2026 Fantasy Baseball Season

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Current Matchup
Week 2
League Leader
Father & Son
High Score (Wk 1)
587.7 pts
Est.
2007

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⭐ Matchup of the Week
Matchup 1 · Mar 25 – Apr 5, 2026
Season Opens With a Bang — Father & Son Put Up Historic Numbers in Week 1 Blowout
From a 291-point blowout to a nail-biting 40-point squeaker, Matchup 1 set the tone for what promises to be the most competitive L.O.C. season in years. Christian and Ramon Martinez dropped 115 points in a single day. Sandy Alcantara threw 16 scoreless innings. And Los Playeros are already in crisis mode.
April 5, 2026
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Week 1 Results

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⭐ MOTW
Father & Son
587.7
Los Playeros
296.0
East
NY dRuNkies
571.6
The Dynasty
485.8
West
TakeOver .
566.1
T-Ball Titans
406.0
Upset
Villa Olga Possee
544.4
SAJOMA
504.0
Sneaky
Los Lobos
510.1
No Common Sense
432.3
Quiet W
REM GEM
428.4
. Rebels
355.0
Standings
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1
Father & Son
C. & R. Martinez
1–0
587.7
2
NY dRuNkies
D. Espinal
1–0
571.6
3
TakeOver .
K. Martinez
1–0
566.1
4
Villa Olga Possee
E. Perez
1–0
544.4
5
Los Lobos
R. Lobaton
1–0
510.1
6
REM GEM
D. Martinez
1–0
428.4
Power Rankings
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1
Father & Son
● New #1
587.7
2
NY dRuNkies
● New #2
571.6
3
TakeOver .
● New #3
566.1
4
Villa Olga Possee
● New #4
544.4
5
Los Lobos
● New #5
510.1
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Every matchup. Every storyline. All season long.

Matchup 1 · Mar 25 – Apr 5
Season Opens With a Bang
Historic performances, a 291-point blowout, and one team already in crisis mode after just 12 days.
Father & Son
587.7
Los Playeros
296.0
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Week 2 Recap
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After Week 1

League Standings

Records, points for, and division standings through Matchup 1.

# Team W L PF PA Result
West Division
1
TakeOver .
Kenny Martinez
10566.1406.0W
2
Villa Olga Possee
Ernie Perez
10544.4504.0W
3
Los Lobos
Renzo Lobaton
10510.1432.3W
4
The Dynasty
Degny Lugo
01485.8571.6L
5
SAJOMA
Richard Azcona
01504.0544.4L
6
T-Ball Titans
Chris Azcona
01406.0566.1L
East Division
1
Father & Son
C. & R. Martinez
10587.7296.0W
2
NY dRuNkies
Dary Espinal
10571.6485.8W
3
REM GEM
Danny Martinez
10428.4355.0W
4
No Common Sense
Roberto Zapata
01432.3510.1L
5
. Rebels
Carlos Puntiel
01355.0428.4L
6
Los Playeros
Jeffrey Espinal
01296.0587.7L
Week 1 · First Edition

Power Rankings

The definitive hierarchy of the League of Champions after Matchup 1.

⚡ The Elite Tier
1
Father & Son
Christian & Ramon Martinez
🔥 League High · 587.7 pts
Gausman/Messick/Crochet is a legitimately scary rotation. Carroll and DeLauter give them young, high-upside outfield depth. This roster is built for October.
587.7
1–0
● NEW
2
NY dRuNkies
Dary Espinal
🔥 East Division Leader
Ben Rice is quietly putting together an all-star season. Clay Holmes is a workhorse. Back-to-back 85+ closing days signal elite depth. This team won't beat itself.
571.6
1–0
● NEW
3
TakeOver .
Kenny Martinez
🔥 West Division Leader
Alcantara/Fried is genuinely elite-tier. Add Yordan doing Yordan things and you have a team capable of dominating any given week. The team to beat in the West.
566.1
1–0
● NEW
4
Villa Olga Possee
Ernie Perez
👀 Watch
Shohei Ohtani is an unfair advantage. VOP showed the ability to grind out wins even when their opponent had competitive pieces. Playoff-bound.
544.4
1–0
● NEW
👀 The Middle Pack
5
Los Lobos
Renzo Lobaton
👀 Watch
Skubal anchors a solid rotation. Diaz and Neto are consistent producers. Capable of more when the full lineup fires on all cylinders.
510.1
1–0
● NEW
6
The Dynasty
Degny Lugo
👀 Watch
Wilyer Abreu and a monster 100.6-pt day shows real ceiling. Yamamoto gives them a capable arm. Just couldn't match dRuNkies' depth down the stretch.
485.8
0–1
● NEW
7
SAJOMA
Richard Azcona
👀 Watch
Drake Baldwin is a legitimate weapon. Burns and Miller give a quality back end. Came within 40 pts of beating a team with Ohtani. Don't sleep on them.
504.0
0–1
● NEW
8
No Common Sense
Roberto Zapata
👀 Watch
Sale and Cabrera prove rotation depth. Late-week surge shows life. Mookie Betts' return could change everything — genuine sleeper upside here.
432.3
0–1
● NEW
9
REM GEM
Danny Martinez
👀 Watch
Schlittler was dominant and Cruz's ceiling is sky-high. Lowest-scoring winner of the week — needs more offensive consistency to contend.
428.4
1–0
● NEW
🚨 Pivot or Perish
10
T-Ball Titans
Chris Azcona
⚠️ On Notice
Misiorowski is exciting but can't be the whole story. A second reliable starting arm is urgent. The negative day on Mar 27 exposed a thin floor.
406.0
0–1
● NEW
11
. Rebels
Carlos Puntiel
🚨 Alarm Bells
Glasnow and Valdez are a foundation, but the offense is deeply problematic. Aaron Judge at 34 pts over 12 days is not what you pay for at a top draft slot.
355.0
0–1
● NEW
12
Los Playeros
Jeffrey Espinal
🚨 Crisis Mode
296 total points is a crisis — just 24.7 pts/day. Zero on Opening Day. Dead last in offense. Drastic action required before Week 2 becomes a repeat.
296.0
0–1
● NEW
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Father & Son
Christian & Ramon Martinez
Record
1–0
Week 1 Score
587.7
Power Rank
#1
Division
East
🔥 League Leader
NY dRuNkies
Dary Espinal
Record
1–0
Week 1 Score
571.6
Power Rank
#2
Division
East
East Leader
TakeOver .
Kenny Martinez
Record
1–0
Week 1 Score
566.1
Power Rank
#3
Division
West
West Leader
Villa Olga Possee
Ernie Perez
Record
1–0
Week 1 Score
544.4
Power Rank
#4
Division
West
👀 Playoff Bound
Los Lobos
Renzo Lobaton
Record
1–0
Week 1 Score
510.1
Power Rank
#5
Division
West
👀 Watch
The Dynasty
Degny Lugo
Record
0–1
Week 1 Score
485.8
Power Rank
#6
Division
West
👀 Watch
SAJOMA
Richard Azcona
Record
0–1
Week 1 Score
504.0
Power Rank
#7
Division
West
👀 Watch
No Common Sense
Roberto Zapata
Record
0–1
Week 1 Score
432.3
Power Rank
#8
Division
East
👀 Sleeper
REM GEM
Danny Martinez
Record
1–0
Week 1 Score
428.4
Power Rank
#9
Division
East
1–0
T-Ball Titans
Chris Azcona
Record
0–1
Week 1 Score
406.0
Power Rank
#10
Division
West
⚠️ On Notice
. Rebels
Carlos Puntiel
Record
0–1
Week 1 Score
355.0
Power Rank
#11
Division
East
🚨 Alarm Bells
Los Playeros
Jeffrey Espinal
Record
0–1
Week 1 Score
296.0
Power Rank
#12
Division
East
🚨 Crisis Mode
Matchup 1 · Mar 25 – Apr 5, 2026

Season Opens With a Bang

12 days. 6 matchups. One historic blowout and a league full of storylines.

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All Matchups · Week 1
⭐ Matchup of the Week
Final
Father & Son
C. & R. Martinez
587.7
Los Playeros
J. Espinal
296.0
Top Performers
K. Gausman53.2
Corbin Carroll47.5
Chase DeLauter47.5
F/S dropped 115.2 pts in a single day. Los Playeros scored zero on Opening Day. Largest margin of the week.
East Division
Final
NY dRuNkies
D. Espinal
571.6
The Dynasty
D. Lugo
485.8
Top Performers
Ben Rice55.5
Andy Pages49.5
Clay Holmes47.6
dRuNkies closed with 102.9 pts on the final day. Dynasty's Wilyer Abreu (52.0) kept it interesting.
West Division
Final
TakeOver .
K. Martinez
566.1
T-Ball Titans
C. Azcona
406.0
Top Performers
Sandy Alcantara78.6
Yordan Alvarez73.5
Max Fried61.0
TakeOver went nuclear Apr 1 (129.2 pts). Alcantara: 16 IP, 0 ER, 12 K.
Upset Alert
Final
Villa Olga Possee
E. Perez
544.4
SAJOMA
R. Azcona
504.0
Top Performers
Shohei Ohtani60.1
Drake Baldwin59.5
Trevor Rogers50.3
Closest matchup of the week. Ohtani as hitter-pitcher proved to be the difference.
Sneaky Good
Final
Los Lobos
R. Lobaton
510.1
No Common Sense
R. Zapata
432.3
Top Performers
Chris Sale56.2
Yandy Diaz52.0
Tarik Skubal42.3
NCS dug an early hole (0 pts on Mar 25). Mookie Betts on the IL didn't help.
Quiet Victory
Final
REM GEM
D. Martinez
428.4
. Rebels
C. Puntiel
355.0
Top Performers
Cam Schlittler63.5
Oneil Cruz45.0
Tyler Glasnow47.2
Rebels went -9.5 pts in their first two days. Aaron Judge's 34-pt output was well below expectations.
Deep Dive · Matchup of the Week
⭐ MATCHUP OF THE WEEK
Father & Son
587.7
1–0 · C. & R. Martinez
DEF.
Los Playeros
296.0
0–1 · J. Espinal
Best Day
115.2
F/S · Mar 26
Gausman K's
21
2 starts · 12 IP
Carroll Pts
47.5
Corbin Carroll
Margin
291.7
Largest of Week

The FATHER/SON duo came out of the gates like a freight train, posting a jaw-dropping 115.2 points on March 26 alone. Corbin Carroll and Chase DeLauter (47.5 pts each) looked every bit like the lottery tickets they were drafted as. On the mound, Kevin Gausman was simply filthy — 53.2 fantasy points, 21 strikeouts in 12 innings across two starts.

LOS PLAYEROS never got off the runway. Zero points on Opening Day. Their bats generated just 176 total points — dead last among all 12 teams. A historically rough start that demands immediate attention heading into Week 2.

Full Matchup Recaps
VS
NY dRuNkies def. The Dynasty
dRuNkies / Dynasty
571.6 – 485.8

This one looked like a comfortable win on paper, but the daily breakdowns tell a more complicated story. The Dynasty posted a massive 100.6-point day on March 28. Wilyer Abreu was The Dynasty's MVP — 52.0 fantasy points all week. But Dary Espinal's dRuNkies had a different gear. Ben Rice stole the headlines with 55.5 points, Andy Pages added 49.5, and Clay Holmes delivered 47.6 on the mound.

The real swing? The dRuNkies closed with 85.6 on Apr 4 and 102.9 on Apr 5, turning a close race into an 86-point win. The Dynasty showed flashes, but simply couldn't match the firepower day after day.

VS
TakeOver . def. T-Ball Titans
TakeOver / Titans
566.1 – 406.0
Alcantara ERA
0.00
16 IP · 2 QS
Best Day
129.2
TakeOver · Apr 1
Yordan Pts
73.5
Yordan Alvarez

Kenny Martinez's TakeOver. is going to be a force in the West Division. Sandy Alcantara (78.6 pts) and Max Fried (61.0 pts) formed arguably the most dominant pitching one-two punch of Week 1 — Alcantara zero earned runs across 16 innings, two complete game quality starts, 12 strikeouts. TakeOver.'s biggest single day came April 1 when the roster exploded for 129.2 points. Yordan Alvarez (73.5 pts) did what Yordan does.

The T-Ball Titans went negative on March 27 (-7.5 pts). Jacob Misiorowski led the pitching staff with 41.1 points. They have pieces; they just ran into a historically hot pitching staff.

VS
Villa Olga Possee def. SAJOMA
VOP / SAJOMA
544.4 – 504.0

The most competitive matchup of the week. SAJOMA had the better individual performer — Drake Baldwin was a revelation at 59.5 pts. But Ernie Perez's VOP had one weapon that changed everything: Shohei Ohtani. When you own Ohtani and he delivers 60.1 points as both hitter and pitcher, you have a built-in advantage money can't buy.

Trevor Rogers pitched beautifully (50.3 pts) and Brice Turang (43.0 pts) provided consistent production. SAJOMA's Chase Burns (44.1) and Mason Miller (42.1) were quality arms, but the high-ceiling days simply weren't there.

VS
Los Lobos def. No Common Sense
Lobos / NCS
510.1 – 432.3

Renzo Lobaton's Los Lobos came in with something to prove and delivered. Yandy Diaz paced the offense with 52.0 points, and Tarik Skubal (42.3 pts) looked like the reigning Cy Young winner he is. No Common Sense trended right late — 63.4 on Apr 5 — but the hole dug in the early days was too deep to climb.

Chris Sale delivered 56.2 pts confirming premium rotation value. But with Mookie Betts on the IL and a low scoring floor from several key bats, Los Lobos wins by a comfortable 78 points.

VS
REM GEM def. . Rebels
REM GEM / Rebels
428.4 – 355.0

Danny Martinez's REM GEM took care of business in the week's lowest-scoring matchup. Cam Schlittler was the star — 63.5 fantasy points, zero-ERA across 11.2 innings and 15 strikeouts. Oneil Cruz (45.0 pts) swung a scorching bat all week.

The . Rebels had moments — Tyler Glasnow (47.2 pts) and Framber Valdez (43.2 pts) form a capable pitching combo — but two negative opening days killed all momentum. Aaron Judge at just 34.0 pts over 12 days is not the production expected from a top draft pick.

Power Rankings · After Week 1
⚡ The Elite Tier
1
Father & Son
Christian & Ramon Martinez
🔥 League High
Gausman/Messick/Crochet is a legitimately scary rotation. Carroll and DeLauter give them young, high-upside outfield depth. Built for October.
587.7
1–0
2
NY dRuNkies
Dary Espinal
🔥 East Leader
Ben Rice is quietly putting together an all-star season. Back-to-back 85+ closing days signal elite depth. This team won't beat itself.
571.6
1–0
3
TakeOver .
Kenny Martinez
🔥 West Leader
Alcantara/Fried is genuinely elite-tier. Add Yordan doing Yordan things and you have a team capable of dominating any given week.
566.1
1–0
4
Villa Olga Possee
Ernie Perez
👀 Watch
Shohei Ohtani is an unfair advantage. VOP showed the ability to grind out wins even when the opponent had competitive pieces.
544.4
1–0
5
Los Lobos
Renzo Lobaton
👀 Watch
Skubal anchors a solid rotation. Diaz and Neto are consistent producers. Capable of more when the full lineup fires.
510.1
1–0
6
The Dynasty
Degny Lugo
👀 Watch
Wilyer Abreu and a monster 100.6-pt day shows real ceiling. Just couldn't match dRuNkies' depth down the stretch.
485.8
0–1
7
SAJOMA
Richard Azcona
👀 Watch
Drake Baldwin is a legitimate weapon. Came within 40 pts of beating a team with Ohtani. Don't sleep on them.
504.0
0–1
8
No Common Sense
Roberto Zapata
👀 Watch
Sale and Cabrera prove rotation depth. Mookie Betts' return could change everything — genuine sleeper upside.
432.3
0–1
9
REM GEM
Danny Martinez
👀 Watch
Schlittler was dominant and Cruz's ceiling is sky-high. Needs more offensive consistency to contend.
428.4
1–0
🚨 Pivot or Perish
10
T-Ball Titans
Chris Azcona
⚠️ On Notice
Misiorowski is exciting but can't be the whole story. A second reliable starting arm is urgent.
406.0
0–1
11
. Rebels
Carlos Puntiel
🚨 Alarm Bells
Glasnow and Valdez are a foundation, but the offense is deeply problematic. Aaron Judge at 34 pts over 12 days is not what you pay for.
355.0
0–1
12
Los Playeros
Jeffrey Espinal
🚨 Crisis Mode
296 total points is a crisis. Zero on Opening Day. Dead last in offense. Drastic action required before Week 2 becomes a repeat.
296.0
0–1
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