MPO Card Apr 11

AF’s Top 8 MPO Fantasy Rankings

*Abbreviations explained here

AFR Pro Player AFR Prev Rating Last 3 EMS Avg Next Up
1 Calvin Heimburg 1 1046 2.3 Blue Ridge
2 James Proctor 6 1027 4.3 Champs
3 Ricky Wysocki 5 1043 NA Blue Ridge
4 Paul McBeth 3 1046 16.0 Champs
5 Kyle Klein 2 1040 17.3 Blue Ridge
6 Drew Gibson 7 1033 NA Champs
7 Gannon Buhr 11 1042 14.7 Blue Ridge
8 Chris Dickerson 9 1041 14.7 Blue Ridge
There's no color coding for Blue Ridge in Next Up as there's very little player data for this event in past 5 years.
Proctor rising to 2nd in rankings is a surprise, but less so when you look at the data. He beat everyone in the division other than Calvin and Drew and Drew isn't playing as often.
Only Calvin is eligible for top tier status as he is playing at level unmatched in recent years by top MPO. But ya know Ricky is hungry, Kyle is seeking redemption and Gannon and Chris tied Calvin at MCO.

Next 8 MPO Rankings

AFR Pro Player AFR Prev Rating Last 3 EMS Next Up
9 Joel Freeman 10 1037 10.0 Champs
10 Adam Hammes 16 1032 23.3 Champs
11 Nikko Locastro 17 1042 22.3 Blue Ridge
12 Mason Ford 13 1030 18.7 Blue Ridge
13 Matt Orum 12 1040 26.0 Blue Ridge
14 Kevin Jones 4 1033 27.7 Blue Ridge
15 Cale Leiviska 15 1029 NA Champs
16 Simon Lizotte 20 1040 16.7 Champs
KJ's 62nd finish at MCO drops him 10 spots in rankings, but he can bounce back fast.
Simon's 47th at LVC to start the year is only reason he doesn't rank higher. If he keeps putting up top 2 finishes, he'll move up.
Cale doesn't have the data for last 3 avg in 2023 just yet, but is on page of average place of 13th, or 2nd on this list above. Champions Cup will help determine where he best fits into top 20 rankings.

Next 8 MPO Rankings

AFR Pro Player AFR Prev Rating Last 3 EMS Avg Next Up
17 Eagle McMahon 16 1042 19.7 Champs
18 Anthony Barela 17 1039 18.3 Champs
19 Ezra Aderhold 19 1032 7.7 Blue Ridge
20 Cole Redalen 21 1030 23.3 Champs
21 Aaron Gossage 22 1030 16.7 Jones
22 Matt Bell 24 1021 22.7 Champs
23 Andrew Marwede 18 1031 30.7 Blue Ridge
24 Nate Sexton 28 1030 25.7 OTB
Aderhold is on fire as of late, hopefully he gets it going at Blue Ridge.
EMS = Elite, Major, Silver (event average). No Major events yet, in 2023.
Alden Harris and Evan Smith are knocking on the door, and next in the rankings. Though neither is playing Blue Ridge.

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