2020 Power Rankings: Week 11 - a podcast by LOC Films

Good afternoon! As stated by my podcasting counterparts, Sunday seems to have become a thing, and here we find ourselves again. And, as stated by literally everyone seemingly every week, the nature of this playoff race continues to be wide open. I keep expecting this playoff race to start revealing itself spoiler alert; we aren’t quite there yet. I guess that isn’t a spoiler, unless you haven’t set your line up yet this week, in which case I’d imagine you don’t actually care about having that spoilt for you. Bit of a rubbish spoiler alert really, I’ll double down, Rankings incoming.

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12. The Tuckfards (3-7) Non-mover

It wasn’t their worst week by far, but the Sanders/Green/Singletary contribution was beyond poor. In all honesty, they shouldn’t really still be starters at this point in the season, and that sums up the problem. The podcasters generously chose to delay the metaphorical forking, leaving it hovering Sword of Damocles style instead. Not having that. They’re done.

11. Patistan (4-6) Non-mover

Last week I started an analogy for what stage of a night out Patistan’s season represented, this week I’m continuing it. Any objections? Nope. Cool, this is a thing now. So, it was a good week in terms of result and total score, I’m saying the lights in the club are starting to come on, but you’ve managed to persuade the bartender to get you one more drink. How long this continues seems to be in Big Ben’s hands, which I guess makes him the bouncer? Oddly fitting.

10. Bear Necessities (4-6) Non-mover

With Kelce on the bye and Cook in a tough matchup, this week was always going to be an uphill battle for them. 85 points in a week when over half the league went below 80 is by no means bad though and the Dolphins D are going from strength to strength. This week, it is Allen’s turn for the bye. Derek Carr takes the reigns in what is now a must win matchup.

9. Gridiron Gang (4-6) Non-mover

That one will hurt for sure. With so much riding on each game, opportunities like that need taking. Nothing went right for them, from Brees’ injury to a general disappearing act from usually reliable sources. Currently bottom of their division and with the wildcard hunt getting more competitive by the week, their Points For is starting to work against them. Another team in must win saloon. Yeah, last chance saloon is better, there is a reason that is the saying.

8. IKSAN (5-5) Down 3

High score from their Kicker, you absolutely do not love to see it. Several weeks ago, I asked if this team had a breaking point (much to the discontent of their Coach), and it would appear that they did. They are far from out of it with a .500 record, but they need to prove that they can put up some game-winning totals again having not beaten the 100-point mark since Week 4.

7. Big BenG Theory (5-5) Up 1

That was their best game for a while, back to the start of the season where they couldn’t stop scoring points, and it unsurprisingly coincided with Alvin Kamara’s return to form. Can he really drive it home without Brees? As the league high scorers, if they can find some consistency again, they are right in amongst it. In other news, I feel like dropping the G and going for the considerably more famous Roesthlisberger may have been the call here. I know, I know, everyone’s a critic.

6. Tom’s Tyrants (5-5) Up 1

The score came down a little from the previous weeks, but they got another all-important win and do find themselves in the thick of the playoff hunt. Admittedly, still the thinner part of the thick at the moment. Still putting up nearly 100 points when Herbert and Adams weren’t at their best was encouraging, they’re not entirely reliant on those two.

5. The Dream Team (6-4) Down 2

Uh-oh, down to a 1 game cushion, we’ve seen this from The Dream Team before. They’ll be encouraged by Kareem Hunt’s continued role, Harris looks like the best back in NE (although Michel is back this week), and Wilson won’t do that again. But until Godwin and Zeke find the form that we would come to expect for them, this is not the same team that led these Rankings for the early part of the year.

4. U R Gould (6-4) Up 2

Well, that wasn’t an ugly win at all. Coach Gardner thoroughly putting me in my place. Amazing what a difference having both your top picks healthy again makes, with a solid Special Teams pairing also paying dividends. Speaking of which, they missed out on the D they wanted in the waivers, so enter the, errrr, Bengals? Could work? Maybe.

3. Buccing the Trend (6-4) Up 1

Josh Jacobs’ return to first-round form could not have come at a better time and praises must be sung for the Gallman spot start. I’m not getting carried away, there was plenty about that performance that was notably less impressive, but they now hold the wildcard spot and a three game win streak – that’s a pretty nice combo. Some of the best skill position talent in the league here.

2. Burdettinators (5-5) Non-mover

Hanging onto Butker and giving up the week proving to (probably) definitely be the right call in a matchup they were never going to win. But it also looks like points for could come into play for potentially multiple playoff positions. Things in the LOC have been won and lost on tighter margins than Kicker points (two-time Corona winner Coach Burdett is well aware of that). Back to full strength for Week 11, they need to return to form quickly.

1. Forge Flyers (7-3) Non-mover

The best teams always find a way to win when they don’t play well. File this result under that classic pundit’s catchphrase. Speaking of filing, where are we putting the Hines pickup? Sensible investment or overreactive overspend? Time will tell, but the schedule certainly points towards the former, I like it. Lamar takes the reigns again this week, would be ideal timing for him to get hot again.

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And the LOC rolls on. Very quickly actually as the 6pm games approach. Let’s hope for some more points in general this week. Now that The Masters is over, no one likes low scores, let’s crank it up. Good luck Coaches!

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