Week 5 Power Rankings

1. Werner (-) While still undefeated, they are giving Team Forbes a run for their money for worst sportsmanship in the league.  Also, only beat a Tornaritis-less Tornaritis team.
2. Barnes (+1) Continues to impress with the St. Pierre duo and Judge.  Could face possible sanctions for having a varsity player on their team.
3. Mitchell (+1) You may have thought this was Team Forbes but it has officially been changed to Team Mitchell.  I don't think this surprises anyone.
4. Saraceno (+3) Allen is finally playing to the level we expected.  That makes this team scary along with the consistent play of Mark DiCaprio Roper.
5. Yanchenko (-3) Freiter decided to take this weekend off and they still only lost by one. We are not worried. We are on to Kidger.
6. Tranfaglia (+2) Impressive win over Kidger.  Their size is proving to be troublesome to most teams in the league.
7. Tornaritis (-1) We had to drop them only because they lost, but this team still has the best backcourt in the league.
8. Kidger (-3) After finally working their way up the rankings, this team is back where we expected. We now know who the superior Poitras is.
9. Bonnett (+1) I dunno they beat Gingras, party at the Bonnett's.
10. Dorff (+1) This team will win some games solely off of Wadden's scoring.
11. Gingras (-2)  Looking more and more like Week 2 was a fluke for this team.
12. Dawson (-) Maybe next week :)

Week 4 Baller of the Week

Week 4 Baller of the Week goes to Jack Allen for scoring 24 points and a medley of rebounds and steals.  Honorable mentions go to Matt Krikorian, Mark Roper, and Chris Werner.

Week 4 Scores

Bonnett W Gingras L
Tornaritis 25 Werner 72
Forbes 41 Yanchenko 40
Dorff 40 Saraceno 51
Dawson L Barnes W
Tranfaglia 51 Kidger 43

Week 4 Power Rankings

1. Werner (-) Starting to finally play as well as they were projected preseason. About time that Wirta started making his lay ups. The loss of Matt Straw's mohawk is a disturbing development, almost as disturbing as his layups.
2. Yanchenko (+1) "I have nightmares about trying to guard the players on this team" - Nate Forbes
3. Barnes (+1) Shoutout to Judge for his buzzer beater but this team still squeaked by Bonnett. The return of Varsity All-Star Jacob Barnes should help this team in the future.
4. Forbes (+1) Put up 71 points on a Dorff-less Dorff.  You want a cookie? Nate continues his campaign for worst sportsmanship in the league. (Billy played well). Soon to move down in the rankings following their upcoming blowout loss versus Team Yanchenko.
5. Kidger (+4) Were whining all day about how they should move up in the rankings.  However, this team is solid top to bottom with no weak spots. Surprisingly, T-Poit and Tim have yet to receive any techs.
6. Tornaritis (-4) To quote last weeks rankings, "Team motto seems to be to put in as little effort as possible while still winning." It appears this strategy has run its course. The tightness of Matt's shirts seem to be restricting his ability to play.
7. Saraceno (-1) They won, but in the most unimpressive way possible.  Keep in mind, they still have one win this year.
8. Tranfaglia (-) No shame in losing to a loaded Team Yanchenko, as the rest of the league will soon follow. 
9. Gingras (-2) Did they just get a fluky win Week 2?  But just ask Jack Battles, it was the ref's fault.
10. Bonnett (+1) They keep losing, but they are keeping it close. 
11. Dorff (-1) This team just can't score outside of Jack Wadden. Unless the slack gets picked up or Wadden changes his average to 45 a game, it is going to be difficult to win. 
12. Dawson (-) Good news for this team, they didn't move down in the rankings this week.  Things will always get better :)

Week 3 Baller of the Week

Week 3 baller of the week goes to Billy Mitchell for putting up 17 points in the first half.  Honorable mentions go to Joey Femia, Mark Roper and Shane Dawson.

Week 3 Scores

Yanchenko 41 Tranfaglia 40
Barnes 42 Bonnett 40
Tornaritis 27 Kidger 44
Saraceno 44 Gingras 40
Forbes 71 Dorff 45
Dawson 37 Werner 56

Week 3 Predicitons

Barnes over Bonnett by 15
Yanchenko over Tranfaglia by 3
Gingras over Saraceno by 1
Tornaritis over Kidger by 10
Dorff over Forbes by 4
Werner over Dawson by a lot

Interview with Straw, Werner, and Coach Belichick

Week 3 Power Rankings

1. Werner (-) After a slow start, Team Werner looked very impressive, especially Wirta and Dingle on the boards.  However, Straw's lack of discretion regarding shot selection is quite troubling.
2. Tornaritis (+2) Team motto seems to be to put in as little effort as possible while still winning.  So far its worked.  A breakout performance from Tammaro gives this team some more balance.
3. Yanchenko (+3) Freiter is proving to be one of the most unstoppable players in the league. If he continues to average 25 points, and Belanger continues to be a spark, no one will be able to stop this team (except maybe Yanchenko's early shockingly poor play).
4. Barnes (+3) Should be renamed Team St. Pierre.
5. Forbes (-3) Not being able to get the win without Billy shows that Nate can't carry this team.  No surprise as he can barely carry his own backpack.
6. Saraceno (-3) Have yet to find their grove as Allen adjusts to the level of rec competition that exceeds what he experienced with varsity.  Roper continues to provide excellent play along with Styskal.
7. Gingras (+4) Their predicted blowout loss provided this team with some extra motivation and they turned out a solid performance. So in reality they can thank the rec bloggers for the win.  Your welcome.
8. Tranfaglia (-3) Losing without Cotoni is no cause for concern.  Also, Nick is proving who the better Poitras is.
9. Kidger (+3) Looked very impressive despite missing Carl and Andy.  This team has lots of potential and should continue to climb the rankings.
10. Dorff (-1) This team needs to find some scoring options outside of Wadden if they hope to compete.  However, there is no shame losing to a loaded Team Yanchenko.
11. Bonnett (-1) Hung with Team Werner for awhile but just couldn't compete on the glass.  Naughtons and Griffin are a bright spot for this team though.
12. Dawson (-4) Poor Team Dawson.  Even with the debut of Keenan this team couldn't get a win.  Shane needs to practice upwards of ten million layups by next week if they hope to get their first win.

Baller of the Week 2

Week 2 Baller of the Week goes to Mike Tammaro for his 24 point performance against Team Tranfaglia.  If he can continue this kind of production, it will take a significant load off the Tornaritis brothers.  Honorable mentions go to Tyler Belanger, Mark Roper, and Andrew St. Pierre.

Week 2 Results

Yanchenko 48 v. Dorff 38
Forbes 37 v. Gingras 42
Kidger W v. Dawson L
Saraceno L v. Barnes W
Werner W v. Bonnett L
Tranfaglia L v. Tornaritis W

Week 2 Predictions

Yanchenko over Dorff by 5
Forbes over Gingras by 15
Kidger upsets Dawson by 2
Saraceno over Barnes by 7
Werner over Bonnett by 10
Tornaritis over Tranfaglia by 5