Underdog of the Week

Underdog of the Week is a Newgrounds award that's given to the flash with the biggest discrepancy between the voting score and the review score. The submission has to have at least 30 reviews to qualify for Underdog of the Week.

Pros & Cons
Underdogs of the Week require at least 30 reviews, a feat that isn't easy to attain without getting any exposure beforehand; therefore, a lot of Underdogs have beem mass-voted through. Submissions such as fake SMBZ episodes, etc. sometimes attain Underdog as the title is enough to draw in many reviewers.



The Underdog has, in some cases, been criticized since "it's nearly impossible to get 30 reviews without getting it massed." That's also been countered by the fact that if the minimum review amount was decreased, that it would be easier for crews to cheat their way to Underdog. Some users specialize in this award, and others believe it's a good way for a flash to gain the exposure that's needed.

Then and Now
As with Turd of the Week andReview Crew Pick, Underdog didn't stay in the redesign either. The last Underdog before the 2012 redesign can still be seen, but it hasn't changed since then as the awards were revoked. However, unlike Turd of the Week, revised icons are still provided.