HEADLINE
Andy drops 167.92 while Dan stays perfect at 4-0.
WEEK IN REVIEW
Week 4 of the 2026 season had one clear message: Andy is not playing around. The lawyer from Arkansas — the guy who has been "dibs-ing" Carson Wentz for years and somehow made it work — put up a jaw-dropping 167.92 points against Steven, his single-game season high and the highest score of the week. CeeDee Lamb (41.30) and Tetairoa McMillan (45.20) combined for 86.50 points alone, which is more than Tucker scored in his entire lineup. Andy is now 3-1 with a league-leading 581.26 total points and a 145.31 average — numbers that make the rest of this league look like they're playing a different sport. Meanwhile, Dan (a.k.a. "San," the guy who put this whole league together and definitely thinks he's going to win every year) just keeps quietly rolling, going 4-0 after a 135.18 outing against Scudder. Kyren Williams dropped 36.70 points and Quinshon Judkins added 21.60, and Dan didn't even need his bench to make it look easy. Four wins. Zero losses. No Jaguars required — yet.
The rest of the week had its share of carnage. Joe (Unsolicited Dak Pics) is making a quiet case for himself as a real threat, putting up 151.22 against James behind a murderer's row of Nico Collins (30.80), Tee Higgins (26.70), and Brock Bowers (20.60) — and doing it at 24% above league average. Joe is 3-1 with a 131.50 average and has won two straight. Jack (Sloppybite) delivered the week's biggest blowout, a 44.82-point demolition of Tucker, with Emanuel Wilson going off for 27.00 and Sam LaPorta adding 22.40. And in the week's mercy-kill matchup, Ben finally got a win over Sully, 130.46–97.70, snapping a streak of futility for Pukanda Forever while extending Sully's misery to 0-4.
The most important storyline heading into Week 5 is simple: can anyone actually stop Dan and Andy? Dan is 4-0 and sitting on top of the standings, but Andy's 581.26 total points are nearly 76 points ahead of him — meaning when those two eventually face each other, it could be the most important game of the regular season. Scudder and Joe are both 3-1 and lurking, and Steven — despite a loss — is still averaging 135.24 per game and has the league's season-high score. This is far from settled. But for Sully's sake, something needs to change before he goes 0-8.
MATCHUP RECAPS
Nick's Chubby (Dan) def. Team Scudder (Scudder), 135.18–102.32
Dan went full workhorse mode this week, riding a three-headed RB attack of Kyren Williams (36.70), Quinshon Judkins (21.60), and Chase Brown (19.10) to a comfortable 135.18, finishing 6% above the league average of 127.31. Scudder, meanwhile, looked like a man who forgot to check the waiver wire, putting up just 102.32 — 20% below the league average — with Ladd McConkey contributing a flat 0.00 and Tyson Bagent checking in with a brutal 8.82 at QB. Scudder had 74.76 points sitting on his bench, the most unused production of any manager this week, which is the kind of lineup decision that makes an entrepreneur who tried to sell Bitcoin in 2010 look way less prescient. Dan's win streak hits four and he remains the only undefeated team in the league. Scudder drops to 3-1 and will need to tighten up his starting lineup decisions before this turns from a blip into a trend.
Sloppybite (Jack) def. YoungHoe Kool (Tucker), 141.80–96.98
Jack came out swinging and Tucker came out sleepwalking, producing the week's biggest blowout at a 44.82-point margin. Emanuel Wilson (27.00), Malik Nabers (23.20), and Sam LaPorta (22.40) were the pillars of a 141.80-point performance that was Jack's season high — and a welcome return to form after that 66.64 disaster back in Week 3. Tucker, on the other hand, finished 21% below the league average at 96.98, with Garrett Wilson producing just 5.70, Dalton Kincaid a ghost-like 1.70, and Lamar Jackson — yes, that Lamar Jackson — only contributing 18.88 despite being the highest scorer on the roster. Tucker had 76.36 points on his bench, the most in the league this week, which means the Iowa troublemaker left a full extra team's worth of points sitting in street clothes. Tucker is now 1-3 and has lost two straight — not exactly the kind of momentum you want heading deeper into the season.
I Came, She Wentz (Andy) def. Shelly Duuuuuuuuval (Steven), 167.92–135.62
This was a battle of two elite rosters, and Andy's was simply historic. Tetairoa McMillan (45.20) and CeeDee Lamb (41.30) were a combined 86.50-point nuclear warhead that Steven had no answer for, and Josh Allen chipped in 18.52 to make it a full offensive fireworks show. Andy's 167.92 is not only his season high — it's the highest score any manager has put up in Week 4 and lands him 38% above the league average. Steven wasn't bad by any stretch, posting 135.62 on the back of Javonte Williams (31.30) and Bijan Robinson (27.70) — but it wasn't enough, and he drops to 2-2 with back-to-back losses. For context, Steven is still averaging 135.24 per game, which is the second-highest average in the league, and his total points (540.94) would have him in second place if the standings went by points alone. The schedule has not been kind. Andy, meanwhile, is firmly in the conversation for the best roster in this league — and at 3-1 with 581.26 points, he's making that case louder every week.
Unsolicited Dak Pics (Joe) def. Schrack Daddy (James), 151.22–113.86
Joe is quietly becoming one of the scariest teams in this league, and his 151.22-point Week 4 performance against James was further proof. Nico Collins (30.80), Tee Higgins (26.70), and Brock Bowers (20.60) gave Joe a loaded receiving trio, and Jonathan Taylor added 22.70 on the ground — a lineup that finished 24% above the week's league average. James, the Broncos superfan living in Fort Collins, had a workable outing at 113.86 but was let down badly by Saquon Barkley (2.00) and Davante Adams (7.20) — two names that should be doing much more damage. James also had 77.80 points on his bench, which is honestly the most painful number in this entire newsletter: he left enough production on the bench to outscore four of this week's starters. James is now 1-3 and has dropped two in a row, and with a roster that on paper includes McCaffrey and Barkley, something has to click soon or the season slips away.
Pukanda Forever (Ben) def. Jenna Tilwortz (Sully), 130.46–97.70
Ben finally exhaled. After three straight losses, the Philly-based elementary school teacher and former CSU rap legend (One.Six, for those keeping score) got his second win of the season by handling business against the league's only winless team, 130.46–97.70. Kenneth Walker III (30.90) and Puka Nacua (27.70) were the backbones of a solid effort, and Bryce Young contributed 21.46 at QB — a name that probably surprised everyone including Ben. Sully, meanwhile, is simply snakebitten: Ja'Marr Chase delivered a soul-crushing 5.70, the Chiefs D/ST managed just 1.00 point, and a roster that includes George Kittle (17.00) and Dak Prescott (18.10) couldn't get out of its own way. Sully has 57.60 points sitting on his bench and is 0-4 with a streak of four straight losses dating back to Week 1's 52.40-point catastrophe. The lacrosse coach and league newcomer is running out of weeks to turn this around.
POWER RANKINGS
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Nick's Chubby (Dan, 4-0) — Only undefeated team standing; Kyren Williams is a weapon and Dan's scheming his way to a championship with no Jaguars in sight. Yet.
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I Came, She Wentz (Andy, 3-1) — League-leading 581.26 points and a 145.31 average. The dibs on Carson Wentz finally paid off and now CeeDee and McMillan are making everyone else look foolish.
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Unsolicited Dak Pics (Joe, 3-1) — 151.22 this week, 131.50 average on the season, two-game win streak. Joe is quietly building a case to be the most dangerous 3-1 team in this league.
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Team Scudder (Scudder, 3-1) — Still 3-1, but 74.76 bench points wasted and a 102.32 output is a red flag. The Bitcoin visionary needs to apply that foresight to his starting lineup.
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Shelly Duuuuuuuuval (Steven, 2-2) — Second-highest average in the league (135.24) and 540.94 total points, but sitting at 2-2. The schedule has been a villain. Steven's due for a run.
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Sloppybite (Jack, 2-2) — Season high this week at 141.80 and a blowout win. Emanuel Wilson emerging as a sneaky weapon. Jack's back from the dead after that Week 3 collapse.
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Pukanda Forever (Ben, 1-3) — Kenneth Walker (30.90) and Bryce Young (21.46) showed up. If this roster gets consistent, Ben climbs fast. One.Six is not done recording.
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Schrack Daddy (James, 1-3) — Has McCaffrey and Barkley and put up 113.86. The roster ceiling is real but 77.80 bench points say the lineup decisions are the problem, not the players.
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YoungHoe Kool (Tucker, 1-3) — 76.36 points left on the bench, Dalton Kincaid at 1.70, two straight losses. Tucker's chaos energy is showing up everywhere except the scoreboard.
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Jenna Tilwortz (Sully, 0-4) — 0-4. Ja'Marr Chase gave him 5.70. The Chiefs DST gave him 1.00. The newcomer's lacrosse coaching instincts have not yet translated to fantasy. Week 5 is a must-win.
LOOKING AHEAD
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🏆 Marquee Matchup: Keep an eye on any matchup involving Andy or Dan — two juggernauts who haven't faced each other yet. When that game happens, it could decide the top seed. For now, watch Joe (3-1, two-game streak) as he faces his next opponent with real playoff positioning on the line.
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🔥 Streak Watch: Dan's four-game win streak is the longest active run in the league. Andy has won three straight. Both are rolling. Meanwhile, Sully's four-game losing streak is equally historic — just in the wrong direction.
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⚠️ Must-Win: James (1-3) cannot afford another loss. He has the roster talent — McCaffrey, Barkley, Olave, Zay Flowers — but left 77.80 points on his bench this week. A 1-4 start puts the playoffs in serious jeopardy for the Broncos loyalist from Fort Collins.
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🗡️ Revenge Game: Scudder (3-1) bounces back from his worst performance of the season (102.32) and will be looking to remind the league that his season high is 166.26. A healthy Scudder lineup with actual starters playing is a real threat. Ladd McConkey at 0.00 better not happen again.
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📉 League Trend: Bench mismanagement is becoming an epidemic. Between Tucker (76.36), James (77.80), Scudder (74.76), and Dan (67.60), there were over 296 combined points left on benches in Week 4 alone. In a league where the margin between winning and losing is often 30 points, someone is going to make the playoffs — or miss it — based entirely on a lineup decision they made on a Thursday night without thinking twice about it.