Dallas Fuel vs San Francisco Shock

Finally, to close out the day, we have a fairly interesting clash between the San Francisco Shock and Dallas Fuel. Now, just writing such a sentence makes one feel... strange. Coming into 2021, no one thought that Dallas would have the tools to compete with the two-time Overwatch League champions, and yet here we are, on the brink of a relatively competitive affair. Now, make no mistake: they're all but guaranteed to lose (save for any unforeseen twist for the ages), but they're at least predicted to put up a fight.

All in all, no one's all too sure what to think of Dallas as they've been both hot and cold thus far. A close five-map loss to Houston is definitely worth something, as is their surprising 3-1 triumph over the Los Angeles Gladiators. They didn't do much with that newfound momentum as they were subsequently outclassed by Washington Justice — a fairly pedestrian affair in which Dallas barely found any success. They *were* able to bounce back in swift 3-0 fashion against Boston, but it's not like that win holds any significance (whatsoever).

So, right now, as things stand, no one's quite sure how high to rank them. By the looks of it, they're something akin to a well-rounded gatekeeper, but we still need a bigger sample size before we can objectively evaluate their potential (or lack thereof).

The Shock, on the other hand, need no introduction. And sure, they have by no means been perfect thus far, but we all know what they're capable of; it's only a matter of time before they get on the same page and once again return to their obscenely dominant ways. Naturally, they've done more than enough to warrant our benefit of the doubt so there's really no other option here — we're siding with the San Francisco Shock on this one!