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A couple of close games this week has shaken up the standings in the Adams Division. In the first close game we had division leaders Peeping Tomlins locked into a tight contest against the Ghostbusters. The game was going back and forth late in Sunday Afternoon window when things started to get whacky. How weird was it?

Ghostbusters looked like they would be in control until The AZ D-ST intercepted a pass by and then promptly fumbled the ball, giving the Titans a TD. A 6-point swing.
Then, with Jamar Chase looking to do some damage in garbage time against the Vikings, Jake Browning (Jared's QB) gets lost in his own endzone and is sacked for the safety. Jared's D-ST gets 3 points for the sack/safety combo and no points for Chase.
Needing a 32-point game from Trevor Lawrence on MNF for the win, Ghostbusters get 34 points! Well, they would have had 34 points if T-Law did not turn the ball over 3 times for -6 points. Jared Wins and stays in a tie for the Division.

The other divisional matchup was much closer. Dark Helmet held a 6-point lead in his tussle versus Springfield Flanders with two minutes to go. Glenn had Brenton Strange on the sidelines due to injury and Travis Ettienne not being utilized in the two-minute offense. All hope was lost. Until... The Jaguars go on a drive and punch it into the endzone with :20 seconds remaining, as T-Law avoids a sack and stumbles over the goal line. Dan loses the 1-point for the sack and the TD lowers the Chiefs D-ST score by 4 points. A 5-point swing that gives Flanders the 147.8-147.22 victory.

Why did I go through these games in such detail? Because I want to illustrate how important it is to keep making changes to your team around the margins. Every point counts, so you should be looking for any advantage you can get. Hit the waiver wire to get an favorable D-ST matchups. Dark Helmet has lost 3 games this year due to his defense. If a guy isn't producing, put him on your bench. At most, each team should have about 3-4 "must-start" players on their rosters. After that, lineup decisions should be based on that week's matchups.

Now on to our rankings:

1. Springfield Flanders (Last Week #1)

As mentioned above, Flanders squeaks this one out to go to 4-1 on the season. The QBs Prescott (36.28) and Goff (26.12) put up a combined 62.4 points with Puka Nacua chipping in another 24.5. If Brock Bowers can ever get going, this would be the team to beat this year.

2. Stick Rock (Last Week #2)

Stick Rock is back to their high-scoring ways after a two week hiatus. This week they put up 182.48 points on poor Uncle Craig. Jonathan Taylor (31.6), Emeka Egbuka (31.3) and Tua (28.74) helped Rock roll to the 48-point victory.

3. Peeping Tomlin's (Last Week #3)

The Tomlins win a big October game against division rival Ghostbusters. It started early for them as Kyren Williams put up 31.1 points on Thursday Night. Add that to Jake Browning's 26.14 and Sam LaPorta's 20.1 on Sunday Afternoon that gives them the close win.

4. Mel Kipers Best Available (Last Week #7)

MKBA continues to piece it together as they put up an impressive victory over JST, 152.22 - 136.02. Forced to play this one without Lamar Jackson, The Colts D-ST (20.0), Jaxson Dart (19.58) and Devonta Smith (19.4) did just enough to secure the victory. (Hmm... A D/ST, a waiver wire QB and a WR3 were the leading scorings. What happened to the MKBA we were all expecting this year?)

5. Ghostbusters (Last Week #4)

Ghostbusters lost a tough one and they cannot blame the QBs this week. I can blame other people's QBs (I am looking at you, Jake Browning) But V-Law (28.24) played well this week and Kyler Murray was...ok?. Jamar Chase (31) and Breece Hall (18.5) also played well in defeat.

6. Wrath of Khan (Last Week #6)

Big week for Jimmy, but they are still in last place in points scored. How bad of a start did this team get off to? Rico Dowdle (35.4), Baker Mayfield (30.66) and Justin Fields (29.92) combined for 96 points. Why do we bother doing any pre-draft analysis?

7. Milford Football Team (Last Week #5)

MFT saw their modest 1-game winning streak come to an abrupt halt. Deebo Samuel (23.6), Daniel Jones (20.68) and Josh Allen (23.42) played well, but the Seahwaks -9 points on D-ST was a killer.

8. Dark Helmet (Last Week #8)

MNF heartbreak aside, Helmet had a solid week despite the loss. Sam Darnold (35.64), Javonte Williams (27.9) and Bo Nix (19.88) combined for 84 points. The rest of the lineup only managed 63. On the plus side, at least the D-ST scored positive points for the first time this season! Coming into the game, they had totaled negative 5 points for the year. That total has now sky-rocketed to negative one point!

9. Skoal Bandits (Last Week #9)

CMC (27.9) was great again and Theo Johnson (21.3) caught two first half TD's. David Montgomery (20.22) passed for a TD. Spencer Rattler looked good (19.2). And... That's it. The rest of the lineup combined for 45 points. This team is still in the hunt as they are only 33 points out of a playoff spot, but they need to figure out things quickly as the season is starting to slip away.

10. John's Scary Team (Last Week #10)

The newcomer in this league is struggling to keep it together. They are 1-4, but like the Bandits are still within spitting distance of the wild card playoff spot trailing by only 45 points. The QB's were awesome again, with Jalen Hurts (23.5) and Patrick Mahomes (28.72) providing a solid scoring floor. JSN is looking like the stud WR people have been predicting for the last 3 seasons and Travis Kelce (19) is showing signs of life, but the RBs are killing this team (11 combined points this week). You have waiver wire priority for being in last place. Use it to your advantage to upgrade the position.