My favorite team is a basement battler this season.
basement battler
idiomA team in or around the relegation zone.
Origin
disputed originA metaphor, likening the lower part of the sports table to the basement of a house.
After losing ten games in a row, the club is now a basement battler fighting to stay in the league.
Despite their storied history, the club has devolved into a desperate basement battler, clinging to the hope of avoiding relegation on the final day of the season.