The quality of Saturday's show aside, this was the first week that really allowed the cast to be featured on the front lines. Which, yes, lead to a few shakeups in the Relevancy Poll. It is striking, though, to watch the differences in airtime that featured players Taran Killam and Paul Brittain have been receiving. Both guys seem extremely talented, yet Killam is getting more time than even a lot of the full-time cast members are while, at the same time, we are starting to worry about Brittain's future on the show.

1. Jason Sudeikis (Last Week: 3) Not only did Sudeikis lead off in the cold open as Mitt Romney – a part that will get him plenty of airtime this season – and brought back the underground party and played Hank Williams Jr. -- Jason Sudeikis also became the first 'SNL' cast member in history to perform oral sex on himself in a sketch. (At least, I have to assume that he's the first.)

UPDATE: As pointed out in the comments, I had completely forgotten about the Will Ferrell yoga sketch during a Toby Maguire hosted episode from 2000 (which you can watch here). Sudeikis will have to settle for being the second 'SNL' cast member to perform oral sex on himself.

2. Taran Killam (Last Week: 7) It's somewhat remarkable to see both Sudeikis and Killam have a good week simultaneously. That's considering that the conventional wisdom is that these two do a lot of the same things. I mean, last season the consensus was that once Sudeikis leaves the show, Killam's airtime is going to explode. Killam's airtime is already exploding. In three seasons, 'SNL' will be Taran Killam's show (maybe sooner).



3. Andy Samberg (Last Week: 2) So far this season Samberg, even though he's been getting himself some quality airtime, seems a bit lost. He reminds me a bit of Jason Sudeikis last season after Will Forte left the show. So far his Digital Shorts seem a bit ... off. But, regardless, his V-Neck short and his Hugh Jackman sketch were both a large part of the show.





4. Bobby Moynihan: (Last Week: 8) Moynihan led off the show as Chris Christie – a part that could really take Moynihan far this season. Also, co-starred in "Fox and Friends" and had supporting roles in, well, almost everything.





5. Bill Hader (Last Week: 6) I have little doubt that Bill Hader knows that Stefon is overplayed. He also knows that the only thing that makes Stefon as popular as he is has a lot to do with that amount of times that Hader breaks character. This is a dangerous combination when a character is done as often as Stefon is – especially when the jokes are so similar. But! Hader's Clint Eastwood was one of the highlights of the evening.



6. Kristen Wiig (Last Week: 1) Wiig's reign at number one is over. This was the first real non-Wiig centric show of the season, yet she still made a huge impact with Nan Washingtom and Shanna. Though, not really a positive impact: Shanna seems to hit a new low every time. Last time it was farting, this time it's pooping. And, after yesterday, I really don't have much more to say about Nan Washingtom.



7. Vanessa Bayer (Last Week: 5) Was a big part of "Fox and Friends," but had little to do other than that.







8. Abby Elliott (Last Week: 9) Elliott had one of the best lines of the night (in one of the worst sketches), "Obviously, it's wearing a hat." She also sat between Ben Stiller and Ben Stiller on an airplane.






9: Nasim Pedrad (Last Week: 13) Pedrad co-starred opposite Sudeikis in "Underground Festival" and, other than that, had little to do outside of the ensemble sketches.






10. Jay Pharoah (Last Week: 4) No starring roles for Pharoah, but the fact that he was in a few sketches as a supporting layer does give me some hope that this can continue -- especially his appearance in "Tinyballs."






11. Seth Meyers (Last Week: 12) Again, as I stated in the Scorecard yesterday, Seth Meyers' face during the Nan Washingtom sketch (directly to your left) kind of says it all.






12. Fred Armisen (Last Week: 10) Am I the only one who thinks it's odd that we have yet to see Armisen's Obama. Is there a chance that Jay Pharoah will finally get the job? I mean, let's be honest: Even Armisen looked bored last season with his Obama. Other than playing Steven Van Zandt and a small role in "Tinyballs," Armisen had little to do with Saturday's show.



13. Keenan Thompson: (Last Week: 9) As we approach the fourth show of the season, we are long overdue for a "What's Up With That?" Couple that with the fact the Keenan's only real appearance was during "Shanna" – be on the lookout for a "What's Up with That?" this coming weekend.





14. Paul Brittain (Last Week: 14) I did love the juiced up Brittain in "Tinyballs," but it was such a blink-and-you-miss-him appearance. Honestly, I think Brittain is great. I think there's obviously a place for him on this show. But it's really depressing seeing him in the last spot week after week.






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