B-Reezy continues his blistering pace for the Analyst of the Year! Establishing a two length lead, B-Reezy scores his fourth Trifecta and 19th Correct Pick of the season.
Big Tuna makes his move in the third leg of the annual competition, surging from the back of the pack to hold second place with 2 Trifectas and 18 Correct Picks.
After another tough week, Kal Krome (2 Trifecta Points, 17 Correct Picks), Wise Orangutan (2 Trifecta Points, 16 Correct Picks) and Atwork (2 Trifecta Points, 15 Correct Picks) hold their early advantages over the back of the pack.
The Strategist, The Bookie, and Little Tuna (each with 1 Trifecta) are looking at early pastur-ization in the Analyst of the Year competition if they do not compete down to the wire in the Fibonacci Stakes!
Trifectas
Standings after Leg 9 for the Analyst of the Year III
Correct Picks
Tiebreakers after Leg 9 for the Analyst of the Year III
The Bookie: Dolphins/Cowboys/Vikings
Big Tuna: Cowboys/Panthers/Seahawks
LittleTuna: Cowboys/Vikings/Seahawks
Wise Orangutan: Chargers/Jets/Seahawks
The Strategist: Rams/Cowboys/Vikings
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Jets/Cowboys
B-Reezy: Cowboys/Seahawks/Raiders
Atwork: Vikings/Cowboys/Seahawks
* Denotes Fibonacci bonus picks (none possible in Leg 1).
Race Day Notes:
Each week The Bookie will interview one Analyst.
This week the Bookie interviewed The Bookie.
The Bookie: Bookie, after two years, you have never won a purse. Looks like this year will be no different as you’ve only had one trifecta so far. Because you see everyone’s picks before they are posted have you ever thought about changing your picks after you’ve seen theirs? In other words, cheat.
The Bookie: I can’t believe you’d ever question the integrity of The Bookie! I would never *cough* never *cough*…. I’ve got no further comment.
The Bookie: Well goodness, that was a bit of an over reaction. She walked out of the interview! I guess we might never know.
The Results Are In!
The Bookie: Dolphins/Cowboys/Vikings
Big Tuna: Cowboys/Panthers/Seahawks
LittleTuna: Cowboys/Vikings/Seahawks
Wise Orangutan: Chargers/Jets/Seahawks
The Strategist: Rams/Cowboys/Vikings
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Jets/Cowboys
B-Reezy: Cowboys/Seahawks/Raiders
Atwork: Vikings/Cowboys/Seahawks
Big Tuna and B-Reezy secure the first trifectas of the Fibonacci Stakes, as the Vikings and the Jets struggle against the headwinds of prediction.
The Analysts have selected their Home Teams to start the third annual Fibonacci Stakes. The entrants are:
Slate of Analysts and Home Teams for the Fibonacci Stakes III (2016-17)
Slate of Games
Slate of Games for the Fibonacci Stakes III (2016-17)
The slate of games for the Fibonacci Stake III presents incalculable challenges this year as many playoff caliber teams will test the Home Teams of the Analysts.
In addition, we have three head-to-head clashes between the Analysts’ Home Teams: Dolphins v. Chargers (Leg 2), Dolphins v. Rams (Leg 3), and a clash of current playoff contenders to end the season, Cowboys v. Vikings (Leg 5).
Three teams go on bye weeks during the month, limiting the opportunities to select these teams two weeks in a row: Bears (Leg 1), Raiders (Leg 2), and Chargers (Leg 3). There are fewer than 8 games to pick from in all but one Leg (4).
There also appear to be a few un-owned teams that compete two weeks in a row: Jets (1 and 2), Texans (3 and 4), 49ers (4 and 5), Buccaneers (4 and 5), and Panthers (4 and 5). These un-owned teams may be selected two weeks in a row for the Fibonacci bonus trifecta points.
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 a half dozen or so featured games, including four Sunday night games of the week (subject change), two Thanksgiving day games, one more Thursday night game, and two Monday night games.
Picks
Remember: Every Analyst has a bias for his or her Home Team and may not pick the sponsored team to lose. Analysts do not have to pick his or her Home Team to win a trifecta. *Bonus* trifecta points are earned for picking the same team two weeks in a row. See the Fibonacci Stakes Rules for more information.
Email three picks to The Bookie before each leg (week) of the Race. The first picks are due on Saturday, November 5.
Despite another brutal week in the Run of the Black-Eyed Analysts, the current leader B-Reezy nets his 16th Correct Pick to become the clear front-runner (3 Trifecta Points, 16 Correct Picks) at the midway point of the season!
Within one length, Kal Krome clings to second place (2 Trifecta Points, 15 Correct Picks) over Wise Orangutan in third (2 Trifecta Points, 14 Correct Picks) and Atwork in fourth (2 Trifecta Points, 13 Correct Picks).
In fifth, Big Tuna poises for sprint to second place with 1 Trifecta Point and 15 Correct Picks.
The Strategist, The Bookie, and Little Tuna continue to trail the leader with 1 Trifecta Point and, now, 4 fewer Correct Picks (12 each).
Trifectas
Standings after Leg 8 for the Analyst of the Year III
Correct Picks
Tiebreakers after Leg 8 for the Analyst of the Year III
The Run of the Black-Eyed Analysts lives up to its billing!
With just over 14 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, The Big Tuna had all of the odds in his favor. Little Tuna, his last challenger, was down by 10 points, 1st and ten on the 25 yard-line, and according to one win probability calculator had only a 6.4% chance of winning the Preakness. But, the World Football Trifecta deities intervened, and the winner is….
Little Tuna’s Highest Win Probability in the Final Leg of the Player Haters Preakness
Little Tuna! She takes the Player Haters Preakness 2016-17 for her first win of the third season. After taking an early lead in the first leg, she suckerpunched the competition into submission as her Cowboys went 3-0 in the month. Congratulations LT!
By virtue of the third tiebreaker (1.8 v. 0.7 turnovers per game), Wise Orangutan (2 trifecta points, 0 Correct Home Team Selections) takes second by a nose over The Bookie in third (2 trifecta points, 0 Correct Home Team Selections).
B-Reezy takes fourth place with a single trifecta point.
Bringing up the rear with 0 trifecta points, the unsung challenger Big Tuna takes fifth place after the Eggles lay an egg in overtime against Dallas and he finishes with 1 Correct Home Team Selection and 1.8 turnovers per game.
Completing the field, Atwork takes sixth (1 Correct Home Team Selection, 1.7 turnovers per game), Kal Krome takes seventh (1 Correct Home Team Selection, 1.0 turnovers per game), while The Strategist regresses to the mean on the back of her Rams (0 Correct Home Team Selections, 0.3 turnovers per game).
Trifecta Points
Final Results for the Player Haters Preakness III
Tiebreakers
Final Results for Tiebreakers in the Player Haters Preakness III
The Bookie: Seahawks/Broncos*/Eagles*
Big Tuna: Saints*/Broncos*/Eagles*
LittleTuna: Cowboys/Broncos*/Buccaneers*
Wise Orangutan: Raiders/Vikings/Eagles*
The Strategist: Vikings/Seahawks/Eagles*
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Broncos*/Eagles*
B-Reezy: Raiders/Broncos*/Eagles*
Atwork: Vikings/Broncos*/Eagles*
* Denotes hater eligible pick.
Race Day Notes:
Each week the Bookie will interview one analysts.
This week the Bookie interviewed former Analyst of the Year, Minds Blank.
The Bookie: Thank you for speaking with us tonight. It’s well known you give very few interviews and you’re always at work. But, Atwork, there is one question all other Analysts would like to know, what formula did you use to pick the amazing Vikings for your home team?
Atwork: My formula for picking the Vikings is TOP SECRET. If I told anyone, everyone would know which team is going to win the Super Bowl!!
The Bookie: There you have it. Straight from the horses mouth!
The Results Are In!
The Bookie: Seahawks/Broncos*/Eagles*
Big Tuna: Saints*/Broncos*/Eagles*
LittleTuna: Cowboys/Broncos*/Buccaneers*
Wise Orangutan: Raiders/Vikings/Eagles*
The Strategist: Vikings/Seahawks/Eagles*
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Broncos*/Eagles*
B-Reezy: Raiders/Broncos*/Eagles*
Atwork: Vikings/Broncos*/Eagles*
The second wipe out of the Player Haters Preakness!
None of the Analyst earn trifecta points for the week, as only three Analysts get 2 Correct Picks, four Analysts get 1 Correct Pick, and one Analyst gets no Correct Picks.
In the fourth leg, only two haters won for a potential 2-point trifecta: Broncos*, Saints*, and Raiders/Cowboys/Bears.
The leaders maintain their advantages in the seventh leg of the race for the Analyst of the Year, while at the back The Bookie makes her move to become the Secretariat of World Football Analysis!
B-Reezy holds the outside rail, followed by Kal Krome, Atwork, and Wise Orangutan one length behind.
Big Tuna, The Strategist, The Bookie, and Little Tuna trail the leader by two lengths.
Trifectas
Standings after Leg 7 for the Analyst of the Year III
Correct Picks
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Tiebreakers after Leg 7 for the Analyst of the Year III
In the third leg, The Bookie secures the sole trifecta of the week and pulls into a three-way tie with the leaders with 2 Trifecta Points. By tiebreaker, Little Tuna holds the a two-head lead with 2 Correct Home Team Selections, while the Wise Orangutan clings by a nostril to second place with 1.3 turnovers per game over The Bookie (0.7 turnovers per game).
B-Reezy falls into fourth with 1 trifecta point, 0 Correct Home Team Picks.
At the back of the back, Big Tuna, Kal Krome, and Atwork each have no Trifecta Points, but one Correct Home Team Selection in a tie for fifth. The Strategist brings up the rear in eighth.
Standings after Leg 3 of Player Haters Preakness III
Tiebreakers
Big Tuna secures the first tiebreaker over Wise Orangutan. In Leg 4, Atwork and B-Reezy will compete for first tiebreaker (Vikings at Bears).
Little Tuna holds the advantage in Correct Home Team selections with two. Big Tuna, Kal Krome, and Atwork follow with one Correct Home Team Selection.
Atwork, Big Tuna, and Little Tuna stake the third tiebreaker with 2+ turnovers per game each, while the rest of the pack struggles to force turnovers.
Tiebreakers after Leg 3 of Player Haters Preakness III
The Bookie: Packers*/Giants*/Raiders
Big Tuna: Raiders/Packers*/Rams
LittleTuna: Packers*/Falcons*/Jaguar*
Wise Orangutan: Packers*/Bills*/Vikings
The Strategist: Rams/Packers*/Bills*
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Packers*/Falcons*
B-Reezy: Vikings/Raiders/Rams
Atwork: Vikings/Seahawks/Dolphins
* Denotes hater eligible pick.
Race Day Notes:
Each week the Bookie will interview one analysts.
This week the Bookie interviewed former Analyst of the Year, Minds Blank.
The Bookie: Minds Blank, The Clearinghouse has raised the spectre of a trophy curse. As the first Analyst of the Year, would you like to dispel that malarky?
Minds Blank: …
The Bookie: Minds Blank?
Minds Blank: …
The Results Are In!
The Bookie: Packers*/Giants*/Raiders (2 points)
Big Tuna: Raiders/Packers*/Rams
LittleTuna: Packers*/Falcons*/Jaguar*
Wise Orangutan: Packers*/Bills*/Vikings
The Strategist: Rams/Packers*/Bills*
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Packers*/Falcons*
B-Reezy: Vikings/Raiders/Rams
Atwork: Vikings/Seahawks/Dolphins
The Bookie pockets her first trifecta of the year! WIth the exception of the Big Tuna, with two Correct Picks, the rest of the field continues to struggle with the simple concept of picking three winners!
For the third week in a row, no Analysts selected the potential 3-point trifecta: Packers, Giants, and Eagles in Leg 3.
