2021 Power Rankings-Week 7

## Introduction

Just when you thought you were safe, a week of surprising upsets kick the whole league standings into chaos. The second-lowest scoring team is in a playoff position, tied with the second-highest scoring team. And other nutty things happened probably...but mostly I'm focused on me. So that was wild. Plus, a season-saving performance by Papa's Posse and the THIRD regular season 300-point game in just the first six weeks of action. It's never happened before, but is it a sign of things to come?

## A Note on Approving Trades

I wanted to make something clear with me approving all trades, including my own. I usually let a trade sit for a few hours and then go ahead and push it through. I don't see the point in letting a fair trade sit for two days when it's going to go through anyway. This maximizes the time in the week where people can trade.

That being said, I will never approve a trade on game day morning. I think that's only fair. So, if it's approx. 24 hours before a game then I'll push it through. Otherwise it'll process for the following week. I think that makes sense?

## Matchup Recap

* Multiverse of Mattness pulls the upset of the season with a surprising victory over Pain Train (5-12). **Next Matchup: Week 11**
* Ma ma momma said continues to perform off the charts with a statement win over RIPDab (7-10). **Next Matchup: N/A**
* Duck Punchers keeps the good times quaking as he takes care of business vs. Sweet Dee (8-5). **Next Matchup: Week 9**
* Papa gets a matchup win for the first time since November of 2016 vs. the definitely #Done Paddock 9 (4-10). **Next Matchup: Week 11**
* Bell of the Ball wins a close one against The Shotti Bunch (3-4). **Next Matchup: Week 10**

## Stat Chat

* Duck Punchers is 5-1 in first place for the third consecutive season.
* Ma ma momma said is 4-2 in second place for the second consecutive season.
* Ma ma momma said is just the 2nd team in LOC history to break 1500 points scored through six weeks (Duck in 2020 is the other).
* The Stupid Idiots becomes the 10th team to reach 30 combined wins, doing so in 67 games.
* Sweet Dee becomes the 4th team to lose 70 regular season games.
* Pain Train becomes the 7th team to lose 60 regular season games.
* Duck Punchers ties Shotti Bunch for most weeks in first place (28).
* Mattness moves to 3-3, tying his total wins from 2020. At the very least, this won't be his *worst* season ever (that was in 2013 when he went 2-11).
* Pain Train is currently on their longest losing streak since 2017 (3 games). It's no wonder they were down in the dumps after their week six collapse.
* The 2021 standings have the same number of 5-1, 4-2, 3-3, 2-4, and 1-5 teams as last season, the only time such a phenomenon has occurred.
* Duck Punchers has scored over 223 points in four straight matchups vs. Sweet Dee. In that same period, Sweet Dee has failed to break 200.
* For the first time in 11 seasons, no team has repeated as blowout of the week winner or blowout of the week loser through the first six weeks.
* Every team has been part of a "blowout of the week" so far except Sweet Dee and Pain Train.

## Not Your Average Idiot

The Stupid Idiots has always been the team that was ALMOST there in terms of being a contender in LOC. But last week, after winning a game despite not having Chubb, they signaled to everyone that they are a new monster in 2021. Take a look at their performance through six weeks compared to their previous seasons.

The Stupid Idiots Performance Through Six Weeks by Year
 2020
 2019
 2018
 2012

So yes, 2019 saw them put up a league-best 1453.40. That's one of the best scoring starts ever. But they still only came into week seven at .500. This season they are off to their second-best start scoringwise and their best start recordwise. Could we see them break their franchise-record seven wins?

## 300 Point performances by Year

There have been three regular seasons thus far in LOC history which have seen three 300+ point games. They have never all occurred within the first six weeks, leaving me to believe that we could be in store for a record-breaking scoring season in 2021. In general, scoring is up (more on that below). It does seem like the "booms" for some of the big players like Kupp, Henry, Lamar Jackson, etc. seems to be cartoonishly high.

Fantasy football is as unpredictable as ever. It used to be that if you had Jerry Rice, you were going to score a lot of points. Nowadays, offenses have so many weapons and can attack you so many different ways. Teams are rolling out four TE options, six players who can run the ball, and five-wide all game long. Players I've never heard of are dominating games while superstars are putting up squat. So we'll just have to wait and see if another scoring bonanza is right around the corner...

## Bust Watch is Back!

I didn't want to do this to myself because it hurts so bad, but I thought it might be time to take a peak (peek?) at how the first round picks are doing this year.

Bust Watch: Total Points for First Round Picks
 T.Hill (Dee)
 J.Taylor (TSI)
 E.Elliot (TSB)
 N.Harris (PT)
 T.Kelce (RIP)
 D.Hopkins (P9)
 D.Cook (PP)
 S.Barkley (DP)
 C.McCaffrey (MAT)

Guys, I don't even know what to say. What are the odds I have a bad first round pick six years in a row?

## Top 10 Best Scores Through Week Six

With all the 300 point games, it's not a shock that the 2021 squads are everywhere on this list of top-scoring teams through 6 weeks in LOC history. Duck had a great start in 2020 and fell short of the championship, and this year ma ma momma said is having almost the same level of dominance.

Let's see how their starts rank among the best ever:

You have to feel good if you're RIPDab. In 2019, soon-to-be champion Paddock 9 logged a top-10 scoring performance through six weeks. But he was just 3-3 and sitting in 5th place, same as RIPDab this season. No two seasons are alike, but it must give them a little bit of hope that their shit luck with matchups will end at some point.

## Trade Tracker

Starts (Mattness):

* CEH: 2
* Mooney: 2

Starts (Paddock 9)

* Sermon: 1
* Woods: 3

Sermon has been dropped.

Starts (Paddock 9):

* Gordon: 3
* Fuller: 1

Starts (RIPDab)

* Aiyuk: 2
* Ruggs: 0

None of these players started AGAIN. Dumb fucking trade. Might remove unless we get some action this week.

Starts (Paddock 9):

* Kirk: 0
* Reagor: 0

Starts (RIPDab)

* Hopkins: 2
* Williams: 1

Kirk with 20 points on Pat's bench.

Starts (ma ma momma said):

* Dallas Goedert

Starts (Multiverse of Mattness):

* J.D. McKissic: 1

Desperate times called for desperate measures last week for Mattness, who at one point only had one active runningback on his roster. The move to get McKissic came with sacrifice. Dallas Goedert's season-long outlook is very positive with Zach Ertz shipped off to Arizona. But since Mattness had picked up and started Zach Ertz (with some success) on Thursday, the only way a trade could have been processed the same week is if he moved Dallas (on IR with COVID). With sacrifice came reward, as McKissic proved an amazing start in Commish's upset victory. Should be interesting to see how this trade plays out, especially with these two teams facing off in week 14.

As an aside, Mattness put on a clinic this week in terms of moving guys, picking up guys, starting guys, with all his injuries. Real nice work. Good job, me.

## Power Rankings - Week Seven (Special Jon Gruden Email Edition)

Jon Gruden's e-mail leaks just cannot stop. You guys won't believe the emails I dug up about all your teams. Check them out:

### 1(1). Ma ma momma said

This guy momma. What kind of name is momma? A sissy name, that's what kind. This Jew is blowing the doors off good honest Christians and needs to be stopped. Isn't there some rule against having Derrick Henry? Gas his ass. Only joking.

### 2(3). Duck Punchers

There's no place for ducks in this league, none. First you got the chick referees, then you got ducks running first place fantasy teams, what next? Black people at quarterback? This league is going to shit. At least he's got my guy, Derrick Carr, starting this week. Love the player, hate the sin (of him sucking).

### 3(2). RIPDab

This dumb bitch couldn't eat a W if he paid a woman to make one for him in the kitchen.

### 4(5). The Stupid Idiots

Stupid Idiots, more like...stupid...um...idiots. No way a queer like this should have a guy like Darren "Baller" Waller on his team. Waller is a DAWG. You know this Stupid Idiot likes reefer? Pansy drug. Snort some coke like a real man.

### 5(4). The Shotti Bunch

Have you seen the lips on this guy's QB? You've got to be kidding me. I don't care how many points LaMarcus Jackson puts up, if I ever see him on one knee I'm busting it with a baseball bat. You see he threw two picks last week? He should be "pick"ing cotton. Just joking. I'm not racist.

### 6(7). Sweet Dee

No wonder this team is so poorly put together. The only thing a woman should be assembling is a list of entrees for Thanksgiving dinner. Two roster moves all season? One for each boob. Hey, speaking of boobs, see attached.

### 7(6). Pain Train

This guy Hurt Locomotive is underachieving worse than the 2021 Raiders, and I can say that now because I have nothing to do with them. And his trades. Are you kidding me? I gave away Mack for a pack of cigs so I should know a thing or two about bad trades.

### 8(8). Papa's Posse

This man Papa's Posse. Real grit. Strong competitor. Great guy, nothing but positive things to say about the man. Old as fuck though, should probably retire. Anyway see attached for more boobs.

### 9(9). Paddock 9

The only thing more done than my career is Paddock 9's season. Is this chump even going to get another win? He should make like Colin Kaeperdick and fuck himself. And now he gets rid of AJ Brown. Setting an unbreakable record for weeks in last place must count for something, right? The blacks were in last place in America for 200 years and now look, we gotta hire their asses or we get canned. Only kidding. So anyway, good for you, dipshit. See attached screenshots I took of cheerleaders during last week's broadcast.

## Matchup of the Week - Fight for First

Rarely do we get a true fight for first at this juncture in the season, but Duck vs. Momma is exactly that. Whoever wins moves into first place. If Jared loses, he could drop as far as 5th depending on how the other games turn out. If Duck wins, he has a two-game buffer between himself and the top-scoring team. Duck has absolutely dominated this showdown and has a 12-4 record against ma ma momma said (including a Glory Bowl victory in 2014). But Momma has won two of the last three dating back to 2018 and has the projected advantage this week. Should be a good one, folks!

## Conclusion

Hope you enjoyed this supersized week and see everyone next time !