The Deputy Commissioner's Weekly Ballot

Power Rankings

Steve Dugas ranks the league for Week 5 of the 2026 season, with movement, records, statistics, and his candid weekly analysis.

Ranking History

Steve's Week 5 Rankings

16 ranked teams - Steve Dugas - records through Week 4
Ludke's Merry Men 4-0 Top 3 - 7 Weeks

This team might be on par with the 2004 Chickens (a team that fell to the MM in the title game). Time will tell if this squad can reach the heights that Chickens team did as they smashed the all time scoring records.

Point Diff. +119
2
Snapdragons 3-1 Top 3 - 4 Weeks

When every other team in your division is a burning pile of trash you can afford to slip up and drop a high scoring game.

Point Diff. +72
3
1
Memphis Brothers 3-1 Top 5 - 29 Weeks

Brothers are absolutely cooking now as they rip off their third straight win. I still can't believe how good Javonte Williams has been for this team.

Point Diff. +60
4
1
Cuban Refugees 4-0 Top 5 - 2 Weeks

Refugees have fallen off from the first couple weeks but have won a couple nailbiters and are firmly in control of their division.

Point Diff. +77
5
2
Asian Orangutangs 2-2 Top 5 - 13 Weeks

All Jon can do is laugh as Gibbs got outscored by Bryce Young on SNF as the Huskers somehow won a fantasy football game.

Point Diff. +11
6
2

Does Mike send Mark Andrews the YFFL schedule with games against Mallards/Merry Men circled?? The guy literally does nothing all season except for those weeks.

Point Diff. +4
7
4

Eaters are showing signs of life and are an entirely different team when Puka is in the lineup.

Point Diff. -5
8
2

Well that logjam at WR sure did clear up as Smith, McConkey, and Higgins are all out multiple weeks. Also what happened to George Pickens? one more thing....I pulled Monangai at 11:30am for McConkey....would have earned a tie with the Buddies....always overthinking things.

Point Diff. -20
9
2

Best collection of TEs in the league on the Chickens.

Point Diff. 0
10
2

Crazy the Boys dropped 58 with a big zero burger from the QB spot.

Point Diff. -27
11
2

Is Bryce Young actually the future at QB for the Huskers??

Point Diff. -31
12
2

The Barkley injury is the last thing this team needed. Rodgers is keeping this team competitive while Caleb Williams heals up.

Point Diff. -73
13
3

Allowing a league low 29 points a game. Is Rex Ryan running this defense?

Point Diff. +1
14
5

Still a frisky team but still can't get that first win of the year.

Point Diff. -45
15
1

Rex Ryan is not running this defense. Thugs get lit up every week.

Point Diff. -48
16
1

Things were looking good when the White Guys scored 28 points in the first 20 minutes Sunday.....

Point Diff. -95