Weekend Preview

Before kickoff, here’s where everyone landed — consensus picks, tight splits, and the bold underdogs.

Picks at a glance

Match Away picks Home picks Notes
New England Free Jacks @ Chicago Hounds New England Free Jacks (40%) Chicago Hounds (60%)
Seattle Seawolves @ California Legion Seattle Seawolves (53%) California Legion (47%)
Old Glory DC @ Anthem Rugby Carolina Old Glory DC (20%) Anthem Rugby Carolina (80%) Consensus · Outlier

Highlights

  • Most divided: Seattle Seawolves @ California Legion (53% / 47%)
  • Biggest consensus: Anthem Rugby Carolina in Old Glory DC @ Anthem Rugby Carolina (80%)
  • Bozo6 is riding with New England Free Jacks, Seattle Seawolves, Old Glory DC — including 1 underdog
  • Definitely Not a Ranger - Rugby Morning is riding with Chicago Hounds, California Legion, Old Glory DC — including 1 underdog
  • Diamond Dave is riding with Chicago Hounds, California Legion, Anthem Rugby Carolina
  • freejack fitzy is riding with Chicago Hounds, California Legion, Old Glory DC — including 1 underdog. (Reigning Champ)
  • Ranger Bunny is riding with Chicago Hounds, Seattle Seawolves, Anthem Rugby Carolina
  • Ranger John is riding with Chicago Hounds, California Legion, Anthem Rugby Carolina
  • Ranger Payne is riding with New England Free Jacks, California Legion, Anthem Rugby Carolina
  • Uncle Phil is riding with New England Free Jacks, Seattle Seawolves, Anthem Rugby Carolina

Last week’s top finishers to watch

These Rangers scored points in Week 3, are not already featured above, and here’s where they landed this week:

  • Lucky (after scoring 2 last week) picked CHI, SEA, ARC
  • OppositionKing (after scoring 2 last week) picked CHI, SEA, ARC
  • P_reggie (after scoring 2 last week) picked CHI, CAL, ARC
  • Ranger Kathy (after scoring 2 last week) picked NEFJ, CAL, ARC
  • RuckNRoll (after scoring 2 last week) picked CHI, SEA, OGDC
  • Sabercatto (after scoring 2 last week) picked CHI, SEA, OGDC
  • TFR Supreme Commissioner Ye (after scoring 2 last week) picked CHI, CAL, ARC
  • UnforgivenPotato (after scoring 2 last week) picked CHI, SEA, ARC
  • Becca (after scoring 1 last week) picked NEFJ, SEA, ARC
  • Ranger Dingo (after scoring 1 last week) picked CHI, CAL, ARC

Matchup history

  • New England Free Jacks @ Chicago Hounds: New England Free Jacks leads the all-time series 5-2-0. The crowd is going against the historical record
  • Seattle Seawolves @ California Legion: First-ever meeting
  • Old Glory DC @ Anthem Rugby Carolina: Old Glory DC leads the all-time series 4-0-0. The crowd is going against the historical record

The Old Mate

The MLR Supporters Challenge Cup (The Old Mate) will be on the line this weekend as Chicago Hounds host New England Free Jacks.

This will be the first defense since Chicago Hounds claimed the title.

The Rangers are leaning Chicago Hounds (60%) over New England Free Jacks (40%).

Season leaderboard (top 10)

  1. freejack fitzy — 6
  2. Lucky — 6
  3. P_reggie — 6
  4. RuckNRoll — 6
  5. TFR Supreme Commissioner Ye — 6
  6. Uncle Phil — 6
  7. UnforgivenPotato — 6
  8. Bozo6 — 5
  9. MLRStats — 5
  10. Ranger Bunny — 5