Ridin' The Waiver

2026 Season

Week 5
Last scored: Week 4

Power Rankings

Week 1 • Updated Oct 12, 12:09pm

1
Score
77.9/100
Draft
D
ryanvhill
ryanvhill
1-0 167.7 PPG W
Talent
43
Record
100
Momentum
100
Scoring
80
Consistency
50
Schedule
48
Start/Sit
95%

Opened with a win over colglj, 167.7-129.1. Nobody in the league scored more. That score is well clear of the roster behind it: on paper this is only the 10th-best roster in the league, which is the thing to watch if it keeps happening. They reached hardest on David Montgomery - a 3rd-round pick for a player the consensus ranks 55th, 21 spots early. He has answered it since: RB6 so far against the RB21 the board expected, and he is out with a groin injury, which is the larger part of it.

Strengths

🚀 Jaxson Dart is at a 134.2 passer rating - 79% completions at 7.9 yards an attempt
💪 Strongest at TE (4th of 12 in the league)
🔥 Elite scoring (167.7 PPG)
💪 Undefeated! (Week 1 win)
🧠 Excellent lineup decisions (95.3%)

Concerns

David Montgomery 📉 Reach: David Montgomery in the 3rd round, 21 spots earlier than he's ranked
Omarion Hampton 📉 Reach: Omarion Hampton in the 1st round, 10 spots earlier than he's ranked
🏥 Jaxson Dart is on injured reserve after MENISCUS surgery (and 3 more unavailable)
🎲 David Montgomery has taken 66% of his points from the end zone, and without them is only the 16th RB in the league
🕳️ Weakest at QB (10th of 12 in the league)
👋 3 starters on bye in week 7 - Dalton Kincaid, Jayden Daniels and Omarion Hampton
⚠️ Draft grade D - their picks cost more than the board says they are worth
2
Score
74.8/100
Draft
C
PtownWarren
PtownWarren
1-0 149.2 PPG W
Talent
47
Record
100
Momentum
100
Scoring
69
Consistency
50
Schedule
58
Start/Sit
100%

Opened with a win over denty425, 149.2-119.4. The 2nd-best score of the week, 33.0 clear of the league's 116.2 average. That score is well clear of the roster behind it: on paper this is only the 7th-best roster in the league, which is the thing to watch if it keeps happening.

Strengths

🚀 Caleb Williams is at a 124.1 passer rating - 72% completions at 9.3 yards an attempt
💪 Strongest at QB (5th of 12 in the league)
🔥 Elite scoring (149.2 PPG)
💪 Undefeated! (Week 1 win)
🧠 Excellent lineup decisions (99.8%)

Concerns

🏥 Travis Etienne is on injured reserve with a hamstring strain (and one more unavailable)
💣 Bo Nix is giving it away twice a game - one interception and one fumble lost, of 3 put on the floor
🕳️ Weakest at WR (9th of 12 in the league)
3
Score
72.2/100
Draft
C
JonnyWarren22
JonnyWarren22
1-0 131.3 PPG W
Talent
71
Record
100
Momentum
100
Scoring
59
Consistency
50
Schedule
50
Start/Sit
94%

Opened with a win over danr2049, 131.3-111.7. The 3rd-best score of the week, 15.1 clear of the league's 116.2 average. Nothing about this is out of line: the 2nd-best roster in the league on paper, producing like it.

Strengths

🚀 Josh Allen is at a 130.5 passer rating - 69% completions at 11.5 yards an attempt
💪 The best QB room in the league
🔥 Elite scoring (131.3 PPG)
💪 Undefeated! (Week 1 win)
🧠 Excellent lineup decisions (93.5%)

Concerns

🏥 Jordan Mason is on injured reserve after thumb surgery (and 2 more unavailable)
🧤 Bijan Robinson has put it on the floor twice without losing one - those bounces do not keep going his way
🕳️ Weakest at WR (7th of 12 in the league)
👋 3 starters on bye in week 7 - Cam Little, Josh Allen and Parker Washington
4
Score
67.3/100
Draft
B
bcdub49
bcdub49
1-0 109.2 PPG W
Talent
74
Record
100
Momentum
100
Scoring
46
Consistency
50
Schedule
58
Start/Sit
93%

Opened with a win over khoa4101, 109.2-69.8 - the widest margin of the week. The 8th-best score of the week, 7.0 short of the league's 116.2 average. On paper this is the best roster in the league, and the scoreboard has yet to agree with it. The rank is the result talking, not the roster. Most of that margin was not theirs: a median lineup scored 102.9 this week, they cleared it by 6.2, and khoa4101 came in 33.1 under. Their draft split with the experts in both directions: Trevor Lawrence lasted until the 9th round, 27 spots later than the board had him, while they spent a 5th-round pick on TreVeyon Henderson, who the consensus ranks 72nd. Trevor Lawrence has made good on it since: QB3 so far against the QB8 the board expected, though 61% of those points came from the end zone and the QB underneath them is only the 8th in the league. Across the whole draft their picks sit about 8 spots better than the consensus board.

Strengths

Trevor Lawrence 📈 Value: Trevor Lawrence in the 9th round, 27 spots later than he's ranked
🚀 Trevor Lawrence is at a 150.6 passer rating - 78% completions at 10.7 yards an attempt
💪 The best WR room in the league
💪 Undefeated! (Week 1 win)
🧠 Excellent lineup decisions (93.4%)
🏆 Draft grade B - their picks beat the consensus board

Concerns

TreVeyon Henderson 📉 Reach: TreVeyon Henderson in the 5th round, 22 spots earlier than he's ranked
🏥 TreVeyon Henderson is out with an ankle injury
🎯 Tucker Kraft has caught 3 of 6 balls thrown at him
🕳️ The thinnest kicker room in the league
5
Score
65.0/100
Draft
D
aaronhill
aaronhill
1-0 123.8 PPG W
Talent
47
Record
100
Momentum
100
Scoring
54
Consistency
50
Schedule
51
Start/Sit
82%

Opened with a win over iammclargehuge, 123.8-92.7. The 5th-best score of the week, 7.6 clear of the league's 116.2 average. The scoreboard is ahead of the roster here - on paper this is only the 8th-best roster in the league. They reached hardest on Josh Jacobs - a 2nd-round pick for a player the consensus ranks 150th, 132 spots early. Across the whole draft their picks sit about 6 spots worse than the consensus board.

Strengths

🏋️ Rhamondre Stevenson is a genuine workhorse - 85% of his team's snaps
💪 The best kicker room in the league
⚡ Strong offense (123.8 PPG)
💪 Undefeated! (Week 1 win)

Concerns

Josh Jacobs 📉 Reach: Josh Jacobs in the 2nd round, 132 spots earlier than he's ranked
🏥 Jonathon Brooks is on injured reserve after abdomen surgery (and 2 more unavailable)
🎯 Juwan Johnson has caught 3 of 7 balls thrown at him
🕳️ Weakest at TE (11th of 12 in the league)
👋 3 starters on bye in week 11 - Matthew Golden, Puka Nacua and Rhamondre Stevenson
❌ Poor lineup decisions (81.9%)
⚠️ Draft grade D - their picks cost more than the board says they are worth
6
Score
61.3/100
Draft
B
OBRightKanobi
OBRightKanobi
1-0 104.3 PPG W
Talent
59
Record
100
Momentum
100
Scoring
43
Consistency
50
Schedule
43
Start/Sit
83%

Opened with a win over chenry3, 104.3-86.3 - the closest game of the week. The 9th-best score of the week, 11.9 short of the league's 116.2 average. The roster is a long way ahead of the week it just had: the 4th-best roster in the league on paper, and nothing like that on the field. Most of that margin was not theirs: a median lineup scored 102.9 this week, they cleared it by 1.4, and chenry3 came in 16.6 under. Their draft split with the experts in both directions: Luther Burden lasted until the 6th round, 19 spots later than the board had him, while they spent a 2nd-round pick on Kyren Williams, who the consensus ranks 31st. Across the whole draft their picks sit about 5 spots better than the consensus board.

Strengths

Luther Burden 📈 Value: Luther Burden in the 6th round, 19 spots later than he's ranked
Brock Purdy 📈 Value: Brock Purdy in the 12th round, 42 spots later than he's ranked
🏋️ Amon-Ra St. Brown is a genuine workhorse - 90% of his team's snaps
💪 Strongest at QB (2nd of 12 in the league)
💪 Undefeated! (Week 1 win)
🏆 Draft grade B - their picks beat the consensus board

Concerns

Kyren Williams 📉 Reach: Kyren Williams in the 2nd round, 14 spots earlier than he's ranked
🏥 De'Von Achane is on injured reserve after ACL surgery, still holding an active roster spot (and 2 more unavailable)
🕳️ Weakest at RB (11th of 12 in the league)
👋 3 starters on bye in week 10 - Colston Loveland, Kyle Monangai and Luther Burden
❄️ Below-average scoring
❌ Poor lineup decisions (83.0%)
7
Score
51.0/100
Draft
C
colglj
colglj
0-1 129.1 PPG L
Talent
52
Record
0
Momentum
0
Scoring
57
Consistency
50
Schedule
62
Start/Sit
87%

Opened with a loss to ryanvhill, 129.1-167.7. The 4th-best score of the week, 12.9 clear of the league's 116.2 average. Roster and scoreboard land in the same place - the 5th-best roster on paper, the 4th-best score on the field - so there is nothing here to appeal, only to improve. Nothing much went wrong here: a median lineup scored 102.9 this week and they cleared it by 26.1. They simply ran into a better one. They reached hardest on Chuba Hubbard - a 6th-round pick for a player the consensus ranks 88th, 27 spots early. He has answered it since: RB9 so far against the RB29 the board expected.

Strengths

🚀 Jalen Hurts is at a 122.2 passer rating - 56% completions at 8.1 yards an attempt
💪 Strongest at TE (2nd of 12 in the league)
⚡ Strong offense (129.1 PPG)

Concerns

Chuba Hubbard 📉 Reach: Chuba Hubbard in the 6th round, 27 spots earlier than he's ranked
Bucky Irving 📉 Reach: Bucky Irving in the 4th round, 15 spots earlier than he's ranked
💣 Drake Maye is giving it away 3 times a game - 3 interceptions
🕳️ Weakest at RB (9th of 12 in the league)
🎲 Started 0-1... but it's only week 1!
❌ Poor lineup decisions (86.6%)
8
Score
48.3/100
Draft
C
denty425
denty425
0-1 119.4 PPG L
Talent
50
Record
0
Momentum
0
Scoring
52
Consistency
50
Schedule
48
Start/Sit
96%

Opened with a loss to PtownWarren, 119.4-149.2. The 6th-best score of the week, 3.2 clear of the league's 116.2 average. Roster and scoreboard land in the same place - the 6th-best roster on paper, the 6th-best score on the field - so there is nothing here to appeal, only to improve. Nothing much went wrong here: a median lineup scored 102.9 this week and they cleared it by 16.4. They simply ran into a better one.

Strengths

🏋️ Chris Olave is a genuine workhorse - 86% of his team's snaps
💪 Strongest at WR (4th of 12 in the league)
🧠 Excellent lineup decisions (96.1%)

Concerns

🏥 Zach Charbonnet is on the physically-unable-to-perform list after ACL surgery (and one more unavailable)
🕳️ The thinnest QB room in the league
👋 3 starters on bye in week 6 - Evan McPherson, Jahmyr Gibbs and Kyler Murray
🎲 Started 0-1... but it's only week 1!
9
Score
44.6/100
Draft
C
danr2049
danr2049
0-1 111.7 PPG L
Talent
44
Record
0
Momentum
0
Scoring
47
Consistency
50
Schedule
45
Start/Sit
92%

Opened with a loss to JonnyWarren22, 111.7-131.3. The 7th-best score of the week, 4.5 short of the league's 116.2 average. Roster and scoreboard land in the same place - the 9th-best roster on paper, the 7th-best score on the field - so there is nothing here to appeal, only to improve. They reached hardest on Ashton Jeanty - a 1st-round pick for a player the consensus ranks 24th, 13 spots early. He has answered it since: RB4 so far against the RB12 the board expected.

Strengths

💪 The best RB room in the league
🧠 Excellent lineup decisions (91.8%)

Concerns

Ashton Jeanty 📉 Reach: Ashton Jeanty in the 1st round, 13 spots earlier than he's ranked
🏥 Jadarian Price is on injured reserve with a chest injury (and 2 more unavailable)
🎯 Kenneth Walker has caught 3 of 6 balls thrown at him
🕳️ Weakest at WR (10th of 12 in the league)
🎲 Started 0-1... but it's only week 1!
10
Score
39.5/100
Draft
D
chenry3
chenry3
0-1 86.3 PPG L
Talent
64
Record
0
Momentum
0
Scoring
33
Consistency
50
Schedule
43
Start/Sit
83%

Opened with a loss to OBRightKanobi, 86.3-104.3 - the closest game of the week. The 11th-best score of the week, 29.9 short of the league's 116.2 average. The roster is a long way ahead of the week it just had: the 3rd-best roster in the league on paper, and nothing like that on the field. They reached hardest on Jeremiyah Love - a 2nd-round pick for a player the consensus ranks 40th, 19 spots early. Across the whole draft their picks sit about 7 spots worse than the consensus board.

Strengths

🏋️ Jaxon Smith-Njigba is a genuine workhorse - 90% of his team's snaps
💪 Strongest at RB (2nd of 12 in the league)

Concerns

Jeremiyah Love 📉 Reach: Jeremiyah Love in the 2nd round, 19 spots earlier than he's ranked
Matthew Stafford 📉 Reach: Matthew Stafford in the 7th round, 33 spots earlier than he's ranked
🏥 Jordyn Tyson is on injured reserve with a hamstring strain (and one more unavailable)
📊 Matthew Stafford is at a 61.2 passer rating - 60% completions at 6.2 yards an attempt
🕳️ Weakest at TE (9th of 12 in the league)
❄️ Below-average scoring
🎲 Started 0-1... but it's only week 1!
❌ Poor lineup decisions (82.9%)
⚠️ Draft grade D - their picks cost more than the board says they are worth
11
Score
37.9/100
Draft
C
iammclargehuge
iammclargehuge
0-1 92.7 PPG L
Talent
28
Record
0
Momentum
0
Scoring
36
Consistency
50
Schedule
43
Start/Sit
99%

Opened with a loss to aaronhill, 92.7-123.8. The 10th-best score of the week, 23.5 short of the league's 116.2 average. Paper and the scoreboard agree, and neither is kind: the 11th-best roster in the league, scoring like it. A.J. Brown is the steal of their draft - taken in the 2nd round, 8 spots later than the consensus ranks him. He has not made good on it yet: WR26 so far against the WR7 the board expected, and he is on injured reserve with an ankle sprain, which is the larger part of it.

Strengths

A.J. Brown 📈 Value: A.J. Brown in the 2nd round, 8 spots later than he's ranked
🏋️ Jonathan Taylor is a genuine workhorse - 89% of his team's snaps
💪 The best TE room in the league
🧠 Excellent lineup decisions (98.5%)

Concerns

🏥 A.J. Brown is on injured reserve with an ankle sprain (and one more unavailable)
👀 Blake Corum is starting on 23% of his team's snaps
🕳️ Weakest at WR (11th of 12 in the league)
👋 3 starters on bye in week 11 - Blake Corum, Quinshon Judkins and Sam Darnold
❄️ Below-average scoring
🎲 Started 0-1... but it's only week 1!
12
Score
29.2/100
Draft
D
khoa4101
khoa4101
0-1 69.8 PPG L
Talent
21
Record
0
Momentum
0
Scoring
23
Consistency
50
Schedule
50
Start/Sit
83%

Opened with a loss to bcdub49, 69.8-109.2 - the heaviest defeat on the board. Nobody in the league scored less. Last on paper and last on the field, which is the one combination no explanation softens. This is a roster problem before it is anything else. They reached hardest on Kyle Pitts - a 5th-round pick for a player the consensus ranks 81st, 30 spots early. Nothing since has argued otherwise: TE12 so far against the TE6 the board expected.

Strengths

🚀 Lamar Jackson is at a 124.2 passer rating - 68% completions at 13.0 yards an attempt
💪 Strongest at kicker (3rd of 12 in the league)

Concerns

Kyle Pitts 📉 Reach: Kyle Pitts in the 5th round, 30 spots earlier than he's ranked
Saquon Barkley 📉 Reach: Saquon Barkley in the 1st round, 11 spots earlier than he's ranked
🏥 Lamar Jackson is out with an ankle sprain (and one more unavailable)
🕳️ The thinnest WR room in the league
❄️ Below-average scoring
🎲 Started 0-1... but it's only week 1!
❌ Poor lineup decisions (83.4%)
⚠️ Draft grade D - their picks cost more than the board says they are worth