Week 3 Recap & Power Rankings

This week's update comes a bit late, sort of like Aaron Rodgers' comeback attempt on Sunday night, where had he passed for thirty more yards, he could have given me my second straight win, rather than relegating me to the same record as a team with Edgerrin James as the featured back.

No big trades going into week three games, only another confounding trade involving Manos stockpiling quarterbacks- this time, it was Matt Cassel, in exchange for the underachieving Laurence Maroney. In week three games, Ronnie Brown and Michael Turner were the top players, both contributing to Haubert's big win over Skiddles.

Finally, bye weeks for players start next week, so adjust your rosters accordingly. On to the power rankings:

1- Suit Killers (2-1) - Haubert
Any notions Skiddles had of running the table early again this year were easily denied by the Suit Killers; Haubert's bench outscored Skiddles in week three. The Killers have outscored all other teams by thirty points this year- if not for Desean Jackson, they should be 3-0.

2- Ja (3-0)
3-0 is 3-0. It's still early, and while this is a good team, I doubt they will remain on top once the season progresses (they have one of the weakest benches in the league), but for now they are the among the best.

3- Taking the Reins (2-1) Otten
Tomlinson and Welker still haven't put up decent numbers, but Marshawn Lynch and Donovon McNabb have carried the load, though beating up on The Real Schafer isn't exactly an arduous task.

4- SINS Bolden (2-1) TJ
This team has been under the radar most of the year, but started off well enough to be top four. Jeremy Shockey hasn't done much to begin with, but now he will be gone for the next month, so it will be difficult to replace him with a TE in free agency who has any fantasy value.

5- Megatron & Co. (1-2) Jackson
Despite having a losing record, I still rank this team higher than others- despite the lackluster performance so far, they still have a very deep set of players at skill positions, and Peyton Manning will assuredly get better than he has been. Next week looks rough though- none of the three quarterbacks on the roster are playing. Brian Griese time?

6- Soak-N-Suds (2-1) Joe C
Finally pulled the plug on Derek Anderson- at least he won't have the ignominious distinction of waiting until after Romeo Crennel decides to do the same. Decent depth on the roster, so they could hold up during bye weeks better than some.

7- Rob College (2-1) Skiddles
So much for another "streak" this year, Rob. He did score over a hundred points in a losing effort to the Suit Killers, but I remain unconvinced that this team deserves to be in the elite category.

8- Brooklyn Goldsmiths (1-2) Bolden
Every game has been close- but that only means that I could easily be looking at 0-3. Still a high-scoring team- fifth best in the league, TJ Houshmanzadeh showed signs of life, but Willie Parker put forward a terrible performance by any standard- 20 yards, no TDs- that sank my chances of a week three win. Next week: against SINS Bolden. Looking like a must-win game.

9- Beer to the Dean (1-2) Peter
Not looking like a playoff contender at this point. They have the deepest set of running backs in the league, but not much in the passing game. Roethlisberger had a Carson Palmeresque game against the Eagles, and has to put up better numbers to get this team out of the cellar.

10- Who Dey (1-2) Quinn
Won their first game of the year at the expense of the hapless Team Marketing. Carson Palmer had a decent game for a change, but this team still lacks a running game or the bench depth to be a contender.

11- The Real Schafer (1-2) Jo
55-point losers last week. They remain marginally better than what Bullinger did to them last year, but this is a team most of league should have no problem beating on a week to week basis.

12- Team Marketing (0-3) Manos
Third week, third different starting QB for Team Marketing. Unfortunately, Matt Cassel failed to unleash the dragon in Miami- he only threw for 131 yards, and only one pass longer than twenty yards. LEAGUE COMMISSIONER PROTIP: Sign Vinnie Testaverde once he comes out of retirement, and trade him to Manos, who abides by the philosophy that you can't have enough quarterbacks.