Best bounce‑back after a low round, combining recovery strength and follow‑up performance.
Current Status
Week 8: Malachi Vazquez maintains Phoenix Award lead with 2711.5 points →.
Analysis
Week 8 Phoenix Award Award Analysis for The Dread Pirate Alliance: Leading the competition is Malachi Vazquez with 2711.5 points. Following closely is Ben Marolf (2519.6), with Chris Fox (2428.1) rounding out the top three. The current point spread between first and last place is 2457.5 points. Most improved this week: Chris Fox climbing 996 positions. Currently 6 out of 13 competitors are showing improvement. The closest battle is between Marvin Atene and Cody Chamberlain, separated by just 15.3 points.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Apparently Malachi Vazquez is excelling at Phoenix Award. Whatever. I'm just here to display the stats.
The Dread Pirate Alliance Standings
as of Jan 19, 2026| Rank | Player | Trend | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = | Maintained position | |
| 2 | = | Maintained position | |
| 3 | ↑996 | First week tracking progress | |
| 4 | ↓1 | Improving - Down 1 position | |
| 5 | ↓1 | Declining - Down 1 position | |
| 6 | ↓1 | Declining - Down 1 position | |
| 7 | ↓1 | Improving - Down 1 position | |
| 8 | ↓1 | Declining - Down 1 position | |
| 9 | ↑990 | First week tracking progress | |
| 10 | ↓2 | Improving - Down 2 positions | |
| 11 | ↓2 | Declining - Down 2 positions | |
| 12 | ↓2 | Declining - Down 2 positions | |
| 13 | ↓2 | Improving - Down 2 positions |