'22 Power Rankings

Week 14
Power Rankings

A final look at Power Ranks for this season as we enter Week 14. The 3-tiered block of scores is fairly reflective of the playoff picture (with one exception), with the Football Team closing these ranks down as the top team. For the most part, the rich got richer compared to last week, and the teams in the middle of the pack get one last chance to validate their rank.

1) Walkertown FT
9.75 | +.11 | 1

2) Ghetto Krackaddicts
9.43 | +.08 | 2

3) Conover Cheetahs
9.12 | +.10 | 3

4) Ledford's Losers
9.12 | +.53 | 6

5) Benny's Bruisers
8.92 | +.11 | 4

6) Remix OG
8.55 | -.23| 5

7) Dire Wolves
8.33 | -.09 | 7

8) Dolla' Dominators
8.20 | -.16 | 9

9) Cliff's Crushers
7.88 | -.39 | 10

10) THE 4:20 Qrew
7.81 | -.57 | 8

11) Mitchell's Marauders
7.77 | -.28 | 11

12) Threat Level Midnight
7.76 | -.10 | 12

Power Score | Change | Last Week

Week 13
Power Rankings

Factors in play that impacted this week's Power Scores...no one was on a Bye in Week 12, overall scoring was up, projections are slightly lower this week, and the playoff race has tightened. As you can see, so did the range of scores. Bruisers/Qrew were the biggest movers.

1) Walkertown FT
9.64 | -.07 | 1

2) Ghetto Krackaddicts
9.34 | -.21 | 2

3) Conover Cheetahs
9.02 | -.40 | 3

4) Benny's Bruisers
8.81 | +.55 | 8

5) Remix OG
8.78 | +.31 | 5

6) Ledford's Losers
8.60 | -.41| 4

7) Dire Wolves
8.42 | +.09 | 7

8) THE 4:20 Qrew
8.38 | +.79 | 12

9) Dolla' Dominators
8.36 | +.02 | 6

10) Cliff's Crushers
8.27 | +.29 | 9

11) Mitchell's Marauders
8.04 | +.25 | 10

12) Threat Level Midnight
7.86 | +.10 | 11

Power Score | Change | Last Week

Week 12
Power Rankings

Things are starting to settle in as we move closer to postseason time. The Power Scores are bouncing around based on performance/projections, but the order is more stable (with a couple of trendy exceptions).

1) Walkertown FT
9.71 | +.48 | 1

2) Ghetto Krackaddicts
9.55 | +.33 | 2

3) Conover Cheetahs
9.41 | +.30 | 3

4) Ledford's Losers
9.01 | +.01 | 4

5) Remix OG
8.47 | -.02 | 6

6) Dolla' Dominators
8.34 | -.52 | 5

7) Dire Wolves
8.33 | -.05 | 8

8) Benny's Bruisers
8.26 | +.28 | 11

9) Cliff's Crushers
7.97 | +.31 | 12

10) Mitchell's Marauders
7.79 | -.46 | 9

11) Threat Level Midnight
7.77 | -.71 | 7

12) THE 4:20 Qrew
7.59 | -.53 | 10

Power Score | Change | Last Week

Week 11
Power Rankings

Just a reminder that wins and current standings are only reflected in these rankings as two pieces of the pie. Another shake-up at the top spot, but a mostly familiar group in the Top-3 with consistent 9+ Power Scores. The Dominators were the big gainer this week, while the Crushers' slide continues.

1) Walkertown Football Team
9.24 | +.25 | 4

2) Ghetto Krackaddicts
9.22 | -.10 | 2

3) Conover Cheetahs
9.12 | -.19 | 3

4) Ledford's Losers
9.00 | -.61 | 1

5) Dolla' Dominators
8.86 | +.98 | 10

6) Remix OG
8.49 | -.45 | 5

7) Threat Level Midnight
8.48 | -.38 | 6

8) Dire Wolves
8.38 | +.08 | 7

9) Mitchell's Marauders
8.26 | +.05 | 8

10) THE 4:20 Qrew
8.12 | +.47 | 11

11) Benny's Bruisers
7.98 | +.52 | 12

12) Cliff's Crushers
7.66 | -.37 | 9

Power Score | Change | Last Week

Week 10
Power Rankings

It shouldn't be a surprise to see a new #1 in the Power Ranks this week. The PS formula was tested beyond its previous limits with that massive outburst from the Losers in Week 9. Overall, there were a few unexpected climbs/falls. The Power Scores remain fairly anchored other than some tumultuous tides in scoring, and the cream continues to rise to the top.

1) Ledford's Losers
9.62 | +.49 | 3

2) Ghetto Krackaddicts
9.32 | +.12 | 2

3) Conover Cheetahs
9.31 | -.18 | 1

4) Walkertown FT
8.98 | +.27 | 6

5) Remix OG
8.94 | +.36 | 7

6) Threat Level Midnight
8.86 | +.04 | 4

7) Dire Wolves
8.30 | +.23 | 9

8) Mitchell's Marauders
8.20 | +.23 | 10

9) Cliff's Crushers
8.04 | -.13 | 8

10) Dolla' Dominators
7.88 | -.93 | 5

11) THE 4:20 Qrew
7.65 | +.07 | 12

12) Benny's Bruisers
7.46 | -.15 | 11

Power Score | Change | Last Week

Week 9
Power Rankings

Higher scores this past week and a glut of bye weeks have wreaked havoc on the ranks. If you're consistent, your Power Score will be as well. Ebbs and flows create a lot of variance in the standings, but this week we saw an overall increase in average PS.

1) Conover Cheetahs
9.48 | -.03 | 2

2) Ghetto Krackaddicts
9.20 | +.49 | 4

3) Ledford's Losers
9.13 | +.43 | 5

4) Threat Level Midnight
8.82 | +.04 | 3

5) Dolla' Dominators
8.81 | +.99 | 7

6) Walkertown FT
8.71 | -.1.08 | 1

7) Remix OG
8.58 | +.85 | 9

8) Cliff's Crushers
8.17 | -.13 | 6

9) Dire Wolves
8.07 | +.46 | 11

10) Mitchell's Marauders
7.97 | +.15 | 8

11) Benny's Bruisers
7.62 | -.08 | 10

12) THE 4:20 Qrew
7.58 | +.54 | 12

Power Score | Change | Last Week

Week 8
Power Rankings

The wide range of scores in Week 7 created another shake-up in the ranks, though the teams at or near the top deserve to be there. Overall, Power Scores are down. The Football Team take their spot at the top after threatening for several weeks. The Threat make the biggest jump (3 spots), while some teams took measurable hits to their Score based on last week (and expectations for Week 8).

1) Walkertown FT
9.79 | +.24 | 2

2) Conover Cheetahs
9.51 | +.17 | 3

3) Threat Level Midnight
8.78 | +.25 | 6

4) Ghetto Krackaddicts
8.71 | -.85 | 1

5) Ledford's Losers
8.70 | +.00 | 4

6) Cliff's Crushers
8.30 | -.02 | 7

7) Dolla' Dominators
7.82 | -.79 | 5

8) Mitchell's Marauders
7.81 | +.04 | 10

9) Remix OG
7.74 | -.28 | 9

10) Benny's Bruisers
7.70 | -.54 | 8

11) Dire Wolves
7.61 | +.09 | 11

12) THE 4:20 Qrew
7.05 | -.02 | 12

Power Score | Change | Last Week

Week 7
Power Rankings

The rankings are starting to settle in to a more comfortable groove, but we definitely had a notable shake-up, as the undefeated Addicts finally claimed the top spot. Their Power Score has crept up over the last couple of weeks, as has the Football Team's. WFT overcoming bye week fill-ins and GK overcoming Taylor's absence were rewarded with a PS increase. Pretty tight race in the top 3, as the cagey Cheetahs hover close by.

The formula rewarded some teams despite a loss, with an eye on returning players for Week 7 as a sign of good things to come. It punished some teams slightly for bye weeks in Week 7, as that does impact short term team strength. And yes, the Bruisers bounced off the ceiling after a tough Week 6. Extreme scoring variances from week to week will have that effect. 

Overall, the league is seeing lower weekly scores, so the net average for Power Score has dropped along with it (now 8.4). The functional inputs for determing the score are distilled into a 7-10 range, so any score or average below 8.5 should be an indicator of teams struggling more than excelling (at least for the week). 

Changes of more than .5 are noted in color. 

1) Ghetto Krackaddicts
9.56 | +.20 | 3

2) Walkertown FT
9.55 | +.78 | 5

3) Conover Cheetahs
9.34 | -.37 | 1

4) Ledford's Losers
8.70 | +.26 | 6

5) Dolla' Dominators
8.62 | +.27 | 7

6) Threat Level Midnight
8.54 | -.56 | 4

7) Cliff's Crushers
8.32 | +.13 | 9

8) Benny's Bruisers
8.24 | -1.16 | 2

9) Remix OG
8.02 | -.29 | 8

10) Mitchell's Marauders
7.77 | +.25 | 12

11) Dire Wolves
7.52 | -.39 | 10

12) THE 4:20 Qrew
7.07 | -.83 | 11

Power Score | Change | Last Week

1) Conover Cheetahs
9.71 | +.03 | 1

2) Benny's Bruisers 
9.40 | +1.51 | 11

3) Ghetto Krackaddicts
9.36 | +.75 | 4

4) Threat Level Midnight
9.10 | +.16 | 3

5) Walkertown Football Team
8.77 | -.26 | 2

6) Ledford's Losers
8.45 | +.21 | 8

7) Dolla' Dominators
8.35 | +/-0 | 5

8) Remix OG
8.31 | +.03 | 6

9) Cliff's Crushers
8.19 | -.09 | 7

10) Dire Wolves
7.91 | +.01 | 10

11) THE 4:20 Qrew
7.90 | +.11 | 12

12) Mitchell's Marauders
7.53 | -.43 | 9

Power Score | Change | Last Week

Based on this week's results, the custom formula only gave 3 teams a bump in their power score (a number with the purpose of striking a balancing act between short-term trends and long-term projections). I had to make a small tweak to the formula, so the score changes might be a little skewed compared to Week 4. But now they're working as they should. 

We did see a shake-up in the top 5, and the Cheetahs are now atop the list.

As usual, these ranks won't look much like the standings, but should provide additional perspective on where everyone is from a current strength perspective. A touch of recency bias helps teams who excelled the previous week feel better about the moment as well. After all, it is a weekly ranking. Over time, it will become clear if the formula is complete shit or actually works as an indicator of power. 

Teams with an improved score from last week are highlighted in green. That should usually correspond with an increased ranking, but a counterbalance is achieved by some teams not playing up to their full strength on a given week. This means you could win your matchup and still fall in the score/rankings if your team didn't excel, just as you can move up while technically losing. 

Score / Change / Rank Change

1. Conover Cheetahs
   9.68 / +.41 / ^1

2. Walkertown Football Team
   9.03 / +.00 / ^2

3. Threat Level Midnight
   8.94 / +.21 / ^3

4. Ghetto Krackaddicts
   8.61 / -.40 / ^1

5. Dolla' Dominators
   8.35 / -1.2 / -4

6. Remix OG  
   8.34 / +.37 / ^4

7. Cliff's Crushers
   8.28 / -.97 / -4

8. Ledford's Losers
   8.24 / -.37 / -1

9. Mitchell's Marauders
   7.96 / -.02 / ^2

10. Dire Wolves 
    7.90 / -.35 / -2

11. Benny's Bruisers  
    7.89 / -.21 / -2

12. THE 4:20 Qrew
    7.79 / -.06 / 0

Dominators / 9.54

Cheetahs / 9.27

Crushers / 9.25

WFT / 9.03

Addicts / 9.01

Threat / 8.73

Losers / 8.61

Wolves / 8.25

Bruisers / 8.10

Remix / 7.97

Marauders / 7.94

Qrew / 7.85

Basic explanation here.