2021 Power Rankings: Week 7 - a podcast by LOC Films

Good morning all! I’ve been thinking, with our new playoff format, we won’t have an official halfway point any more thanks to those stupid odd numbers. So, I’m claiming this week, we’re more or less halfway anyway, and I can’t think of any other filler material for this intro. So, there you have it, welcome to the halfway stage of the season! And, with a ridiculous 7 teams at 3-3, I think we can well and truly say it is a classically close year in the LOC. But how are the rankings affected you ask? You know the drill, keep scrolling,

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12. Napolitans (1-5) No Change

Most of the brighter sparks seemed to have dimmed a little now. This team just cannot catch a break. Seriously, go look at the points against column in the league table, it’s just unfair. Taylor seems to have finally gotten up to speed though, good games from him and Lamar would be enough to put them in contention any week, they just need some supporting cast.

11. U R Gould (2-4) Down 1

With some big performances from Cook and CeeDee, they looked well positioned, but other players, like Williams, couldn’t finish the job. They have plenty of capable players, but consistency seems to be a problem. A fully healthy Cook should go some way to amending that issue. They are the low scorers at this point though.

10. Buccing The Trend (3-3) Up 1

11^thin points scored, they now find themselves joint 3^rdin record, because it just doesn’t matter how you do it. The Miami stack proved inspired and dragged them to an important victory that kept them well and truly in the hunt. Can I move them much higher without some better scoring? Not really. But, buoyed by an excellent TNF, they have a good chance of getting above .500.

9. Burdettinators (3-3) No Change

A strong score and they have somehow managed to drag themselves to the top of the division and the most tenuous playoff spot in the league. Herbert was a good pickup, even if he turns out to be short term, but getting Ridley back will be a boost. They haven’t gotten it all figured out, not through lack of trying, but they are the closest they have been so far.

8. Tom’s Tyrants (2-4) Down 1

It wasn’t a bad week for them, they just came up against a loaded team on hot form. Relying on King Henry getting less than 6 yards on MNF could be filed as ambitious. They need to start finding a way to turn a decent points tally into wins.

7. Gridiron Gang (3-3) Down 1

A good opportunity matchup wise, but their opponent’s scoring pushed this one beyond them. The definition of a rag-tag bunch, they seem to continue to get all their players scoring big at the same time. Could Derek Carr be a more long-term solution at QB? With the turmoil at LV, it seems unlikely, but it would help a lot.

6. IKSAN (3-3) Up 2

An important win for them in the divisional matchup, made possible by Josh Allen once again. I worried this team might become reliant on him, and losing Chubb for a few weeks will reinforce that. They have plenty of role players, but need someone like Harris or Jacobs to find a little consistency, in relief.

5. Patistan (3-3) Down 2

Anyone else getting déjà vu? From my top ranked team, to starting Freeman and Hubbard in mere weeks, the injuries are really piling on. They are still in a good spot, but this is no longer the feared team they started out as. How long they stay there could well be determined by how quickly people return from IR.

4. FTMAL (3-3) No Change

With Mahomes now sat exactly where everyone expected him to be, at the top of the QB charts, this team continues just as top heavy as expected. They have scored a lot of points, and sit at the top of the 3-3 bunch, but bye weeks are coming – we shall wait and see how they adapt.

3. Bear Necessities (3-3) Up 2

A strong week made on the back of a DST and K that were drafted for the exact reason of being every week starters, it is working pretty well too. The real draft star has been Fournette though, playoff Lenny has turned up 3 months early and looks to have an extremely valuable role is a high-octane offense. 

2. Forge Flyers (5-1) No Change

This team is so loaded, that big weeks like this don’t seem that surprising, which is perhaps the biggest complement I could give. It would also probably be enough for this blurb, but that isn’t what you pay you league subs for. I like the Callaway pick up, with such a set starting lineup, he can sit an wait until needed.

1. The Dream Team (5-1) No Change

The best teams win when they have a bad week, and that was not a great week. It also cost them the official top seed, but they cling on in these rankings. The reason? I think they are slightly better prepared for the bye weeks than their nearest competition. That theory will be well and truly tested this week, missing their top two RBS and preferred QB.

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Yeah, these top two teams are really starting to separate themselves, in just about every category. For the rest of us though, plenty left to fight for with (just over) half a season to do it. Good luck, one and all.

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