MDL Recap Week 5 - oNe and New England Whalers continue to dominate
The fifth week of ESEA MDL Season 35 has concluded, with oNe and New England Whalers battling for first place as they continue to decimate their competition in the division.
New England Whalers enjoyed an easy week, claiming a quick 16-5 and 16-8 wins over ex-Recon 5 and Incognito, respectively. As for oNe, the Brazilian squad claimed three wins, besting Depth 16-7 on Train, ex-Polar Ace 16-5 on Nuke, and Mythic 16-6 on Dust2.
Elsewhere in the division, Rebirth had a strong week, besting ex-Polar Ace 22-20 on Mirage while crushing Third Impact 16-1 on Mirage.
Some notable matchups for the coming week are:
| Matchup | Date | Time |
 Secret Club vs. Mythic |
Oct. 6th | 8:30PM EDT |
ImPerium vs.  Russian Canadians |
Oct. 6th | 8:30PM EDT |
 oNe vs. Incognito |
Oct. 7th | 8:30PM EDT |
| Secret Club vs. Depth |
Oct. 7th | 8:30PM EDT |
| Rugratz vs. ex-Polar Ace |
Oct. 7th | 9:45PM EDT |
| NE Whalers vs. oNe |
Oct. 8th | 7:15PM EDT |
| Russian Canadians vs. Depth |
Oct. 8th | 7:15PM EDT |
| Mythic vs. ImPerium |
Oct. 8th | 8:30PM EDT |
With week five coming to a close, the standings for MDL are as follows:
| Team | Matches | Wins | Losses | RD | Points |
| oNe |
8 | 8 | 0 | +79 | 24 |
| New England Whalers |
8 | 8 | 0 | +61 | 24 |
| Secret Club |
7 | 6 | 1 | +37 | 18 |
| Depth |
8 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| Mythic |
6 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| Rebirth |
4 | 3 | 1 | +14 | 9 |
| Russian Canadians |
6 | 3 | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| Rugratz |
7 | 3 | 4 | -17 | 9 |
| RBG |
7 | 3 | 4 | -22 | 9 |
| ex-Polar Ace |
7 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 9 |
| ex-Warriors International |
6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| Eclipse |
7 | 2 | 5 | -15 | 6 |
| ex-Recon 5 |
7 | 2 | 5 | -34 | 6 |
| ImPerium |
4 | 1 | 3 | -34 | 3 |
| Incognito |
4 | 1 | 3 | -12 | 3 |
| Third Impact |
7 | 1 | 6 | -43 | 3 |
| Kinship |
7 | 1 | 6 | -18 | 3 |
