For the first time since midway through Stage 1, it's not clear who should be atop the power rankings.

The New York Excelsior lost the Atlanta Reign twice in the latter weeks of Stage 2. The San Francisco Shock lost to the Houston Outlaws last week. The Vancouver Titans lost to the Los Angeles Valiant this week.

The most recent of these losses -- the Titans' defeat at the hands of the Valiant -- was part of a day of upsets. The same day saw the once mighty Fuel continue their losing streak to the Hunters, the struggling Uprising reverse sweep the Eternal, the surging Outlaws get halted by the Mayhem and of course the game between the Titans and Valiant.

While these results mean some narratives begin to lose their luster, it also means other narratives begin to take shape.

What are this week's narratives? Find out in this edition of Scrub's Power Rankings.

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1. (+1) San Francisco Shock (15-4)

After one week away, the San Francisco Shock San Francisco Shock OWL Rank #2 Viol2t Park Min-ki flex support Finn Oh Se-jin (오세진) flex support Proper Kim Dong-hyeon (김동현) dps s9mm Samuel Santos dps Coluge Colin Arai tank have returned to the top spot in these rankings. Their matches this week weren't particularly challenging, but it does look like they have began winning like the Stage 2 Shock. They have swept their opponents in each of their last three matches.

2. (-1) Vancouver Titans (19-1)

It would be a mistake to say the Vancouver Titans Vancouver Titans OWL Rank #19 Aspire Luka Rolovic dps MirroR Chris Trịnh dps False Nick Wiseman tank Masaa Petja Kantanen support Aztac Park Jeong-soo (박정수) support are in trouble this stage. However, it's fair to say that the Titans are weaker in Stage 3's Sombra-heavy meta. It's harder to keep Bumper alive and sustained through his aggression without a D.Va's Defense Matrix and JJANU 's Zarya doesn't look as sharp as SeoMinSoo 's. With all of that being said, the Titans should still win their final Stage 3 match and should continue to be a threat to every team in the playoffs.

3. (-) New York Excelsior (16-2)

Despite looking rough in their first attempt with it, the New York Excelsior New York Excelsior OWL Rank #18 Gangnamjin Gang Nam-jin (강남진) flex support Myunb0ng Seo Sang-min (서상민) flex support Flora Lim Young-woo (임영우) dps Yaki Kim Jun-gi (김준기) dps Kellan Kim Min-jae tank committed early to a lineup, composition and style they wanted to play with for Stage 3. Their early commitment to how they want to play Stage 3 could prove beneficial in matches against the league's other top teams in the stage playoffs.

4. (+1) Hangzhou Spark (12-7)

A close victory over the Dynasty proves the Hangzhou Spark Hangzhou Spark OWL Rank #6 BERNAR Shin Se-won (신세원) off tank irony Kim Hyeong-woo (김형우) flex support Shy Zheng Yangjie (郑杨杰) dps AlphaYi Kim Joon (김준) dps guxue Xu Qiulin (徐秋林) tank superich Wu Gengtuo (吴梗拓) support are a legitimate threat and here to stay near the top of the standings. We'll see how they fare against the up-and-coming Valiant squad, as well as against the top three in the stage playoffs should they make it far enough in the bracket.

5. (+4) Los Angeles Valiant (7-12)

Last week, I challenged the Valiant by stating, "All four of their remaining opponents have a winning record. Their chance to earn their ranking will certainly be there." It's fair to say they've already earned it. While their four map victory over the previously-undefeated Titans is justifiably the focus of the league this week, it should also be noted that they defeated a very good Dragons squad. The new additions to the roster are looking very good and Packing10 is beginning to make a case for the league's coach of the year.

6. (-) Seoul Dynasty (10-9)

The comeback the Seoul Dynasty Seoul Dynasty OWL Rank #3 Ir1s Kim Seung-Hyun (김승현) FITS Kim Dong-eon (김동언) dps Profit Park Joon-yeong (박준영) dps smurf Yoo Myeong-Hwan tank Vindaim Junwoo Park support pulled of against the Spark was incredible to watch, even if it stopped short of coming to completion for a victory. Still, you can't help but wonder if the match would have been different if the Dynasty started with the lineup they used in the third map. More time is needed to tell whether the utilization of the team's two lineups within matches hurts the team or helps them.

7. (-) Shanghai Dragons (10-8)

Losing to a surging Valiant team and beating a strong Gladiators squad is a solid week for the Shanghai Dragons Shanghai Dragons OWL Rank #5 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 Fate Koo Pan-seung (구판승) tank LeeJaeGon Lee Jae-gon (이재곤) support . Their next two matches are both against the Guangzhou Charge, which means they should be in pretty good shape by the end of Stage 3.

8. (-4) Los Angeles Gladiators (12-7)

Last stage, it felt like there were four, maybe five or six, squads that could really distinguish themselves as top teams within the Overwatch League. The Los Angeles Gladiators Los Angeles Gladiators OWL Rank #4 Shu Kim Jin-seo flex support kevster Kevin Persson dps Patiphan Patiphan Chaiwong dps Reiner Corey Scoda tank FunnyAstro Daniel Hathaway support ' drop to eighth this week is a clear sign that there are more teams near the top of the heap this stage.

9. (-1) London Spitfire (12-7)

Of all the moments, maps, matches and singular plays that made this weekend one of the best the Overwatch League has had this season, Fury 's DPS play is up there as one of my favorites. He and Profit made several exciting plays in the London Spitfire London Spitfire OWL Rank #12 Landon flex support SparkR William Andersson dps Backbone Jamie O'Neill dps Hadi Daniel Bleinagel tank Admiral Oliver Vahar support 's close loss to the Excelsior, and Dorado was especially fun to watch. Despite that, the Spitfire's close victory to the Justice wasn't a good follow-up. If they play other opponents like they did against the Excelsior, they will be in good shape. If they play other opponents like they did the Justice, things may get a little tougher.

10. (+1) Philadelphia Fusion (10-8)

It's honestly hard to figure out what to expect from the Philadelphia Fusion Philadelphia Fusion OWL Rank #11 AimGod Min-seok Kwon flex support MN3 Yoon Jae-hee dps ZEST Kim Hyun-woo (김현우) dps Belosrea tank FiXa Kwon Young Hoon (권영훈) support week after week. The Fusion might begin to look better if they nail down their DPS compositions though. Carpe 's Zarya has not been inspiring this season and the team should be excited at the recent meta shift that gives them the opportunity to put him back onto DPS.

11. (+1) Houston Outlaws (6-13)

Speaking of teams hard to rate and playing inconsistently, the Houston Outlaws Houston Outlaws OWL Rank #7 Lastro Moon Jung-won (문정원) flex support creative Kim Young-wan (김영완) flex support Danteh Dante Cruz dps Pelican Oh Se-hyun (오세현) dps Mer1t Choi Tae-min dps Piggy Shin Min-jun tank extended their win streak to three games in a match against the Eternal only to lose to the Mayhem later in the weekend. It wasn't a good showing, but they should be able to right themselves again with matches against the Justice and Defiant to end the stage. To be fair, though, it would have been more surprising for teams to lose to the Mayhem entering this past week than either of those teams.

12. (+3) Guangzhou Charge (7-11)

In recent weeks, the Guangzhou Charge Guangzhou Charge OWL Rank #9 Cr0ng Nam Ki-cheol (남기철) off tank Farway1987 Cao Jiale (曹家乐) flex support choisehwan Choi Se-Hwan (최세환) dps Develop Chae Rak-hoon (채락훈) dps Rio Oh Seung-pyo (오승표) tank Unique Yoo Dong-hyun support have beaten lower tier teams by healthy margins and lost to the league's top teams by similar margins. By that logic, they should be somewhere around the middle right now. Having Happy on Widowmaker should continue to be a boost to the team and provide Shu with some help.

13. (-) Paris Eternal (8-12)

Losing in a reverse sweep to a Boston Uprising team that was struggling entering the match must be heartbreaking for the Paris Eternal Paris Eternal OWL Rank #20 Kaan Emir Kaan Okumus flex support Glister Lim Gil-seong (임길성) dps Wub Cameron Johnson dps Dove Jesse Palomo dps Malthel Josh Gonzales dps Daan Daniël Vincentius Paulus Scheltema tank Krawi tank dridro Arthur Szanto support Lukemino Luke Fish support Rakattack Kyle Rakauskas support , but they have no time to wallow in self-pity. Their next match is against the Seoul Dynasty, meaning they need to pull an upset for any chance at making their first stage playoffs.

14. (+2) Chengdu Hunters (8-11)

The Chengdu Hunters Chengdu Hunters OWL Rank #13 Mmonk Zhou Xiang (周翔) flex support Daizi Ni Yuandong (倪远东) off tank Jinmu Yi Hu (易虎) dps Leave Huang Xin (黄馨) dps GA9A Qiu Jiaxin (仇佳鑫) tank Nisha Tan Li (谭力) support have two wins in this stage, but they were both against the Dallas Fuel. Should that really count? It's hard to say at this point, but at least the Hunters are earning just enough wins each stage to remain in the hunt for the top 12.

15. (+3) Boston Uprising (8-12)

Just when we thought all hope was lost for the Boston Uprising Boston Uprising OWL Rank #16 Valentine Kim Byoungju dps punk Leyton Gilchrist tank Faith Hong Gyu Kim support Crimzo William Hernandez support , Kellex resurrected blasé 's Doomfist on Eichenwalde and he brought the team back from the brink of defeat. All of the players on the team deserve credit for coming back when faced with the possibility of a seventh straight loss.

16. (-6) Dallas Fuel (10-10)

Stage 3 has only gotten uglier with time for the Dallas Fuel Dallas Fuel OWL Rank #1 Fielder Kwon Joon (권준) flex support Doha Kim Dong-Ha (김동하) dps SP9RK1E Kim Young-han (김영한) dps FEARLESS Lee Eui-seok (이의석) tank ChiYo Han Hyeon-syuk (한현석) support and it's not over yet. Their next match is against the Excelsior and thus they will exit Stage 3 with a losing record unless they can miraculously find their magic.

17. (-3) Atlanta Reign (7-12)

It cannot be stressed enough how disappointing it is to see the Atlanta Reign Atlanta Reign OWL Rank #10 Kai Kai Collins dps nero Charlie Zwarg dps Hawk Xander Domecq tank UltraViolet Benjamin David support Ojee Christian Han support lose week after week despite playing their opponents so closely. Matches against the Defiant and Mayhem should be enough to net them a couple of wins in theory, but the Outlaws should be used as evidence that it's not always that easy.

18. (-1) Toronto Defiant (7-10)

The Toronto Defiant Toronto Defiant OWL Rank #14 Twilight Lee Joo-seok (이주석) flex support Heesu Jeong Hee-su (정희수) dps Finale dps MuZe Kim Young-hun (김영훈) tank Ch0r0ng support are looking lost and quickly slipping out of the playoff picture. It doesn't look like they've figured out who they want to play on main tank either. Their 5-2 Stage 1 feels like it happened in an entirely different season at this point.

19. (+1) Florida Mayhem (2-16)

For once, the Florida Mayhem Florida Mayhem OWL Rank #8 SirMajed Majed Alrashied flex support Checkmate Baek Seung-hun dps Hydron Isaiah Rodriguez dps someone tank ANAMO Jeong Tae-seong (정태성) support didn't look bad. In fact, at times you could even say they looked... good. Their most recent additions haven't even been integrated into the lineup yet. If this isn't just a flash in the pan, the Mayhem may win a couple more games before their season ends. However, I'd like to see them play that way at least one or two more times before I believe they have the ability to play well consistently.

20. (-1) Washington Justice (2-16)

Alas, the Washington Justice Washington Justice OWL Rank #17 Decay Jang Gui-un (장귀운) dps Happy Lee Jung-woo (이정우) dps Mag Kim Tae-sung (김태성) tank Krillin Jeong Young-hoon support Opener An Gi-beom support are once again last in the rankings. They were close to getting their third win this week when they were ahead of the Spitfire at halftime. Perhaps they can earn that win another week and wiggle their way up the rankings.

Weekly Wrap-up

As difficult as it is to rank teams after an upset filled week like this last one, it makes for exciting Overwatch. Hopefully this next week proves just as exciting before eight teams travel to the east coast to play Overwatch in Atlanta.