PLL Power Rankings heading into Week 7: Who's No. 1?

The PLL stages Week 7 successful Chicago connected Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12. It's the archetypal neutral circuit halt of the regular season, meaning each 8 teams are successful action.

Heading into Week 7, fractional the teams are 3-2 and the different fractional are 2-3. Who volition get an precocious manus this week?

Here's however things stand:

1. Denver Outlaws

Current record: 3-2
Previous ranking: 2

Three consecutive wins coincide with the summation of goalie Logan McNaney and playmaker Jared Bernhardt. Bernhardt is 1 of 4 Tewaaraton Award winners connected offense, who saw clip arsenic a wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons.

Brennan O'Neill scored 7 points and captured MVP honors successful starring the Western Conference to a 15-13 triumph implicit the East successful the PLL All-Star Game this past Saturday.

This week: vs. Whipsnakes, Saturday 9:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+

2. New York Atlas

Current record: 3-2
Previous ranking: 3

Defense sold separately nary more! The Atlas held 2 potent offenses to less than 10 goals.

Complementary lacrosse is the winning formula. Coach Mike Pressler's squad leads the PLL successful crushed balls, faceoff ratio and assists.

Connor Shellenberger present has 18 points, and Jeff Teat leads the unit successful goals with 10. Will Dox Aitken marque a re-appearance aft dabbling successful semi-pro football? That would adhd a boost to the midfield, which seems overly reliant connected Bryan Costabile.

New York has the champion specializer combo successful the league with FOGO Trevor Baptiste and goalie Liam Entenmann. The Atlas stay a premier clip rubric contender for sure.

This week: vs. Cannons, Friday 7 p.m. ET | ESPN2/ESPN+

3. Philadelphia Waterdogs

Current record: 3-2
Previous ranking: 5

The superior storyline this play revolves astir the debut quality for CJ Kirst. The lefty from New Jersey led Cornell to an NCAA rubric and won the Tewaaraton. Along the way, helium scored much goals than immoderate subordinate successful D1 history.

His insertion into the lineup whitethorn elevate the Waterdogs to the apical of the heap. Michael Sowers leads the league successful points (24) and assists (18). Philly remains connected an upward trajectory, with country for growth.

This week: vs. Archers, Friday 9:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+

4. Boston Cannons

Current record: 3-2
Previous ranking: 1

The Cannons' 49 caused turnovers for the defence is champion successful class. Catalyst Asher Nolting and Marcus Holman are having subdued summers, arsenic Nolting is embroiled successful a semipermanent shooting slump, incapable to penetrate into the paint.

Boston's mediocre draught time decisions are haunting the franchise. In 2024, they passed connected TJ Malone. Had they made that pick, Aidan Carroll oregon Matt Traynor would person made consciousness successful 2025. But the Cannons are a contender regardless, but their benignant won't stroke you away.

This week: vs. Atlas, Friday 7 p.m. ET | ESPN2/ESPN+

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5. Utah Archers

Current record: 2-3
Previous ranking: 4

Utah has allowed a specified 50 scores successful 5 games which is champion successful the league, but person managed lone 46 scores connected offense, which is last. It's astonishing that the two-time champions are struggling connected the violative end.

Perhaps the instrumentality of righty midfielder Tre Leclaire from the PUP database aft the All-Star interruption volition amended violative efficiency. Leclaire sets coagulated picks for Grant Ament and Tom Schreiber, and tin rip the two-pointer connected the powerfulness play.

This week: vs. Waterdogs, Friday 9:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+

6. Maryland Whipsnakes

Current record: 2-3
Previous ranking: 7

The Whipsnakes ran their people differential to plus-12 aft a 20-6 blowout of Carolina, and past had a two-week break. Those lengthy stoppages tin wreak havoc connected violative flow.

Rookie Aidan Carroll has 12 goals, and TJ Malone is 2nd successful the PLL with 21 points. Does Coach Jim Stagnitta commencement goalie Brendan Krebs oregon Emmet Carroll successful Chicago? I deliberation helium has to instrumentality with Carroll.

This week: vs. Outlaws, Saturday 9:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+

7. Carolina Chaos

Current record: 2-3
Previous ranking: 8

The Chaos had a season-saving triumph implicit Boston successful San Diego, which featured monster games from Owen Hiltz and Sergio Perkovic. Hiltz, a rookie from Ontario via Syracuse, had 4 goals successful the victory.

Ross Scott created immoderate treble teams arsenic a shot carrier. Shane Knobloch was injured and his presumption successful Chicago looms large.

Carolina's minus-17 people differential doesn't bode good for tie-breakers. I'd beryllium shocked if Carolina made a playoff tally this season. Their discourtesy seems overmatched.

This week: vs. Redwoods, Saturday 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+

8. California Redwoods

Current record: 2-3
Previous ranking: 6

The mirage has faded arsenic 3 consecutive losses bring Redwoods federation backmost to reality.

The younker question present is simply a summertime storyline. New manager Anthony Kelly has been transforming the mindset with the assistance of Jon Gordon's room of books. Rookies Andrew McAdorey, Sam English, Chris Kavanagh, Carter Rice and Josh Balcarcel are affirmative additions.

The Woods similar a accelerated tempo, but they indispensable prolong that vigor for the afloat 48 minutes. Goalie Chayse Ierlan is redeeming conscionable 48%, and defender Cole Kastner is simply a chess portion who needs much utilization.

This week: vs. Chaos, Saturday 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+