The Fantasyverse has been an absolute battlefield. This week, we lost Ja’marr Chase, Rashee Rice, Lamar Jackson and Saquon Barkley, just to name a few A-Tier fantasy studs you thought could carry your franchise. Now you find yourself in an underground bunker, trying to revive a cryogenically frozen Will Shipley just to get a few points in your next matchup. But that’s the fun of fantasy! Playing the odds and trying to catch the next plot twist. So let’s dive into the Fellowship Cinematic Universe and see how Week 4 shook out.

*(Points Scored x2) + (Points Scored Winning %) + (Points Scored * Winning % if played vs the median score of the week)

This matchup gave us woman versus machine. If this is how Skynet plays out, we’re doomed. Katie can be tricky, but Trev must've analyzed her fighting style, knowing Wicks would dud out instead of replicating the Slim Reaper. The QB Trev was also tempered and David Montgomery was DOA. Trevor proved robots can repair themselves. Malik Nabers, Drake Maye and Aaron Jones put up huge bounce back performances, with JARVIS calculating that a 141 point victory was sufficient for domination against Katie's paltry 106.

The worst part is that Katie's sleeper cells left the most points on her bench, at 32.68. Guys like Romeo Doubs and Tony Pollard really could've made a difference, but instead they were on the burn list. Trevor seems to have updated his software to look like his regular, dominant self, setting the PERFECT lineup in this game, as no other combination would yield a higher result. Meanwhile, Katie is heading into a make or break rivalry week against one time juggernaut Jess to keep her season – and the widows – alive.

Spider-Man vs. Shadow Cat would've been a weird comic matchup. The Fantasy Football one was just as Unorthodox. CJ Stroud actually put up 23.78 points for Peter Parker, and Derrick Henry is the most durable web substance at 16 points. Jess’s lineup got surprisingly solid, with a Javonte Williams 3 TD performance! Then Josh's team just… quit. McLaurin was out, Sadiq was a no show and Parker Washington coasted to a 2 point cameo. Isaiah Likely had the opening for a decent showing and Jahmyr Gibbs phased past Josh, then re-formed and struck him from behind for a 101.73 Finale.

Josh's Spider DNA must be overtaking him and he can't control it. In fact, this is his worst game ever, at 69.73 points. Unleash the beast Josh, play Kyle Pitts! On the other hand, Jess has salvaged her season and sits at an impressive 3-1.

Two league heavyweights stood across from each other, performing a secret handshake before their bout. “Pay Gorn”, Dom whispered. “Gooner’s Never Die”, Rob responded. The cadence of the Kangs was confirmed.

The projections set this Villainous faceoff to be matchup of the week. Jonathan Taylor served as Rob's battering ram into Bodega Castle all the way from London with 22.9 points. Sure, Josh Allen had a decent game, but Dom easily countered him with more than 20 points from Brock Purdy. Doom would be expecting that, wouldn't he? The real onslaught came from injuries on various teams, resulting in an insane barrage from Deebo, Emmanuel Wilson, and Tee Higgins! Dom tried to fire up his SWIFT defense force, but the refs called back two of his touchdowns (as Monangai feasted on Rob's bench). Despite the efforts of Kittle & Little Attorneys at Law, scoring 16 & 14 points respectively, the underperformances in Dom's cadre caused his team to fold against Rob's more 157 point offensive.

After three razor close matchups, Rob can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Additionally, he proved that even Doom bleeds. But what is pain to Doom? Dom is already plotting for some rivalry week revenge.

That’s right, I casted myself in a starring role this week. It’s the benefit of writing and directing a recap. Don’t hate the player, hate Kevin Feige.

My Beerserkers had to come into Lulu Land to face one of the most dangerous teams in the league. “You can have any beer in the house, as long as it’s a Pabst”, Santa’s jolly voice echoed. “I prefer Egg Nog. Let’s get rusted”, I attempted to joke, ending the response with a Kang greeting. Alex's grunt Harold Fannin, did some decent damage at about 11 points, especially against Chris Boswell's flaccid foot. Nico Collins led the Thor Corps. with an early touchdown and 31.3 points. But Zay Flowers was no slouch for Santa's squadron, showing out with 26.3 points after partying in Rio. Apparently Egbuka is a slouch without Baker! Not to be outdone, DJ. Moore landed on his shoulder and slouched into the medical tent. We had a slugfest on our hands! Defenses and kickers nullified each other, leaving Mr. Kringle and I battered and bruised heading into Monday Night Football. Alex held a slight lead as our last two champions, Bijan and Kamara, entered the ring. With my hammer destroyed, I charged up a fist full of lightning and swung, as Bijan did his thing. But my knuckles were met with Alex’s Infinity Gauntlet as Kamara punched in two tuddys. 

Despite my best efforts, I couldn’t overcome the King of Christmas and faltered. The final score was 141.03 to 143.4, the closest margin of victory so far this season. Alex nets a clean 4-0, and rides his new favorite reindeer to Rawbland. Meanwhile, I sit near the bottom of the Rotten Tomato rating at 1-3, right next to The Eternals.

Groot’s been trying to set down roots, but he always gets the boot! Luckily, that boot did not come from Saquon Barkley, who had an early exit on Abigail’s side (fun fact, Tim has his Giants jersey). But Boot does start with a B! Burrow, Brown and Brenton beat the brakes off Tim’s brittle branches. Speaking of brittle, Lamar Jackson left Baltimore’s game early with an ankle sprain. Smh, typical. Rouge must’ve sapped the powers from Cam Skattebo and Josh Downs on Tim’s roster, as they looked absolutely anemic. Drake London had the chance to put Tim back in the fight, but instead Michael Penix threw a long touchdown to Jahan Dotson. Can you believe he’s still in the League?

Tim is also in the League, but he nets his fourth loss in a row, while he still needs to cement a Fellowship win. Tim’s bark is starting to cover in dusty moss and while his mind is occupied with a hunger for brains. That’s right, Tim now has the Macksucken and has transformed into the league zombie! Abigail’s thoughts are starting to clear as her skin smoothes out after that victory, which is her first this season.

Tony hip thrust his way into this showdown with Ron. No longer Goonining into last place, the newly rebranded Bully Maguire thought Ron would be as easy as nabbing Gwen Stacy. His tight end duo, Trey McBride & Travis Kelce couldn’t nab great performances, causing Tony to miss a step. However, Dark and Rhamondre helped keep him afloat with just over 18 points piece. Bryce Young led the way for the Jeffes, cruising to a respectable 22 points. Quinshon Jud-fin was the 21 point warning. Puka mutated right back into his final form, delivering a razor sharp, 28 point bite to the vulnerable bully. Worst of all, Ron took a bite out of Ja’marr Chase, Tony’s golden boy! But Ron doesn’t escape this encounter unscathed either, as Rashee Rice might be missing some time. 

Tony limps away at 2-2, a slight set back to his optimistic back-to-back wins. Ron clocks his best score yet this season, while both are still in the mix for the playoffs.

Loki and Scarlet Witch gave us a magical matchup to remember. Alysaa must’ve hexed Bucky Irving and JSN, who looked like husks of themselves against her. But Jimmy tricked Alyssa into deploying Jake Ferguson and TreyVeon Henderson, who combined for 8 points. Ms. Maximoff entered rage mode, dispensing a blistering 45 point CeeDee Lamb master class. But Brock Bowers’ return boded well for Jimmy at 20 points, then Kryren put him into a commanding position with a 36 point stranglehold.

But cometh the man, meeteth the moment. Alyssa conjured up the Polynesian God of Football: Tetairoa McMilan. In an epic display of dominance, King Tet thrashed the Lions secondary, ending the day with an incredible 14 receptions, 2 touchdowns and 45 points. Jard Goff was powerless from stopping him in this epic comeback, which sealed in the W for Alyssa. Alyssa now has a clean sweep against Jimmy, while da Kid eats his first L of the season.  Alyssa also gains possession of the Hammer. Like Mjolnir on steroids, this weapon is only passed from the highest scoring team in Week 1 to whomever defeats them. Think of it as a reverse Macksucken.

Week 4 of 2026 is officially in the books! Alex is the lone undefeated team, while Tim  is the only team still looking for a win. But I know what we’re all looking forward to: Rivalry Week! Here’s a sneak peak at Week 5’s tantalizing showdowns:

Rawbpeople vs. Lulu Lemons: The League’s oldest rivalry is tied at 5-5, with Alex having blown out Rob by 63.5 points in their last matchup. Can Magneto get his revenge against Father Christmas?

Bodega Cat vs. Beerserkers: The rivalry that birthed Rivalry Week is also tied at 5-5. Was the Angers: Doomsday trailer a preview of what’s to come between Thor and Dr. Doom or some misdirection?

Haribo Lecter vs. Sacks in the City: Abigail leads the series 6-4, and bested Alyssa in their last meetup. But Scarlet Witch is going to be taking the Hammer to this showdown with Rogue.

Detroit Lines vs. McConkey Kong: Jess leads Katie 2-0. Black Widow might have some tricks up her sleeve, but Kitty Pryde can be evasive.

The Algorithm vs. My Name Jeff: Trevor leads 3-1,having bounced Ron in round 1 of the playoffs last year. Can a Shark by JARVIS’s kryptonite?

Philadelphia Smeagles vs. Bully Maguire: Tony leads 3-0, but I’m mainly looking forward to the memes of this battle of Spider-Men.

Chunkahontas vs. Jimmy da Kid: A new rivalry is born after Zach was hastily written out of the Fellowship like Kang the Conqueror. 

Why did the Fellowship merge with the MCU? Who exactly are the Kangs and what have they been doing in the shadows? Who will win your rivalry matchup? We have so many questions that will be answered in Week 5!

Best of Luck,

Tom

Written and Directed by Beerserker McGrath

Dominated by Alex Clause

Produced by God Emperor Dom

Story by Rawbneto

Rivalry Week Will Return…

[FADE FROM BLACK]

Thoroughly beaten, Jimmy opened up a time portal and ran off with newly acquired free agent, Tyreek Hill. Alyssa dove in after him, finding herself on the sidelines in a familiar Fellowship, but not the one we currently inhabit. On the field, Dom was facing off against Tony. A younger Tyreek Hill, dressed in Bodega Cat orange, torched Tony’s defense and ran it in for a touchdown. “Tyreek Hill, 45 points!”, an announcer’s voice blared overhead.
“This… was Week 1 three seasons ago”, Alyssa mused, Tetairoa standing next to her, a confused look on his face.  A green gem on a necklace rose up from Tyreek’s next and floated over the field and onto Tet’s neck.

Jimmy and the older Tyreek watched helplessly as Alyssa obtained the Wide Receiver stone he had tried so hard to nab.