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The Pecking Order Week 4, 2026

The Dream Stays Perfect; Dark Magicians Surge Into Top 5

The Dream's 83.3% all-play record and 139.6 season PPG put them firmly atop The League, but league sources tell me the real story this week is Dark Magicians' explosive climb from #8 to #5 on the back of a 3-2 mark over the last three and two straight wins. Meanwhile, the bottom of the barrel keeps getting worse — Mavericks and Music City are in full freefall, combining for 0-12.

The order on the map

  1. The Dream's 83.3% all-play rate and elite 131.3 PPG over the last three makes them the class of The League — no active streak needed when you're this dominant.

    83.3% all-play 131.3 PPG, last three weeks

  2. 2

    Da Dangsters 5-2

    Up 2

    Da Dangsters jumped two spots to #2 by winning three straight and posting a 78.3% all-play record; that's championship-caliber momentum heading into Week 5.

    78.3% all-play 129.8 PPG, last three weeks

  3. 3

    Vitside Mafia 6-1

    Down 1

    Vitside stays in the conversation at #3 with a 4-1 performance over the last few weeks and 126.8 PPG, but dropping one spot signals the pressure is mounting from below.

    80.0% all-play 126.8 PPG, last three weeks

  4. 4

    Gridiron Geeks 5-2

    Down 1

    Gridiron Geeks are in trouble — down to #4 after dropping one, they've lost two straight and their 66.7% all-play is slipping faster than their confidence.

    66.7% all-play 110.3 PPG, last three weeks

  5. 5

    Dark Magicians of Chaos 4-3

    Up 3

    Dark Magicians up three spots to #5 on the strength of a 2-game winning streak and 116.2 PPG over the last three — league sources tell me this squad is hitting its stride at exactly the right time.

    55.0% all-play 116.2 PPG, last three weeks

  6. 6

    Fire Ready Aim 5-2

    Down 1

    Fire Ready keeps the win train rolling with a 4-game winning streak and 4-1 performance over the last few weeks, but at 106.9 PPG they're scoring at a clip that won't sustain a run.

    65.0% all-play 106.9 PPG, last three weeks

  7. 7

    Wascawy Wabbits 5-2

    Down 1

    Wascawy Wabbits are holding steady in the middle tier with a 4-1 mark over the last three and 2-game winning streak, but 104.0 PPG suggests they're peaking, not ascending.

    61.7% all-play 104.0 PPG, last three weeks

  8. 8

    Pacific Pigskins 6-1

    Up 1

    Boom — Pigskins are on a 6-game winning streak with a perfect 5-0 performance over the last few weeks, but they left 51.41 points on the bench this week, so there's real upside still on the table.

    53.3% all-play 101.9 PPG, last three weeks

  9. 9

    Bring The Pain 2-5

    Down 2

    Bring The Pain have dropped two spots to #9 and are bleeding out fast — 2-game losing streak, 2-3 performance over the last few weeks, and 43.3% all-play means the window is closing.

    43.3% all-play 100.0 PPG, last three weeks

  10. 10

    Computer Jocks 2-5

    Up 3

    Computer Jocks jumped three spots to #10 and dropped a league-leading 156.32 points this week, but their 43.3% all-play tells you the wins aren't following the output.

    43.3% all-play 97.5 PPG, last three weeks

  11. 11

    Midwestside Connection 3-4

    Up 1

    Midwestside moves up one to #11 on a 3-2 record over the last three weeks, but with zero active streak and 97.1 PPG, they're treading water in a brutal middle class.

    43.3% all-play 97.1 PPG, last three weeks

  12. 12

    Cowboy Up 4-3

    Down 2

    Cowboy Up down two to #12 — money is nice, but championships are better, and this squad's 40.0% all-play and 86.3 PPG over the last three are booking them a one-way ticket out.

    40.0% all-play 86.3 PPG, last three weeks

  13. 13

    The Mariachi Ninjas 2-5

    Down 2

    Mariachi Ninjas are in freefall at #13 with an ugly 0-5 mark over the last three and 5-game losing streak; 76.3 PPG suggests the wheels are officially off.

    38.3% all-play 76.3 PPG, last three weeks

  14. 14

    Maverick 0-7

    Up 2

    Mavericks are spiraling into the abyss — #14, 20.0% all-play, 0-5 over the last three, and a 7-game losing streak that's the longest in The League right now.

    20.0% all-play 74.6 PPG, last three weeks

  15. 15

    Dead Cap Walking 1-6

    Down 1

    Dead Cap is hemorrhaging at #15 with a 0-5 record over the last three weeks and 63.6 PPG; they're one of three teams stuck at zero wins.

    18.3% all-play 63.6 PPG, last three weeks

  16. 16

    Music City Mafia 0-7

    Down 1

    Music City has hit rock bottom at #16 with a league-worst 10.0% all-play rate and a 7-game losing streak — this is as bad as it gets in The League.

    10.0% all-play 65.7 PPG, last three weeks

How the order is calculated

Composite score: 50% all-play record · 50% last 3 weeks (rolling-3wk PPG). Rankings are computed from the week's final MFL feeds; commentary is Claude Schefter's.