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Week 2 · 2026

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Standings Watch: The Table Is Already Lying

Four unbeaten teams, and only two of them deserve it.

By Eddie Endzone · Week 2, 2026

Tuscan and Nate are 2-0 with the scoring to back it up. Danielle and Marcus have earned theirs quietly. Brandon has 199 points and a perfect record, which the table treats identically.

At the bottom, the picture is worse than it looks in one direction and much better in the other. Sam is 0-2 and genuinely bad. George is 0-2 and leads the league in scoring.

The gap between first and eighth in points is 106 points. The gap between first and eighth in the standings is two wins. One of those numbers is telling the truth.

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