Author: The Clearinghouse

Standings | Analyst of the Year IX | Week 10

Analyst of the Year IX

Heading into the near turn, Week 10 carries on the tradition of Analysts bumbling through the ninth running of the Marathon of the Ass!

Everyone remains within 3 Trifectas of the leader with eight weeks to go. We will enumerate the current Standings in hopes that the Analysts will be spurred to get Trifectas after looking at the rankings as a list:

  1. Mo Money | 3 Trifectas | 20 Correct Picks
  2. Bookie | 3 Trifectas | 19 Correct Picks
  3. Sponge Mom | 2 Trifectas | 18 Correct Picks
  4. (tied) Jimmy V | 2 Trifectas | 17 Correct Picks
  5. (tied) KateTDid | 2 Trifectas | 17 Correct Picks
  6. The Strategist | 2 Trifectas | 16 Correct Picks
  7. Big Tuna | 2 Trifectas | 14 Correct Picks
  8. (tied with 9th) Roxy Trot | 1 Trifecta | 19 Correct Picks
  9. (tied with 8th) Craft Brew | 1 Trifecta | 19 Correct Picks
  10. (tied with 11th) B-Reezy | 1 Trifecta | 17 Correct Picks
  11. (tied with 10th) Boo Boo | 1 Trifecta | 17 Correct Picks
  12. (tied with 13th and 14th) Woody | 1 Trifecta | 15 Correct Picks
  13. (tied with 12th and 14th) Wise Orangutan | 1 Trifecta | 15 Correct Picks
  14. (tied with 12th and 13th) Wreck It Ralph | 1 Trifecta | 15 Correct Picks
  15. Bug Bug | 1 Trifecta | 12 Correct Picks
  16. Atwork | 0 Trifecta | 14 Correct Picks
  17. Little Tuna | 0 Trifecta | 13 Correct Picks

It is pretty much any Analysts’ competition to Win still. Correct Pick differences are also fairly nominal and a string of Trifectas will shake up the leader board in 2-3 weeks!

Trifectas

Analyst of the Year IX | Standings | Week 10
Standings after Week 10 of Analyst of the Year IX

Correct Picks

Analyst of the Year IX | Tiebreakers | Week 10
Tiebreakers after Week 10 of Analyst of the Year IX

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Standings | Fibonacci Stakes IX | Leg 1

Fibonacci Stakes IX

The ninth running of the Test of the Computations does not compute as no Analyst spots a trio of Winners in Leg 1!

Out of the gates, Jimmy V, Sponge Mom, Roxy Trot, Little Tuna, Atwork, and Wreck It Ralph notch *lame* Trifectas for 3 points total.

The rest of the field choked on chicken eagle or lassoed a lame horseman — for 0 points.

We refuse to discuss tiebreakers if the Analysts refuse to play the game — Pick Three Winners!

Trifecta Points

Fibonacci Stakes IX | Standings | Leg 1
Standings after Leg 1 of Fibonacci Stakes IX

Tiebreakers

Fibonacci Stakes IX | Tiebreakers | Leg 1
Tiebreakers after Leg 1 of Fibonacci Stakes IX

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Fibonacci Stakes IX | Leg 1 Picks

The Analysts’ Picks Are In:

Jimmy V - Chiefs/49ers/Eagles
Sponge Mom - *Titans/Eagles/Chiefs
Mo Money - Cowboys/Bills/Rams
Roxy Trot - *Eagles/Chiefs/49ers
Woody - Chiefs/Eagles/Bills
B-Reezy - *Bears/Eagles/Vikings
Craft Brew - Chiefs/Bills/Eagles
Little Tuna - *Vikings/Eagles/Chiefs
Big Tuna - *Cowboys/Eagles/Bills
The Strategist - *Bills/Chiefs/Eagles
KateTDid - Bills/Chiefs/Cowboys
Wise Orangutan - Bears/Chiefs/Eagles
Bookie - Bills/Chiefs/Eagles
Atwork - *Packers/Bills/Chiefs
Boo Boo - *Chiefs/Cowboys/Eagles
Bug Bug - Eagles/Chiefs/Bills
Wreck It Ralph - Dolphins/Packers/Chargers

*denotes home team

The Results Are (Coming) In:

Jimmy V – Chiefs/49ers/Eagles (3 points)
Sponge Mom – *Titans/Eagles/Chiefs (3 points)
Mo Money – Cowboys/Bills/Rams (0 points)
Roxy Trot – *Eagles/Chiefs/49ers (3 points)
Woody – Chiefs/Eagles/Bills (0 points)
B-Reezy – *Bears/Eagles/Vikings (0 points)
Craft Brew – Chiefs/Bills/Eagles (0 points)
Little Tuna – *Vikings/Eagles/Chiefs (3 points)
Big Tuna – *Cowboys/Eagles/Bills (0 points)
The Strategist – *Bills/Chiefs/Eagles (0 points)
KateTDid – Bills/Chiefs/Cowboys (0 points)
Wise Orangutan – Bears/Chiefs/Eagles (0 points)
Bookie – Bills/Chiefs/Eagles (0 points)
Atwork – *Packers/Bills/Chiefs (3 points)
Boo Boo – *Chiefs/Cowboys/Eagles (0 points)
Bug Bug – Eagles/Chiefs/Bills (0 points)
Wreck It Ralph – Dolphins/Packers/Chargers (3 points)

*denotes home team

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Fibonacci Stakes IX | Slate of Games

The Entrants

The Analysts have submitted their papers and claimed their Home Teams to start the Crown Race. The Claim Box for Fibonacci Stakes IX is:

Fibonacci Stakes IX | Entrants
Fibonacci Stakes IX | Entrants

Slate of Games

Fibonacci Stakes IX | Slate of Games
Fibonacci Stakes IX | Slate of Games

The Fibonacci Stakes is a five Leg competition!

The Slate of Games for Fibonacci Stakes IX includes twenty-two head-to-head competitions — five in Legs 1 and 3 plus four each in Legs 2, 4, and 5! Head-to-head competitions limit options since Analysts may not Pick against their own Home Teams.

In addition, seven Home Teams will enjoy a bye week during the Stakes. Picking teams going on or coming off a Bye limits the potential for Fibonacci *bonus* points. Leg 1 byes include Ravens and Bengals — neither team can earn *bonus* points until Leg 3. Leg 2 byes include Jaguars, Dolphins and Buccaneers – none of these teams can earn “bonus* points until Leg 4! There are no byes in Legs 3 and 4, but the Bears and Packers are on byes in Leg 5 (the richest *bonus* Leg!).

Fibonacci *bonus* points can be earned from both Home Teams and un-Claimed Teams if taken in two straight weeks. Un-Claimed Teams with a chance at Fibonacci *bonus* points are:

  • Legs 1 and 2: Cardinals
  • Legs 2 and 3: Cardinals and Saints
  • Legs 3 and 4: Patriots, Texans, Lions, Jets, and Saints
  • Legs 4 and 5: Raiders, Texans, Lions, Jets, and Broncos

Home Teams owned by an Analyst are in bold. The team at the left is the visiting team; the team at the right is the host (playing at home). There are many featured games: six Thursday games (TNF, including all three Thanksgiving Day), five Sunday night (SNF), and three Monday nights (MNF). SNF flex scheduling has already begun, so the teams listed for Sunday Night Football may change.

Picks

Remember: Every Analyst has a bias for his or her Home Team and may NOT pick the his or her Home Team to lose. Analysts do NOT have to pick their Home Teams to win Fibonacci *bonus* points. Analysts must Pick Three games from the official Slate of Games. See the Fibonacci Stakes rules for more.

Email picks in private to The Bookie before each Leg (week) of the Race. Thursday games are due by 4pm EST on Thursdays (flexible per The Bookie’s communications). All Sunday and Monday Picks are due on Saturdays at 8pm EST (flexible per The Bookie’s communications). No Picks for games after kickoffs are accepted.

No revisions (Re-Picks) are possible after the Picks have been released to all Analysts by The Bookie.

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Standings | Player Haters Preakness IX | Final Results

Player Haters Preakness IX

In the final stretch, Bookie had built a 9 point lead over her closest competitor. Her challengers were forced to seek Player Haters Trifectas to overcome the difference. Was there any Hate left in the ninth running of the Preakness?

Nope! Bookie (30 points) closes out the final stretch for the Win and her second Crown in the Player Haters Preakness! It is Bookie’s first Win since Season VI!

Like last year, we have a four-way tie for second place! Bug Bug went for a Player Haters Trifecta and stalled at 18 points in the final Leg. With 3 points each in Leg 5, Sponge Mom, Mo Money, and Wise Orangutan moved into a tie with Bug Bug at 18 points. None of the four Analysts’ Home Teams faced each other during the Preakness, so Place came down to the second tiebreaker…

And it is Sponge Mom with 1 Correct Home Team Pick vs. 0 Correct Home Team Picks by the other three Analysts. By third tiebreaker — forced turnovers per game (ftpg) — Show goes to Wise Orangutan (1.0 ftpg), with Mo Money (0.4 ftpg) in fourth and Bug Bug in fifth place (0.3 ftpg).

Roxy Trot, B-Reezy, Craft Brew and Wreck It Ralph finish in a tie at 15 points each. Again, none of the four Home Teams faced each other during the month, so on second tiebreaker Roxy Trot (3 Correct Home Team Picks) takes sixth place. The other three have 1 Correct Home Team Pick each, and seventh place goes to Craft Brew with 1.5 ftpg. B-Reezy and Wreck It Ralph finish in tie for eighth place with 1.2 ftpg each.

Jimmy V, Woody, Little Tuna, Big Tuna, KateTDid, and Boo Boo finish with 12 points each. The Strategist and Atwork bring up the rear with 6 points each.

Trifecta Points

Player Haters Preakness | Standings | Final Results
Final Results after Leg 5 of Player Haters Preakness

Tiebreakers

Player Haters Preakness | Tiebreakers | Final Results
Tiebreakers after Leg 5 of Player Haters Preakness

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Standings | Analyst of the Year IX | Week 9

Analyst of the Year IX

The back stretch closes with Week 9, and the Analysts again hit a heavy track! After the official midpoint of Season IX, our illustrious Analysts have a 15.7% Trifecta Accuracy Rate and 55.8% Correct Pick Rate…The worst on record! Nonetheless, we have leaders and we have hopers!

Mo Money (3 Trifectas, 20 Correct Picks) continues to hold her slim lead over Bookie (3 Trifectas, 18 Correct Picks). Both front-runners, however, are followed by a slew of contenders only 1 Trifecta behind!

Big Tuna adds a Trifecta to join Sponge Mom, The Strategist, KateTDid and Jimmy V at 2 Trifectas each. Sponge Mom and KateTDid lead the group in third place with 16 Correct Picks, followed by Jimmy V and The Strategist in fifth place (15 Correct Picks each). Big Tuna (14 Correct Picks) trails by a length in seventh position.

Wreck It Ralph gains his first Trifecta of Season IX to join seven other Analysts in a tie with 1 Trifecta each. Craft Brew (18), Roxy Trot (17), B-Reezy (16), and Boo Boo (16) currently have secured a spot in the top twelve positions — and a Claim for the Super Trifecta Bowl IX.

The last five Analysts will lose Claim to Home Team in Super Trifecta Bowl IX. Currently — and again with 1 Trifecta each — Woody and Wise Orangutan are running neck-and-neck for the twelfth and final Claim with 14 Correct Picks each. Wreck It Ralph (13 Correct Picks) is in fourteenth position and Bug Bug (11 Correct Picks) is in fifteenth position — both need more Correct Picks at the least to secure a Claim before the end of the regular season.

Little Tuna and Atwork have no Trifectas on the season. Both need to get to step-step-steppin’ if they hope to hold Claim to a Home Team in Super Trifecta Bowl IX.

Trifectas

Analyst of the Year IX | Standings | Week 9
Standings after Week 9 of Analyst of the Year IX

Correct Picks

Analyst of the Year IX | Tiebreakers | Week 9
Tiebreakers after Week 9 of Analyst of the Year IX

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Fibonacci Stakes IX | Claims Order

Claims Order

Per the General Rules, Analysts may change Home Teams between Crown Races:

If more than one Analyst releases their Home Team at the end of a Race, the new selections will go in order of the former teams’ win-loss records, from worst to best, using the official tie-breaking rules for team playoff ranks in the professional football league. In other words, the Analyst with the worst former team selects first, and so forth, to the best former team.

https://www.roi2partners.com/wftl/general-rules-of-the-wftl/

Prior to Fibonacci Stakes IX, the Claims Order is (first seven in italics are Home Teams currently that would miss the playoffs):

  1. B-Reezy (Bears, 14th NFC)
  2. Mo Money (Jaguars, 13th AFC)
  3. Atwork (Packers, 12th NFC)
  4. Little Tuna (Saints, 11th NFC, 3-6 record)
  5. Wise Orangutan (Browns, 11th AFC, 3-5 record)
  6. Bug Bug (Rams, 10th NFC)
  7. Wreck IT Ralph (Bengals, 9th AFC)
  8. Bookie (49ers, 7th NFC, 4-4 record)
  9. Craft Brew (Chargers, 7th AFC, 5-3 record)
  10. Jimmy V (Dolphins, 6th AFC)
  11. Big Tuna (Cowboys, 5th NFC)
  12. KateTDid (Buccaneers, 4th NFC, 4-5 record)
  13. Sponge Mom (Titans, 4th AFC, 5.3 record)
  14. Woody (Ravens, 3rd AFC)
  15. Boo Boo (Chiefs, 2nd AFC)
  16. The Strategist (Bills, 1st AFC, 6-2 record)
  17. Roxy Trot (Eagles, 1st NFC, 8-0 record)

Un-Claimed Teams currently in or near playoff seeds are:

  • Vikings, 2nd NFC, 7-1 record
  • Seahawks, 3rd NFC, 6-3 record
  • J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets, 5th AFC, 5-3 record
  • Giants, 6th NFC, 6-2 record
  • Patriots, 8th AFC, 5-4 record
  • Falcons, 8th NFC, 4-5 record

See the NFL’s playoff picture for the current seeding!

Trade Reminder!

We do allow trades as long as the terms of the trade do not violate the General Rules, Crown Rules, or the Spirit of the League!

By that we mean, an Analyst can offer a cash incentive or share of potential Purse to sweeten a trade, but an Analyst may not offer Trifectas, Trifecta Points, Tiebreakers, etc., that will affect the outcome of a competition.

All trades are subject to approval by League Management (The Clearinghouse, The Bookie, and Communications Director).

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Player Haters Preakness | Leg 5 Picks

The Analysts’ Picks Are In

Jimmy V - Eagles/Bills/Chiefs
Sponge Mom - Eagles/Bills/Bengals
Mo Money - Chiefs/Bills/Dolphins
Roxy Trot - *Eagles/Bills/Chiefs
Woody - *Ravens/Eagles/Bills
B-Reezy - Ravens/Bills/Bengals
Craft Brew - *Chargers/Eagles/Bills
Little Tuna - **Lions/**Falcons/**Raiders
Big Tuna - Jaguars/Chiefs/Chargers
The Strategist - *Bills/Chiefs/Packers
KateTDid - Eagles/Bills/Chiefs
Wise Orangutan - Eagles/**Falcons/**Lions
Bookie - Eagles/Bills/Bengals
Atwork - *Packers/**Raiders/**Falcons
Boo Boo - *Chiefs/Bills/Ravens
Bug Bug - Eagles/**Raiders/**Falcons
Wreck It Ralph - Dolphins/Buccaneers/Ravens

*Denotes home team
**Denotes player hater

The Results Are (Coming) In:

Jimmy V – Eagles/Bills/Chiefs (3 points)

Sponge Mom – Eagles/Bills/Bengals (3 points)

Mo Money – Chiefs/Bills/Dolphins (3 points)

Roxy Trot – *Eagles/Bills/Chiefs (3 points)

Woody – *Ravens/Eagles/Bills (3 points)

B-Reezy – Ravens/Bills/Bengals (3 points)

Craft Brew – *Chargers/Eagles/Bills (3 points)

Little Tuna – **Lions/**Falcons/**Raiders (0 points)

Big Tuna – Jaguars/Chiefs/Chargers (6 points)

The Strategist – *Bills/Chiefs/Packers (0 points)

KateTDid – Eagles/Bills/Chiefs (3 points)

Wise Orangutan – Eagles/**Falcons/**Lions (3 points)

Bookie – Eagles/Bills/Bengals (3 points)

Atwork – *Packers/**Raiders/**Falcons (0 points)

Boo Boo – *Chiefs/Bills/Ravens (3 points)

Bug Bug – Eagles/**Raiders/**Falcons (0 points)

Wreck It Ralph – Dolphins/Buccaneers/Ravens (6 points)

*Denotes home team

**Denotes player hater

Player Haters Combinations

Jets and Lions only, paired with a Home Team winner for 12 points.

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Standings | Analyst of the Year IX | Week 8

Analyst of the Year IX

A most excellent week for the Analysts as — for the first time this season (!) — a majority (9 of 17) earn Trifectas in a single week! All but three Analysts are now off the schneid. And (we never thought we would write these words this late in a season)…

Bookie has moved into a tie for first place with Mo Money at 3 Trifectas each. Mo Money holds the inside rail with 18 Correct Picks on the season, but Bookie’s 16 Correct Picks is the second best total in the WFTL!

In the battle for third place at 2 Trifectas each, Sponge Mom (14), The Strategist (14), and KateTDid (14) have the advantage over Jimmy V (13).

The middle of the field is crowded with eight Analysts at 1 Trifecta each. Craft Brew (16), Roxy Trot (15), B-Reezy (14), and Boo Boo (14) have the inside rail over Woody (12), Wise Orangutan (12), Big Tuna (11), and Bug Bug (10).

Little Tuna, Atwork and Wreck It Ralph form the back of the field — none have yet to earn a Trifecta in this terribly difficult season! We think we would be beating a dead horse if were to mention that a poo-flinging monkey is likely to get 1 Trifecta if given 8 opportunities (12%)…So we will just leave that un-noted.

Trifectas

Analyst of the Year IX | Standings | Week 8
Standings after Week 8 of Analyst of the Year IX

Tiebreakers

Analyst of the Year IX | Tiebreakers | Week 8
Tiebreakers after Week 8 of Analyst of the Year IX

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Standings | Players Haters Preakness IX | Leg 4

Player Haters Preakness IX

Through the near turn, (most of ) the Analysts find their footing and charge into the final stretch! But Leg 4 goes to the leader who padded the distance with the rest of the field!

Bookie (27 points) pulls further away from Bug Bug (18 points) to take a commanding lead in first place! Bookie also has a first tiebreaker over Bug Bug in second place after the 49ers beat the Rams in Leg 3. If they finish in a tie for the lead, Bookie will take the Preakness Crown!

In a tie at 15 points each, Sponge Mom (9 points), Mo Money (9 points), and Wise Orangutan contend for third place. Sponge Mom leads with 1 Correct Home Team Pick, followed by Wise O. with 1.0 forced turnovers per game (ftpg) a nose ahead of Mo Money with 0.3 ftpg.

Jockeying for sixth place with 12 points each, Roxy Trot, B-Reezy, Craft Brew, and Little Tuna remain within striking distance of the Winners’ Circle. Roxy Trot holds the advantage with 2 Correct Home Team Picks, followed by B-Reezy (1 Correct Home Team Pick), Craft Brew (0) and Little Tuna (0).

The remainder of the field is 18 points behind the leader and 9 points behind second place. In order to reach the Winners’ Circle, the following Analysts need at least a 12-point Player Haters Trifecta.

At 9 points each, Jimmy V, Woody, KateTDid, Boo Boo and Wreck It Ralph are in tenth position. Woody has the edge with 2 Correct Home Team Picks, followed by KateTDid (1), Wreck It Ralph (1), Jimmy V (0), and Boo Boo (0).

Big Tuna, The Strategist, and Atwork each have 6 points at the back of the field. The are eliminated from the Win, but can still chase Place with a 12- or 18-point Trifecta. But rather, the three former Analysts of the Year might want to dwell on their former glory days!

Trifecta Points

Player Haters Preakness | Standings | Leg 4
Standings after Leg 4 of Player Haters Preakness

Tiebreakers

Player Haters Preakness | Tiebreakers | Leg 4
Tiebreakers after Leg 4 of Player Haters Preakness

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