2019 LWNN Power Rankings - Week 2

This was a crapfest, let’s be honest. After Week 1 brought us Monday Night madness and Game of the Year candidates, Week 2 followed up with blowouts and ratings duds. The week was not without impact however, as the undefeateds and only-defeateds were both cut in half, leaving 2 2-0’s and 2 0-2’s. Let’s see if the media is buying or selling hype after a pair of weeks.

8. Johnny Cool Guys (-3)
LWNN Gameday was in the house, but the Cool Guys apparently were not. As far as regular season games go, the Johnnys have now lost 6 straight going back to last year (9 including POS game) and are winless since Week 9 of last season. The Cool Guys now have to regroup and face the other 0-2 squad. All of a sudden, this is desperation time. We know Johnny values team discipline, but he won’t want to bench AB for this one.
Next: vs Knuckles

7. MFF Sixteens (- -)
The Sixteens lost 5 games in route to a 2018 League With No Name Championship in 2018, when they won the League With No Name Championship. The margin of defeat in those 5 games combined was less than the 62 point difference in the drubbing this week. Some shady deals were in the works regarding a Diggs touchdown, and having the New England defense is basically cheating. Either way, a big game looms for MFF. The Sixteens have both the top RB and TE in fantasy, and the result this week before the trade moratorium ends could determine whether they become buyers or sellers.
Next: @BILB

6. Phat Cats (+2)
In an act stolen straight from the Miami Heat, the Cats returned to the site of their championship loss (where the Fifteens won the League With No Name Championship in 2018) and delivered one of the biggest losses in their opponents history. Whether the still shorthanded Cats can continue winning is yet to be seen. But it has been seen if they will win the 2018 championship. They didn’t.
Next: vs Desperados

5. Mooseknuckles (+1)
Ok I definitely made fun of ESPN for saying Sayer got better after a loss, yet.. he moves up. Honestly I think it’s the gravitational pull of 2nd place. They can’t be separated. They will be together soon. Coach Carney, win some games btw.
@Cool Guys

4. T2’s (-1)
Did I give Coach Tanner his team name? I feel like I might have. I’ll sue just in case. The T2’s dropped the Twin Bowl again. This is now 6 straight loses for Coach Tanner to his twin brother, a streak that goes back to Week 4 of 2016. This streak is only a month younger than Dak and Zeke’s career. The T2’s also lost Michael Thomas’ QB for the next month. Still a solid team with upside and a good team name with questionable origins.
Next: vs MFF

3. Birdz (+1)
I feel like I’m the bad guy here for not having a 2-0 team higher. But Henry-Cohen-Carson can’t keep winning games.. right? I dunno. Birdz should probably play it safe, and trade all their picks for Austin Ekeler.
Next: vs Ju-Ju

2. Desperados (- -)
Only certain things in life are guaranteed. Death. Taxes. 2018 League With No Name Championships being won by the Fifteens. And Tad winning the Twin Bowl. The Desperados were bound to figure things out. No panic from a veteran head coach. Coach Tad cements his status as a contender by getting in the win column. Rumors are starting to swirl around running back Joe Mixon after he was a healthy scratch this week. Mixon is said to be angry, but has agreed to chat with Tad in a local fast food restaurant dining room, so I’m sure cooler heads will prevail.
Next: @Phat Cats

1. Ju-Ju on that I’m not typing the rest (- -)
Coach Epperson won despite a lot of trash talk this week between himself and rival Coach Hazen. The trash talk wasn’t particularly good, but it happened. Coach Epp goes on the road this week to the Bird House to take on the only other undefeated team remaining. This will likely be the last one of these I do if he wins.
Next: @Birdz