The lead
Week 5: Tee stuns Powell
135.40 points. An unbeaten 11–0 all-play week. Tee beat the projections by 12.64.

- Score of the week
- 135.40Griff
- Closest finish
- 6.79Cup vs Tucker
- Biggest win
- 52.06Danny vs Griff
- Bench points
- 41.66Danny
The Week That Was
Every result, and the numbers that decided them.
Week 5 results
Numbers that mattered
Upset of the week
Tee flipped the forecast
132.80–103.95Beat Powell despite trailing the player-only Sleeper projection by 12.64.
Low score
Danny83.34
A week to delete from the group chat.
Lineup call
Connor98%
Best share of available roster points reached the lineup.
Top starters
Drake MayeQB · NE · Connor39.46
Jahmyr GibbsRB · DET · Powell35.20
Jaylen WarrenRB · PIT · Dewi33.80
Bucky IrvingRB · TB · Weave30.50
Josh AllenQB · BUF · Tee30.50
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—3–25–6 all-play this week92% efficiencyPower Index 82
Still the team to beat
Powell lost to Tee 103.95 to 132.80. Jahmyr Gibbs led the lineup with 35.20. In hindsight, starting Tony Pollard (5.20) instead of David Montgomery (1.10) adds 4.10, but still leaves a defeat.
Next up: Weave. Review the Tony Pollard decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Weave
- 2
Tee↑33–28–3 all-play this week89% efficiencyPower Index 71
On the charge
Tee beat Powell 132.80 to 103.95. Josh Allen led the lineup with 30.50. In hindsight, starting Woody Marks (10.50) instead of Dohnte Meyers (2.20) adds 8.30; points left unused despite the result.
Next up: Tucker. Review the Woody Marks decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Tucker
- 3
YS↓13–24–7 all-play this week74% efficiencyPower Index 70
Points left on the bench
YS lost to Connor 98.94 to 124.46. C.J. Stroud led the lineup with 19.94. In hindsight, starting Kyle Pitts Sr. (12.70) instead of Tyler Allgeier (2.60) adds 10.10, but still leaves a defeat.
Next up: Danny. Review the Kyle Pitts Sr. decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Danny
- 4
Dewi↓13–21–10 all-play this week87% efficiencyPower Index 64
Still searching
Dewi lost to Weave 97.24 to 133.49. Jaylen Warren led the lineup with 33.80. In hindsight, starting Chicago Bears (3.75) instead of Las Vegas Raiders (-5.00) adds 8.75, but still leaves a defeat.
Next up: Rhys. Review the Chicago Bears decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Rhys
- 5
Tucker↓14–16–5 all-play this week83% efficiencyPower Index 64
Job done
Tucker beat Cup 104.26 to 97.47. Kyler Murray led the lineup with 18.26. In hindsight, starting J.K. Dobbins (14.40) instead of Will Shipley (7.80) adds 6.60; points left unused despite the result.
Next up: Tee. Review the J.K. Dobbins decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Tee
- 6
Brad↑24–19–2 all-play this week92% efficiencyPower Index 57
On the charge
Brad beat Rhys 132.98 to 97.39. Parker Washington led the lineup with 27.40. In hindsight, starting Rachaad White (2.50) instead of Jeremiyah Love (2.20) adds 0.30; points left unused despite the result.
Next up: Connor. Review the Rachaad White decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Connor
- 7
Griff↓13–211–0 all-play this week77% efficiencyPower Index 57
Nobody could live with them
Griff beat Danny 135.40 to 83.34. Joe Burrow led the lineup with 24.60. In hindsight, starting Matthew Stafford (27.32) instead of Joe Burrow (24.60) adds 2.72; points left unused despite the result.
Next up: Cup. Review the Matthew Stafford decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Cup
- 8
Rhys↓12–32–9 all-play this week90% efficiencyPower Index 41
Still searching
Rhys lost to Brad 97.39 to 132.98. Puka Nacua led the lineup with 29.20. In hindsight, starting Justice Hill (8.80) instead of TreVeyon Henderson (4.30) adds 4.50, but still leaves a defeat.
Next up: Dewi. Review the Justice Hill decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Dewi
- 9
Weave↑22–310–1 all-play this week81% efficiencyPower Index 29
On the charge
Weave beat Dewi 133.49 to 97.24. Bucky Irving led the lineup with 30.50. In hindsight, starting Blake Corum (14.70) instead of Keon Coleman (7.20) adds 7.50; points left unused despite the result.
Next up: Powell. Review the Blake Corum decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Powell
- 10
Cup—1–43–8 all-play this week98% efficiencyPower Index 27
Every lineup call landed
Cup lost to Tucker 97.47 to 104.26. Isaiah Likely led the lineup with 26.90. That score beat 3 of the other 11 teams this week.
Next up: Griff. No higher-scoring direct bench swap was found in the available lineup data; check injuries and byes before setting the next lineup.
Next: Griff
- 11
Danny↓21–40–11 all-play this week67% efficiencyPower Index 19
Sliding down the list
Danny lost to Griff 83.34 to 135.40. Jared Goff led the lineup with 27.94. In hindsight, starting Makai Lemon (6.80) instead of Carnell Tate (1.10) adds 5.70, but still leaves a defeat.
Next up: YS. Review the Makai Lemon decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: YS
- 12
Connor—1–47–4 all-play this week98% efficiencyPower Index 17
Running out of excuses
Connor beat YS 124.46 to 98.94. Drake Maye led the lineup with 39.46. In hindsight, starting Najee Harris (1.90) instead of RJ Harvey (0.70) adds 1.20; points left unused despite the result.
Next up: Brad. Review the Najee Harris decision, but check availability and the matchup before chasing last week's points.
Next: Brad
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
Dewi enters the graveyard
97.24 points sealed his fate. Seven 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
- 7
- Eliminated
- 5
- Weeks remaining
- 7
Still alive
BradPowellGriffRhysYSCupTucker
Graveyard
☠ Weave · W1☠ Danny · W2☠ Connor · W3☠ Tee · W4☠ Dewi · W5
Waiver wire pickup of the week
Powell strikes gold with Aaron Rodgers
Powell · Aaron Rodgers · 22.00 points · Started
Dumbest drop of the week
Powell lets Aaron Rodgers walk
Powell · Dropped Aaron Rodgers (QB) · 22.00 points this week
The Power
Connor holds The Power
Defeated YS
Spin the Wheel
Highest Scoring Flex Player
Powell · Jahmyr Gibbs scored 35.20 pts from the flex
Ladbrokes
Tee & Weave 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 5
| # | Manager | W–L | PF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1 | 536.57 | |
| 2 | 4–1 | 534.79 | |
| 3 | 3–2 | 633.77 | |
| 4 | 3–2 | 601.56 | |
| 5 | 3–2 | 580.87 | |
| 6 | 3–2 | 568.75 | |
| 7 | 3–2 | 560.31 | |
| 8 | 2–3 | 521.12 | |
| 9 | 2–3 | 493.99 | |
| 10 | 1–4 | 508.18 | |
| 11 | 1–4 | 478.21 | |
| 12 | 1–4 | 463.35 |
Fraud Watch Weeks 1–5
The standings say one thing. The underlying numbers say another.
Prime suspect
Brad
- Actual
- 4–1
- Expected wins
- 2.36
- Schedule luck
- +1.64
The record is lying
Brad is 4–1, but 26 wins from 55 all-play matchups are worth only 2.36 expected wins. The difference is +1.64 wins of pure schedule luck.
All-play 26–29 · 6th in points for · 1st in the table · 6th on the Power List
Also under investigation
Tucker4–1 actual · 2.91 expected+1.09
Weave2–3 actual · 1.55 expected+0.45
Most robbed
3–2 actual · 4.09 expected · −1.09 wins
Powell has beaten 45 of 55 possible all-play opponents, yet the record shows only 3–2.
Mute Watch Voted by the league
Voted on by your leaguemates; absolutely pathetic.
Mute of the League
Weave
- Season votes
- 10
- Week 5 mute
- Weave
Week 5 · 12 votes in
- Weave10
- Tucker8
- Tee6
- YS5
- Danny4
- Cup2
- Rhys1
Season mute ranking
- Weave10
- Tucker8
- Tee6
- YS5
- Danny4
- Cup2
- Rhys1
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 6–14 schedule.
- 1
Final FantasyPowell · 3–2 · 633.77 PF99.2% - 2
Red Dead ConcepcionTee · 3–2 · 601.56 PF95.2% - 3
CrashBandiCootieYS · 3–2 · 580.87 PF86.6% - 4
Metal Gear Smith NjigbaGriff · 3–2 · 568.75 PF78.3% - 5
Grand Theft AutodraftDewi · 3–2 · 560.31 PF72.4% - 6
Ja'maarf Life 2Brad · 4–1 · 536.57 PF65.8% - 7
Lamar Croft: Tomb RunnerTucker · 4–1 · 534.79 PF62.9% - 8
DK countryRhys · 2–3 · 521.12 PF20.4% - 9
Tekken a kneeCup · 1–4 · 508.18 PF8.6% - 10
Ratchet And CookWeave · 2–3 · 493.99 PF7.9% - 11
Tony Hawk's Nico Skater 2Danny · 1–4 · 478.21 PF1.7% - 12
Devil Maye CryConnor · 1–4 · 463.35 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
$609 spent. Who's actually getting a return?
Every paid winning waiver bid through Week 5, 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 5. 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.