Jgianares stays the team to beat, and lineup discipline better hold this time
By Rex Powers · 22d ago
Nothing moved at the top. Jgianares holds the top spot with Josh Allen and Jaxon Smith-Njigba anchoring the best starting lineup in the league — a group strong enough to survive almost anything, except apparently a night out with Will during the 2024 playoffs, when an unset lineup started an injured Mac Jones over Brian Thomas. That one's on the manager, not the roster.
PatBerry, cplabarge, and CapitanKampana round out the unchanged top tier. Pat pairs Ja'Marr Chase with Lamar Jackson, though Travis Etienne's value is sliding — a rare piece of bad trade math for a man who otherwise never stops making offers. Connor's Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown are as good as any duo in the league, which continues to mean nothing for his ring count. Will, the reigning champ, leans on Puka Nacua and CeeDee Lamb — vindication for a manager who'd rather find starters on waivers than draft them.
The middle is where the season's action is. Zack (zmoneyballers) climbs a spot on the strength of Tetairoa McMillan, Christian McCaffrey, and rising value from Rashee Rice — modest for a team that announced a full rebuild. Sam (ssbradley40) gets a lift from DeVonta Smith's climbing stock. And Hannah (DamnBrit) somehow owns two elite QBs, Drake Maye and Caleb Williams, and still sits in the middle — a reminder that you can only start one.
Vaniano drops a spot despite Ashton Jeanty and Malik Nabers headlining the lineup, proof that this ranking cares about what you can field, not what you're stuck with on the bench.