Office of the Head of the League
First Quarter Review
High-score distribution, four-game records against history, roster movement since the draft, position leaders, and the draft-night ranking against the current table.
Ryan LeafHead of the LeaguePrepared Oct 6, 2026- $40Paid outFour weekly pots
- 50%Ray Fifield$20 of the quarter
- 3Owners at 3-1Tied for first
- 0-4Dustin MillsOnly winless record
Commentary · Head of the LeagueThis is an official statement from the Head of the League. That is me. Ryan Leaf. Four weeks is a quarter. I had the numbers pulled. I am reading them into the record.
High-score distribution
Each weekly high score pays $10. Four pots, $40, through Week 4.
Ray Fifield2 weeks · $20
Adam Valdez1 week · $10
Kevin Maloney1 week · $10
Commentary · Head of the LeagueRay Fifield took two of them, Week 2 at 222.3 and Week 3 at 181.6. That is half the pie and $20. Adam Valdez took Week 4 at 210.9. Kevin Maloney took Week 1 at 199.6. One slice each for those two. Ten dollars each. The other seven owners have zero slices. They had the same four weeks I would have taken all of. Peyton would have split it and called it leadership.
Four-game record against history
Prior is a season before 2026 with this same record after four games. Avg finish is the final rank in those seasons. Playoffs is how often that start still reached the field. Gold rows are inside the current top 6.
| # | Owner | Now | Prior | Avg finish | Playoffs | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Maloney | 3-1 | - | - | - | First 3-1 start on file |
| 2 | Ray Fifield | 3-1 | 1 | 4.0 | 1 of 1 | 2025 finished 4th, playoffs |
| 3 |  Zane Mitchell | 3-1 | 5 | 4.0 | 4 of 5 | Missed once, 2017, 7th |
| 4 |  Jason Dodge | 2-2 | 1 | 6.0 | 1 of 1 | 2023 finished 6th, last playoff spot |
| 5 | Adam Valdez | 2-2 | 5 | 7.4 | 2 of 5 | Last two 2-2 starts still made it |
| 6 |  Timothy Turner | 2-2 | 8 | 6.9 | 5 of 8 | Playoffs in 5 of those 8 |
| 7 |  Aaron Stone | 2-2 | 4 | 7.0 | 2 of 4 | Finishes of 3rd, 5th, 9th, 11th |
| 8 |  Derrick Monty | 2-2 | 7 | 6.4 | 3 of 7 | 2016 he won the title from 2-2 |
| 9 |  Tommy Newton | 1-3 | 6 | 8.3 | 2 of 6 | Both playoff years finished 5th |
| 10 |  Dustin Mills | 0-4 | - | - | - | Never 0-4 through four games |
Commentary · Head of the LeagueKevin is 3-1 and the book has no twin for it. First time. The closest thing is 2013, when he started 4-0 and finished 10th. Last year he started 0-4 and finished 7th. A fast start is not his habit. The office is not filing this as a title. It is a new line in the book.
Zane is also 3-1, and this one he has worn five times. Those seasons finished 3rd, 3rd, 7th, 4th, and 3rd. Average finish 4.0. Playoffs in four of the five. The 7th was 2017. The rest is his record. Entered.
Ray's only other 3-1 start was 2025. He finished 4th and made the playoffs. One sample. The office does not crown a man off one prior season. He did take half the money, which the office respects.
Adam at 2-2 has five priors. Finishes: 9th, 7th, 10th, then 5th and 6th the last two times, both in the playoffs. Average finish 7.4. He usually lands around 7th. The recent tape says the cut is still available. Derrick at 2-2 averages about 6.4, median result 8th, and in 2016 that same start won the championship. The range is the whole building. Tommy at 1-3 averages 8.3 across six tries, with two playoff years that both finished 5th. Tim at 2-2 made the playoffs in 5 of 8. Jason's only 2-2 was 2023, and he finished 6th, the last spot in.
Dustin is 0-4. The office looked through 2012 to 2018. He never opened 0-4. His four-game starts were 2-2, 3-1, or 4-0. The 4-0 was 2013, and he won the league. This start is not on file. The next quarter is addressed below. Don't talk to me about a moral to this, alright? Knock it off.
Roster movement since the draft
A start is a week the player was in the lineup, Weeks 1 through 4. Each card is a draft pick who played, a draft pick who was cut, and an add who took a starting job in those four weeks. Kevin did not add a player and did not drop a player.
Kevin MaloneyNo adds and no cuts through Week 4. The roster was still the draft. Gibbs and Jeanty started every week.
Jahmyr Gibbs137.0Started 4 of 4Pick 1
Ashton Jeanty93.4Started 4 of 4Pick 20Ray FifieldAllen, JSN, and Lamb started every week. That is the quarter. Marvin Harrison Jr. was pick 67 and has 0 starts. He spent Week 2 on Jason's bench at 0. Pitts started twice here for 2.5, then left. Jason's bench weeks were 1.5 and 7.7, and he has not started there. The Patriots defense is the add that took a job: 2 starts, 28.0.
Josh Allen130.7Started 4 of 4Pick 34
Marvin Harrison Jr.0.0CutPick 67, 0 starts
Patriots D/ST28.0Started 2 of 2Weeks 2 and 3Zane MitchellSwift was drafted and started all 4 for 82.8. Bowers was pick 17 and started once, for 20.6. Reichard is the add that started, Week 4, for 24.0. Brian Robinson Jr. has 0 starts. Week 4 he scored 29.2 on the bench.
D'Andre Swift82.8Started 4 of 4Pick 44
Brock Bowers20.61 startPick 17, Week 4
Will Reichard24.01 startWeek 4 addJason DodgeWalker and Taylor started every week. Kelce was pick 86, started once for 10.1, and was gone. He later started once for Ray, for 13.9. No add took a job for more than one week. Metcalf came over after two starts for Aaron and has 0 starts here. Those bench weeks scored 28.6.
Kenneth Walker III131.9Started 4 of 4Pick 15
Travis Kelce10.1CutPick 86, 1 start
DK Metcalf28.6Bench0 starts hereAdam ValdezBijan and Kyren started every week. Aaron Jones was a 9th-round pick and started 3 of 4 for 56.5. Murray started Week 1 at -0.9 and was cut. Bryce Young is the quarterback add who started: Week 4, 26.2. Love started once, Week 3, and sat the other weeks he was here. Loveland started twice for 1.3, then sat. The replacements scored 5.4 and 11.9. The bench weeks were 7.1 and 11.7.
Aaron Jones56.5Started 3 of 4Pick 82
Bryce Young26.21 startWeek 4 add
Kyler Murray-0.9CutPick 122, Week 1Timothy TurnerOlave started all 4 for 90.1. Dak was drafted, started Week 1 for 17.9, and then sat. Those bench weeks scored 81.3. Purdy has started all 3 weeks since the add, for 99.1. That is the quarterback job through Week 4. The Seahawks defense has started both weeks since the add.
Chris Olave90.1Started 4 of 4Pick 25
Dak Prescott17.91 startBench weeks 81.3
Brock Purdy99.1Started 3 of 3Since the addAaron StoneJavonte started all 4 for 97.3. Lamar and St. Brown started all 4 with him. Metcalf started twice here for 14.7, then left. He has not started for Jason, and those bench weeks scored 28.6. McLaughlin has started both weeks since the add. Wilson has 0 starts. Week 4 on the bench was 32.3.
Javonte Williams97.3Started 4 of 4Pick 33DK Metcalf14.7Cut2 starts, then left
Chase McLaughlin17.0Started 2 of 2Since the addDerrick MontyMcBride started all 4 for 69.2. Achane was the 9th pick, started his first 3 weeks for 33.1, and was gone in Week 4. Deebo has started 3 of 4 for 49.3. That add took a job. Purdy was pick 109 and never played here. He has started 3 weeks for Tim, for 99.1.
Trey McBride69.2Started 4 of 4Pick 29
De'Von Achane33.1CutPick 9, started 3
Deebo Samuel49.3Started 3 of 4AddTommy NewtonHenry started all 4 for 113.1. McCaffrey started all 4 with him. The Bills coach was drafted and never played. The Eagles coach has started all 4 and nets 10.0. The Bills coach has 2 starts for 5.0 since he left, so the cut is not scoring more.
Derrick Henry113.1Started 4 of 4Pick 18
Bills Coach5.0Cut2 starts after
Eagles Coach10.0Started 4 of 4AddDustin MillsCook, Brown, and Burrow started every week. Brooks and Johnston were drafted, never started, and were gone. Gordon has 1 start, Week 4, for 20.3. Kamara has 0 starts, and Week 4 on the bench was 24.6. Brooks and Johnston did not outscore either of them.
James Cook85.0Started 4 of 4Pick 10
Jonathon Brooks0.0CutPick 90, 0 starts
Ollie Gordon II20.31 startWeek 4 addPosition leaders
Points scored in actual starts, Weeks 1 through 4. Ties are shown as two awards.
Jahmyr Gibbs137.0KevinJosh Allen130.7RayJahmyr Gibbs137.0KevinKenneth Walker III131.9Jason
Jaxon Smith-Njigba116.7RayTrey McBride69.2Derrick
Jake Bates46.0Adam
Brandon Aubrey46.0Ray
Steelers D/ST55.0Adam
49ers Coach40.0AaronCommentary · Head of the LeagueThe league award is Gibbs at 137.0. He started all 4. Josh Allen is the quarterback, also 4 starts. Walker is the next running back, because Gibbs already took the league award. JSN and Lamb started all 4 for Ray, and he still has half the money. McBride started all 4. The kicker lead is a tie: Jake Bates and Brandon Aubrey, both 46.0, both 4 starts. The defense lead is Adam's Steelers, 55.0 in 4 starts. The coach lead is Aaron's 49ers at 40.0, with 3 of those weeks in the lineup. I would have thrown for more than all of them. The film got political. The numbers did not.
Draft night against the current table
Grade is the post-draft grade. Proj. is where the drafted starting lineup ranked on ESPN preseason points. From draft night is that rank against the current standing.
| # | Owner | Grade | Proj. | Now | From draft night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Maloney | A- | 1st | 3-1 | Still 1st |
| 2 | Ray Fifield | B | 5th | 3-1 | 5th to 2nd |
| 3 | Zane Mitchell | F+ | 10th | 3-1 | 10th to 3rd |
| 4 | Jason Dodge | C | 9th | 2-2 | 9th to 4th |
| 5 | Adam Valdez | C | 6th | 2-2 | 6th to 5th |
| 6 | Timothy Turner | C- | 7th | 2-2 | 7th to 6th |
| 7 | Aaron Stone | C | 4th | 2-2 | 4th to 7th |
| 8 | Derrick Monty | A- | 3rd | 2-2 | 3rd to 8th |
| 9 | Tommy Newton | B+ | 2nd | 1-3 | 2nd to 9th |
| 10 | Dustin Mills | C | 8th | 0-4 | 8th to 10th |
Commentary · Head of the LeagueNobody got an A+. Kevin's A- is still 1st. Derrick's A- is 8th. The office is not apologizing for either line.
Zane was F+ and 10th on the sheet. He is 3-1 and 3rd. When he has started 3-1 before, he has finished around 4th.
Derrick was A- and 3rd on that same sheet. He is 8th, at 500.2, the quietest 2-2 in the building. He also took Achane, the 9th pick, off the roster. Tommy was B+ and 2nd on the sheet. He is 1-3 and 9th. A 1-3 has finished around 8th.
Kevin is still 1st, and the roster never moved. Aaron was 4th on the sheet and he is 7th, 12.7 behind Tim for the last playoff spot. Adam was 6th and he is 5th. Jason was 9th and he is 4th, second in points scored. Tim was 7th and he is 6th, the last team in.
Dustin's grade was a C and the points sheet had him 8th. He is last, at 0-4. He has never opened a year that way. ESPN has priced Week 5 and nobody else. The office does not invent a score. The only number says he is favored at home against Jason by 17.9. That is one game. It is not a new projection for Weeks 6, 7, and 8. Those games still have no price.