The Mints division literally went 0-7 in Week 8. Ouch! The three-way tie for the first place bye is still in place, with Tornado Rodgers holding a slight edge over Bizz Dawgs and Yang Bucks based on points scored.

Over in Sundowner, the MadMen remain undefeated at 7-0-1, thanks to a 158-100 waxing of Lunchables on the backs of Aaron Jones, Deshaun Watson and James Conner. INSERT WITTY NAME worked on the lat muscles, using Lat Murray, Jared Goff and Saquon Barkley to take care of business against Tornado Rodgers. Their 125-106 win maintains their 2nd place spot in the division. Not to be out done, the Drunks flexed their muscles with the CMC and Michael Thomas duo combining for 56 fantasy points to keep pace.

Here are the rest of season power rankings, which continue to be very kind to the Drunks:

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Week 9 marks the beginning of the home stretch – with just 5 regular season weeks to go, wins are imperative. With 8 teams above .500 or better competing for 6 playoff berths, someone is going to be left unhappy by year’s end.

The Pissahs (3-5) are on a 2 game win streak, keeping playoff hope alive! They look to extend that to 3 in a row against Yard Sale (1-7) this week. They are 10 point favorites in the early week projection, as well.

Huge matchup for the Bizz Dawgs (5-3) as they look to seize control of the Mints division. They are 6 point favorites against the Robstahs (3-5), who need a win to keep pace with the field.

Tornado Rodgers (5-3) couldn’t have timed their matchup against the Dartmouth Drunks (5-3) any better – the Drunks have Michael Thomas on bye. Should Davante Adams return to action for Green Bay, however, it will be a tough path to victory for Tornado Rodgers in Week 9.

INSERT WITTY NAME (6-2) looks to keep pace with the MadMen against Lunchables (3-5), but will have to turn to the waiver wire to find a QB with Jared Goff on bye. Lunchables loses the services of Todd Gurley for the same reason.

The MadMen (7-0-1) are poised to remain undefeated thanks to a matchup against Burke’s squad (0-8), which almost certainly should be the AAF club in M.I.P.P.A. for 2019 – bankrupt and cancelled.

Flying under the radar is the Fortunate Fools (5-3) who have underwhelmed in recent weeks, but also who the power rankings have been favorable towards based on underlying metrics. kicking butker (3-5) will have their hands full as 19 point underdogs in Week 9 as a result.

Yang Bucks (5-3) and IR or In Jail (4-3-1) are in a pivotal spot, with the loser likely seeing quite the uphill battle to qualify for a wild card playoff spot. Yang Bucks are 5 point favorites before the waiver run on Wednesday morning.

All teams will have to do without the services of their favorite members of the Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati BengaLOLs, Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints as those teams take the week off.

Good luck in Week 9, everybody! Here are the projected final standings as of today:

The Dartmouth Drunks’ spiral was brought to an end thanks to their 112-59 drubbing of IR or In Jail (sorry, Sylvia) on the backs of Austin Ekeler, Michael Thomas, and Patriots D/ST.

They now sit 3 games out of first place in the Sundowner division, and should they make it, they absolutely terrify any team playing in the Wild Card round of our playoffs in Week 14 with that roster.

INSERT WITTY NAME has ripped off 5 straight wins after an 0-2 start, and sit in 2nd place behind the MadMen, who moved to 6-0-1 with a victory of their own in Week 7.

On the Mints side of things, tough losses for Tornado Rodgers and the Bizz Dawgs took place against underdog opponents. This opened the door for Yang Bucks to enter a three-way tie for 1st place and the other bye week with their 86-74 win over kicking butker.

Here are the rest of season power rankings heading into the 2nd half of the season:

There are some pivotal head-to-head battles in Week 8. The Pissahs (2-5) need to build on last week’s victory, as a winning streak is likely required to get back in the race. They take on Yang Bucks (5-2), who need a win of their own to try and seize control of the Mints’ division lead.

Boston Robstahs (2-5) and kicking butker (3-4) face off in a game that likely ends the Robstah’s playoff aspirations with a loss. butker is sneaky in the running for the Mints division title; with similar points scored to each of the three teams tied for first, they’re flying under the radar.

The Fools (4-3) seem to be poised to move to 5-3 thanks to a matchup against Burke’s (0-7) pathetic punted roster – the only thing dying soon would be the Fools’ playoff aspirations with a loss, here.

The MadMen (6-0-1) draw Lunchables (3-4), and are heavily favored (-22) in the early projections for their matchup, which is not something all the other Sundowner competitors want to read here. Too bad!

INSERT WITTY NAME (5-2) and Tornado Rodgers (5-2) have a key battle. A victory for WITTY NAME keeps them alive for the Sundowner bye, while a win by Tornado Rodgers keeps them in the driver’s seat for the Mints bye.

Dartmouth Drunks (4-3) must start Jameis Winston over the recently injured Patrick Mahomes, but thankfully they draw Easton Yard Sale (1-6), another team playing for 2020.

IR or In Jail (3-3-1) looks to right the ship against Bizz Dawgs (5-2) who badly need a win of their own given that three-way tie atop the Mints leaderboard.

The season is just starting to get super compelling at the top of the leaderboard! All owners who have chosen to compete here in 2019 are being rewarded with a real chance at the postseason.

PLEASE pay your league dues. That is all. Good luck in Week 8, everybody!

Projected final standings from today:

Can you Diggs it! The highest scoring player in fantasy this week put up 52 points in M.I.P.P.A., however, he was on IR or In Jail’s bench 😥

Just a disastrous move, and one that ultimately led to MadMen and IR or In Jail tying 125-125 on the week.

Tornado Rodgers can thank his newly departed team members David Johnson and Mike Evans for keeping him tied for 1st in the Mints division, as the duo combined for 47 points in his 101-90 win over kicking butker.

One team has 813 fantasy points scored on the season, which is 51 points more than the next closest squad. Unfortunately for that team – Dartmouth Drunks – they’ve also faced the toughest schedule, allowing 755 points to opponents. They now sit at 3-3 and in 8th place. Given how stacked the Drunks roster is, they still lead the Power Rankings:

Week 7 is the official midway point of the regular season! 6 games precede it, and 6 games remain after it. Here are some of the key battles to watch this week:

The 1st place 5-0-1 MadMen face the Fools in a battle that will likely drastically alter the Fools’ playoff aspirations. A win for the Fools places them in the running for a bye, while a loss likely places them solely in wild card contention.

The Drunks look to get back into the win column against IR or In Jail, but will have to do so without the services of CMC and (potentially?) an injured Davante Adams. IR or In Jail would like to wash away the sour taste of the Diggs disaster with an upset win, for sure.

Here are the current playoff odds. Good luck in Week 7!

Merrymount MadMen continues to run hot! The only undefeated team in the league is now 5-0 after defeating Dartmouth Drunks 205-166 in an absurd battle.

MadMen rode the backs of 40+ point performances from Amari Cooper and Aaron Jones, with a 53 point effort from DeShaun Watson to cap it off. They also got 27 points from the Eagles defense, who benefitted from what is being graded at this stage as the 4th-worst performance by a QB since 1989 by Football Outsiders. Sheesh!

The victory gives MadMen a 2 game lead in the Sundowner division.

Bizz Dawgs and The Return of Tornado Rodgers each earned important victories, and now sit tied atop the Mints division in the battle for the other first round bye.

In Week 6, Finley looks to bounce back against Yang Bucks, while IR or In Jail looks to help him out as they are projected to defeat the MadMen. Bizz Dawgs draws 0-5 Easton Yard Sale, while Tornado Rodgers has a key battle with kicking butker, who is projected to win.

Here are the rest of season power rankings as of today:

And here is the current projection for final standings on the season. Good luck in Week 6!

Trade winds have been swirling amongst M.I.P.P.A. owners since we last shared Power Rankings.

Finley’s squad has officially become the prohibitive favorites, acquiring Davante Adams, Christian McCaffrey and Michael Thomas in two separate deals. He’s certainly banking on taking down the title here, having sold his 1st, 2nd, and 4th round pick to pull that off.

Your humble writer sent away a 2nd rounder to acquire Keenan Allen, and a mid-rounder to get Mike Williams as insurance behind him. In a pair of QB swap trades, Easton Yard Sale added Aaron Rodgers, kicking butker acquired Jimmy G-String, Lunchables acquired his holiness Godner Minshew, and Tornado Rodgers added Russell Wilson.

While the football season is only entering its second quarter, we’re already in midseason fantasy form, with several playoff fates already coming down to key head-to-head matchups in Week 5.

Here are the Week 5 Power Rankings:

Two of three squads tied for first place in the Mints division square off this week, with Tornado Rodgers and Yang Bucks going head to head. The third team, Bizz Dawgs, faces 1-3 Lunchables in what appears to be a winning spot. The loser between Yang/Rodgers is going to be at a disadvantage moving forward for that bye week seed.

Big game between 2-2 squads Gorham IR or In Jail and Boston Robstahs in the Sundowner division, as well.

Finley’s absolute wagon of a team looks to tie Caliri for first place in Sundowner, as they too face one another here. Week 5 should be a fun week to watch play out.

As it stands today, here are the final projected standings: