In terms of competing this year, it is not very likely they win it all with the lack of star power, but there is always a possibility of unlikely breakouts or a surprise from draft picks Jack Bech or Mason Taylor. The depth of this team can sneakily win some games this year likely playing spoiler to playoff hopefuls. While not in the best position to win now, Mahomies over Mahoes has plenty of draft capital to either draft or trade for players to help.

League high 13 draft picks the next 3 years

10. Robert 3.4/10

    It is not the most fun to write about your own team being the worst in the league but it is unfortunately true when you go all in on rebuilding with draft capital. Should be no surprise to anyone that this team has the worst chance at winning the championship. This team is highlighted by the one recently acquired star in Ceedee Lamb giving up Chris Olave and 3 firsts for him. The supplemental depth pieces of this roster were severely hindered by the NFL draft. Tyrone Tracy has to compete with Cam Skattebo, Chris Godwin is coming off a dislocated ankle and has two other slot receivers on the Bucs, and Rome Odunze has to compete with DJ Moore, Luther Burden and Colston Loveland for targets. This good players on this team have poor situation and it really limits the ceiling of this team. Ceedee Lamb will have to do some much needed carrying for this team to even make the playoffs. Lastly this team lacks a top end Quarterback and the depth is just not there. Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day has the most draft capital in the entire league, giving them a good future, but in terms of competing now, this team is easily last and does not have much of a chance at winning the championship.

    
    
    
    

    And that wraps up this offseason power rankings. If you don't like your spot on this list, better hit the phones and start trading. If you have any complaints about your team's write up I will gladly take your notes into consideration for the next edition of power rankings. There also might be other blog posts coming up in the future so be on the lookout and let's have another great year!