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- Most divided: Old Glory DC @ New England Free Jacks (29% / 71%)
- Biggest consensus: Chicago Hounds in California Legion @ Chicago Hounds (84%)
- 4 correct: 1
- 2 correct: 15
- 1 correct: 18
- 0 correct: 4
- Bozo6 scored 1 (1 correct)
- Definitely Not a Ranger - Rugby Morning scored 1 (1 correct) and nailed Old Glory DC
- Diamond Dave scored 2 (2 correct) and nailed Anthem Rugby Carolina
- freejack fitzy scored 2 (2 correct) and nailed Anthem Rugby Carolina. (Reigning Champ)
- Ranger Bunny scored 1 (1 correct)
- Ranger John scored 2 (2 correct) and nailed Anthem Rugby Carolina
- Ranger Payne scored 1 (1 correct)
- Uncle Phil scored 2 (2 correct) and nailed Anthem Rugby Carolina
- MLRStats scored 1 (1 correct) after scoring 4 last week
- P_reggie scored 2 (2 correct) after scoring 4 last week
- Ross scored 1 (1 correct) after scoring 4 last week
- TFR Supreme Commissioner Ye scored 2 (2 correct) after scoring 4 last week
- UnforgivenPotato scored 2 (2 correct) after scoring 4 last week
- Becca scored 1 (1 correct) after scoring 2 last week
- Byrdak of the Broken Line scored 1 (1 correct) after scoring 2 last week
- GrandVizier scored 0 (0 correct) after scoring 2 last week
- Lucky scored 2 (2 correct) after scoring 2 last week
- Pingree Panthers scored 0 (0 correct) after scoring 2 last week
- freejack fitzy — 6
- Lucky — 6
- P_reggie — 6
- RuckNRoll — 6
- TFR Supreme Commissioner Ye — 6
- Uncle Phil — 6
- UnforgivenPotato — 6
- Bozo6 — 5
- MLRStats — 5
- Ranger Bunny — 5
- Most divided: Old Glory DC @ New England Free Jacks (29% / 71%)
- Biggest consensus: Chicago Hounds in California Legion @ Chicago Hounds (84%)
- Bozo6 is riding with Seattle Seawolves, Chicago Hounds, New England Free Jacks
- Definitely Not a Ranger - Rugby Morning is riding with Seattle Seawolves, California Legion, Old Glory DC — including 2 underdogs
- Diamond Dave is riding with Anthem Rugby Carolina, Chicago Hounds, New England Free Jacks — including 1 underdog
- freejack fitzy is riding with Anthem Rugby Carolina, Chicago Hounds, New England Free Jacks — including 1 underdog. (Reigning Champ)
- Ranger Bunny is riding with Seattle Seawolves, Chicago Hounds, New England Free Jacks
- Ranger John is riding with Anthem Rugby Carolina, Chicago Hounds, New England Free Jacks — including 1 underdog
- Ranger Payne is riding with Seattle Seawolves, Chicago Hounds, New England Free Jacks
- Uncle Phil is riding with Anthem Rugby Carolina, Chicago Hounds, New England Free Jacks — including 1 underdog
- MLRStats (after scoring 4 last week) picked SEA, CHI, NEFJ
- P_reggie (after scoring 4 last week) picked SEA, CHI, OGDC
- Ross (after scoring 4 last week) picked SEA, CHI, NEFJ
- TFR Supreme Commissioner Ye (after scoring 4 last week) picked SEA, CHI, OGDC
- UnforgivenPotato (after scoring 4 last week) picked SEA, CHI, OGDC
- Becca (after scoring 2 last week) picked SEA, CHI, NEFJ
- Byrdak of the Broken Line (after scoring 2 last week) picked SEA, CHI, NEFJ
- GrandVizier (after scoring 2 last week) picked SEA, CAL, NEFJ
- Lucky (after scoring 2 last week) picked SEA, CHI, OGDC
- Pingree Panthers (after scoring 2 last week) picked SEA, CAL, NEFJ
- Seattle Seawolves @ Anthem Rugby Carolina: Seattle Seawolves leads the all-time series 3-0-0. The crowd is siding with the historical edge
- California Legion @ Chicago Hounds: First-ever meeting
- Old Glory DC @ New England Free Jacks: New England Free Jacks leads the all-time series 8-4-0. The crowd is siding with the historical edge
- Bozo6 — 4
- freejack fitzy — 4
- Lucky — 4
- MLRStats — 4
- P_reggie — 4
- Ranger Bunny — 4
- Ranger Lil Payne — 4
- Ranger X — 4
- Ross — 4
- RuckNRoll — 4
- Anthem Rugby Carolina @ California Legion (28% / 73%)
- 2 correct: 11
- 0 correct: 29
- Beaver Paw scored 0 (0 correct). (Former champ and post season runner up)
- Bozo6 scored 2 (1 correct + 1 bonus for a perfect week) and nailed Anthem Rugby Carolina
- Definitely Not a Ranger - Rugby Morning scored 0 (0 correct)
- Diamond Dave scored 0 (0 correct)
- freejack fitzy scored 0 (0 correct). (Reigning Champ)
- Ranger Bunny scored 2 (1 correct + 1 bonus for a perfect week) and nailed Anthem Rugby Carolina
- Ranger Frank scored 0 (0 correct). (Back to back post season champ)
- Ranger John scored 0 (0 correct)
- Ranger Payne scored 0 (0 correct)
- Uncle Phil scored 2 (1 correct + 1 bonus for a perfect week) and nailed Anthem Rugby Carolina
- Anthem Rugby Carolina @ California Legion (28% / 73%)
- Beaver Paw is riding with California Legion. (Former champ and post season runner up)
- Bozo6 is riding with Anthem Rugby Carolina
- Definitely Not a Ranger - Rugby Morning is riding with California Legion
- Diamond Dave is riding with California Legion
- freejack fitzy is riding with California Legion. (Reigning Champ)
- Ranger Bunny is riding with Anthem Rugby Carolina
- Ranger Frank is riding with California Legion. (Back to back post season champ)
- Ranger John is riding with California Legion
- Ranger Payne is riding with California Legion
- Uncle Phil is riding with Anthem Rugby Carolina
- Anthem Rugby Carolina @ California Legion: First-ever meeting
- Average prediction: 7.3-2.7
- Median wins: 7
- Most common prediction: 7-3 (11 Rangers)
- Best-case prediction: 10-0
- Most cautious prediction: 4-6
- Biggest believers: Ranger Muppet, Ranger Becca
- Most cautious: James Arthur Deeley
- Perfect season watch: Ranger Muppet, Ranger Becca predicted a 10-0 run
- Biggest confidence spot: Week 3 vs. Old Glory DC (96% picked a win)
- Biggest danger game: Week 4 at Chicago Hounds (67% predicted a loss)
- Toss-up games: Week 2 at California Legion, Week 10 at Seattle Seawolves
- Ranger John checks in at 7-3
- Ranger Payne checks in at 8-2
- freejack fitzy checks in at 8-2
- Uncle Phil checks in at 8-2
- Dave McVey sees more danger than most at 7-3, fading the crowd on Week 4 at Chicago Hounds and Week 8 at Old Glory DC
- Bozo6 is more cautious at 6-4, with concern centered on Week 2 at California Legion and Week 6 vs. Seattle Seawolves
- Ranger Bunny is more cautious at 6-4, with concern centered on Week 2 at California Legion and Week 3 vs. Old Glory DC
- Ranger Frank sees more danger than most at 7-3, fading the crowd on Week 4 at Chicago Hounds and Week 6 vs. Seattle Seawolves. Reigning Champ
- Houston — 17
- Miami — 3
- Utah — 3
- NOLA — 2
- San Diego — 2
MLR Ranger Picks — Week 3 Results
Here’s how the weekend shook out — plus who won the week and where the season leaderboard stands.
Picks at a glance
| Match | Away picks | Home picks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seawolves @ Anthem Rugby Carolina | Seattle Seawolves (79%) | Anthem Rugby Carolina (21%) | Winner: Anthem Rugby Carolina |
| California Legion @ Chicago Hounds | California Legion (16%) | Chicago Hounds (84%) | Consensus · Outlier · Winner: Chicago Hounds |
| Old Glory DC @ New England Free Jacks | Old Glory DC (29%) | New England Free Jacks (71%) | Winner: Old Glory DC |
Highlights
Week 3 results
Week winner: Rugby (4 points including perfect-week bonus)
Score distribution:
The Old Mate
The MLR Supporters Challenge Cup (The Old Mate) has changed hands.
Chicago Hounds defeated California Legion to claim The Old Mate, ending a reign of 0 successful defenses. Only 32 Rangers predicted the title change (84%).
Featured Rangers
Last week’s top finishers
These Rangers scored points in Week 2, were not already featured above, and here’s how they did this week:
Season leaderboard (top 10)
Check out the weekly and season leadership tables
Want in next week? Get your picks in no later than the day before kickoff.
MLR Ranger Picks — Week 3 Picks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seawolves @ Anthem Rugby Carolina | Seattle Seawolves (79%) | Anthem Rugby Carolina (21%) | |
| California Legion @ Chicago Hounds | California Legion (16%) | Chicago Hounds (84%) | Consensus · Outlier |
| Old Glory DC @ New England Free Jacks | Old Glory DC (29%) | New England Free Jacks (71%) |
Highlights
Featured Rangers
Last week’s top finishers to watch
These Rangers scored points in Week 2, are not already featured above, and here’s where they landed this week:
Matchup history
The Old Mate
The MLR Supporters Challenge Cup (The Old Mate) will be on the line this weekend as California Legion travel to Chicago Hounds.
This will be the first defense since California Legion claimed the title.
The Rangers are leaning Chicago Hounds (84%) over California Legion (16%).
Season leaderboard (top 10)
Week 3 picks are open! Don’t wait, make them now
Reminder to make your week 2 picks. The form closes just before midnight **Thursday** night. Head over to https://rangerpicks.rugby now!
MLR Ranger Picks — Week 1 Results
Here’s how the weekend shook out — plus who won the week and where the season leaderboard stands.
Picks at a glance
| Match | Away picks | Home picks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem Rugby Carolina @ California Legion | Anthem Rugby Carolina (28%) | California Legion (73%) |
Highlights
Week 1 results
Week winners: Bozo6, Lucky, Ranger Abi, Ranger Bunny, Ranger Jules, Ranger Lil Payne, Ranger X, RuckNRoll, Rugby Nana, The Rucking Goat, Uncle Phil (2 points including perfect-week bonus)
Score distribution:
Featured Rangers
Want in next week? Get your picks in no later than the day before kickoff.
MLR Ranger Picks — Week 1 Picks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem Rugby Carolina @ California Legion | Anthem Rugby Carolina (28%) | California Legion (73%) |
Highlights
Featured Rangers
Matchup history
The Old Mate
The MLR Supporters Challenge Cup (The Old Mate) is not on the line this week. (See episode 2 of Inside MLR for a quick explanation)
Reminder to make your week 1 picks. The form closes just before midnight Friday night. Head over to https://rangerpicks.rugby now!
Way Too Early: Rangers Predict the Free Jacks 2026 Season
Rangers Predict the Free Jacks 2026 Season
Before the season gets underway, the Rangers are already setting expectations for the Free Jacks. The overall mood is confident, but not without a few warning signs on the schedule.
The big picture
Optimists vs. skeptics
Game-by-game confidence
| Matchup | Win | Lose |
|---|---|---|
| Week 2 at California Legion | 44% | 56% |
| Week 3 vs. Old Glory DC | 96% | 4% |
| Week 4 at Chicago Hounds | 33% | 67% |
| Week 5 vs. Anthem RC | 93% | 7% |
| Week 6 vs. Seattle Seawolves | 89% | 11% |
| Week 7 vs. California Legion | 96% | 4% |
| Week 8 at Old Glory DC | 74% | 26% |
| Week 9 at Anthem RC | 96% | 4% |
| Week 10 at Seattle Seawolves | 37% | 63% |
| Week 11 vs. Chicago Hounds | 74% | 26% |
What stands out
Featured Rangers
Bonus question: biggest offseason surprise
Now we wait to see whether the Rangers nailed it — or got way too early a little too wrong.
Want to play along week by week? Join us at rangerpicks.rugby
Ranger Picks 2026 Week 1
It is now one week and one day until #MLR2026 starts officially. While some of us will be at the Free Jacks Pre Season festival, Anthem Rugby Carolina will be traveling to California Legion to officially kick off the season.
It is time to get your prediction in for this single match week. Bonus points for the getting all the picks in a week correct still apply even this week, so it’s effectively a double point weekend! Head over to https://rangerpicks.rugby/week1 now - the form will automatically close Friday night, don’t be left out!
Just a reminder that the way too early form closes tonight at midnight EDT!
I have arbitrarily decided to close the way too early predictions on Friday March 20th at around 11:30PM EDT. Get your guesses in soon!
Ranger Picks 2026
Ranger Picks is coming back in 2026. The forms are already published, the spreadsheets templated, formula created. Our way too early predictions are coming in.
We will start with 1 match in week 1 between Anthem RC and California Legion.
A BIG difference for Ranger Picks in 2026 is that no longer will I have to remember to close out the forms! The forms will AUTOMATICALLY close at one minute before midnight (EDT) the night before the first match of the week (including the way too early form in week 1). If you snooze, you lose, so get those picks in as soon as the forms are published :)
Ranger Picks MLR2025 PostSeason Championship
The 2025 MLR Championship is over. Along with the 2025 MLR season, and Ranger Picks MLR 2025 PostSeason presented by TJRS.
Perhaps not surprising considering the origin of Ranger Picks, the Free Jacks were the out and out favorite to win the championship (64%). Not much between Utah (14%) and Houston (11%) in 2nd and 3rd - recall that we place the picks at the beginning of the post season so kudos to those who actually ended up with NEFJ and Sabercats in the final!
As we all know now, the Free Jacks secured the three peat with a 28-22 victory in Rhode Island. For the championship round we had 5 points up for grabs, and 18 pickers took them:
As you can deduce, our leaders up to the championship had somewhat predictable final predictions - Sabercatto (HOU), Beaver Paw (NEFJ) and Ranger Frank (NEFJ), so Sabercatto getting 0 points tumbled in the overall standings:
So in our 2nd year of post season picks, we have a tie break with two players making perfect picks and collecting all 19 points. In the first tie break we get closest (in absolute value as over/under wasn’t specified) to the final score.
Beaver Paw had a respectable prediction of 24-17 which I thought difficult to beat.
Our reigning post season champion Ranger Frank on the other hand, sweeps in with this prediction:
Absolutely incredible!
Congrats to our first back-to-back champion in Ranger Picks history!
Ranger Picks MLR 2025 Conference Finals Picks and Results
Round 2 of the MLR 2025 Ranger Picks Post Season is done! It’s taken me a couple of days to come to grips with the results but now I’m ready for Saturday!
The semi finals (or conference finals) kicked off with a wild and crazy match at Fort Quincy. A massive 90% picked NEFJ to come through. 3% picked Chicago, and as a byproduct of us picking ahead of the first match, 7% chose OGDC. In the West, Houston was favorite amongst our players, with 42%. Utah second with 32% but the close regular season in the west along with playoff perennials Seattle lead to non-contenders Seattle getting 18% and LA getting 7%.
With 3 points per correct pick in this round, there’s 6 points up for grabs. 8 of us (myself included) managed to get all 6 points.
The overall leaderboard is starting to take shape. We have a 3 way tie at the front… Ranger Frank is still holding on to a chance for a repeat. Beaver Paw is looking to regain some glory from the regular season loss, and Fantasy Ruckers Community manager Sabercatto is hoping for a first victory in Ranger Picks!
Its not over until the final whistle - good luck everyone!
Ranger Picks MLR 2025 PostSeason Picks and Conference Semi Final Results
The post season is off and running! All picks are in, as well as the Quarter Final results (or conference semi finals if you prefer)
Starting off with Saturday - a solid 80% picked Chicago to defeat the visiting OGDC. A little less confident in Utah but still favoring the home team with 61% against Seattle.
On Sunday, 93% picked NEFJ over the visiting Sharks and again 61% picked Houston over RFC LA. Do we have an east coast bias in Ranger Picks or is it just that the west is seen as a closer contest?
As we know by now, the home teams all came out victorious. This gave 7 players the full 8 points (2 points for each correct prediction in round 1). It’s not over yet for everyone else (unless you’ve predicted 2 of the eliminated teams to go through to the championship of course…) as the points increase per correct pick over the next 2 weeks.
In the meantime, congrats to Pingree Panthers, Dave McVey, Sabercatto, Ranger X, Beaver Paw, Thomas Waldron, and Ranger Frank is still on form to defend his Post Season Ranger Picks crown!
Ranger Picks and TJRS Way Too Early
Way back in the pre season, the TJRS outriders confidently predicted the final table standings of the regular season. How did they do?
For the Eastern conference, Phil correctly predicted the Free Jacks being #1 and Anthem being #6. In what will be a theme, he over rated NOLA and under rated OGDC. Diamond Dave had 3 correct picks - NEFJ, Chicago and Miami, gave Anthem a bit too much credit and also had NOLA too high and DC too low. The Clown Prince of MLR managed to get the closest. 4 correct, just needing to flip NOLA and OGDC for a perfect score.
In the West, Bozo got San Diego correct at #5. Diamond Dave got Rugby LA in #3 and Phil also made predictions.
In the outrider and guests way too early predictions, Coach Mathie, Diamond Dave and Bozo6 were the closest to the 11-5 regular season, guessing 12-4. Bozo6 correctly predicted 13 of the 16 matches way too early - he failed to predict OGDC crushing his dreams and final NOLA match. Uncle Phil’s got 12 right, and despite Diamond Dave predicting a 3-3 start to the season, his crystal ball clouded over and he ended up with 11 right on the season.
In the Ranger Picks Way Too Early, Ranger Bunny stole the show - correctly predicting 11-5 and getting 14 correct - just being tripped up by the win at home against San Diego and the loss on the road in Miami.
3 other pickers also predicted 11-5. Ranger John and Tim Crowley each got 10 matches correct, Sabercat Diehard also managed to get 11-5 but only got 8 matches correct!
Special shout out to Hori Stylz who looked like they’d run away with this - 8 of the first 8 matches correctly predicted. But unfortunately fell in the 2nd half of the season landing on 13 correct with a “close, but no cigar” 10-6 predicted record.
Beside Hori Stylz and the aforementioned Bozo6, Ranger Erikk and yours truly also got 13 correct match predictions. Ranger Erikk close with a 12-4 prediction and my over enthusiastic 14-2 was not close enough.
Our Ranger Picks MLR 2025 Presented by TJRS Champion Freejack Fitzy had a 12-4 predicted record and got 11 correct. He must have improved week by week to have such a dominant win in the ranger picks main competition!
In terms of the dream away trip bonus question… Chicago was the clear winner, with Anthem and Miami tied for distant 2nd.
For myself and my 3 kids - we all picked different trips - Anthem, LA, Miami and Chicago. It’ll be fun to find out which of us gets our dream away trip first!
Ranger Picks Week 17 and Season Results
The regular season has come to a close for Ranger Picks MLR 2025 Presented by TJRS! Another year of fun has passed and now it’s just one form left for the post season, with 7 matches over 3 weekends left to play until the looooooooooong offseason.
How did this final week shape up?
Starting with Saturday, 97% picked NEFJ to win in NOLA, and 66% picked Utah to defeat the visiting LA.
Things were more split with only 52% picking San Diego to defeat the visiting OGDC, but on Sunday our players are very confident (97%) in Houston taking care of the visiting Anthem.
The final match, setting the final playoff picture is Miami traveling to Seattle with 76% favoring the home team
Our current leaders, OG Squad and reigning champ Beaver Paw picked much in line with the overall picture yet again for most of the matches, giving a 50/50 split on the LA @ Utah match and more strongly preferring San Diego and Seattle.
This week we had, I believe, a record 8 bonus points awarded (I didn’t check whether or not it is a record, it felt good to say it is!).
Congrats to Uncle Philly, Stephen Cunniff, RuckNRoll, Prop Joe, Pingree Panthers, Bozo6, Beaver Paw, and me for getting my first BP of the season finally.
Full week 17 results:
And for the full season, shocking nobody who’s been watching results, Freejack Fitzy, a member of our OG squad joins Beaver Paw in the Ranger Picks Hall of Champions - congratulations!
While I picked up a sole bonus point, I was still beaten by my son who did it with no bonus points. Ranger Lil Payne managed to beat her sister while continuing to vibe pick based on team logos.
Thank you to everyone who participated. Don’t forget to join the Ranger Picks MLR 2025 Post Season Presented by TJRS for your chance to dethrone Ranger Frank as the reigning post season champion!
Good luck all
Ranger Picks MLR 2025 PostSeason presented by TJRS
Welcome to the Ranger Picks MLR 2025 PostSeason presented by TJRS!
The week 17 results and regular season champion will be announced later on Monday.
Just like last year, we’re doing a single round of picks. You have to predict the entire post season - including the championship final score down the road from me in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
After you enter your name and email address, you will pick the winner of each conference semi final (or quarter final) just like a regular ranger picks week - 4 matches, 4 picks. You will receive 2 points for each one you correctly predict.
The next section is to predict the conference champions (semi finals). Pick 1 eastern conference team and 1 western conference team. You get 3 points for each one you correctly predict.
Next up is the championship. Pick one of the possible 8 teams. Get it right and you pick up 5 points.
Thats a total of 19 points up for grabs. Last year, Ranger Frank knocked it out of the park and grabbed all 19 points… but some familiar names were just 2 points behind - Freejack Fitzy and Beaver Paw both had 17.
Finally for the tie breaker, predict the final score. First tie breaker is getting the score right. If nobody gets it right then we look to the point difference, and finally just the winning score. If we still have a tie, we throw our hands up and declare co-champions (make sure this doesn’t happen)!
The form is open. Get your picks in, good luck - and see you in Pawtucket!
Ranger Picks Week 16 Results
Week 16 results are in, and due to a busy week I didn’t get chance to do the preview, so I’m going to do the preview and the result in the same post this week. There’s a very good chance the same thing will happen for week 17 when we will crown the Ranger Picks Presented by TJRS MLR 2025 Regular Season champion! (spoilers - it’s going to be very difficult to unseat Freejack Fitzy at this point unless he forgets to submit picks this week)
I’m planning the post season to be the same as last year. We reset all the scores and run it as a separate game. There will be one form predicting each of the conference semi finals, the conference champions and the MLR champion, with the tie break being predicting the championship score. Hoping to get that form out Monday morning.
Back to week 16!
For Friday, our pickers were completely split between SD and Miami, and unsurprisingly Utah were a heavy favorite (93%) over Anthem.
On to Saturday. LA were a decent favorite (60%) over DC, and Chicago expected (90%) to win at home over NOLA
The lone Sunday match had the home team NEFJ favored (79%) over Seattle. And on Wednesday Houston (75%) was expected to defeat Chicago.
The picks from our OG squad, reigning champ and current leaders once again matched the bigger trend. (UnforgivenPotato was late picking and forfeited picks for Friday)
No bonus points this week (everyone who got 5 correct also picked Houston to win in Chicago) but 7 pickers got 5 right.
Even though he only got 4 right, Freejack Fitzy continues to lead the standings. Definitely not a Ranger took advantage of UnforgivenPotato’s slip-up to jump into 3rd behind Pingree Panthers
Ranger Picks Week 17 form open
Eagle eyed readers will note that I failed to give the Week 16 preview post. My bad! At this point I will include that in the Week 16 results which will be Thursday morning!
But that’s not important right now! What is important is that the Week 17 form is open! Sadly Week 17 marks the end of our regular season. We also don’t have last week’s bye to the post season, but my current plan is similar to last year - a single form predicting the whole run of the post season through the Championship. That’ll be out as soon as we know what the post season lineup looks like!
Good luck as always.