The week in one sentence
Maple Street Mashers scored 148.62, 27.3% above the week's 116.78 average. Fourth and Forever was closest behind at 131.75, 16.87 back.
Standings movement
- Sam I Am climbed 1 spot, from #4 to #3; now 4–2.
- Kickoff Kings fell 1 spot, from #3 to #4; now 4–2.
- Couch Coaches climbed 1 spot, from #6 to #5; now 3–3.
- Hail Mary Poppins fell 1 spot, from #5 to #6; now 3–3.
- The Bye Week Boys climbed 1 spot, from #9 to #8; now 2–4.
- Late Hits fell 1 spot, from #8 to #9; now 1–5.
The standings
| Rank | Team | Record | Points for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Street Mashers | 5–1 | 812.44 |
| 2 | Fourth and Forever | 5–1 | 768.10 |
| 3 | Sam I Am | 4–2 | 751.08 |
| 4 | Kickoff Kings | 4–2 | 745.32 |
| 5 | Couch Coaches | 3–3 | 720.50 |
| 6 | Hail Mary Poppins | 3–3 | 715.90 |
| 7 | Two-Point Tries | 2–4 | 668.54 |
| 8 | The Bye Week Boys | 2–4 | 640.12 |
| 9 | Late Hits | 1–5 | 655.20 |
| 10 | Garage Sale Gridiron | 1–5 | 610.84 |
This standings view orders by wins, then points scored. A weekly scoring rank is not a season power ranking.
Around the league
The league scored 1167.85 total points. The median was 117.72; 5 of 10 teams cleared it. Maple Street Mashers finished first at 148.62, while Garage Sale Gridiron finished last at 92.58 — a 56.04-point spread.
The average matchup margin was 13.37 points, with 3 of 5 games decided by 10 or fewer. The Bye Week Boys won with 96.22 while Kickoff Kings lost with 126.90. The loser outscored that winner by 30.68.
Matchup recaps
Player scores below are from verified Sleeper starters. Nonstarter scores are hindsight, not proof of a legal lineup swap.
Maple Street Mashers 148.62, Late Hits 104.18
This was the widest margin on the board, 44.44 points. Maple Street Mashers would have beaten every other team this week, not just this opponent.
Couch Coaches 118.40, Hail Mary Poppins 117.04
This was the week's closest finish: 1.36 points separated them. Both sides cleared the 116.78 league average. This was a loss for Hail Mary Poppins, not a low-scoring week.
Fourth and Forever 131.75, Kickoff Kings 126.90
Kickoff Kings still would have beaten 7 of 9 other teams. A strong score got the wrong opponent.
The Bye Week Boys 96.22, Garage Sale Gridiron 92.58
The Bye Week Boys would have beaten only 1 of 9 other teams. The win counts; the field comparison is less flattering.
Sam I Am 122.36, Two-Point Tries 109.80
Sam I Am ranked #4 in weekly scoring; Two-Point Tries ranked #7.
Lucky and unlucky
Schedule steal: The Bye Week Boys. Won despite a 1-8-0 all-play mark — 0.11 expected wins against a random opponent.
Tough draw: Kickoff Kings. Lost despite a 7-2-0 all-play mark — 0.78 expected wins against a random opponent.
This week's hardware
- The pace car: Maple Street Mashers, 148.62 and a 9–0–0 record against the field.
- The demolition permit: Maple Street Mashers, by 44.44 over Late Hits.
- The recount desk: Couch Coaches, by 1.36 over Hail Mary Poppins.
The lineup audit
Verified starter and bench scoring was unavailable for this edition, so lineup-efficiency claims are withheld.
Transactions
- jordanb + meil — trade, 2 added / 2 dropped, Oct 7.
- aishan — waiver, 1 added / 1 dropped, Oct 8.
- marcus_t — free agent, 1 added / 1 dropped, Oct 11.
Next week
Matchup to circle: Maple Street Mashers (5–1) vs. Fourth and Forever (5–1). This pairing has the most combined wins among the listed Week 7 matchups; it is a standings marker, not a projection.
Week 7 pairings from this edition's Sleeper snapshot:
- Maple Street Mashers (148.62 in Week 6) vs. Fourth and Forever (131.75 in Week 6).
- Sam I Am (122.36 in Week 6) vs. Kickoff Kings (126.90 in Week 6).
- Couch Coaches (118.40 in Week 6) vs. The Bye Week Boys (96.22 in Week 6).
- Hail Mary Poppins (117.04 in Week 6) vs. Garage Sale Gridiron (92.58 in Week 6).
- Two-Point Tries (109.80 in Week 6) vs. Late Hits (104.18 in Week 6).
6 of 10 teams make the playoffs beginning Week 15. Trade deadline: Week 11.
Numbers desk
| Rank | Team | Points | All-play | Expected wins | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Street Mashers | 148.62 | 9-0-0 | 1.00 | 127.3 |
| 2 | Fourth and Forever | 131.75 | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 112.8 |
| 3 | Kickoff Kings | 126.90 | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 108.7 |
| 4 | Sam I Am | 122.36 | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 104.8 |
| 5 | Couch Coaches | 118.40 | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 101.4 |
| 6 | Hail Mary Poppins | 117.04 | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 100.2 |
| 7 | Two-Point Tries | 109.80 | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 94.0 |
| 8 | Late Hits | 104.18 | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 89.2 |
| 9 | The Bye Week Boys | 96.22 | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 82.4 |
| 10 | Garage Sale Gridiron | 92.58 | 0-9-0 | 0.00 | 79.3 |
Week 6 only. All-play compares each team with every other team; ties count as half a win in expected wins. Expected wins describe a random opponent, not a forecast. Scoring index is points divided by league mean × 100 (100 = average); unavailable when the mean is not positive. Sleeper scores remain subject to corrections. Source: a fictional league made up for this sample. No Sleeper data was read; every team, manager and score is invented.