Best bounce‑back after a low round, combining recovery strength and follow‑up performance.
Current Status
Week 9: Ben Marolf claims the Phoenix Award lead with 2519.6 points ↑1.
Analysis
Week 9 Phoenix Award Award Analysis for The Dread Pirate Alliance: Leading the competition is Ben Marolf with 2519.6 points. Following closely is Chris Fox (2422.6), with Jared Lang (2396.9) rounding out the top three. The current point spread between first and last place is 2265.3 points. Most improved this week: Anthony Kai climbing 988 positions. Currently 7 out of 14 competitors are showing improvement. The closest battle is between Brandon Reesor and Eric Pearson, separated by just 1.4 points.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Apparently Ben Marolf is excelling at Phoenix Award. Whatever. I'm just here to display the stats.
The Dread Pirate Alliance Standings
as of Jan 26, 2026| Rank | Player | Trend | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ↑1 | Declining - Up 1 position | |
| 2 | ↑1 | Declining - Up 1 position | |
| 3 | ↑1 | Declining - Up 1 position | |
| 4 | ↑1 | Declining - Up 1 position | |
| 5 | ↑1 | Improving - Up 1 position | |
| 6 | ↑6 | Improving - Up 6 positions | |
| 7 | = | Improving - Maintained position | |
| 8 | = | Maintained position | |
| 9 | = | Maintained position | |
| 10 | = | Improving - Maintained position | |
| 11 | ↑988 | First week tracking progress | |
| 12 | ↑987 | First week tracking progress | |
| 13 | ↓2 | Declining - Down 2 positions | |
| 14 | ↓1 | Improving - Down 1 position |