Four Analysts dropped Home Teams before the start of the Preakness. First, B-Reezy Claims the Vikings. Second, KateTDid Claims the Colts. Third, Wise Orangutan Claims the Seahawks. Fourth, Woody Claims da Bears.
The Home Teams for Fibonacci Stakes are:
Another nail-biter down the home stretch!
Heading out of the far turn, nine of 11 Analysts were within 3 Trifecta points of the leaders. TNF dashed the hopes of six Analysts, leaving five to compete on Sunday. One came up lame (illness) before the start of the race, and four sprinted for the finish line on what had been steady steeds during the Fibonacci Stakes. Then, all hell broke loose as five Home Teams stumbled in the final leg. The Winner of Fibonacci Stakes V is…
Craft Brew! Craft Brew breaks maiden in his second season and earns his sponsor a shot at the championship title. In ninth place coming out of the far turn, he nabbed the only Trifecta in a week in which two November contenders stumbled in final leg. With 10 points, he takes first place.
B-Reezy respectably takes Place with 7 points. Sponge Mom secures Show with 6 points, just ahead of Wise Orangutan in fourth place (by second tiebreaker).
Unable to capitalize on her early lead, Little Tuna fades to fifth place with 5 points, by a head or so over Roxy Trot with 5 points (second tiebreaker).
Each with 4 points, The Bookie is snake-bitten after a promising start, but takes seventh over Jimmy V (eighth, second tiebeaker) and The Strategist (ninth, first tiebeaker).
Big Tuna trails in tenth and Atwork convalesces in eleventh place.
Bye weeks for Home Teams are grayed out (Table 2).
Atwork:
B-Reezy: Saints**/Bears**/Eagles**
Big Tuna: Saints***/Steelers**/Patriots
Little Tuna: Chargers***/ Saints**/Chiefs
Craft Brew: Rams*/Chiefs/Patriots**
Roxy Trot: Saints**/Patriots**/Chiefs
Jimmy V: Saints**/Bears**/Chiefs
Sponge Mom: Bears***/Saints**/Chargers**
Wise Orangutan: Seahawks*/Chiefs/Vikings**
The Strategist: Packers/Seahawks/Chiefs
The Bookie: Steelers***/Bears**/Packers**
* denotes Home Team
** denotes Fibonacci Pick
***denotes Home Team and Fibonacci Pick
(1) She has nothing to lose! Oh wait she has already lost a lot!!! Who knows what will happen! Need to try and get some points!
(2) No trifecta for me!!!😂
(3) The Viking fleet has been spotted on the coast of Maine headed for Boston Harbor!!!
(4) If you have a Thursday pick in question. Just treat it like a drug. JUST. SAY. NO.
(5) ⬆Ditto
Atwork: scratch
B-Reezy: Saints**/Bears**/Eagles**
Big Tuna: Saints***/Steelers**/Patriots
Little Tuna: Chargers***/ Saints**/Chiefs
Craft Brew: Rams*/Chiefs/Patriots** (6 points)
Roxy Trot: Saints**/Patriots**/Chiefs
Jimmy V: Saints**/Bears**/Chiefs
Sponge Mom: Bears***/Saints**/Chargers**
Wise Orangutan: Seahawks*/Chiefs/Vikings**
The Strategist: Packers/Seahawks/Chiefs
The Bookie: Steelers***/Bears**/Packers**
Into the final stretch, B-Reezy has a one length lead over Sponge Mom and Wise Orangutan. Seven other Analysts are within 3 Trifecta points and all Analysts are within 7 points. This week, a base Trifecta is worth 5 points and 3 Fibonacci bonus points are possible — or 8 points total. We are looking at another photo finish!
We are not able to consider all possible scenarios, so we will note the strengths and weakness of each Analyst for the Win based on last week’s Picks and Tiebreakers. If a trailing Analyst takes the same Picks as an Analyst with a lead, the trailing Analyst is Boxed Out for the Win, but still may Place if others do not earn more Trifecta points. It is feasible to chase a leader in order to Place if others falter down the home stretch.
For the Win:
1 B-Reezy (7 points): Bears/Saints/Eagles from last week are unique Picks. If he carries them forward for 8 points, he wins outright (no tiebreakers). If he ends in a tie with other Analysts, Craft Brew has a head-to-head advantage. B-Reezy has only 1 Correct Home Team Pick, so Analysts with 2 or more Correct Picks may best him on tiebreakers. But, he has 5 Fibonacci bonus Picks, second only to three other Analysts.
2 Sponge Mom (6 points): Bears/Saints/Chargers from last week are unique Picks. If she carries them forward for 8 points, she is assured to take Place (on tiebreakers over Wise O.) — or Win if B-Reezy fades. With 4 Correct Home Team Picks and 6 Fibonacci Bonus Picks, she currently owns the tiebreakers over most Analysts if the Race ends in a tie for first at 11 to 13 points.
3 Wise Orangutan (6 points): Bears/Saints/Vikings from last week are unique Picks. He has head-to-head tiebreakers over Atwork and The Strategist, but he has 0 Correct Home Team Picks and only 2 Fibonacci Bonus Picks — a poor tiebreaker portfolio.
4 Little Tuna (5 points): Chargers/Steelers/Saints from last week are NOT unique Picks (Big Tuna). She does not have a natural Box Out, however, because the Chargers play the Steelers this week. She will have to change at least one Pick to earn at most 7 total points. She has a head-to-head tiebreaker over Wise O. and competes against The Bookie this week. She also has a respectable 3 Correct Home Team Picks and 6 Fibonacci Bonus Picks.
5 Roxy Trot (5 points): Bears/Saints/Patriots from last week are NOT unique Picks. She can Box Out Craft Brew and Jimmy V with the same Picks. Big Tuna has a head-to-head tiebreaker over her. She has 0 Correct Home Team Picks and 4 Fibonacci Bonus Picks, so she likely has to win outright and avoid tiebreakers.
6 The Bookie (4 points): Steelers/Bears/Packers from last week are not unique Picks (Atwork). She currently owns tiebreakers over the other Analysts with 4 Trifecta points. She also has a head-to-head tiebreaker over The Strategist and hosts Little Tuna in Pittsburgh this week. She has a respectable 3 Correct Home Team Picks and 6 Fibonacci Bonus Picks.
7 Jimmy V (4 points): Patriots/Bears/Saints from last week are NOT unique Picks. With the same Picks, Roxy Trot can Box him Out [see above], while he can Box Out Craft Brew. He has a head-to-head tiebreaker over Atwork. He has 2 Correct Home Team Picks and 2 Fibonacci Bonus Picks.
8 The Strategist (4 points): Panthers/Saints/Chargers from last week are unique Picks. The Bookie and Wise O. have head-to-head tiebreakers over her. She has 1 Correct Home Team Pick and 4 Fibonacci Bonus Picks.
9 Craft Brew (4 points): Bears/Saints/Patriots from last week are NOT unique Picks (Roxy Trot [see above], Jimmy V [see above]). Big Tuna has a head-to-head tiebreaker over him. He has a head-to-head tiebreaker over Wise O. and B-Reezy. He has 1 Correct Home Team Pick and 2 Fibonacci Bonus Picks.
10 Big Tuna (0 points): Chargers/Steelers/Saints from last week are NOT unique Picks (Little Tuna [see above]. Chargers play the Steelers this week so he has to change at least one Pick to earn at most 7 total points. Big Tuna has head-to-head tiebreakers over Craft Brew and Roxy Trot. He also has 4 Correct Home Team Picks and 6 Fibonacci Bonus Picks. With his tiebreaker portfolio, he can Win if he ends in a tie for first place with B-Reezy at 7 points.
11 Atwork (0 points): Packers/Bears/Steelers from last week are NOT unique Picks (The Bookie [see above]). Jimmy V and Wise O. have head-to-head tiebreakers over him. He has 1 Correct Home Team Pick and 3 Fibonacci Bonus Picks. He can Win, but only if 1) he does not have the same Picks as The Bookie, 2) he earns 2 Fibonacci Bonus Points including the Packers, 2) all other Analysts fail to get a Trifecta, and 3) B-Reezy does not earn a Correct Home Team Pick or any more Fibonacci Bonus Picks.
For the Place:
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What a contest coming out of the far turn!
B-Reezy races from fifth place to take the lead down the home stretch with 7 Trifecta points.
Sponge Mom (6 Trifecta points) emerges from the back of the field to hold second place over Wise Orangutan (6 Trifecta points) in third place by virtue of her 4 Correct Home Team Picks (second tiebreaker) in the Fibonacci Stakes.
Little Tuna‘s picks-gambit fails as she falls into fourth place with 5 Trifecta points, edging out Roxy Trot (5 Trifecta points) in fifth due to LT’s 3 Correct Home Team Picks.
Four Analysts are contesting sixth place with 4 Trifecta points each. The Bookie (3 Correct Home Team Picks plus Head-to Head over The Strategist) holds sixth place by a head over Jimmy V (2 Correct Home Team Picks) in seventh place. The Strategist (1 Correct Home Team Pick and 4 Fibonacci Bonus Picks) noses out Craft Brew (1 Correct Home Team Pick and 2 Fibonacci Bonus Picks) for eighth place.
Big Tuna (0 Trifecta points) is having a Player Haters victory hangover. He is in tenth place with 4 Correct Home Team Picks and 6 Fibonacci Bonus Picks, leading Atwork (0 Trifecta points) who is having a season-long Super Trifecta Bowl hangover in last place.
Bye weeks for Home Teams are grayed out (Table 2).
Atwork: Packers***/ Bears**/Steelers**
B-Reezy: Bears**/Saints**/Eagles
Big Tuna: Saints***/Steelers**/Chargers**
Little Tuna: Chargers***/Steelers/Saints**
Craft Brew: Bears**/Saints/Patriots
Roxy Trot: Bears**/Saints/Patriots
Jimmy V: Patriots*/Bears**/Saints
Sponge Mom: Bears***/Saints**/Chargers**
Wise Orangutan: Bears/Saints/Vikings
The Strategist: Panthers***/Saints**/Chargers**
The Bookie: Steelers***/Bears**/Packers**
* denotes Home Team
** denotes Fibonacci Pick
***denotes Home Team and Fibonacci Pick
(1) And in the background. The Steelers!! Hooray!!
(2) Same as last week! Let’s hope it works or I will really be digging my grave!!!
(3) This took awhile. Too many ******s!!!!
Atwork: Packers***/Bears**/Steelers**
B-Reezy: Bears**/Saints**/Eagles (5 points)
Big Tuna: Saints***/Steelers**/Chargers**
Little Tuna: Chargers***/Steelers/Saints**
Craft Brew: Bears**/Saints/Patriots (4 points)
Roxy Trot: Bears**/Saints/Patriots (4 points)
Jimmy V: Patriots*/Bears**/Saints (4 points)
Sponge Mom: Bears***/Saints**/Chargers** (6 points)
Wise Orangutan: Bears/Saints/Vikings (3 points)
The Strategist: Panthers***/Saints**/Chargers**
The Bookie: Steelers***/Bears**/Packers**
No points earned this week and none of the tiebreakers have influenced the positions of the Analysts.
With 5 Trifecta points, Little Tuna holds her early lead as the field runs the backstretch.
In second place, The Bookie (4 Trifecta points) clings to her edge over The Strategist (4 Trifecta points) due to the head-to-head competition.
Wise Orangutan (3 Trifecta points) trails in fourth place, with B-Reezy (2 Trifecta points) one length behind in fifth place. Roxy Trot (1 Trifecta point) remains in sixth place.
The remaining Analysts continue to miscalculate the the long track. Big Tuna and Craft Brew earn a second head-to-head tiebreaker. Jimmy V holds onto one head-to-head tiebreakers to bank on. Big Tuna, The Bookie, and Sponge Mom also notched their third Correct Home Team Picks.
Bye weeks for Home Teams are grayed out (Table 2).
Atwork: Packers***/Bears**/Steelers
B-Reezy: Chiefs***/Bears**/Saints**
Big Tuna: Saints***/Steelers**/Chargers
Little Tuna: Chargers***/Chiefs**/Saints**
Craft Brew: Bears/Panthers/Chargers**
Roxy Trot: Bears**/Panthers/Chargers
Jimmy V: Bears/Panthers/Chiefs**
Sponge Mom: Bears***/Chargers/Saints
Wise Orangutan: Panthers/Steelers/Chargers**
The Strategist: Panthers*/Saints/Chargers
The Bookie: Steelers***/Packers**/Bears**
* denotes Home Team
** denotes Fibonacci Pick
***denotes Home Team and Fibonacci Pick
(1) I am no longer trying to pick three winners. I am just guessing which three The Strategist is likely to pick.
(2) Anonymous silently says! Go Steelers.
(3) Come on Trifecta!
(4) And Seahawks… Wait, no the Packers… wait the Seahawks… Alright make my third pick the Panthers!!!
(5) The ball got stuck to his hand. ?😣? Ah. Is this a new Deflategate?
Atwork: Packers***/Bears**/Steelers
B-Reezy: Chiefs***/Bears**/Saints**
Big Tuna: Saints***/Steelers**/Chargers
Little Tuna: Chargers***/Chiefs**/Saints**
Craft Brew: Bears/Panthers/Chargers**
Roxy Trot: Bears**/Panthers/Chargers
Jimmy V: Bears/Panthers/Chiefs**
Sponge Mom: Bears***/Chargers/Saints
Wise Orangutan: Panthers/Steelers/Chargers**
The Strategist: Panthers*/Saints/Chargers
The Bookie: Steelers***/Packers**/Bears**
With 5 Trifecta points, Little Tuna sprints to an early lead as the field rounds the clubhouse turn in a competitive race!
In second place, The Bookie (4 Trifecta points) edges The Strategist (4 Trifecta points) due to the head-to-head beat down in Steel-town last Thursday.
Wise Orangutan (3 Trifecta points) trails in fourth place, with B-Reezy (2 Trifecta points) one length behind in fifth place. Roxy Trot (1 Trifecta point) falls to sixth place.
The remaining Analysts have struggled to find their legs on the long track. Big Tuna, Craft Brew, and Jimmy V have earned head-to-head tiebreakers to bank on. Big Tuna and Sponge Mom also notched two Correct Home Team Picks.
Bye weeks for Home Teams are grayed out (Table 2).
Atwork: Packers***/Seahawks**/Bears
B-Reezy: Chiefs***/Bears/Saints
Big Tuna: Saints***/Steelers**/Seahawks**
Little Tuna: Chargers***/Chiefs**/Saints**
Craft Brew: Chiefs**/Patriots**/Chargers
Roxy Trot: Chiefs**/Patriots**/Bears**
Jimmy V: Patriots***/Rams**/Chiefs
Sponge Mom: Bears***/Patriots**/Rams**
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs**/Packers**/Chargers
The Strategist: Chiefs**/Bears**/Packers
The Bookie: Steelers***/Bears**/Packers**
* denotes Home Team
** denotes Fibonacci Pick
***denotes Home Team and Fibonacci Pick
(1) Going for some bonus points this week. Good Luck!!
(2) No Rams 🐑 this week.
(3) We have cursed Atwork’s Packers.
(4) The Strategist is wasting her talent in the WFTL. She needs to go to Vegas Baby!!!!*
(5) Wait, these are even more anonymous while the The Clearinghouse is collecting submissions…I have a few spitballs to add:
(5a) The F’in Strategist: I have to listen to the incomprehensible logic behind her Picks every week. It makes no damn sense. Not one damn bit of it!!!
(5b) The F’in Sushis: How much of my money have they stolen in the last five years???
(5c) F’in B-Reezy and F’in Atwork: How the F’in hell did they win my the trophies before I did?!!?
(5d) F’in Kentuckians: I have not won an F’in dollar since we let Kentuckians in these Derbies!??!
(5e) Each week, The Bookie uplifts me and gives me hope I will not end the season in last place. XOXO, The Bookie.
* The Clearinghouse would like to point out that this is the most illustrious prize in sports analysis. There is no better competition for sports analysis purists!
Atwork: Packers***/Seahawks**/Bears
B-Reezy: Chiefs***/Bears/Saints (2 points)
Big Tuna: Saints***/Steelers**/Seahawks**
Little Tuna: Chargers***/Chiefs**/Saints** (4 points)
Craft Brew: Chiefs**/Patriots**/Chargers
Roxy Trot: Chiefs**/Patriots**/Bears**
Jimmy V: Patriots***/Rams**/Chiefs
Sponge Mom: Bears***/Patriots**/Rams**
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs**/Packers**/Chargers (3 points)
The Strategist: Chiefs**/Bears**/Packers (3 points)
The Bookie: Steelers***/Bears**/Packers** (4 points)
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