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
Old Glory DC @ Chicago Hounds Old Glory DC (6%) Chicago Hounds (94%) Consensus · Outlier
Seattle Seawolves @ New England Free Jacks Seattle Seawolves (21%) New England Free Jacks (79%)

Highlights

  • Most divided: Seattle Seawolves @ New England Free Jacks (21% / 79%)
  • Biggest consensus: Chicago Hounds in Old Glory DC @ Chicago Hounds (94%)
  • Bozo6 is riding with Old Glory DC, New England Free Jacks — including 1 underdog
  • Definitely Not a Ranger - Rugby Morning is riding with Old Glory DC, New England Free Jacks — including 1 underdog
  • Diamond Dave is riding with Chicago Hounds, New England Free Jacks
  • freejack fitzy is riding with Chicago Hounds, New England Free Jacks. (Reigning Champ)
  • Ranger Bunny is riding with Chicago Hounds, New England Free Jacks
  • Ranger John is riding with Chicago Hounds, New England Free Jacks
  • Ranger Payne is riding with Chicago Hounds, New England Free Jacks
  • Uncle Phil is riding with Chicago Hounds, New England Free Jacks

Last week’s top finishers to watch

These Rangers scored points in Week 5, are not already featured above, and here’s where they landed this week:

  • Becca (after scoring 4 last week) picked CHI, NEFJ
  • Ranger Dingo (after scoring 4 last week) picked CHI, NEFJ
  • Ranger Muppet (after scoring 4 last week) picked CHI, NEFJ
  • Ranger X (after scoring 4 last week) picked CHI, NEFJ
  • The Rucking Goat (after scoring 4 last week) picked CHI, NEFJ
  • GrandVizier (after scoring 2 last week) picked CHI, SEA
  • Ranger Byrd (after scoring 2 last week) picked CHI, NEFJ
  • Ranger Frank (after scoring 2 last week) picked CHI, NEFJ
  • Ranger Kathy (after scoring 2 last week) picked CHI, NEFJ
  • Ranger Lil Payne (after scoring 2 last week) picked CHI, NEFJ

Matchup history

  • Old Glory DC @ Chicago Hounds: Series tied 2-2-1
  • Seattle Seawolves @ New England Free Jacks: New England Free Jacks leads the all-time series 5-3-0. The crowd is siding with the historical edge

The Old Mate

The MLR Supporters Challenge Cup (The Old Mate) will be on the line this weekend as Chicago Hounds host Old Glory DC.

Chicago Hounds enters the match on a 2-defense streak, looking to extend the reign.

The Rangers are leaning Chicago Hounds (94%) over Old Glory DC (6%).

Season leaderboard (top 10)

  1. freejack fitzy — 12
  2. RuckNRoll — 10
  3. TFR Supreme Commissioner Ye — 10
  4. The Rucking Goat — 10
  5. Diamond Dave — 9
  6. P_reggie — 9
  7. Ranger X — 9
  8. the rugby Rick — 9
  9. UnforgivenPotato — 9
  10. Definitely Not a Ranger - Rugby Morning — 8