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The Dynastry of DarknessWeek 8 edition6 matchups · 12 managers

The lead

Week 8: Tee stuns Tucker

179.80 points. An unbeaten 11–0 all-play week. Tee beat the projections by 17.01.

Score of the weekGriff179.80won by 45.10 vs Brad
Score of the week
179.80Griff
Closest finish
3.45Tucker vs Tee
Biggest win
69.20Tommy Mac vs Weave
Bench points
144.15Weave

The Week That Was

Every result, and the numbers that decided them.

Week 8 results

LBrad134.70
WGriff179.80
LTommy Mac107.55
WWeave176.75
WDanny124.25
LConnor80.90
LTucker112.25
WTee115.70
WCup155.95
LPowell107.65
WYS146.35
LRhys99.25

Numbers that mattered

Upset of the week

Tee flipped the forecast

115.70–112.25

Beat Tucker despite trailing the player-only Sleeper projection by 17.01.

Low score

Connor80.90

A week to delete from the group chat.

Lineup call

Connor89%

Best share of available roster points reached the lineup.

Top starters

  1. Joe BurrowQB · CIN · Griff48.10
  2. Kirk CousinsQB · LV · Tucker37.65
  3. Tee HigginsWR · CIN · Griff36.00
  4. Patrick MahomesQB · KC · Weave35.15
  5. Cam WardQB · TEN · Danny32.80

The Power List

Who's rising, who's falling and who's running out of excuses.

A season-long performance index blending total points, record, cumulative winning margin, lineup efficiency, and all-play record across every week played. It rewards how well a team has played all year, not just whether it escaped 1–0.

  1. 1Weave—

    6–210–1 all-play this week55% efficiencyPower Index 77

    Still the team to beat

    Weave beat Tommy Mac 176.75 to 107.55. Patrick Mahomes led the lineup with 35.15. In hindsight, starting Tyler Allgeier (36.10) instead of Kyren Williams (13.90) adds 22.20; points left unused despite the result.

    Next up: Griff. Review the Tyler Allgeier decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.

    Next: Griff

  2. 2YS—

    6–28–3 all-play this week69% efficiencyPower Index 75

    Points left on the bench

    YS beat Rhys 146.35 to 99.25. Jaxon Smith-Njigba led the lineup with 23.30. In hindsight, starting Austin Ekeler (6.10) instead of Jonathan Taylor (4.70) adds 1.40; points left unused despite the result.

    Next up: Powell. Review the Austin Ekeler decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.

    Next: Powell

  3. 3Griff↑2

    5–311–0 all-play this week86% efficiencyPower Index 70

    Nobody could live with them

    Griff beat Brad 179.80 to 134.70. Joe Burrow led the lineup with 48.10. In hindsight, starting Ladd McConkey (11.60) instead of Tre Tucker (0.00) adds 11.60; points left unused despite the result.

    Next up: Weave. Review the Ladd McConkey decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.

    Next: Weave

  4. 4Cup↑2

    6–29–2 all-play this week58% efficiencyPower Index 65

    On the charge

    Cup beat Powell 155.95 to 107.65. Drake Maye led the lineup with 27.95. In hindsight, starting Jonah Coleman (20.90) instead of Bijan Robinson (8.60) adds 12.30; points left unused despite the result.

    Next up: Connor. Review the Jonah Coleman decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.

    Next: Connor

  5. 5Tee↓2

    7–15–6 all-play this week67% efficiencyPower Index 63

    Sliding down the list

    Tee beat Tucker 115.70 to 112.25. Ja'Marr Chase led the lineup with 28.60. In hindsight, starting Kenny Gainwell (18.00) instead of Emanuel Wilson (0.00) adds 18.00; points left unused despite the result.

    Next up: Rhys. Review the Kenny Gainwell decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.

    Next: Rhys

  6. 6Brad↓2

    3–57–4 all-play this week69% efficiencyPower Index 61

    Sliding down the list

    Brad lost to Griff 134.70 to 179.80. Bhayshul Tuten led the lineup with 30.40. In hindsight, starting Bo Nix (25.00) instead of Matthew Stafford (9.85) adds 15.15, but still leaves a defeat.

    Next up: Danny. Review the Bo Nix decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.

    Next: Danny

  7. 7Connor—

    4–40–11 all-play this week89% efficiencyPower Index 54

    Bottom of the all-play

    Connor lost to Danny 80.90 to 124.25. Dak Prescott led the lineup with 24.75. In hindsight, starting Troy Franklin (0.80) instead of Michael Penix Jr. (-8.15) adds 8.95, but still leaves a defeat.

    Next up: Cup. Review the Troy Franklin decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.

    Next: Cup

  8. 8Powell—

    4–43–8 all-play this week74% efficiencyPower Index 40

    Points left on the bench

    Powell lost to Cup 107.65 to 155.95. Josh Allen led the lineup with 31.95. In hindsight, starting Michael Mayer (10.05) instead of Baker Mayfield (-1.10) adds 11.15, but still leaves a defeat.

    Next up: YS. Review the Michael Mayer decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.

    Next: YS

  9. 9Tommy Mac—

    2–62–9 all-play this week72% efficiencyPower Index 31

    Points left on the bench

    Tommy Mac lost to Weave 107.55 to 176.75. Jayden Daniels led the lineup with 19.65. In hindsight, starting T.J. Hockenson (15.80) instead of Omarion Hampton (3.70) adds 12.10, but still leaves a defeat.

    Next up: Tucker. Review the T.J. Hockenson decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.

    Next: Tucker

  10. 10Danny—

    1–76–5 all-play this week71% efficiencyPower Index 27

    Points left on the bench

    Danny beat Connor 124.25 to 80.90. Cam Ward led the lineup with 32.80. In hindsight, starting Kevin Coleman Jr. (12.60) instead of Ted Hurst III (0.00) adds 12.60; points left unused despite the result.

    Next up: Brad. Review the Kevin Coleman Jr. decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.

    Next: Brad

  11. 11Tucker—

    3–54–7 all-play this week62% efficiencyPower Index 19

    Points left on the bench

    Tucker lost to Tee 112.25 to 115.70. Kirk Cousins led the lineup with 37.65. In hindsight, starting Adonai Mitchell (26.20) instead of Chris Godwin Jr. (0.00) adds 26.20 and turns the loss into a 22.75-point win.

    Next up: Tommy Mac. Review the Adonai Mitchell decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.

    Next: Tommy Mac

  12. 12Rhys—

    1–71–10 all-play this week81% efficiencyPower Index 17

    Running out of excuses

    Rhys lost to YS 99.25 to 146.35. Jordan Love led the lineup with 28.40. In hindsight, starting Mike Washington Jr. (10.80) instead of Tommy Tremble (3.15) adds 7.65, but still leaves a defeat.

    Next up: Tee. Review the Mike Washington Jr. decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.

    Next: Tee

Power Index (0–100), season to date: 35% total points for · 20% season record · 15% cumulative margin · 15% season lineup efficiency · 15% all-play record. Arrows show movement from last week's season rankings.

From the week to the season

The State of Play

Where everyone stands today — and where the numbers say they'll finish.

League table Through Week 8

#ManagerW–LPF
1Tee7–11181.50
2Weave6–21359.05
3YS6–21312.15
4Cup6–21235.85
5Griff5–31220.60
6Connor4–41036.80
7Powell4–41036.55
8Brad3–51248.20
9Tucker3–5809.40
10Tommy Mac2–61001.25
11Danny1–7873.05
12Rhys1–7650.70

Fraud Watch Weeks 1–8

The standings say one thing. The underlying numbers say another.

Prime suspect

Tee

Actual
7–1
Expected wins
5.41
Schedule luck
+1.59
The record is lying

Tee is 7–1, but 59.5 wins from 88 all-play matchups are worth only 5.41 expected wins. The difference is +1.59 wins of pure schedule luck.

All-play 59.5–28.5 · 6th in points for · 1st in the table · 5th on the Power List

Also under investigation
  • Tucker3–5 actual · 1.55 expected+1.45
  • Cup6–2 actual · 5.14 expected+0.86
Most robbed
Brad
3–5 actual · 5.18 expected · −2.18 wins

Brad has beaten 57 of 88 possible all-play opponents, yet the record shows only 3–5.

The playoff race

Six teams make the playoffs. Seeds 1–5 go to the best records; the final spot goes to the highest points-for among everyone else. Odds come from 10,000 simulations of the remaining Week 9–14 schedule.

  1. 1
    NWA: Nacua's World OrderWeave · 6–2 · 1359.05 PF
    99.8%
  2. 2
    WeavolutionYS · 6–2 · 1312.15 PF
    98.7%
  3. 3
    Tommy mac touches kidsTee · 7–1 · 1181.50 PF
    98.6%
  4. 4
    D E Renovation - XCup · 6–2 · 1235.85 PF
    96.0%
  5. 5
    LaGeno HeatBrad · 3–5 · 1248.20 PF
    95.7%
  6. 6
    The Road WarriorsGriff · 5–3 · 1220.60 PF
    91.9%
  7. 7
    The 619ersPowell · 4–4 · 1036.55 PF
    10.8%
  8. 8
    NjokeslamConnor · 4–4 · 1036.80 PF
    7.2%
  9. 9
    ITS TIME TO PLAY THE GAMETommy Mac · 2–6 · 1001.25 PF
    0.7%
  10. 10
    ZO Knight (YEAH!)Tucker · 3–5 · 809.40 PF
    0.5%
  11. 11
    Pick FoleyDanny · 1–7 · 873.05 PF
    0.0%
  12. 12
    RKOdunzeRhys · 1–7 · 650.70 PF
    0.0%

How it works: each remaining game is played out using every team's scoring average so far, pulled toward the league average so early hot and cold streaks don't count for too much.

Future of the dynasty

2027 rookie draft order

Projected after Week 8, with pick ownership after every trade.

Each cell shows who is on the clock with that pick.

Pick
1RhysMPF 801
2DannyMPF 1048
3TuckerMPF 1101
4ConnorMPF 1124
5Tommy MacMPF 1178
6PowellMPF 1242
7BradSeed 6
8GriffSeed 5
9CupSeed 4
10YSSeed 3
11WeaveSeed 2
12TeeSeed 1
R1
1.01Rhys
1.02Danny
1.03Tucker
1.04Rhysvia Connor
1.05Cupvia Tommy Mac
1.06Connorvia Powell
1.07Rhysvia Brad
1.08Tuckervia Griff
1.09Connorvia Cup
1.10Tuckervia YS
1.11Connorvia Weave
1.12Connorvia Tee
R2
2.01Rhys
2.02Danny
2.03Tucker
2.04Connor
2.05Tuckervia Tommy Mac
2.06Powell
2.07Rhysvia Brad
2.08Tommy Macvia Griff
2.09Cup
2.10Tuckervia YS
2.11Tommy Macvia Weave
2.12Tee
R3
3.01Dannyvia Rhys
3.02Danny
3.03Griffvia Tucker
3.04Cupvia Connor
3.05Tommy Mac
3.06Powell
3.07Rhysvia Brad
3.08Griff
3.09Cup
3.10Cupvia YS
3.11Griffvia Weave
3.12Tee
R4
4.01Rhys
4.02Danny
4.03Connorvia Tucker
4.04Tuckervia Connor
4.05YSvia Tommy Mac
4.06YSvia Powell
4.07Brad
4.08Griff
4.09Cup
4.10YS
4.11Weave
4.12Tee

How the order works

  1. Picks 1–6 go to the six teams currently outside the playoff places, ordered by Max PF (MPF): the lowest possible-points total picks first. Max PF is the best lineup each team could have started every week.
  2. Picks 7–12 go to the playoff teams. Final order is decided by the playoffs: the champion picks 12th, runner-up 11th, third 10th, and so on. Until then they're shown by projected seed, with the 6th seed at 7 and the top seed at 12.
  3. Playoff places use the league format: top 5 records, then the highest points-for among the rest.
  4. Gold cells are traded picks; the avatar shows the manager who now owns it, and the lime line marks where the playoff teams start.
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