Scrub's OWL Power Rankings: Stage 2 Week 3

There is now only one undefeated team left in the Overwatch League this season.

The New York Excelsior lost to the Atlanta Reign -- just a week after the Reign lost to the winless Valiant -- for their first regular season loss. The Vancouver Titans are now the sole team on top of the Overwatch League standings.

They are not the only team on top of the Stage 2 standings, however. There are still four teams undefeated in Stage 2, including one team that has yet to lose a map this stage (the Shock).

While it may be easy to pick out the league's top teams, it quickly gets murky behind them. Not helping is the Reign's loss to the Guangzhou Charge -- a team that entered the week without a map win in five matches -- soon after defeating the Excelsior.

Eight teams will now head east to play in Dallas for the league's first ever home matches. While this is a test for the Overwatch League to determine feasibility and fan enthusiasm for home games, this is also a test for teams to determine if any players have jitters from traveling away from the Blizzard Arena.

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1. (-) Vancouver Titans (12-0)

In their 12 regular season matches this season, the Vancouver Titans Vancouver Titans OWL Rank #18 Roolf Randal Stark flex support KSAA Alhumaidi Alruwaili off tank Dalton Dalton Bennyhoff dps sHockWave Niclas Smidt Jensen dps ShRedLock Abtin Shirvani tank CarCar Carson First support have lost eight maps. That means the Titans lose less than one map per match, on average.

2. (-) San Francisco Shock (9-3)

The San Francisco Shock San Francisco Shock OWL Rank #2 ChoiHyoBin Choi Hyo-Bin (최효빈) off tank Viol2t Park Min-ki flex support Striker Kwon Nam-joo (권남주) dps ANS Lee Seon-chang (이선창) dps smurf Yoo Myeong-Hwan tank Moth Grant Espe support can one-up that -- at least for this stage. They sit at 20-0 in maps this stage. That's two less maps lost than the Titans.

3. (-) New York Excelsior (12-1)

Yes, the New York Excelsior New York Excelsior OWL Rank #6 JJoNak Bang Sung-hyeon (방성현) flex support HOTBA Choi Hong-joon off tank Saebyeolbe Park Jong Ryeol dps Haksal Kim Hyo-jong (김효종) dps Mano Kim Dong-gyu (김동규) tank ANAMO Jeong Tae-seong (정태성) support lost last week. Yes, the loss was to a team that just gave the Valiant their first win of the season. Yes, it was a match where the team looked far worse than normal and Mano seemed constantly caught out. No, the Gladiators did not look good enough to warrant moving the Excelsior down following the result.

4. (-) Los Angeles Gladiators (9-4)

Only the Boston Uprising stand in between the Los Angeles Gladiators Los Angeles Gladiators OWL Rank #13 Shaz Jonas Suovaara flex support SPACE Indy Halpern off tank birdring Kim Ji-hyuk (김지혁) dps kevster Kevin Persson dps OGE Son Min-seok (손민석) tank BigGoose Benjamin Isohanni support and an undefeated Stage 2 regular season. It's an impressive rebound for a Gladiators team that started the season 1-4 and are now quietly riding an eight match win streak. Still, the Gladiators don't look nearly as dominant as the three teams ahead of them. They have only swept one team this stage despite their schedule including the Charge, Mayhem and Valiant. They're a very good team, but I wouldn't say they're a dominant team.

5. (+1) London Spitfire (7-4)

Speaking of teams that are quietly putting together win streaks, the London Spitfire London Spitfire OWL Rank #17 BERNAR Shin Se-won (신세원) off tank Highly Lee Sung-hyeok (이성혁) flex support Glister Lim Gil-seong (임길성) dps Although Jung Hyun-wook dps JMac Choi Dae-han (최대한) tank SanGuiNar Lym Kyu-min support are 4-0 in Stage 2. This includes only two lost maps (and two draws). As said last week, their schedule hasn't been particularly difficult. Nonetheless, teams deserve credit for putting away the opponents they're supposed to beat (looking at you NYXL). If the Spitfire keep this up, they may just go 7-0 this stage.

6. (+1) Seoul Dynasty (5-5)

Do not be fooled by the Seoul Dynasty Seoul Dynasty OWL Rank #4 creative Kim Young-wan (김영완) flex support FITS Kim Dong-eon (김동언) dps Profit Park Joon-yeong (박준영) dps Marve1 Hwang Min-seo (황민서) tank Gesture Hong Jae-hee (홍재희) tank tobi Yang Jin-mo (양진모) support 's 5-5 record or their 1-2 stage record. They look like a good team right now -- or at least a team that's better than most of the league. They took care of a hot Dallas Fuel without dropping a map. Their record should get a boost as long as they don't lose form playing in Dallas as they take on both the Outlaws and Valiant in the homestand.

7. (+2) Philadelphia Fusion (8-5)

As said before about the Spitfire, the Philadelphia Fusion Philadelphia Fusion OWL Rank #3 Fury Kim Jun-ho (김준호) off tank Alarm Kim Kyeong-bo (김경보) flex support Carpe Lee Jae-hyeok (이재혁) dps Ivy Lee Seung-Hyun dps SADO Kim Su-Min (뜨용) tank FunnyAstro Daniel Hathaway support get credit for beating the teams they're supposed to beat. The Excelsior beat them comfortably, but they didn't let the Outlaws take a map (it would have been alarming if they did). At no point have the Fusion really looked impressive this season, however they have also not looked terrible at any point in the season. Treat the Fusion as the dividing line between teams that are trending upward and teams that are in bad form.

8. (-3) Dallas Fuel (6-5)

The moment you begin to get excited about the Dallas Fuel Dallas Fuel OWL Rank #15 NotE Lucas Meissner off tank Crimzo William Hernandez flex support Doha Kim Dong-Ha (김동하) dps ONIGOD Stefan Fiskerstrand dps Gamsu Noh Yeong-jin (노영진) tank Paintbrush Nolan Edwards support , they disappoint to keep expectations realistic. Sure, a sweep to the Vancouver Titans is something a lot of teams go through and is nothing to be ashamed of. However, getting swept by the Seoul Dynasty is concerning. The Dynasty are better than their record suggests, but not so good that the Fuel shouldn't be able to at least keep the match competitive.

9. (+3) Shanghai Dragons (6-6)

For the first time in team history, the Shanghai Dragons Shanghai Dragons OWL Rank #1 Izayaki Kim Min-chul (김민철) flex support Void Kang Jun-woo (강준우) off tank Fleta Kim Byung-sun (김병선) dps LIP Lee Jae-won (이재원) dps FEARLESS Lee Eui-seok (이의석) tank LeeJaeGon Lee Jae-gon (이재곤) support are ranked in the top 10 of a midseason ranking. Another first is also possible for the team. If they beat the Justice in their first Week 5 match, the Dragons may have a winning record for the first time in team history.

10. (-) Chengdu Hunters (5-6)

If the last two weeks are any indication, the Chengdu Hunters Chengdu Hunters OWL Rank #12 Lateyoung Ma Tianbin (马添彬) off tank Molly He Chengzhi (何诚智) flex support Jinmu Yi Hu (易虎) dps Leave Huang Xin (黄馨) dps Ameng Ding Menghan (丁蒙涵) tank Yveltal Li Xianyao (李先曜) support ' brief time in the sun may have ended. However, there is still a chance for the league's most popular team to get back on track. They need to win two out of their final three matches in Stage 2 to end the stage with a winning record and a chance at the stage playoffs. That's quite possible with a remaining Stage 2 schedule of the Spark, Spitfire and Valiant.

11. (-3) Boston Uprising (6-6)

The Boston Uprising Boston Uprising OWL Rank #20 Myunbong Seo Sang-min (서상민) flex support punk Leyton Gilchrist off tank Colourhex Kelsey Birse dps Jerry Min Tae-Hui (민태희) dps Fusions Cameron Bosworth tank mikeyy Michael Konicki tank Halo Kobe Hamand support face a similar punishment as the Dallas Fuel. A defeat to the Titans is expected and a sweep isn't that unthinkable. However, the Uprising should have been able to remain more competitive with the Spitfire.

12. (+2) Paris Eternal (5-6)

The Paris Eternal Paris Eternal OWL Rank #7 hanbin Choi Han-bin (최한빈) off tank Fielder Kwon Joon (권준) flex support SoOn Terence Tarlier dps SP9RK1E Kim Young-han (김영한) dps BenBest Benjamin Dieulafait tank FDGoD Brice Monscavoir support have been awarded two spots for not losing last week. Sure, they didn't play last week, but several teams would have looked better had they simply not played at all.

13. (-2) Toronto Defiant (6-6)

Losing in a sweep to the San Francisco Shock isn't nearly as bad as being swept by the Dallas Fuel, but back-to-back sweeps serve as further evidence of the Toronto Defiant Toronto Defiant OWL Rank #16 KariV Park Young-seo (박영서) flex support Nevix Andreas Karlsson off tank Logix Andreas Berghmans dps Agilities Brady Girardi dps numlocked Seb Barton tank Kruise Harrison Pond support 's plummet since Stage 1 ended.

14. (-1) Hangzhou Spark (5-6)

It's about time the Hangzhou Spark Hangzhou Spark OWL Rank #9 BeBe Yoon Hui-Chang (윤희창) flex support QOQ Yu Sung-joon (유성준) off tank GodsB Kim Kyeon-Bo (김경보) dps Architect Park Min-ho (박민호) dps guxue Xu Qiulin (徐秋林) tank M1ka Liu Jiming (刘济铭) support consider experimenting with Krystal on Zarya. He has been the team's stand-out DPS player thus far in the short period he has gotten to play on stage. The switch worked well for the Spitfire when they moved their best DPS player in Profit from Brigitte to Zarya. There's a chance it might not make the team anymore successful, but it's at least worth a shot for a struggling team with high preseason expectations.

15. (+1) Los Angeles Valiant (2-9)

With their second win of the season, the Los Angeles Valiant Los Angeles Valiant OWL Rank #11 McGravy Caleb McGarvey off tank Lastro Moon Jung-won (문정원) flex support Shax Johannes Nielsen dps ksp Kai Collins dps Dreamer Song Sang-lok tank RAin Park Jae-ho (박재호) support have now fully separated themselves from the league's bottom two teams == each of who have just one win. They Valiant are still not a good team, but at least they aren't the very bottom of the barrel anymore.

16. (+1) Atlanta Reign (6-7)

This week's Atlanta Reign Atlanta Reign OWL Rank #14 Dogman Dusttin Bowerman flex support Hawk Xander Domecq off tank Lr1s Kim Seung-Hyun (김승현) flex support Edison Kim Tae-hoon (김태훈) dps saucy Garret Roland dps Gator Blake Scott tank Masaa Petja Kantanen support may very well be the hardest single team to rank in any week this season. The Reign did a good job of separating Mano from his teammates and punishing his aggression, but then failed to carry that over to their next match against the floundering Charge. The team is still struggling, but at least they showed their potential against the Excelsior.

17. (+1) Guangzhou Charge (4-9)

The Guangzhou Charge Guangzhou Charge OWL Rank #5 Shu Kim Jin-seo flex support Cr0ng Nam Ki-cheol (남기철) off tank Happy Lee Jung-woo (이정우) dps Eileen Ou Yiliang (欧倚良) dps Rio Oh Seung-pyo (오승표) tank Chara Kim Jung-yeon (김정연) support ended their map losing streak by taking two off of the Spark. They then ended their match losing streak when they beat the Reign. That's progress.

18. (-3) Houston Outlaws (3-7)

The Houston Outlaws Houston Outlaws OWL Rank #19 MekO Kim Tae Hong off tank rapel Kim Jun-geun (김준근) flex support LiNkzr Jiri Masalin dps Danteh Dante Cruz dps Hydration João Pedro Goes Telles flex Jecse Lee Seong-soo (이승수) support have managed a single map win this stage. That glimmer of promise they showed in their match against the Titans? It's already gone.

19. (-) Washington Justice (1-11)

sleepy is definitely an upgrade for the Washington Justice Washington Justice OWL Rank #10 AimGod Min-seok Kwon flex support JJANU Choi Hyeon-woo (최현우) off tank TTuba Lee Ho-sung (이호성) dps Stitch Lee Chung-hee (이충희) dps Decay Jang Gui-un (장귀운) dps ArK Hong Yeon-joon support at flex support and the team now has a pretty decent support line between him and ArK . The Justice made it apparent they don't like to ease in their new players, though. sleepy played his match for the Justice the same day they announced he was on the roster. Talk about a trial by fire.

20. (-) Florida Mayhem (1-12)

The Florida Mayhem Florida Mayhem OWL Rank #8 Gargoyle Lee Beom-jun (이범준) off tank GangNamJin Gang Nam-jin (강남진) flex support BQB Lee Sang-bum (이상범) dps Yaki Kim Jun-gi (김준기) dps Fate Koo Pan-seung (구판승) tank Kris Choi Jun-soo (최준수) support have a surprising knack for taking a singular map off of their opponents this stage.

Weekly Wrap-up

The Dallas Fuel Homestand Weekend will be an exciting first for the Overwatch League and may be a sneak peek into the logistics of league travel.

It may also be a preview into league scheduling.

Eight teams will only play eight matches on Saturday and Sunday as opposed to the regular slate of games spread from Thursday to Sunday. Fewer teams, fewer matches, and fewer days on the schedule are all in store for teams this week as the Fuel play in front of their home crowd.

This will surely be a welcome break for many teams. However, even the teams that don't play must be ranked. Next week's power rankings could become difficult.