Real Rankings - Week 6

Nothing to say here other than to comment on some of the immense injustices here. This week perhaps was the greatest example, with Russ actually losing a matchup to Chris 4-5-1 despite an incredible average of 3.3, which tops the previous high for any single week (Russ and myself, 3.5 both in week 1). He would've demolished just about every other team, but happened to run up against the second highest real ranking team for the week with Chris' remarkable 1.2 average in the pitching categories. Russ also further distanced himself in the real rankings, sitting atop the league with a full point higher than any other team. Meanwhile, he's clinging to a playoff spot in seventh.

With that said, Dan's fortunes continued as he managed the same number of wins as Russ (4) despite being at the complete opposite end of the weekly rankings (last). He's currently ranked 13th overall but sits 5th in the standings.

In this lies the innate flaw of the head-to-head scoring system. Sure, it's more exciting than rotisserie, but it certainly isn't always reflective of the best team. While this will certainly straighten itself out in the actual standings over the course of the season, it shows how much of a crapshoot the playoffs can be, lending credence to awarding prowess in other measurements.