KID Week 9 Power Rankings - Best Pickups

Each year, eleven of my best friends and I participate in a keeper fantasy football league, dubbed "Keeper? I Don't Even Like Her!" (KID, for short).  These power rankings are for them.

Apologies for the hiatus last week, gentlemen.  There's been some moving and shaking since the last rankings, and somehow Hunt is in first.  The zombie apocalypse can't come soon enough.  This week, I look at the best waiver wire pickup that each team has had this season.

1. Beast Mode (Last week's rank: 2) 7-1, 947 points
Matt Hunt is leading our league?  This is like the 2001 Mariners winning 116 games: you have admire the effort, but you know it's just a matter of time until the universe recorrects itself.  Pierre Garcon was a nice pickup, as he scored 59 points in the two weeks after Hunt picked him up.

2. Rice and Breesy (3) 6-2, 951 points 

Sumit leads the league in points, with a great trifecta at wide receiver (Wes Welker, Greg Jennings, and A.J. Green).  David Nelson is a consistent backup during bye weeks, bringing in six points per week since Sumit added him. 

3. Room For Regret (1) 6-2, 867 points
Kevin's team is slipping, but that's what happens when you rely on two players (Brady and McCoy) for half of your team's points.  It's a testament to his keepers and draft picks that he traded away his only notable pickup, Darren Sproles, before the start of the season.

 4. Dirty Mike & The Boys (5) 4-4, 790 points

Colin's team is deeper than any in our league, but it's going to be tough to win it all without a top player who can put up 30 points in any given week.  Eric Decker is inconsistent, especially now that Tebowmania has set in, but he's been a top 20 receiver this season. 

 

5. A Few Good Chicks (4) 3-5, 900 points

Will must have pissed off the fantasy gods, because he is getting the short end of the stick this season.  Three times he's scored over 100 points and lost.  Michael Crabtree is rounding into form in recent weeks. 

6. Father Superior (6) 4-4, 765 points 

Rashard Mendenhall and Mike Williams continue to disappoint, but Nick is in the thick of the playoff hunt.  He snatched up Big Ben when Kevin was foolish enough to drop him.  Roethlisberger has averaged 28 points per game for Father Superior.

7. Aluminum Pint (9) 4-4, 705 points

I thought Dave was misguided for trading away Chris Johnson, but he may have jumped off that sinking ship just in time.  I did not think that Matt Hasselbeck could succeed in the Titans' run and shoot offense, but he was a good addition to Dave's team. 

 

8. Doctor Asshole (8) 3-5, 726 points

Jason pays little attention to his team and doesn't do much to improve it...I assume this is what his marriage is like.  Still, he has the best pickup of the season, when he grabbed Cam Newton after Week 1. 

9. The Mighty Kegs (7) 4-4, 673 points
Stratis has seemed on the verge of rebuilding for a few weeks now, yet is currently tied for a playoff spot.  He picked up Willis McGahee shortly after the draft, and the Denver back has had a renaissance season. 

 

10. Lambs_of_Combat (11) 4-4, 662 points

Scott is 11th in points scored, but tied for a playoff spot.  He's the anti-Will.  His moves are few, but Victor Cruz was a nice add.  Too bad our league doesn't award points for dropped passes. 

11. The Pudgy Pelican (10) Yours Truly, 1-7, 731 points
I rejoiced when I lost to Mike by 0.45 points last week.  Suck For Luck is in full effect in Pudgy Pelican-town.  Torrey Smith was a great addition to my team.  So great, in fact, that you should trade me a sixth round pick for him. 

 

12. Hostile Takeover (12) 2-6, 609 points 

Because our team could no longer endure the rashes and sores brought on by Mike Ward's disease-infested team, he is no longer with us.  Erik has barely had enough time to make moves, but Alex Smith isn't a bad start.

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