Open Division Season 29 Power Rankings - Week 5

1 JetBlue Holiday (Light Blue) 4-1

In stepping up as Light Blue’s backup QB, Charlie had some big shoes to fill. Too bad they were not as big as Cam’s. Light Blue suffers its first loss but stays at the top.

2 Plump n Dump (Purple) 4-1

Who needs your original QB anyway? Not this team. With Oriya and Honeycutt out for this game, Luis had to step up at QB – and step up he did. In his first Sunday start at QB, he led his team to a third consecutive win. Can Luis take them to the number one spot next week? If this team runs down the field as fast as Luis does out of the pocket, they just might!

3 Collared Queens (Kelly Green) 4-1

Matt R., Derrick J., et al. win in a shootout with Gold. Luke B. was left WIDE open multiple times and caught several TD’s to keep them in contention. But the biggest moment of the game came when Kevin H. came up with a huge Hail Mary catch, putting his team in the lead seconds before time expired. A perfect pitch and catch, giving Kelly yet another comeback victory.

4 Juan Burgundy (Cardinal) 3-2

40 points seems to be the magic number for San Diego’s #1 newscaster Juan Burgundy. 4th place seems fitting for a captain who catches 4 TD’s but lets just as many through on defense. The Cardinal rule of football: Score SO many times that you don’t NEED a defense.

5 Pinky Swear (Neon Pink) 3-2

Another team whose defense was nowhere to be found, as has often been the case for this team. Pink suffered a shootout loss to Coral. Quinn was catching passes left and right, but it wasn’t enough. Zo was deeeep in the trash talk but quickly silenced as yet another TD was piled on. Maybe less time heckling and more time calling defense next time?

6 Jacks Off All Trade (White) 3-2

White pulled out the win with strong performances by Bryan and Trey. Chris and Keyur were virtually uncovered, catching every pass. A solid team win, if not particularly flashy or exciting. Kind of like white paint.

7 Under the D (Coral) 3-2

Coming up on the right side of the shootout, Aaron, Jordan and company survived a Pink Out. They could have run out the clock, but decided to run it up late. I would’ve too, if another team tried to punk me.

8 New Foam, Who Dis? (Seafoam) 3-2

Down early with several players sore from Gay Bowl San Diego – including QB Austin, whose injuries limited his mobility – Seafoam was on the ropes against Iron Grey going into half. But Jamal was all over the place on both sides of the ball, catching TDs and getting picks. You can’t double both Jamal and Zak, so pick your poison – and Iron Grey chose poorly. When this team puts together two halves, not many will stop them.

9 The Froggy Bottoms (Forest Green) 3-2

Cam was slinging it around the yard, but he had the unfortunate luck of having his receivers bring back a case of the drops from San Diego. Despite the butterfingers, they were able to snag a 1 TD win over previously undefeated Light Blue.

10 Your Royal Hungness (Royal Heather) 3-2

BREAKING NEWS: Sources confirm that JC Adams announced he will officially hang up his cleats if he suffers another loss. We bring you this message for accountability purposes with no ulterior motive at all.

11 Jock-O'-Lanterns (Deep Orange) 2-3

On paper this team should be in the top five. But that’s not how it always shakes out at Carter Barron. Can someone explain what is going on with this squad?? Because I can’t.

12 24K Demon Twink Hunters (Gold) 2-3

The pass defense for the Demon Twink Hunters must have missed their flight back to DC, because they were nowhere to be found. Tbh, I probably would’ve just stayed at the beach too. After nearly sealing a narrow victory, Gold gave up a hail mary TD with 0:12 seconds left to lose the game. Demoralizing. Disappointing. Avoidable. I could go on. On a positive note, Andy really spread the ball around on O, having 4 different players catch TD’s.

13 Baddy Issues (Black) 1-4

The triumphant return of (definitely still injured) Tiger and Austin gave Baddy issues some early mojo on defense. Going into half they thought they were going to hand White an upset. But a good old DC reality check kicked in and their luck, and ability to catch the ball, ran out. If only they could just stay healthy, they might stack some W’s. But that’s a big, BIG IF this late in the season.

14 Blewchie Coochie (Sapphire) 1-4

This team continues to improve with Chris calling the shots at QB. Shoutout to TJ who snagged a couple of TD’s in front of the fam. Always a great feeling. Happy times are ahead for this squad. They really could use it.

15 Gay Gray RP (Iron Gray) 0-5

Jim C. had the troops going early, capitalizing on two early turnovers from Seafoam, but Grey’s outdated tactics fell apart as the day went on. This team is DESPERATE for a win and you can feel it. Or literally every team member will tell you at Funday. Because two halves make a whole, and any whole is a goal.

16 Petty Officers (Navy Heather) 1-4

You know my rule: You forfeit, you drop. The ship sinks to the bottom.