Bijan, Invaiders take over Silent Division lead
Unbeaten Band Aids (4-0) lead ST Division, three teams are a game behind at 3-1
Bijan Robinson scored 26 points Monday night, leading the Invaiders to an 88-72 win over WTNE and into sole possession of first place in the Silent Division. Woo hoo! Sure, the Invaiders are now 2-2 (good enough for last place in the Shit Talkers Division. Sure, they are seventh in the league in scoring with 351 points and played the team that's last in scoring (278 points).
But that's not Bijan's fault. Except for the Falcons week 2 aberration against the Panthers (Atlanta lost that one 34-2 and Bijan only had 7 points), he's been a beast: His four-game line is 23-7-32-26 and is averaging 22 points a game. Those are MVP quarterback scoring totals, folks. It's unheard of. And he could have had much, much more last night against a Saints defense that looked like Swiss Cheese had Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski not decided to let backup running back Brian Robinson Jr. (no relation) enjoy himself the rest of the night. After Bijan broke off a 59-yard TD on the game's third play, then scored on a 7-yard burst later in the first quarter, the other Robinson did all the scoring in a 45-24 romp in the Superdome. Brian scored three TDs and had 24 points. At least half of those could have been Bijan points.
And Bijan isn't the only running back gone wild this season. Kenneth Walker III has scored a league-high 95 points (23.75 average), including 29 on Sunday, leading the Gerbils to a 3-1 record. His backfield mate, Jamyr Gibbs, has scored 92 points (23 average). Derrick Henry (Tirades) has scored 79 (19.75 average).
Meanwhile, the Band Aids (4-0) got a career-high 26 points from RB Javonte Williams to defeat the Tirades (who, at 2-2, are in last place in the ST Division despite having the highest-scoring team in the @$%#! league). The ST Division has proven to be the Stronger, Tougher Division so far in 2026. The Gerbils (3-1) have been close to unbeatable with Walker and Gibbs in the backfield. Who Dey (3-1) had their unbeaten bubble burst last weekend against the Recliners (1-3) but have scored the second-most points in the league behind WRs Jaxon Smith-Njigba (82 points, 20.5 average), Chris Olave (double figures in every game) and Tetairoa McMillan (31 points last week). The Packers (3-1) are the only team in the division that isn't averaging 100+ points a game but have been plugging in key free agents when needed to account for injuries (Matthew Golden and Denzel Boston to replace DeVonta Smith, Juwan Johnson to replace Dallas Goedert) and both James Cook and Kyren Williams have been solid in the backfield.
And then there's the Silent Division. The Invaiders broke up the sub-.500 logjam last weekend with a win over the only team in the league without a win (WTNE. Sorry, Jordan). It appears whomever wins this division will be lucky to get a playoff berth; there will likely be a team in the Stronger, Tougher Division that will be complaining if they do not make the playoffs. Not saying who.
Injury update
Saquon Barkley (WTNE) has a hamstring strain and is week-to-week.
Lamar Jackson (Packers) has a mild ankle sprain and is in a walking boot, his availability is uncertain.
Ja'Marr Chase (Recliners) is in concussion protocol.
Tee Higgins (Tirades) is day-to-day with an abductor injury.
The Commanders QB room (Packers) may as well be an Urgent Care clinic. Two weeks ago, starter Jayden Daniels dislocated the same elbow he injured last season and is week-to-week and Sunday they lost backup Marcus Mariota in the first quarter with a knee injury. Jeff may have to make a move here as his other QB, Jalen Hurts, hasn't scored more than 15 since Week 1.
Ladd McConkey (Band Aids) is questionable with a foot injury but is expected to play this week.
Zay Flowers (Recliners) played despite a hamstring strain and will likely play again this week.
Week 4 recap
Packers 110, Spread Beaters 64: It was the best performance of the young season for Jeff Lambert and his Packers (3-1), who got 26 points from RB Kyren Williams and WR Nico Colllins returned from a two-week absence to score 23 points as the Pack coasted to the win. The Beaters (1-3) and Matt Pringle got 21 points from Jonathan Taylor but the only other starter in double figures was Vikings QB Kyler Murray (10).
Recliners 102, Who Dey 94: Chris Zimnoch's season was on the brink before this one, but in a division that's this bad, a win gets you back in the playoff hunt. The Recliners (1-3) were led by the Ravens connection of Lamar Jackson (22) and Zay Flowers (17) in this one. RB Rhamondre Stevenson and TE Brock Bowers each added 14. Matty McCumber's Bengals Mafia didn't come through for Who Dey (3-1) this week. QB Joe Burrow had 23, but RB Chase Brown, K Evan McPherson and the Cincy Defense had only 16 combined. WR Tetairoa McMillian's career-high 31 points kept Who Dey in this one.
Gerbils 102, Rangers 92: Kenneth Walker rolled for 29 points and Chuck Nelson's Gerbils (3-1) got just enough from QB Tyler Shough (15) in a MNF loss to hold off the Rangers (1-3). Rb Jamyr Gibbs and TE George Kittle both had 13 for the Gerbs. RB Chuba Hubbard and WR CeeDee Lamb each had 24 for the Rangers, but only DK Metcalf (11) also scored in double figures for John Lambert's team.
Band Aids 101, Tirades 90: As noted, Javonte Williams (26 points) ran wild against the Bucs, Puka Nacua returned from a groin injury to score 18 and Josh Allen managed 18 in an "off" week against the Patriots as the Band Aids (4-0) remained unbeaten. The Tirades (2-2) are in last place despite having the highest-scoring offense (107.5 points a game). Nothing to see here.
Invaiders 88, WTNE 72: Vern Ahrendes' team leads the division at 2-2 and his biggest move may have been picking up RB Emanuel Wilson. After Seattle rookie RB Jadarian Price A) did very little in his first three games and B) got sent to the IR with a chest injury last week, Vern picked up Wilson off the free agent pile and he scored 23 points, and could be a golden nugget heading forward. As noted earlier, Bjian Robinson scored 26 for the Invaiders. And, as noted many times in the past here, when your kicker (Jake Bates, 18) is your high scorer, your team sucks and that was the case for Jordan and WTNE (0-4). Some TE named Carnell Tate (13) was the only other WTNE starter in double figures.
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