Weekly recap · Season 2026

Mike keeps the undefeated train rolling as Conor and Max torch scores

This week belonged to teams that throw points around like confetti. A handful of lopsided weeks shuffled who looks like a true contender and who’s playing catch-up; scroll down for the rankings and why they matter.

Full FAAB Nut Busters · October 6, 2026

The league felt like an all-star scrimmage on offense: a couple of enormous weeks from names you expect, and others quietly piling up season totals. Mike’s club remains the one nobody wants in their bracket, and Conor and Max kept showing why offense wins the long game.

Mike (Little Bill, Big Problems) vs Max (Moore Tears) finished 172.38 to 132.18, a 40.20-point margin. Conor (Shough Around, Find Out) vs ADawg (SKIBIDI SKAT BLAOW) finished 141.18 to 99.80, a 41.38-point margin. Boner Esq (Boner Esq.) vs Dave (Bucky’s Buckshots) finished 139.20 to 122.42, a 16.78-point margin. Clapper (NotTheBotUrLookingFor) vs PB (Mama's Boys) finished 101.34 to 135.70, a 34.36-point margin. Nik (Toot toot) vs Padraig (GraspYourMandrakeFirmly) finished 106.86 to 117.38, a 10.52-point margin. Harry (The Godfather) vs Abe (Big Abe Energy) finished 106.08 to 129.86, a 23.78-point margin.

The model and the scoreboard mostly agree this week: top offenses are the safest bets, and the rest have questions about depth. Below are one-line takeaways and short analysis for every manager — read them as the league’s therapy notes.

Power rankings

Who can sustain an offensive hot streak?

1

Conor (3-1)

Shough Around, Find Out

Week 4 result: Beat ADawg (SKIBIDI SKAT BLAOW) 141.18-99.80

Previous ranking: 1 · No change

Who can sustain an offensive hot streak?: Offense is carrying this team; depth looks real.

Plays like a team that can outscore problems rather than scrapping for points. High roster scoring and efficient lineups mean losing weeks will feel fluky, not structural. Keep riding the hot end of the schedule while others try to rebuild.

“Offense clicking. I’m not embarrassed to run up points and then gloat in the chat.”Conor
2

Max (3-1)

Moore Tears

Week 4 result: Lost to Mike (Little Bill, Big Problems) 132.18-172.38

Previous ranking: 2 · No change

Who can sustain an offensive hot streak?: Explosive ceiling and a hot unit around it.

Weeks like this one are what the model rewards: consistent big outputs mean fewer coin-flip margins. Lineup decisions generally trend smart; the backend of the roster looks like plug-and-play. Opponents should fear the upside here.

3

Mike (4-0)

Little Bill, Big Problems

Week 4 result: Beat Max (Moore Tears) 172.38-132.18

Previous ranking: 5 · Up 2

Who can sustain an offensive hot streak?: Still the team everyone pictures in bracket previews.

The undefeated vibe isn’t smoke; roster points and efficiency back it up. When your starters reliably produce, you can absorb an underwhelming flex and still sleep fine. Other teams will need multiple clean weeks to chase this kind of machine.

“I’ll take ugly W’s if they let me keep running the table. Depth doing the heavy lifting this week.”Mike
4

Abe (3-1)

Big Abe Energy

Week 4 result: Beat Harry (The Godfather) 129.86-106.08

Previous ranking: 3 · Down 1

Who can sustain an offensive hot streak?: Reliable and quietly dangerous.

Not flashy but falls into wins because the pieces that matter show up. That kind of steady scoring puts a lot of pressure on one-score swing matchups. If starters keep producing, this is a team that beats bad breaks more often than not.

5

Boner Esq (3-1)

Boner Esq.

Week 4 result: Beat Dave (Bucky’s Buckshots) 139.20-122.42

Previous ranking: 8 · Up 3

Who can sustain an offensive hot streak?: Efficient lineups are masking a middling all-play footprint.

High lineup efficiency says you're setting starters right; low all-play rate warns those starter-dependent points can vanish in a different week. That gap explains why optimism feels realistic but fragile. Treat moves that add floor as upgrades, not decorations.

6

Dave (1-3)

Bucky’s Buckshots

Week 4 result: Lost to Boner Esq (Boner Esq.) 122.42-139.20

Previous ranking: 6 · No change

Who can sustain an offensive hot streak?: Offense shows up often enough to be dangerous.

Three-week scoring is respectable and roster points are solid, so this team isn't bluffing. The question is converting those totals into consistent wins; the supporting pieces need to step up in close weeks. Don't overreact after one outcome either way.

7

Nik (2-2)

Toot toot

Week 4 result: Lost to Padraig (GraspYourMandrakeFirmly) 106.86-117.38

Previous ranking: 4 · Down 3

Who can sustain an offensive hot streak?: Big season total but the W column is uneven.

You score enough to be relevant every week; alignment of starters and luck is the missing piece. Lineup efficiency is decent, so tweaks rather than overhauls should be the play. Patience here is earned, not sentimental.

8

Padraig (2-2)

GraspYourMandrakeFirmly

Week 4 result: Beat Nik (Toot toot) 117.38-106.86

Previous ranking: 7 · Down 1

Who can sustain an offensive hot streak?: Efficient starts, still looking for a decisive swing.

Lineup choices look sharp, which is half the battle in tight leagues. The roster needs a high-upside addition to shift close losses into wins. Keep hunting upgrades that increase weekly ceiling rather than tiny floor bumps.

9

PB (2-2)

Mama's Boys

Week 4 result: Beat Clapper (NotTheBotUrLookingFor) 135.70-101.34

Previous ranking: 10 · Up 1

Who can sustain an offensive hot streak?: Lineups set well but the scoring engine is quiet.

High lineup efficiency with lower season points suggests a roster underperforming its potential. That’s fixable with a timely trade or two; it’s not a rebuild. For now, play the matchups and wait for positive variance to flip the script.

10

ADawg (0-4)

SKIBIDI SKAT BLAOW

Week 4 result: Lost to Conor (Shough Around, Find Out) 99.80-141.18

Previous ranking: 9 · Down 1

Who can sustain an offensive hot streak?: Hot takes and patience meet a rough scoreboard week.

This roster has a handful of starters that can explode, but overall all-play rate and recent outcomes are a warning sign. It’s a long season; don’t mistake one lopsided showing for the whole story. Make the moves that add reliable weekly contributors.

11

Harry (1-3)

The Godfather

Week 4 result: Lost to Abe (Big Abe Energy) 106.08-129.86

Previous ranking: 11 · No change

Who can sustain an offensive hot streak?: Needs better weekly upside to climb.

Roster points from players on hand are competitive, but the week-to-week ceiling looks limited. Lineup efficiency undercuts some hope for easy fixes; incremental roster changes are the smarter route. Stay aggressive on upgrades that add swing-week scoring.

12

Clapper (0-4)

NotTheBotUrLookingFor

Week 4 result: Lost to PB (Mama's Boys) 101.34-135.70

Previous ranking: 12 · No change

Who can sustain an offensive hot streak?: Model skepticism justified by outcomes this month.

Low all-play rate and the results so far suggest you’re getting unlucky or underexposed to high-floor options. The right trade or waiver swing could flip the script quickly; the season isn’t monolithic. Don’t let a bad month make you abandon the plan.

“Models love me more than my lineup did this week — I’ll prove them wrong next week, maybe.”Clapper
Weekly preview · Season 2026

Week 4 preview: Moore Tears, Little Bill lead a crowded top

Two unbeaten teams keep the spotlight while the model split above them leaves room for shakeups. Below the clear top, lineup efficiency and buried roster points will decide who climbs.

Full FAAB Nut Busters · September 30, 2026

Max and Mike have put together the kind of starts that force everyone else to rethink lineup aggression. The model outputs and season points from rosters show two different approaches: explosive weekly averages and heavy bench depth both matter right now.

Key games on the card will tell us whether the early leaders are for real. Mike faces Max in the most-watched pairing; Conor meets ADawg, and Nik draws Padraig. The rest of the slate also has matchups that could flip the middle of the table.

My list below reads as a mix of model trust and roster reality: who has the hot weekly ceiling, who has points sitting on the bench, and who is getting their lineups right. Read the takeaways and the numbers to see where to be bold on waivers or trades.

Power rankings

Who looks like a real title threat heading into Week 4?

1

Conor (2-1)

Shough Around, Find Out

Week 4 result: Conor (Shough Around, Find Out) vs ADawg (SKIBIDI SKAT BLAOW) is on the card.

Previous ranking: 1 · No change

Who looks like a real title threat heading into Week 4?: Conor is the safest lean this week.

Model score of 75.4 and a three-week scoring average of 153.76 combine with an all-play rate of 87.9 percent and lineup efficiency of 96.5 percent. Those numbers plus 520.98 season points from players currently rostered mean Conor's weekly floor and bench depth both look real.

2

Max (3-0)

Moore Tears

Week 4 result: Mike (Little Bill, Big Problems) vs Max (Moore Tears) is on the card.

Previous ranking: 3 · Up 1

Who looks like a real title threat heading into Week 4?: Max still looks like the highest upside team.

A model score of 73.9 and a three-week scoring average of 159.63 say Max can outscore anyone on a given week. Add an 84.8 percent all-play rate and 96.8 percent lineup efficiency, plus 516.30 season points currently rostered, and Moore Tears has the mix of ceiling and roster production to be feared.

“Depth is why I'm not sweating anything yet — keep running it back.”Max
3

Abe (2-1)

Big Abe Energy

Week 4 result: Harry (The Godfather) vs Abe (Big Abe Energy) is on the card.

Previous ranking: 5 · Up 2

Who looks like a real title threat heading into Week 4?: Abe has the roster points but not the consistent matchups.

Model score of 71.1 sits with a three-week scoring average of 128.85, an all-play rate of 60.6 percent, and lineup efficiency of 87.4 percent. The 520.22 season points from rostered players look great on paper, but the middling all-play figure says Abe's scoring is more boom-or-bust than steady.

4

Nik (2-1)

Toot toot

Week 4 result: Nik (Toot toot) vs Padraig (GraspYourMandrakeFirmly) is on the card.

Previous ranking: 8 · Up 4

Who looks like a real title threat heading into Week 4?: Nik's roster is deceptively deep.

Even with a model score of 63.7 and a three-week scoring average of 138.97, the striking number is 530.98 season points from players currently rostered. An all-play rate of 51.5 percent suggests a lot of those points are sitting on the bench; someone clever could harvest that depth for a trade.

5

Mike (3-0)

Little Bill, Big Problems

Week 4 result: Mike (Little Bill, Big Problems) vs Max (Moore Tears) is on the card.

Previous ranking: 6 · Up 1

Who looks like a real title threat heading into Week 4?: Mike has the production and the bench to stay dangerous.

Model score of 62.9 pairs with a three-week scoring average of 133.56, an all-play rate of 63.6 percent, and 534.88 season points from rostered players. Lineup efficiency of 86.3 percent is a touch sloppy, but that roster total keeps Little Bill, Big Problems firmly in any title conversation.

6

Dave (1-2)

Bucky’s Buckshots

Week 4 result: Boner Esq (Boner Esq.) vs Dave (Bucky’s Buckshots) is on the card.

Previous ranking: 4 · Down 2

Who looks like a real title threat heading into Week 4?: Dave is steady enough to jump on a hot streak.

A model score of 61.0 and a three-week scoring average of 126.72 come with an all-play rate of 60.6 percent and lineup efficiency of 87.6 percent. With 490.50 season points from rostered players, Bucky’s Buckshots has enough production to flip a matchup or two if the starts go right.

7

Padraig (1-2)

GraspYourMandrakeFirmly

Week 4 result: Nik (Toot toot) vs Padraig (GraspYourMandrakeFirmly) is on the card.

Previous ranking: 10 · Up 3

Who looks like a real title threat heading into Week 4?: Padraig is doing the most with the fewest starts.

Model score of 58.4 and a three-week scoring average of 122.80 are backed by an elite lineup efficiency of 98.5 percent. The 429.70 season points from rostered players and a low all-play rate of 45.5 percent show Padraig is squeezing value every week — respect the process.

8

Boner Esq (2-1)

Boner Esq.

Week 4 result: Boner Esq (Boner Esq.) vs Dave (Bucky’s Buckshots) is on the card.

Previous ranking: 2 · Down 6

Who looks like a real title threat heading into Week 4?: Boner Esq. needs more consistent production from starters.

Model score of 56.9 and a three-week scoring average of 113.73 come with an all-play rate of 36.4 percent but a tidy lineup efficiency of 91.0 percent. With 391.72 season points from rostered players, the issue is depth and matchup luck more than bad set-and-forget choices.

9

ADawg (0-3)

SKIBIDI SKAT BLAOW

Week 4 result: Conor (Shough Around, Find Out) vs ADawg (SKIBIDI SKAT BLAOW) is on the card.

Previous ranking: 9 · No change

Who looks like a real title threat heading into Week 4?: ADawg has upside but the all-play rate is brutal.

A model score of 53.4 and a three-week scoring average of 114.68 are undercut by an all-play rate of 33.3 percent. Lineup efficiency of 86.8 percent and 480.06 season points from rostered players mean SKIBIDI SKAT BLAOW can surprise — it just hasn't found consistent opportunities yet.

10

PB (1-2)

Mama's Boys

Week 4 result: Clapper (NotTheBotUrLookingFor) vs PB (Mama's Boys) is on the card.

Previous ranking: 7 · Down 3

Who looks like a real title threat heading into Week 4?: PB needs a roster wake-up call.

A model score of 48.6 and a three-week scoring average of 103.39 sit alongside an all-play rate of 30.3 percent and just 314.26 season points from rostered players. Mama's Boys has lineup efficiency of 92.3 percent, so the problem isn't bad setting; it's time on the waiver wire.

“Time to be risky on waivers; sitting still isn't a strategy.”PB
11

Harry (1-2)

The Godfather

Week 4 result: Harry (The Godfather) vs Abe (Big Abe Energy) is on the card.

Previous ranking: 11 · No change

Who looks like a real title threat heading into Week 4?: Harry's team looks salvageable if the starters return value.

Model score of 47.6 and a three-week scoring average of 106.85 come with a low all-play rate of 27.3 percent and lineup efficiency of 82.9 percent. With 459.04 season points from rostered players the pieces are there, but the current usage isn't extracting them consistently.

12

Clapper (0-3)

NotTheBotUrLookingFor

Week 4 result: Clapper (NotTheBotUrLookingFor) vs PB (Mama's Boys) is on the card.

Previous ranking: 12 · No change

Who looks like a real title threat heading into Week 4?: Clapper is the league skeptic's cautionary tale.

A model score of 44.9 and a three-week scoring average of 93.79 pair with an all-play rate of 18.2 percent and lineup efficiency of 83.9 percent. With 401.06 season points from rostered players, NotTheBotUrLookingFor clearly has usable pieces — the problem is getting them on the field and in the right weeks.

“Models are fun to argue with; I'll trust my eyes until the bot pays out.”Clapper