The Deputy Commissioner's Weekly Ballot

Power Rankings

Steve Dugas ranks the league for Week 1 of the 2025 season, with movement, records, statistics, and his candid weekly analysis.

Ranking History

Steve's Week 1 Rankings

16 ranked teams - Steve Dugas - preseason records
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Ludke's Merry Men 0-0 Top 5 - 16 Weeks

Merry Men are LOADED and ready to defend their title. Could this be just the 3rd team to run the power rankings wire to wire joining the '04 Chickens and '18 White Guys?

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Memphis Brothers 0-0 Top 5 - 10 Weeks

The two time defending NFC Champs should have no trouble picking up where they left off and add CMC back to their line up.

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Cuban Refugees 0-0 Top 3 - 3 Weeks

Refugees are aging at a few positions but Josh Allen might be the greatest fantasy QB of all time.

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7

The Rice suspension stings, the QBs will be hard to choose week to week, and Amari Cooper spent the offseason in the witness protection program, but I like this team to win an AFC playoff spot.

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5

If Jordan Love stays healthy and offensively productive this Eaters team is going to stack wins.

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5

Much like Maximus from Gladiator the Buddies are wounded and fading in and out of consciousness but they can still get the job done, for how much longer I'm not sure.

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5

Hard to believe this team played for a Super Bowl in 2021, seems like they've been rebuilding for a decade. Huskers need just a thing or two to go their way and they should win the west.

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5

I'm sure most would pick the Dragons to win the NFC East, I think the Boys are the best team in that division.

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10
6

If Stroud is a good fantasy QB they will be a good team. If not they won't be. Thugs are going to regret passing on Omari Hampton.

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11
2

Gibby is going to wonder why he had such a hard time pulling the trigger on Emeka Egbuka. Stud player.

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12
2

I never had Tyler Warren going to the Dragons in any mock drafts I scratched out. Bold Prediction: AJ Brown is traded during the season.

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13
6

Just another season stuck in 7-7 purgatory incoming.

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15
7

I'm sure this is way too low for a team that has made the playoffs 5 of the last 7 years thanks to Lamar Jackson.

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1

No way this group can get more than 5 wins.

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