Scrub's OWL Power Rankings: Week 3

After three weeks of Overwatch League action, teams are—in some ways—beginning to distinguish themselves and find their places in the field.

In other ways, however, it is only getting hard to pick out where teams should be ranked. There are currently 13 teams within one game of .500. Of those teams, one team has played six matches, 10 have played five matches, one has played four matches and one team has played just three times.

The map scores for the teams in this range do not always match their record. The Seoul Dynasty are 10-10 in maps despite a 2-3 record while the Dallas Fuel are 9-12 in maps with a 3-2 record. In a more extreme example, the Chengdu Hunters have a 6-12 map score on a 2-2 overall record.

This next week will be critical in determining the stage playoffs and where the teams rank in the overall standings entering Stage 2. For several teams, this will be their final week of regular season play this stage.

Other teams, like the Paris Eternal, have two more matches this stage following Week 4. The variance in schedules—both in the number of games played each week and the strength of schedule—make the prospect of placing teams in their rightful spots week-by-week both challenging and exciting.

Here are Scrub's Overwatch League power rankings following three weeks of league play.

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1. (-) Vancouver Titans (4-0)

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 ripped apart the Los Angeles Valiant before slowing down on Rialto and giving up the last map. It doesn't look like the Titans will miss a beat this stage and there is no reason as of now to move them down any places.

2. (-) New York Excelsior (6-0)

Even after dominating the regular season last year, 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 have yet to go undefeated in a stage. If they are able to beat the San Francisco Shock next week, they will finish Stage 1 7-0. That's no easy task as the Shock look like formidable opponents thus far. Regardless of the result, the Excelsior will be in the stage playoffs. They became the first team to clinch a spot this past week.

3. (+3) Atlanta Reign (3-1)

The 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 didn't just look good in their victory over one of the league's three remaining unbeaten teams in the Paris Eternal, they looked great. The Reign swept the series, becoming the first team to sweep two opponents this season. Despite looking miles ahead of the rest of the league thus far, neither the Excelsior nor the Titans have swept two opponents thus far.

4. (+1) San Francisco Shock (3-2)

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 followed their 0-2 week with a 2-0 roll over their two opponents by a combined map score of 7-1. The Shock secured their place as the second team with two sweeps just two matches after the Reign became the first. They play tougher competition this week with matches against the Excelsior and Eternal. They'll have earned their place in the playoffs if they can beat both teams.

5. (-1) Philadelphia Fusion (3-2)

The only match 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 played this week was a 3-1 victory against the last place Washington Justice. Despite a concerning first map, the Fusion closed out the series without dropping another map. While a team shouldn't be penalized for a win, the Fusion didn't look as good as the Shock did this week and thus the Shock have leaped over the Fusion. They play the league's other winless team this week.

6. (-3) Paris Eternal (2-1)

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 may be the hardest team to place each week because of their scarcity of matches thus far. That changes in the final two weeks of Stage 1 as they play twice both weeks. They will need to bounce back from a pretty lopsided loss if they hope to make the stage playoffs. Three of their final four matches in Stage 1 are against teams ranked higher than them in these power rankings.

7. (+3) London Spitfire (3-2)

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 defeated a free-falling Gladiators squad this week to put themselves over .500. While the Spitfire look improved with Guard starting over birdring , a bigger factor to their rise in the rankings was the fall of some of their competitors. Of course, the Spitfire partly contributed to that by beating the Gladiators.

8. (+1) Hangzhou Spark (3-3)

It's hard to place 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 . They started the week with their third consecutive 3-1 loss in a match with the San Francisco Shock where they looked outclassed. However, they rebounded with a 3-1 victory of their own over the Los Angeles Gladiators. While there are still concerns about the form of the Spark, it's tough to pick out teams that should be above them. Their match against the Defiant in Week 4 should help place them.

9. (+3) Toronto Defiant (3-2)

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 lost, as expected, to the Excelsior but then beat the Uprising—also as expected. In fact, looking back on their five matches so far, the Defiant may be one of the more predictable teams in the league. Their two losses are to top teams and their three victories are over teams at the lower end of the league standings. They don't lose to bad teams and have yet to earn any huge upsets. On top of that, they have yet to be involved in any sweeps one way or another.

10. (+1) Dallas Fuel (3-2)

It's hard to say whether or not 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 would have still beat the Shanghai Dragons if Youngjin did not walk off the payload on Dorado. Regardless, they deserve credit for seizing the opportunity the Dragons gave them by not only winning the map, but winning the next map to take the series. They won't have long to relish their victory over the Dragons—their very next match is a rematch. This will be the season's first rematch and could go a long way to the Fuel establishing a track record of consistency.

11. (-4) Seoul Dynasty (2-3)

The up-and-down nature of 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 season thus far is cause for concern. While a loss to the New York Excelsior isn't a knock against the Dynasty, a loss to the Uprising is. The Dynasty will hope that the additions of Highly and ILLICIT can keep them playing better on a more consistent basis.

12. (+3) Guangzhou Charge (3-2)

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 added to their win column this week by narrowly beating the Florida Mayhem and defeating a Los Angeles Valiant squad that can't crack the win column. If the Charge can defeat the other struggling Los Angeles team, the Gladiators, they can secure a winning record for Stage 1.

13. (-5) Los Angeles Gladiators (1-4)

The Stage 1 schedule for 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 has been rough, and it looks like it has taken a toll on the team. With their two losses this week, they've locked in a losing record for Stage 1 and may still lose one or both of their final games to end it. They play a surging Atlanta Reign team and a promising Guangzhou Charge squad. If they can't win either game next week, it may be time for panic.

14. (-) Shanghai Dragons (2-3)

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 remain in the 14th spot for the third straight week. A 4-0 over the Chengdu Hunters shows the Dragons are clearly better than the bottom of the league, but a close loss to the Fuel hints that they may not be at the level of the league's upper echelon. They have an opportunity tor redeem a heartbreaking loss this week as they play the Fuel once again. For those keeping track at home, the Dragons are now 2-43 all time.

15. (+4) Boston Uprising (2-3)

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 were penalized hard last week when it was believed Fusions would sit out the remainder of Stage 1. However, that quickly changed and Fusions was back on stage in Week 3. They showed their promise when led by their main tank star with a win against the Dynasty, but their flaws and limits were on full display against the Defiant.

16. (-3) Los Angeles Valiant (0-5)

In order to avoid a winless Stage 1, 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 need to beat either the Philadelphia Fusion or the Houston Outlaws next week. Between those matches, their chances of winning are higher against the Outlaws. Regardless, they haven't looked good so far and ending the stage 0-7 is a very real possibility. If there is one positive thing to say about the Valiant thus far, it's that they've yet to be swept, even when against the league's two undefeated teams. Regardless, they are at the bottom of the league table right now and the schedule doesn't get any easier to start Stage 2. The Valiant need wins and they need them quickly.

17. (-1) Chengdu Hunters (2-2)

In 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 's two wins, they needed five maps to come out on top. In their two losses, they were swept without so much as a whimper. That leaves the Hunters with a 6-12 map record. It's not a good sign for how they will perform as the season progresses.

18. (-) Houston Outlaws (2-3)

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 proved they're better than the Mayhem by beating them three maps to one. More notable than their match victory, however, was that they accidentally played Bani and won the map. How that happens is baffling, but at least they overcame the mistake.

19. (-2) Florida Mayhem (1-4)

My brief confidence in 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 appears to have been misplaced after they went 0-2 in Week 3 against two beatable opponents. The Mayhem have gone 0-3 in matches against the Hunters, the Charge and the Outlaws since starting the season 1-1. With matches against the Uprising and the Justice remaining this stage, it will be disappointing if the Mayhem manage only one win.

20. (-) Washington Justice (0-4)

After earning map wins in each of their first three matches, 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 finally succumbed to a series sweep when they were rolled by the Shock in Week 3. They can at least take comfort in the fact that they don't have the worst record in the league. The Valiant currently hold that title with a 0-5 record.

Weekly Wrap-up

Week 4 will be the final week of regular season play in Stage 1 for some teams. As a result, it should help distinguish where teams rank among each other. Almost every match will have an impact on teams' chances at the stage playoffs, and thus fireworks are to be expected.