Fight Your Way Back to The Legacy League
Week 4 in the Foundation League brought high-scoring battles, promotion race implications, and one trade that will haunt Heartbreak Hotel for weeks to come. With only three spots back to The Legacy League up for grabs—top overall scorer and both championship game participants—every win matters. Let's break it down.
Heartbreak Hotel 109.64, Jesus Krist 87.12
Heartbreak Hotel got the win, but this victory tastes bittersweet after trading away A. Jeanty... who promptly went nuclear for his new team.
Not So Great 111.66, Whodey and the Blowfish 77.78
Not So Great stays perfect at 4-0 and laughs all the way to the bank after fleecing Heartbreak Hotel in a trade—A. Jeanty dropped 32.5 points in his debut.
Movin' on down 122.18, Team TDog 98.6
Movin' on down put up the week's highest score with 122.18, led by P. Nacua's 29.5-point explosion. Team TDog got run over.
MFin' Mackey Drafter 119.48, Showing Pride 110.06
This wasn't just a win. This was a message.
MFin' Mackey Drafter came into Week 4 at 3-1, sitting third in the standings with their eyes firmly locked on promotion. And in the Foundation League, there are only three ways up: be the top overall scorer, or make the championship game. That's it. No wild cards. No second chances.
So when you put up 119.48 points in a slugfest against a 2-2 Showing Pride squad, you're not just winning—you're stacking points for that top seed.
The attack was surgical. J. Jacobs led the charge with 29.7 points, doing the kind of heavy lifting that wins championships. B. Irving added 23.0 points, and E. Egbuka chipped in 18.1. Three players over 18 points? That's a roster built for a promotion run.
But let's not overlook Showing Pride's effort. They put up 110.06 points—which would've won most matchups this week—but it wasn't enough. C. McCaffrey delivered 23.1 points, A. St. Brown added 22.5, and B. Mayfield contributed 18.86. On any other week, against any other opponent, that's a winning formula.
But this wasn't any other week, and MFin' Mackey Drafter wasn't any other opponent.
With this win, MFin' Mackey improves to 3-1 and currently sits at 408.88 total points on the season—third overall but within striking distance of the top spot. Not So Great leads with 417.32, but there's a long season ahead. Every point counts. Every win matters.
The message is clear: MFin' Mackey Drafter isn't just here to compete. They're here to get back to The Legacy League. And they're willing to outscore anyone who gets in their way.
Let's talk about what might go down as the worst trade of the season.
Last week, Heartbreak Hotel traded A. Jeanty to Not So Great in exchange for Nico Collins.
This week? A. Jeanty exploded for 32.5 points as Not So Great cruised to a 111.66-77.78 victory over Whodey and the Blowfish. Meanwhile, Heartbreak Hotel managed to beat Jesus Krist 109.64-87.12, but you have to wonder what that score would've looked like with Jeanty still in the lineup.
Not So Great is now 4-0 and leading the league in total points. They're the favorites for the #1 seed and automatic promotion. And Heartbreak Hotel? They're 1-3, sitting in sixth place, watching the guy they traded away dominate the league.
Sure, Heartbreak got the win this week. But when you're fighting for one of three promotion spots and you just handed your biggest competition a 30-point-per-week weapon? That's the kind of decision that keeps you in the Foundation League for another year.
After Week 4, here's where the promotion race stands:
Top Scorer (Auto-Promote):
Not So Great (4-0, 417.32 PF) - Undefeated and unstoppable. The Jeanty trade might've locked this up.
Movin' on down (3-1, 463.02 PF) - Actually leads in total points! Still very much in the hunt.
MFin' Mackey Drafter (3-1, 408.88 PF) - Climbing fast with high-scoring weeks.
Championship Game Race:
Not So Great (4-0, 78% playoff odds)
Movin' on down (3-1, 83% playoff odds)
MFin' Mackey Drafter (3-1, 71% playoff odds)
Showing Pride (2-2, 48% playoff odds)
The Danger Zone:
Team TDog (1-3)
Heartbreak Hotel (1-3)
Whodey and the Blowfish (1-3)
Jesus Krist (1-3)
Four teams at 1-3, all staring at another year in the Foundation League. The margin for error is gone. Win now, or watch someone else get promoted.
Week 5 is shaping up to be critical for the promotion race. Not So Great looks untouchable, but Movin' on down and MFin' Mackey Drafter are both building momentum. Meanwhile, the 1-3 teams are running out of time to salvage their seasons.
And Heartbreak Hotel? They'll be watching A. Jeanty on someone else's roster, wondering what could've been.
The Foundation League: Where every point is a step closer to redemption.