Happy Texas Derby week! We're leaving a week that saw a tough home draw with San Jose, while North Texas SC ground out a 1-0 win over Orlando City B. Marquinhos Pedroso is no more, while Paxton Pomykal is gone for a few weeks with the 352nd hamstring injury of the season.

As always, these power rankings are a bit of fun designed to further conversations. We judge based on the performances as well as how much the fans and media are talking about players. Let's do this!

Starting XI:

In The Mix:

Second Team:

In Reserve:

There's a new number one as Paxton Pomykal potentially misses six weeks between injury and the U-20 World Cup. Jesus Ferreira takes top spot for the first time.

The week's biggest winner is Hector Montalvo as he jumps nine spots with his first NTXSC start coming this weekend. We're pumped to see how he gets on alongside Brecc Evans since Callum Montgomery will be with FC Dallas in Houston.

Carlos Avilez and Santiago Mosquera tie for second as they both move up six spots. Avilez got his second clean sheet, and it looks like the notion of the first team back-ups playing for NTX is going to be rare and not cut into his playing time. For Mosquera it's simple - He was supposed to be the primary playmaker, now the actual primary playmaker is out for six weeks. Left wing has been a trouble spot, and Mosquera needs to step up.

On the other end, Thomas Roberts takes the L this week with a six-place slide. He's the most Paxton-like player on the roster and yet with Pomykal out, he's in Greenville with the USL team. Ouch.