Power of Grayskull

Here we go, for our fourth and final early season roundup, a look at the still unrenamed Deez Nuts / Tcats division. We're pretty sure this is the softest division in the league, but that means it's also the most competitive, as all teams are within one game of becoming the leader. Our pre-season look at the four teams' keepers noted how similarly talented each team was, and that has clearly played itself out so far this season. Who will emerge as the leader?

Hungry Hungry Ouroboros (4-4)
Our non-defending champions drastically overhauled their roster over their first off-season. After dropping their latest game on MNF, Jon's team is a middling 0.500, but that's still good enough for first place in a weak division. Matt Ryan has been having a breakout season, as he's averaging only a few less points than the man he replaced, Drew Brees. Both Mike Wallace and Eric Decker -- received in the Brees trade -- are top twenty receivers, and holdover Victor Cruz has proven he's no flash in the pan. What the Ouroboros don't have is a running game. Lead back Darren Sproles is serviceable but an upgrade would be nice. For now, this team will just look to pass their way to the post-season. There's no running back savior on the horizon. Oh wait, maybe there is with Rashad Jennings!

It's high time Heath Miller steps in for Antonio Gates, as the Charger has had only one good game this season. Also, the Ouroboros haven't scored over 100+ in any week  -- although they are steady and are the fifth highest PF team -- nor faced an opponent who has either. That's the definition of middle of the road right? Can the Ouroboros fend off their divisional challengers despite going seven weeks not knowing they had three unfilled roster slots? New owner Jon also committed tried to sneak in two kickers last week, resulting in an illegal roster. Nice!

Team Cameltoe (3-4-1)
A thrilling tie against the Jedi Knights last week has steadied the Cameltoe ship. After starting off 1-3, with some severe poundings -- they averaged only 42 points scored during their losses -- Felipe's team has bounced back strong. Shonn Greene has quietly been decent, putting up 10.5 points per game. He's the lone back in a run and shoot attack featuring Julio Jones, Jeremy Maclin, Jacob Tamme, and um, a rotating cast of cast-offs. Jeremy Kerley anyone? Jones is nearly a top ten receiver but the next best Bamfer WR, Maclin, doesn't appear until number thirty one in the position rankings.

The quarterback throwing all those passes hasn't been overly impressive either. It's been a combination of Jay Cutler with a dash of Mark Sanchez and that has been erratic as it sounds. The good news is that Felipe has the hottest kicker in the game, Lawrence Tynes, wearing his chain and that's worth 12.4 points per game. Overall, Team Cameltoe has been one of the lower scoring teams so far, but lately they have dug deep to grit their way to some wins and is challenging for the division title. We're not sure where this team is headed but if Felipe's faith in his squad has anything to do with it, his Cameltoes are only headed up.

MoRRie's Pogiboys (3-4-1)
Shockingly, WK8 featured two tie games! Behind Josh Freeman, Trent Richardson, and Jonathan Dwyer, the Pogiboys overcame two zero scores to tie Another Bad Creation. That leaves them nipping the heels of the teams above them, and while they haven't surpassed the century mark yet, only five points separates their PF and PA numbers, making each week a true battle. The good stuff: Josh Freeman is the tenth ranked quarterback, and has three straight weeks of 20+ points. And rookie Trent Richardson is more or less the real deal.

Now the bad: The main problem plaguing this team is that Calvin Johnson has been barely outperforming the other receivers on this team -- Danny Amendola, Nate Robinson, Michale Crabtree -- and isn't even averaging double digits. Tight end Aaron Hernandez has also been extremely injury plagued, and there's not a lot of TE help around. Richardson is also running alone, as Mikel Leshoure and Rashard Mendenhall have been non-factors. Despite all this, the Pogiboys are poised to carve out their own destiny this season. If Megatron can step up, Alvin's team will be ready to push hard in a wide open division.

Ann Arbor Bamfers (3-5)
Randy's team started off 0-4 before ripping off three wins recently. Are they ready to rise up or was it all an illusion? Their wins have come against teams that have scored only an average of 50 points. Still, wins are wins! The Bamfers have actually scored significantly more than the two teams ahead of them in the standings so that's a sign of upward mobility soon.

The engine powering this team is the pair of top ten running backs, Frank Gore and CJ Spiller. Spiller hasn't been on the field that much for the Bamfers but he will be now, assuming he stays healthy -- plus Fred Jackson is available. QB Eli Manning has been top ten quality, with the occasional big game, and WR James Jones has been a nice surprise. There's not a lot of depth after that though, as Randy has shuffled around between Anquan Boldin, Titus Young, and Lance Moore to find the right balance of receivers. Tight end Brent Celek started the season off well but has cooled considerably. The Bamfers are definitely better than their 0-4 start but where to now? Can they challenge for a spot in the playoffs? We say "Yes they can!"