Week 4 KOTS Power Rankings

2017 KOTS Week 4 Power Rankings

Week 3 finished up last night as the Dallas Cowboys got a much needed win over the reeling Arizona Cardinals. While the world watched Dez Bryant and Zeke Elliot carry their team to a win, the King of the Shack gang was keeping an eye on their final box scores as most of the matchups were decided during the final game of the weekend. Week 3 saw many of the top teams falling, due to either poor roster management, or some key injuries, while only one team stands alone as the remaining unbeaten. KOTS is already two weeks away from the halfway point in the season, nearly each team is still in contention, but as the seasons rolls along, room for error will significantly decrease. As Week 4 comes full steam ahead with the Packers & Bears facing off Thursday night, be prepared for one of the most important weeks of fantasy football yet.

Week 3: Recap Statistics

Most Points Scored: Juan Too Many: 207 total points scored

Least Points Scored: Martellus All About It: 92 total points scored

Largest Margin of Victory: Juan Too Many: +47 points

Smallest Margin of Victory: Team Prime +3 points

Power Rankings

#1 ↑ Juan Too Many (3-0) Last Week: 3 (This Week: Hernandez Hitmen)

 

Juan Too Many now stands alone the King Of The Shack Fantasy Football League, after improving his unblemished record to 3-0 in Week 3 with a dominating 207-160 over Rudy Was Offsides (1-2). Josh has surpassed early expectations and now sits in the drivers seat with a 95% chance of making the playoffs beginning in Week 14. Tom Brady (36 points) continues to ride the heat wave after a slow start in Week 1, while Zach Ertz (18 points) continues to impress in all facets of his game as he rises to the tops of the TE position. Juan Too Many also had a breakout performance from rookie Dalvin Cook (27 points) who dominated a solid buccaneers defense in Week 3. Josh will look to continue his winning streak in Week 4 when he faces Hernandez Hitmen (2-1) and should have a favorable matchup ahead of him.

#2 ↑ Team Prime (2-1) Last Week: 5 (This Week: Martellus All About It)

After a concerning loss in Week 2, Team Prime bounced back in a big way in Week 3 with a come from behind victory over TFuchs (2-1) with the final score being 180-177. With two high powered offenses, Team Prime had to rely on his stars to carry his team to a win. Odell Beckham Jr (28 points) proved to owners once again why he was worth the first round pick as he hauled in 2 unbelievable TD's and breaking out for his first double digit scoring effort this year. Rookie Christian McCaffrey (20 points) looks to have taken over the Carolina backfield and was finally utilized for his pass catching ability in an abysmal Panthers offense. It was Russell Wilson (32 points) who changed the game for Tyler in Week 3 however, in a loss to the Titans, Wilson threw for 4 TD's and game Team Prime the added points needed to knock off the previously undefeated TFuchs team. In Week 4, Martellus All About It (1-2) awaits Team Prime in what should be another high scoring affiar where Team Prime is slightly favored to win. 

#3 ↓ TFuchs (2-1) Last Week: 2 (This Week: Silly Nannies)

Despite a close loss in Week 3, TFuchs still strolls in to the #3 spot in this weeks King Of The Shack Fantasy Power Rankings. Tyler fell to Team Prime (2-1) in Week 3 177-180 in a matchup that came down to the wire and saw TFuchs beat out on the last game of the week. Sitting with a 2-1 record at this point of the season, TFuchs has an 80% chance of making the playoffs if he continue to manage his team correctly throughout the rest of the season. In his losing effort Tyler was led by huge performances from Todd Gurley (37 points) and Sammy Watkins (28 points) both whom dominated the 49ers through the air and on the ground. Rob Gronkowski (22 points) continues to put up big numbers in the Patriots high powered offense. However, it was the poor offensive play of Derek Carr (4 points) that ultimately cost TFuchs the win in Week 3, he will now turn his focus to Silly Nannies (2-1) who is heating up with two straight wins. 

#4  ↑  I Can't Think Of Anything Clever Yet (2-1) Last Week: 6 (This Week: Gronkemon Go)

I Can't Think Of Anything Clever Yet jumps up in the Power Rankings for Week 3, after taking down league leader Hernandez Hitmen (2-1) with a winning score of 120-94. Zac was led A.J Green (27 points) who shredded the Packers defense in Week 3 and finally found the endzone. Tarik Cohen (13 points) saved a poor performance by breaking off a huge run in OT against the Steelers as the Bears earned their first win of the season. But again it was the steal of the draft Ezekiel Elliot (18 points) who rumbled over the Cardinals defense and brought Zac into a 2-1 record with a bright future ahead. Week 4 puts I Can't Think Of Anything Clever Yet against Gronkemon Go (2-1) a battle between two rivals, should be a great matchup to watch!

#5 ↓ Hernandez Hitmen (2-1) Last Week: 1 (This Week: Juan Too Many)

After losing David Johnson (Wrist) to injury, Hernandez Hitmen was able to sneak out a Week 2 victory, but Week 3 was a different tale, and showed the inevitable weakness that Noah's roster is lined with after losing his #1 pick. Losing by a final score of 120-94, Hernandez Hitmen is left crawling back to the drawing board after submitting one of the most horrendous lineups in league history. With 94 points left on his bench, Hernandez Hitmen could have easily walk away with this one, but Brandin Cooks (32 points) and Stefon Diggs (37 points) were warming the pine when they should have been in the starting lineup. In the losing effort Hernandez Hitmen did receive another promising performance from rookie Kareem Hunt (25 points) who continues to be the star of the NFL early in the season. Hernandez Hitmen faces off against Juan Too Many (3-0) in Week 4, and with a tough matchup could be looking at .500 at the end of the weekend. 

#6 ↑ Gronkemon Go (2-1) Last Week: 7 (This Week: I Can't Think Of Anything Clever Yet)

By the skin of his teeth, Gronkemon Go edged his way to a 2-1 overall record with a significant 135-112 win over Game of Jones (0-3) in Week 3. With where he sits right now, Gronkemon Go has about a 81% chance of making the playoffs if he can continue this trend the rest of the season, and if Cam Newton (7 points) figures out his offensive woes. In the winning effort, Justin received a huge lift from Larry Fitzgerald (33 points) and Carlos Hyde (24 points) both veterans who have been known to put up big numbers when it matters most to their teams. With Jordan Howard (31 points) on the bench this week, Gronkemon Go is loaded with even more firepower and will look to continue his winning ways when he faces nemesis Zac Fiske in Week 4. 

#7 ↑ Silly Nannies (2-1) Last Week: 9 (This Week: TFuchs)
 

Jake Strohkirch has Silly Nannies sitting at 2-1 early on in the season and continues to impress the league as he silences the doubters heading into Week 4. With a dominating victory over Martellus All About It (1-2) by a score of 137-92, Silly Nannies is now tied for second place in the league but still has less than 50% chance of making the playoffs. If Jake wants to turn this team into a contender he will have to hope for more favorable matchups, or make some trades to better his chances. In Week 3, LeGarrette Blount (12 points) broke open the backfield for the Eagles, showing how dominant of a runner he can be, and will look to do the same against a weak Chargers defense in Week 4. The bad man himself Aaron Rodgers (24 points) rallied the troops to an OT victory and continues to build rapport with his receivers, but it was Sterling Shepard (26 points) who led Silly Nannies in Week 3 with an impressive stat-line of 7 receptions for 133 yards. Jake will face off against TFuchs (2-1) in Week 4 with another chance to pull off the upset.

#8 ↓ Martellus All About It (1-2) Last Week: 4 (This Week: Team Prime)

Martellus All About It comes in at our #8 position this week, dropping 4 spots from Week 2 after a humiliating loss to Silly Nannies (2-1) losing by a final score of 92-137. Maybe even more debilitating is the fact that Logan loses two starters for the year in Cairo Santos (Groin) and Darren Sproles (ACL) both who had been giving Martellus All About It some solid reps this season. In his losing effort, Martellus All About It received a strong output from TY Hilton (28 points) who proved to the NFL that he still is worthy of a fantasy start, unfortunately he was still sitting on Logan's bench. With JJ Nelson (0 Points) summarizing the week for Martellus All About It, I think its fairly safe to say that this may have just been a fluke week and the high scoring offense should return in Week 4 in a tough matchup with Team Prime (2-1).

#9 ↓ Rudy Was Offsides (1-2) Last Week: 8 (This Week: Ballz Deep!)

With a tough 160-207 loss to Juan Too Many (3-0) in Week 3, Rudy Was Offsides falls to #9 in the King of the Shack Power Rankings and is looking at an uphill battle to climb back up the leaderboard this season. Rudy Was Offsides still has some firepower at his dispense and even with a 1-2 record, he is projected with have a 70% chance of still making the 6th spot in the KOTS Playoffs this season. In the loss, Luke had some monster performances on the ground from Le'Veon Bell (21 points) and Devonta Freeman (22 points) highlighting a dynamic duo that should continue to carry Rudy Was Offsides throughout the season. However, Jordan Reed (0 points) hurt Luke at the TE position significantly, and the depth at RB and WR is still in question with so many good free agents available at Rudy's dispense. Look for Luke to turn it around in Week 4 with a matchup against Ballz Deep! (1-2) and make a run for his money in the playoffs.

#10 - Ballz Deep! (1-2) Last Week: 10 (This Week: Rudy Was Offsides)

Matt Kippley put one in the win column in Week 3, with a come from behind win over 99 Problems But A Lynch Ain't One (0-3) winning by a final score of 122-111. While the scores may not have been pretty, the 1-2 records says alot about this team going forward and could build some momentum for Ballz Deep! in the coming weeks. With a 33% chance of making the 2017 playoffs, Ballz Deep! will look for more solid performances from Jared Cook (14 points) and Frank Gore (12 points) who has now put up double digits two weeks in a row. With shaky play from James White (3 points) and Amari Cooper (1 point) Ballz Deep! has some contemplating to do when he finalizes his next lineup, but a matchup with Rudy Was Offsides (2-1) should be a great rivalry matchup to make things interesting in Week 4.

#11 ↑ Game of Jones (0-3) Last Week: 12 (This Week: 99 Problems But A Lynch Ain't One)

Another week, another loss for Game Of Jones, who now drops to 0-3 on the season as the chances of making the playoffs this season and getting slimmer. In a fairly close contest with Gronkemon Go (2-1) Game Of Jones fell by a final score of 112-135, losing in the final game of Monday Night Football. Nathan was led by Kirk Cousins (26 points) who bounced back with a huge game against the Raiders in Week 3, and will look to carry that momentum into this week. Brandon Marshall (14 points) came alive also this week, finally registering over 5 points, and effort that owners can finally be happy about. But with performances from Jay Ajayi (3 points) and Kyle Rudolph (1 point) that cost Game Of Jones some massive points, he was unable to match the firepower of Gronkemon Go. Week 4 gives Nathan a chance to win, playing 99 Problems But A Lynch Ain't One (0-3) these bottom dwellers will get their chance to claim victory to a win and move up in the league standings, as only one of them can go down.

#12 ↓ 99 Problems But A Lynch Ain't One (0-3) Last Week: 11 (This Week: Game Of Jones)

Injuries...injuries...MORE injuries!? 99 Problems But A Lynch Ain't One cannot catch a break in any area this season. Week 3 proved this as Juan fell to Ballz Deep (1-2) by a lowly score of 111-122. It was discovered this week that Tyler Eifert (Back) will now miss several more weeks, severely limiting an already depleted roster than Juan has been attempting to restore during the beginning of the season. A few bright spots did emerge from the shadows in Week 3 for Juan, Andre Ellington (12 points) appears to be in line to handle the Arizona Cardinals backfield as a premier catching back and will make some noise in the PPR format, while Allen Hurns (11 points) is making a name in Jacksonville as one of Blake Bortles top targets this season. Week 4 will be all or nothing for 99 Problems But A Lynch Ain't One, as he faces off against Game Of Jones (0-3) a matchup that will all but bury one team as the league cellar dweller for the season.