1. New York Excelsior
Record: 6-0 | Map W/L/T: 18-6-1 | Map Diff: +12 | Change: --
The New York Excelsior have been quick to correct impressions from their first series of the 2019 Overwatch League season against the Boston Uprising, re-establishing themselves as the team to beat (alongside the Vancouver "RunAway" Titans). In a meta in which tank and support play reigns supreme, it's no surprise to see Bang "JJoNak" Seong-hyeon having another stellar stage, but the real MVP of New York right now goes to main tank Kim "Mano" Dong-gyu. We hope that New York ends up playing Vancouver in the stage playoffs (preferably the finals) so we can see him go head to head (insert mano-a-mano joke) against the Titans' Park "Bumper" Sang-beom.
2. Vancouver Titans
Record: 4-0 | Map W/L/T: 13-4-0 | Map Diff: +9 | Change: --
Other power rankings might put the Vancouver Titans ahead of the New York Excelsior, and you know what? They might not be wrong. As for now, we're giving the edge to New York, but there's no question that the Titans have not only silenced critics who thought they might not be Overwatch League-ready but also established themselves as one of, if not the best, team in Stage 1. The Titans have an interesting two weeks ahead of them with the three varying playstyles of the Paris Eternal, Chengdu Hunters and Guangzhou Charge, but with their coordination, they should be able to meet each of these challenges. Really, we just want to see Vancouver take on New York somehow in the stage playoffs, and at this point, that seems likely.
3. Atlanta Reign
Record: 3-1 | Map W/L/T: 13-4-0 | Map Diff: +9 | Change: +1
In preseason rankings and report cards, we said the Atlanta Reign certainly had the talent to be at the top of the table, but we didn't know how this roster would come together, especially given a variety of backgrounds and an obvious language barrier. As it turns out, the answer to the question of how long it would take them to synergize as a unit was "not long." The Reign had an impressive 4-0 win over the Paris Eternal this past week. Despite Paris' prowess in triple-tank, triple-support, they found themselves bested by the Reign, particularly by main tank Park "Pokpo" Hyeon-joon. While DPS player Daniel "dafran" Francesca's Zarya play made highlight reels, it was the steadiness from Atlanta's tank and support lines that impressed us the most this past week.
4. San Francisco Shock
Record: 3-2 | Map W/L/T: 14-7-0 | Map Diff: +7 | Change: +2
Setting records this week alongside the Chengdu Hunters and Vancouver Titans were the San Francisco Shock, with a blistering 3:08 run on Numbani against the Washington Justice. DPS player Jay "Sinatraa" Won currently holds the two highest damage-per-10-minute performances of this stage, but the standout for the Shock has been Park "Viol2t" Min-gi and his Zenyatta along with clutch plays from Choi "ChoiHyoBin" Hyo-bin. The Shock have a tough week ahead of them, with matches against the New York Excelsior and Paris Eternal, but will establish themselves as a top team in the league if they manage to beat both.
5. London Spitfire
Record: 3-2 | Map W/L/T: 10-10-1 | Map Diff: 0 | Change: +5
It might be a bit surprising to see the London Spitfire rise so many spots in the ranking, especially after only one match against the struggling Los Angeles Gladiators last week. The answer for London's rise in these power rankings is twofold. Other Overwatch League teams have fallen in our estimation, as parity reigns supreme over the middle of the pack, and London are on a three-match win streak. More importantly, London seem to have sorted out their lineup in this meta, going with Lee "Guard" Heedong as their required Brigitte player, leaving the Zarya play to Park "Profit" Joonyeong over Kim "Birdring" Jihyeok. This gives London more in-game choices with their compositions, once again relying on Profit's impressive flexibility. The lack of strong Zarya play on top of issues coordinating the triple-tank, triple-support compositions were key factors in London's initial two losses, but now that they've found a solution in Guard, look for them to stay at the top of the standings once more.