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HEADLINE

Jenkins Detonates Chas 181.88–98.42 Atop Standings

WEEK IN REVIEW

Jenkins took the high score of the week at 181.88 and used it to bury Chas by 83.46, running his streak to W3 and his record to 7-2. Kenneth Walker III dropped 36.30, CeeDee Lamb added 33.50, and Ja'Marr Chase chipped in 31.50. Chas, meanwhile, started Carson Wentz at QB2, who scored negative 2.76, and put up 98.42 while leaving 96.90 points on his bench. That is a team that scored a season-high 205.24 in Week 1 and has now lost two straight. The Chas Effect has officially run out of road, and the road was apparently a cliff.

At the bottom, Tolby posted the week's low score of 71.40 in a 75.20-point loss to James, dropping to 3-6 on an L3 streak. Jaylen Waddle gave him 3.20, Tucker Kraft gave him 2.40, and he left 55.68 on the bench. The Championship Curse is undefeated, and honestly the commissioner is now running it as a full-time job. Cameron remains winless at 0-9 after a 154.20–75.52 loss to Blake. Ladd McConkey and Brian Thomas Jr. both posted 0.00, and Travis Hunter scored negative 1.10 as a "DB." Blake, meanwhile, won on the back of C.J. Stroud's 35.36 and Joe Burrow's 29.54 (his two QB slots combined for 64.90 points) while leaving 95.40 on his bench. Even his bench was better than Cameron's lineup.

The middle got messy. Brian held serve at 7-2 with a 46.86-point win over Paul Todd, though he left 94.94 on the bench, and Devon beat Justin 151.88–124.50 to climb to 5-4. Andy edged Ryan 121.34–114.74 in the week's lone upset, led by Brock Purdy's 25.28 at QB2. Last week's prediction that somebody would lose ground by fewer points than they left on the bench was grimly accurate: Justin left 83.20 on the bench and lost by 27.38. Week 10 is a knife fight, with five teams sitting at 5-4 or 4-5 and everyone chasing the same playoff spots.

MATCHUP RECAPS

Schrack Daddy (James) def. big nasty (Tolby), 146.60–71.40

James cruised to a 75.20-point blowout, with Puka Nacua leading the way at 35.00 and Bijan Robinson adding 26.70. His 146.60 sat 18% above the league average of 123.87, and he moves to 6-3 on a W3 streak. Tolby's 71.40 was 42% below that average, the worst score of the week and the third-lowest of his season behind only... itself, since it is his season low. He started Kirk Cousins (12.64) and Jayden Daniels (14.56) at QB and still couldn't crack 72. At 3-6 and L3, the commissioner is running out of runway and excuses. James keeps his grip on a top-three seed.

Bad Brakes (Blake) def. Back in the Goodell Days (Cameron), 154.20–75.52

Blake won by 78.68 behind C.J. Stroud's 35.36 and Joe Burrow's 29.54, pushing his streak to W2 and his record to 3-6. His 154.20 was a season high and 24% above the league average, which is a nice story until you notice he left 95.40 on his bench. Cameron fell to 0-9 with 75.52, 39% below average, with McConkey and Brian Thomas Jr. each delivering a big goose egg. His season total of 736.96 is now more than 240 points behind the next-lowest team. Blake's pink shirt conversation just got a little less urgent, but Cameron isn't going anywhere near it.

The Caucasians (Brian) def. Big Bauls on the Table (Paul Todd), 146.42–99.56

Brian handled business by 46.86 and stays tied for first at 7-2 with a W1 streak. Bucky Irving led the way at 28.50, with Travis Kelce at 19.30 and Dak Prescott at 19.50 backing him up. His 146.42 was 18% above the league average, but 94.94 points sat on his bench, which is the largest bench total among the top four teams. Paul Todd's 99.56 was his season low and 20% below average, and Matthew Golden's 32.40 was nearly a third of his entire output. D'Andre Swift gave him 3.10 and Braelon Allen 5.40 from the RB slots. Paul Todd falls to 5-4 on an L1 streak and now sits in the muddy middle.

SLËËP3RÇĒLL (Andy) def. tRyan to Contend (Ryan), 121.34–114.74

The week's lone upset went to Andy by 6.60, snapping nothing but ending Ryan's brief tank-as-contender flirtation. Brock Purdy's 25.28 at QB2 carried Andy, with Rome Odunze at 16.00 and Tetairoa McMillan at 15.60 behind him. Andy's 121.34 was 2% below the league average, so this was less a statement than a survival. Ryan started Mike Washington Jr. at RB, who scored negative 0.30, and still nearly pulled it off. Both teams are now 4-5 (Andy on a W1, Ryan on an L1), and the winner of the next tier battle likely stays alive.

Chasing Championships (Jenkins) def. Veteran Minimum (Chas), 181.88–98.42

Jenkins posted the week's high score and a margin of 83.46. His 181.88 was 47% above the league average of 123.87, and he moves to 7-2 on a W3 streak with a league-best 1440.62 total points. Walker (36.30), Lamb (33.50), Chase (31.50), and Tee Higgins (20.20) all showed up, and he still left 75.08 on the bench. Chas managed 98.42, 21% below average, with Wentz at negative 2.76 and Jared Goff at 5.30 in the QB slots. A man with 96.90 bench points lost by 83.46, and not even the Chas luck can cover a gap that wide. He drops to 5-4 on an L2 streak.

So Girthy (Devon) def. Bitch Pigeons (Justin), 151.88–124.50

Devon won by 27.38 to get back to 5-4 on a W1 streak, with Christian Watson's 30.10 and Brock Bowers' 25.80 doing the heavy lifting. His 151.88 was 23% above league average, and Javonte Williams added 22.40 from the RB slot. Justin's Jordan Love posted 36.18 at QB and the rest of the lineup mostly didn't follow, with Josh Jacobs scoring 0.50 and currently listed out with a finger injury. Justin's 124.50 matched the league average almost exactly, and he left 83.20 on the bench. His W4 streak ends, and he falls to 5-4 on an L1.

POWER RANKINGS

1. Chasing Championships (Jenkins, 7-2): Best total points in the league and a 181.88 statement. Nobody has a better argument for the top spot.
2. The Caucasians (Brian, 7-2): Wins ugly with 94.94 bench points left behind. Dangerous, but the lineup decisions are worth watching.
3. Schrack Daddy (James, 6-3): W3 streak and Puka Nacua at 35.00 make him the most reliable threat behind the top two.
4. So Girthy (Devon, 5-4): Beat a rival and sits fourth in total points. The roster has quietly become a problem for everyone.
5. Veteran Minimum (Chas, 5-4): Fifth in total points but on an L2 with a 98.42 stinker. The Chas Effect needs a pulse.
6. Big Bauls on the Table (Paul Todd, 5-4): Season-low 99.56 and an L1 streak. One Matthew Golden can't carry a whole lineup.
7. Bitch Pigeons (Justin, 5-4): W4 streak snapped, Jacobs listed out, and 83.20 left on the bench. The wheels are wobbling.
8. tRyan to Contend (Ryan, 4-5): Lost a close one with Mike Washington Jr. posting negative 0.30. Still hanging in the congested middle.
9. SLËËP3RÇĒLL (Andy, 4-5): Purdy's 25.28 saved the week. A W1 streak and a pulse, but the roster is thin.
10. Bad Brakes (Blake, 3-6): Season-high 154.20 and a W2 streak, but 95.40 bench points show how much more was available.
11. big nasty (Tolby, 3-6): Season-low 71.40 and an L3 streak. The curse is alive, and the commissioner is the one feeding it.
12. Back in the Goodell Days (Cameron, 0-9): Winless with an L9 streak and 736.96 total points. McConkey and Thomas Jr. both posted 0.00.

LOOKING AHEAD

• ›Marquee Matchup: Jenkins and Brian share the top line at 7-2, and the best team in total points (Jenkins, 1440.62) has the clearest path to a bye. Whoever slips first hands the other the inside track.
• ›Streak Watch: Cameron's L9 is the league's longest streak and the only winless record left. Jenkins and James both carry W3 streaks into next week.
• ›Must-Win: Chas at 5-4 on an L2 with Wentz-sized holes in his lineup. Another dud and the fifth seed gets crowded fast.
• ›Revenge Game: Justin has a score to settle after the Devon loss and has Jacobs listed out, so the lineup needs real surgery before his next kickoff.
• ›League Trend: Bench management remains the great equalizer. Blake (95.40), Chas (96.90), Brian (94.94), and Justin (83.20) all left huge totals idle, and with the middle this tight, somebody's playoff spot is going to be lost by fewer points than they benched.