New Manager, New No. 1: Justin Randall Takes the Top Spot
Justin Randall is new to this league, and Jackie Moon’s Flint Tropics FC now sit on top of it. Devin Ford's To Infinity and Bijan slid two spots after Katie Adams knocked them off, and Michael Farris rode the week's biggest score into second.
Next week wastes no time. Michael and Devin, second and third on the board, meet head to head, Katie draws Grace, and Kylyn gets Brenden.
This Week's Power Rankings
1. Jackie Moon’s Flint Tropics FC (▲1) — 76 pts
Justin squeaked past Sarah by 4.3. It wasn't pretty, but the wins keep piling up, and a first-year manager at No. 1 is going to make a few veterans here uneasy. Luck has lent a hand; only Mike's team has gotten more out of its scoring.
2. Father Badonka-conk (▲2) — 73 pts
Michael hung 158.3 on Emily, and the standings, which have this team fifth, are underselling it. Know who's carrying the load, though. Jaxon Smith-Njigba alone accounts for 23% of the points. Michael also hit 25 career wins this week, which is a nice thing to bring to Devin's door.
3. To Infinity and Bijan (▼2) — 70 pts
Devin owns the best record and the most points on the board and dropped two spots anyway after Katie held this team to 85.0. Infinity turned out to be one flat week away. Few rosters in the league swing harder from week to week, and that's the knock until Devin proves otherwise.
4. Goff the Beaten Path (▲1) — 61 pts
Katie beat Devin, which squares their head-to-head at 2-2. Katie has reached the playoffs in every season before this one, and this roster has the same steady build: not many wild weeks in either direction.
5. nothing beats a jjettas2holiday (▲2) — 60 pts
Madi pulled away from Elisabeth by 38.3 and jumps two spots. Last season's 5-9 debut is starting to look like a warm-up.
6. SPORTZCHICK Sarah T (▼3) — 59 pts
Sarah, this one's going to sting. The best lineup on that roster would have scored 116.8, plenty to beat Justin, and Josh Jacobs put up 20.1 from the bench. Third in the standings flatters the most up-and-down team on the board.
7. T-law and Order (▼1) — 50 pts
Grace started the best possible lineup and lost by 30.1. There's nothing to fix, which is almost worse. Kylyn simply had more.
8. TURN DOWN FOR WATT (▲3) — 44 pts
Kylyn, in a first season here, handled Grace comfortably and climbs three spots. There's some fortune baked in, as only two teams have won more than their scoring suggests.
9. Islands in the Stream(ing) def. (–) — 41 pts
The 2023 champ survived Aaron by 0.5, the tightest finish of the week. This is the most balanced roster in the league and the most consistent one, so it rarely blows anybody away. It rarely falls apart either.
9. All the Loves (▲1) — 41 pts
Amanda scored 121.1 and lost, which about sums up this season. That's four straight defeats, the longest skid in the league this year, and nobody has had worse luck. Three playoff trips in three seasons says this manager knows the way back.
11. Texas Puppies (▲1) — 37 pts
Brenden and Amanda walked in with the identical 27-15 all-time record, and Brenden walked out with the win and a one-spot bump. A runner-up finish on the résumé means nobody should be surprised by a hot week.
12. EA Sports (▼4) — 31 pts
Emily ran into Michael's best week and lost by 74.7. The four-spot fall looks harsher than the roster deserves, since this team has scored more than a few clubs ranked above it, and only Amanda has been unluckier.
13. Hartley's Hail Mary (–) — 21 pts
Aaron lost by 0.5. The best lineup on that roster would have reached 114.1, and Jacoby Brissett's 16.5 sat unused. The 2025 champ leans on Brock Purdy and Ashton Jeanty harder than anyone leans on anybody, and that pair needs help.
14. Lamarvelous (–) — 16 pts
Madeline posted the week's low score and lost to the one team ranked below. The right lineup would have hit 93.3 and won it, with Darren Waller's 12.0 the biggest score left on the bench. Few teams are steadier, but steady at this level isn't enough.
15. Hurts, Don't it? (–) — 14 pts
Elisabeth, in a first season here, sits last in the standings after Madi pulled clear. The luck hasn't been kind, but the scoring has to come around first.
16. Antioch Dirty Birds (–) — 11 pts
Mike has the fewest points in the league and three wins to show for it, which is a magic trick. No team has been luckier. Two playoff trips in two seasons says Mike knows how to get there, but this roster needs more than charm.
Milestones
- New longest losing streak of the season: All the Loves, now at 4 straight.
Rivalry Watch
- Katie Adams drew level with Devin Ford at 2-2 all-time.
Career Milestones
- Michael Farris reached 25 career regular-season wins.
By the Numbers, Week 7
- Father Badonka-conk put up the week's high score: 158.3.
- Lamarvelous had the week's low score: 83.0.
- Father Badonka-conk posted the week's biggest margin of victory, beating EA Sports by 74.7.
- Islands in the Stream(ing) def. survived the week's closest game, edging Hartley's Hail Mary by just 0.5.
Full breakdown, every category, and the week-by-week history: Power Rankings and the Stats Book.