HEATLES won despite Saving Private Bryan holding the stronger draft (+427). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

HEATLES fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★10288 vs ★11956), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Saving Private Bryan (+427), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.