Gallup Scores 2026

The Frechest of Takes

• Jibreel is 8-0 and FVOA still has him as only the 8th strongest team, with a below-average rating of about -1.4. His scoring is ~2% under the league average, he's rated the luckiest schedule in the league, and FVOA gives him only ~64% to make playoffs. Perfect record, mediocre team.
• James is the actual best team in the league. He's the strongest at about +11 and scores ~21% above the league average, which gives him ~94% to make playoffs and ~56% to finish first. He's also the 'unlucky' schedule guy, and it still hasn't mattered.
• Next week is where Jibreel's record gets tested. James is a 61% favorite and laying 12, and Jibreel's playoff odds go from ~93% with a win to ~48% with a loss.
• Michael is the 2nd strongest team and sits in 6th at 3-5, with the 9th-best strength of record. FVOA's read is that he's scoring above average and losing anyway. Manager-Less is the same story, 5th strongest and 8th in the standings. The 2-6 record cost Manager-Less about 39 points of playoff odds, the biggest swing of the week, and he's down to ~5%.
• Scott left 61 points on the bench this week, the most in the league. Cle at TE put up 28.4 while he started a guy who scored 16.6 at the position. He's also first in points left for the season at 348. Jibreel was second this week with 40, mostly from NYJ at RB with 27.3, and he still won, which tells you something about the 8-0 record.
• Bobby has the weakest team by FVOA and a ~49% chance of finishing last. Michael is the 58% favorite over him next week, so the bottom isn't getting any more crowded.
• Commish Corner - Commish is 3-5 and sits 7th, but FVOA has him 9th strongest, with scoring ~6% under the league average. His strength of record is 2nd best, so the record is better than the team. He's at ~15% to make playoffs, and next week's coin flip with Heitz moves that to ~30% with a win or ~3% with a loss. No pressure.