The lead
Week 3: Powell takes control
131.50 points. An unbeaten 11–0 all-play week. The league has a new team to beat.

- Score of the week
- 131.50Powell
- Closest finish
- 5.57YS vs Tucker
- Biggest win
- 34.64Weave vs Rhys
- Bench points
- 57.44Cup
The Week That Was
Every result, and the numbers that decided them.
Week 3 results
Numbers that mattered
Upset of the week
Brad flipped the forecast
116.14–94.96Beat Tee despite trailing the player-only Sleeper projection by 9.03.
Low score
Connor74.44
A week to delete from the group chat.
Lineup call
Connor96%
Best share of available roster points reached the lineup.
Top starters
Jahmyr GibbsRB · DET · Powell37.90
Bijan RobinsonRB · ATL · Danny34.30
Brock PurdyQB · SF · Rhys31.28
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA · Griff30.36
Drake LondonWR · ATL · Tucker23.90
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.
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Powell↑12–111–0 all-play this week87% efficiencyPower Index 87
The new team to beat
Powell beat Danny 131.50 to 102.26. Jahmyr Gibbs led the lineup with 37.90. That score beat 11 of the other 11 teams this week.
Next up: Cup. No higher-scoring direct bench swap was found in the available lineup data; check injuries and byes before setting the next lineup.
Next: Cup
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Dewi↑22–110–1 all-play this week75% efficiencyPower Index 77
On the charge
Dewi beat Cup 121.23 to 89.69. Trevor Lawrence led the lineup with 19.78. In hindsight, starting Jakobi Meyers (15.90) instead of Deebo Samuel Sr. (15.40) adds 0.50; points left unused despite the result.
Next up: Tee. Review the Jakobi Meyers decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Tee
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Tee↓22–13–8 all-play this week82% efficiencyPower Index 76
Sliding down the list
Tee lost to Brad 94.96 to 116.14. Christian McCaffrey led the lineup with 19.60. In hindsight, starting Woody Marks (8.60) instead of Dontayvion Wicks (4.20) adds 4.40, but still leaves a defeat.
Next up: Dewi. Review the Woody Marks decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Dewi
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YS↓12–16–5 all-play this week94% efficiencyPower Index 72
Still searching
YS lost to Tucker 104.77 to 110.34. George Kittle led the lineup with 23.20. In hindsight, starting Tyler Allgeier (2.90) instead of Tetairoa McMillan (2.70) adds 0.20, but still leaves a defeat.
Next up: Griff. Review the Tyler Allgeier decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Griff
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Tucker↑12–17–4 all-play this week86% efficiencyPower Index 61
Job done
Tucker beat YS 110.34 to 104.77. Drake London led the lineup with 23.90. In hindsight, starting Wan'Dale Robinson (15.20) instead of J.K. Dobbins (4.80) adds 10.40; points left unused despite the result.
Next up: Danny. Review the Wan'Dale Robinson decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Danny
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Griff↑12–14–7 all-play this week73% efficiencyPower Index 55
Points left on the bench
Griff beat Connor 96.39 to 74.44. Jaxon Smith-Njigba led the lineup with 30.36. In hindsight, starting Los Angeles Rams (5.00) instead of San Francisco 49ers (0.25) adds 4.75; points left unused despite the result.
Next up: YS. Review the Los Angeles Rams decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: YS
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Brad↑22–18–3 all-play this week66% efficiencyPower Index 47
On the charge
Brad beat Tee 116.14 to 94.96. Brock Bowers led the lineup with 22.60. In hindsight, starting Minnesota Vikings (21.25) instead of Green Bay Packers (-3.00) adds 24.25; points left unused despite the result.
Next up: Weave. Review the Minnesota Vikings decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Weave
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Rhys↑31–29–2 all-play this week88% efficiencyPower Index 40
On the charge
Rhys beat Weave 117.88 to 83.24. Brock Purdy led the lineup with 31.28. In hindsight, starting Tre Tucker (6.30) instead of TreVeyon Henderson (3.40) adds 2.90; points left unused despite the result.
Next up: Connor. Review the Tre Tucker decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Connor
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Danny↑11–25–6 all-play this week88% efficiencyPower Index 31
Still searching
Danny lost to Powell 102.26 to 131.50. Bijan Robinson led the lineup with 34.30. In hindsight, starting Carnell Tate (8.80) instead of Jadarian Price (-0.30) adds 9.10, but still leaves a defeat.
Next up: Tucker. Review the Carnell Tate decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Tucker
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Cup↓51–22–9 all-play this week61% efficiencyPower Index 28
Sliding down the list
Cup lost to Dewi 89.69 to 121.23. Kenneth Walker III led the lineup with 20.30. In hindsight, starting Bo Nix (24.14) instead of Justin Herbert (12.74) adds 11.40, but still leaves a defeat.
Next up: Powell. Review the Bo Nix decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Powell
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Weave↓31–21–10 all-play this week65% efficiencyPower Index 20
Sliding down the list
Weave lost to Rhys 83.24 to 117.88. Dak Prescott led the lineup with 18.94. In hindsight, starting Kenyon Sadiq (20.00) instead of Blake Corum (2.50) adds 17.50, but still leaves a defeat.
Next up: Brad. Review the Kenyon Sadiq decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Brad
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Connor—0–30–11 all-play this week96% efficiencyPower Index 8
Bottom of the all-play
Connor lost to Griff 74.44 to 96.39. Terry McLaurin led the lineup with 16.70. That score beat 0 of the other 11 teams this week.
Next up: Rhys. No higher-scoring direct bench swap was found in the available lineup data; check injuries and byes before setting the next lineup.
Next: Rhys
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.
Around the League
Survival, side quests and the stories from the group chat.
Last Man Standing
Connor enters the graveyard
74.44 points sealed his fate. Nine managers remain.
One manager falls each week. The lowest scorer still alive is eliminated; previous casualties cannot be eliminated twice. The final survivor wins the LMS pot.
- Still standing
- 9
- Eliminated
- 3
- Weeks remaining
- 9
Still alive
BradPowellTeeGriffRhysYSCupDewiTucker
Graveyard
☠ Weave · W1☠ Danny · W2☠ Connor · W3
Waiver wire pickup of the week
Cup strikes gold with Bo Nix
Cup · Bo Nix · 24.14 points · Benched
Dumbest drop of the week
Cup lets Sam Darnold walk
Cup · Dropped Sam Darnold (QB) · 27.66 points this week
The Power
Griff holds The Power
Retained by defeating Connor
Spin the Wheel
Most Sacks from a D/ST
Connor · Texans (4 sacks)
Ladbrokes
Brad, Griff & Rhys read the card
4/6 correct · joint winners of the weekly prediction card.
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 3
| # | Manager | W–L | PF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–1 | 406.08 | |
| 2 | 2–1 | 377.09 | |
| 3 | 2–1 | 354.69 | |
| 4 | 2–1 | 345.30 | |
| 5 | 2–1 | 314.68 | |
| 6 | 2–1 | 308.35 | |
| 7 | 2–1 | 305.53 | |
| 8 | 1–2 | 303.71 | |
| 9 | 1–2 | 301.99 | |
| 10 | 1–2 | 281.19 | |
| 11 | 1–2 | 279.70 | |
| 12 | 0–3 | 245.04 |
Fraud Watch Weeks 1–3
The standings say one thing. The underlying numbers say another.
Prime suspect
Brad
- Actual
- 2–1
- Expected wins
- 1.27
- Schedule luck
- +0.73
The record is lying
Brad is 2–1, but 14 wins from 33 all-play matchups are worth only 1.27 expected wins. The difference is +0.73 wins of pure schedule luck.
All-play 14–19 · 7th in points for · 7th in the table · 7th on the Power List
Also under investigation
Griff2–1 actual · 1.36 expected+0.64
Tucker2–1 actual · 1.55 expected+0.45
Most robbed
2–1 actual · 2.73 expected · −0.73 wins
Powell has beaten 30 of 33 possible all-play opponents, yet the record shows only 2–1.
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 4–14 schedule.
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Final FantasyPowell · 2–1 · 406.08 PF99.6% - 2
Red Dead ConcepcionTee · 2–1 · 377.09 PF97.3% - 3
Grand Theft AutodraftDewi · 2–1 · 354.69 PF90.0% - 4
CrashBandiCootieYS · 2–1 · 345.30 PF84.1% - 5
Metal Gear Smith NjigbaGriff · 2–1 · 314.68 PF54.4% - 6
Lamar Croft: Tomb RunnerTucker · 2–1 · 308.35 PF47.9% - 7
Ja'maarf Life 2Brad · 2–1 · 305.53 PF44.6% - 8
DK countryRhys · 1–2 · 303.71 PF29.3% - 9
Tekken a kneeCup · 1–2 · 301.99 PF27.3% - 10
Tony Hawk's Nico Skater 2Danny · 1–2 · 281.19 PF12.6% - 11
Ratchet And CookWeave · 1–2 · 279.70 PF11.8% - 12
Devil Maye CryConnor · 0–3 · 245.04 PF1.0%
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.
The Market
$370 spent. Who's actually getting a return?
Every paid winning waiver bid through Week 3, and what those players have actually delivered. Points only count while the player was in the buyer's starting lineup.
The FAAB ledger
How the math works
- Spent adds up every winning waiver bid from Week 1 to Week 3. Failed bids, free-agent pickups and $0 claims are left out of the table entirely. Remaining budget is $100 minus spent.
- Started pts counts a player's points only in weeks he was in the buyer's starting lineup, from the week he was claimed onward. Bench weeks, and anything he scores after being dropped, don't count.
- Pts per $1 is started points ÷ FAAB spent. Example: $10 spent and 45 started points = 4.50 per $1. Managers who haven't spent anything show “—”.
- Best value buy is the single paid claim with the highest started points ÷ bid. Biggest splash is the largest single bid.