EFFL Power Rankings

by Chris Woody

1.) Tequila Party Gnomes (5-2) : Gnomes have the most points scored this season and thus achieve the top spot in the inaugural power rankings. The combination of Manning and Peterson could not get it done this week without the 2 TE lineup, but will prove to be a tough out come playoff time. Can distance themselves from the division with a win this week.

2.) Kiss Da Baby (5-2) : Back to Back 130+ weeks have the Baby flying high. The blockbuster trade this week helps to solidify the WR position which will receive a boost from the return of Anthony Gonzalez. Cedric Benson continues to shine and might go down as one of the best picks in EFFL history. This weeks matchup with Tweety will decide the division in my eyes.

3.) Coach Janky Spanky (4-3) : Talk about a turnaround. After being mocked and almost laughed out of the league through 3 weeks, this team has caught fire. What was thought by many to be a weak backfield has turned into one of the league's best with LT, Rice, and T. Jones leading the way. The schedule appears to be unkind to Spanky this week facing the top team without Brady and Welker. Even if they lose this week, they have to be pleased with a 4-4 mark after an 0-3 start.

4.) The King's Crusaders (5-2) : Even though the only losses this team has were a result of missed FGs, I am not impressed. This team continues to stockpile players that will go down as the biggest busts of the season. Jacobs, Jennings, Forte, Bush, Slaton all were thought to be premier fantasy talents this season and yet they continue to struggle. Despite 7 players from the 2008 team that went to the championship game, this team will be lucky to make the playoffs.

5.) Tweeting in the Trenches (4-3) : Despite trading their first round pick for Mike Bell and Run DMC, this team is somehow above .500 and two games up on the 7th seed. Having more Giants WRs than talented running backs isn't usually a winning strategy but it seems to be working for them. They must have been impressed with the Cardinals DST Sunday night against Eli and Co, as they were added immediately. With Austin Collie getting a start for them this week, watch out.

6.) Johnson's Farm (4-3) : They make this spot by default. They are the only team not ranked thus far with a winning record. For some reason this team still has Evans, Coles, Berrian, LJ, Texans DST, and McGahee (10 pts last 3 week...COMBINED) on their roster. They are only one game out of first and will probably make the playoffs, but I don't know how he does it.

7 though 10.) Everybody else (2-5) : I don't even know where to begin with this group of four. Each one is suffering from underachieving players, injuries, and bad luck. There really is not any difference between any of the four teams grouped at the bottom of the standings. Each owner has to be shaking their head each week and the losses pile up. The biggest surprise in this group has to be the Monkeys who still haven't recovered from passing on Peyton Manning. The reaction of disbelief when he found out he could have drafted Peyton and DeAngelo Williams instead of taking Williams and Matt Ryan is surely a top moment in league history. Meanwhile, the once mighty Pylons have found themselves injury riddled and left with more questions and answers. Each week the league is waiting for them to catch fire and it simply hasn't happened. Two of the three winningest franchises are a combined 4-10. Plenty of time to makeup for it, but the turnaround has to start this week.