Category: Season III

PC-Fecta Derby III | Week 4 Picks

The Analysts picks are in:

The Bookie: Seahawks/Cardinals/Chargers
Big Tuna: Raiders/Cardinals/Bengals
LittleTuna: Cardinals /Giants/Bengals
Wise Orangutan: Chargers/Ravens/Bengals
The Strategist: Rams/Vikings/Chargers
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Cardinals/Saints
B-Reezy: Raiders/Seahawks/Vikings
Atwork: Vikings/Panthers/Seahawks

Race Day Notes:

Each week the Bookie will interview one analysts. This week the Bookie interviewed the Big Tuna. I was welcomed into his home by his lovely wife Little Tuna. She said he’d see me in his man cave where he prepares by watching ESPN before the race. I asked him how he felt about seeing the finish line with two horses in front of him and another beside him and 2 horses coming up from the rear, I said you must be nervous being in the middle of this pack?

Big Tuna leaned back in his recliner, took a swig of some foul looking green liquid from his glass and said, “Give up, y’all. There is no point trying. This was named in my honor after all.🐷”
So there you have it. Big Tuna predicts a repeat of PC-FECTA Derby I.

The Results Are In!

The Bookie: Seahawks/Cardinals/Chargers
Big Tuna: Raiders/Cardinals/Bengals
Little Tuna: Cardinals /Giants/Bengals
Wise Orangutan: Chargers/Ravens/Bengals
The Strategist: Rams/Vikings/Chargers
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Cardinals/Saints
B-Reezy: Raiders/Seahawks/Vikings (1 point)
Atwork: Vikings/Panthers/Seahawks
 
In the final stretch, B-Reezy un-bears down for the sole trifecta for 1 point.

The Strategist, Kal Krome, and Atwork eat B-Reezy’s dust with only two Correct Picks, while The Bookie, Big Tuna, Little Tuna, and Wise Orangutan limp across the finish line with a single Correct Pick.

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Standings | Analyst of the Year III | Week 3

Analyst of the Year III

In Week 3 of the annual contest, Kal Krome and Atwork separate themselves from the pack (2 Trifectas). Kal (8 Correct Picks) holds a one head lead over Atwork (7 Correct Picks).

The Strategist, Big Tuna, and Wise Orangutan run neck and neck with 1 Trifecta and 7 Correct Picks. On their tails, B-Reezy gives chase with 1 Trifecta and 6 Correct Picks.

The Bookie (5 Correct Picks) edges Little Tuna (4 Correct Picks) and Minds Blank (1 Correct Pick) at the back of the pack. The trophy curse continues!

Trifectas

Standings | Analyst of the Year III | Week 3
Standings after Leg 3 for the Analyst of the Year III

Correct Picks

Tiebreakers | Analyst of the Year III | Week 3
Tiebreakers after Leg 3 for the Analyst of the Year III

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Standings | PC-Fecta Derby III | Leg 3

PC-Fecta Derby III

Trifecta Points

Kal Krome (5 points) spurs his team around the third turn to secure the lead from The Strategist (4 points). In third, Atwork (3 points) noses ahead of Big Tuna (3 points) based on the scores of his stallion (third tiebreaker). Heading into the fourth turn, these four Analysts are poised to take the third — and most competitive – Derby in WFTL history.

In fifth, Wise Orangutan (1 point) clings to one head lead over B-Reezy (1 point) by virtue of correctly picking his Home Team once (second tiebreaker).

Minds Blank, Little Tuna, and The Bookie trot toward a last place finish. See the pick results.

PC-Fecta Derby III | Standings | Leg 3
Standings for PC-Fecta Derby III after Leg 3

Tiebreakers

Headed into Leg 4, The Strategist holds an important tiebreaker over Kal Krome should they finish with the same trifecta points. Atwork holds tiebreakers over Minds Blank and Little Tuna, however, both have already been eliminated. Kal Krome, Atwork, and Big Tuna have the advantage for selecting Home Teams correctly (twice), while Wise Orangutan remains pie-eyed with an unlikely comeback based on the game scores by their horses. B-Reezy’s Derby dreams broke under the unBearable weight of winning a professional football game.

PC-Fecta Derby III | Tiebreakers | Leg 3
Tiebreakers after Leg 3 of PC-Fecta Derby III

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PC-Fecta Derby III | Week 3 Picks

The Analysts picks are in:

The Bookie: Dolphins/Packers/Panthers
Big Tuna: Raiders/Cowboys/Panthers
LittleTuna: Panthers/Colts/Titans
Wise Orangutan: Chargers/Dolphins/Cowboys
The Strategist: Packers/Panthers/Seahawks
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Cowboys/Packers
Minds Blank: Packers/49ers/Panthers
B-Reezy: Seahawks/Dolphins/Panthers
Atwork: Vikings/Packers/Rams

Race Day Notes:

Each week the Bookie will interview one analysts. This week the Bookie interviewed the Strategist at her high rise apartment in Chicago. When asked how she felt about last weeks results, She humbly applied how surprise she was to have taken the lead so early in the race. She continued (and I quote) by saying “I have a solid chance of beating the Orangutan”. This being a personal goal, she added this prediction “The Wise Orangutan will be the big loser this year!”

We might see a little slipstreaming action with the Little Tuna and The Strategist together to give this Orangutan a Charlie horse.

The Results Are In!

 

Around the third turn, Atwork’s horse sense blitzes the competition, knocking out five Analysts with Viking efficiency and securing the bonus trifecta point for best defense.

In a cagey performance, however, Kal Krome evades the Panther trap set by Atwork and rounds the third turn on a 37-point offensive gallop by the Seahawks.

Wise Orangutan is crushed by his un-super Chargers and joins the Panther-bitten Analysts around the third turn.

The Bookie: Dolphins/Packers/Panthers
Big Tuna: Raiders/Cowboys/Panthers
LittleTuna: Panthers/Colts/Titans
Wise Orangutan: Chargers/Dolphins/Cowboys
The Strategist: Packers/Panthers/Seahawks
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Cowboys/Packers (3 points)
Minds Blank: Packers/49ers/Panthers
B-Reezy: Seahawks/Dolphins/Panthers
Atwork: Vikings/Packers/Rams (2 points)

 

Top teams among trifecta winners:

Top offensive team (+2): Seahawks (37 points scored)

Top defensive team (+1): Vikings (10 points allowed)

Final scores.

 

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Standings | Analyst of the Year III | Week 2

Analyst of the Year III

Week 2 proved to be unpredictable for most of the Analysts. Expert analysis from The Strategist this past week!

Six of nine Analysts score their first trifectas by Week 2 of the season. In a four way tie, The Strategist, Big Tuna, Wise Orangutan, and Kal Krome contend for 1st place with 1 trifecta and 5 correct picks after two legs. B-Reezy and Atwork trail the leaders by a head with 1 Trifecta and 4 Correct Picks.

A three way tie for last place with Little Tuna, The Bookie, and Minds Blank. It’s a trophy curse: shine on you crazy diamonds!

Trifectas

Standings | Analyst of the Year III | Week 2
Standings after Leg 2 for the Analyst of the Year III

Correct Picks

Tiebreakers | Analyst of the Year III | Week 2
Tiebreakers after Leg 2 for the Analyst of the Year III

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Standings | PC-Fecta Derby III | Leg 2

PC-Fecta Derby III

Trifecta Points

The Strategist sprints along the inside rail in the second turn to overtake the lead from Big Tuna. Kal Krome fills out the trio of early contenders.

B-Reezy, Atwork, and Wise Orangutan vie for fourth place, while the remaining Analysts chomp on the bars at the gate. See the pick results.

PC-Fecta Derby III | Standings | Leg 2
Standings for PC-Fecta Derby III after Leg 2

Tiebreakers

The Strategist secures an important tiebreaker over Kal Krome and Atwork steals a tiebreaker over Minds Blank. No clear breakouts for selecting Home Teams correctly, but Little Tuna and Wise Orangutan eye an unlikely comeback based on the game scores by their horses (3rd tiebreaker).

PC-Fecta Derby III | Tiebreakers | Leg 2
Tiebreakers after Leg 2 of PC-Fecta Derby III

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PC-Fecta Derby III | Week 2 Picks

The Analysts picks are in:

The Bookie: Seahawks/Chargers/Bears
Big Tuna: Raiders/Panthers/Vikings
LittleTuna: Panthers/Patriots/Packers
Wise Orangutan: Chargers/Panthers/Raiders
The Strategist: Rams/Panthers/Chargers
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Patriots/Vikings
Minds Blank: still blank
B-Reezy: Seahawks/Panthers/Raiders
Atwork: Vikings/Seahawks/Bears

Race Day Notes:

Each week the Bookie will interview one analysis.

This week the Bookie had an in-depth telephone interview with Kal Krome. When asked how he felt the Seattle Seahawks would do this year, he hemmed and hawed awhile then replied, “I’m just not good at these things. My “Minds Blank”.

AND THEY’RE ROUNDING THE SECOND TURN!!!!!!

The Results Are In!

The Strategist startles the field with a sprint along the inside rail to take all three *bonus* trifecta points in the PC-Fecta Derby III.

Big Tuna, Kal Krome, B-Reezy, Atwork, and Wise Orangutan jockey to hold their positions around the second turn.

The Bookie and Little Tuna pace Minds Blank, who remains out to pasture and is now listed as doubtful after Leg 2 of the PCFecta Derby.

The Bookie: Seahawks/Chargers/Bears
Big Tuna: Raiders/Panthers/Vikings
LittleTuna: Panthers/Patriots/Packers
Wise Orangutan: Chargers/Panthers/Raiders
The Strategist: Rams/Panthers/Chargers (4 points)
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Patriots/Vikings
Minds Blank: still blank
B-Reezy: Seahawks/Panthers/Raiders
Atwork: Vikings/Seahawks/Bears

Top teams among trifecta winners:

Top offensive team (+2): Rams (9 points!)

Top defensive team (+1): Rams (3 points)

Final scores.

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Standings | PC-Fecta Derby III | Leg 1

PC-Fecta Derby III

Trifecta Points

The Big Tuna surges around the first turn, trailed by Kal Krome and a trio of early contenders. The remainder of the Analysts are in the gates or out to graze! See the pick results.

PC-Fecta Derby III Standings | Leg 1
Standings for PC-Fecta Derby III after Leg 1

Tiebreakers

In the event of a tie at the end of the PC-Fecta Derby, Kal Krome holds a tiebreaker over The Bookie after the Seahawks defeat the Dolphins.

Second and third tiebreakers are too early to read at this time.

PC-Fecta Derby III | Tiebreakers | Leg 1
Tiebreakers for PC-Fecta Derby III after Leg 1

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PC-Fecta Derby III | Week 1 Picks

The Analysts picks are in:

The Bookie:  Dolphins/Chiefs/Packers
Big Tuna:  Raiders/Seahawks/Packers
Little Tuna:  Panthers/Titans/Packers
Wise Orangutan: Packers/Seahawks/Texans
The Strategist:  Rams/Seahawks/Chiefs
Kal Krome: Sea Hawk/Packers/Vikings
Minds Blank:  still blank
B-Reezy:  Packers/Seahawks/Raiders
Atwork:  49ers/Seahawks/Packers

Race Day Notes:

Each week the Bookie will interview one analysis. This week while visiting the home of Little Tuna I asked her what she predicts for the 2016/17 season.

Little Tuna  boasted that she will Sweep the games this year!!!  Quite a bold prediction from such a little fish.

Oddly her eyebrows looked wild, her hair combed over to cover some baldness and her face looked like she had stuck it in a Cheetos feed bag while wearing goggles.

AND THEY’RE OFF!!!!!!

The Results Are In!

Five Analysts surge out of the gates to notch their first trifectas of the new racing season!

Around the first turn, Big Tuna, who staked a dark horse – The Raiders – in the Derby, jumps out to a one length lead over the next closest Analyst after a 35 point outing (offensive bonus trifecta = 2) against the Saints. Kal Krome, with his stalwart Seahawks, defeats The Bookie’s Dolphins while displaying a dominant defensive (defensive bonus trifecta  = 1).

B-Reezy, Atwork, and Wise Orangutan — each passing on their horse this past week — pace themselves with safe trifecta picks (if there is such a thing).

The Bookie and The Strategist falter after their own horses stumble on the road, while Little Tuna’s effort to prove the horse does not make the Analyst suffers a setback. Minds Blank remains out to pasture and now is listed as questionable for Leg 2 of the PCFecta Derby.

The Bookie:  Dolphins/Chiefs/Packers
Big Tuna:  Raiders/Seahawks/Packers (3 points)
Little Tuna:  Panthers/Titans/Packers
Wise Orangutan: Packers/Seahawks/Texans (1 point)
The Strategist:  Rams/Seahawks/Chiefs
Kal Krome: Seahawk/Packers/Vikings (2 points)
Minds Blank:  still blank
B-Reezy:  Packers/Seahawks/Raiders (1 point)
Atwork:  49ers/Seahawks/Packers (1 point)

 

Top offensive team: Raiders (35 points)

Top defensive team: Seahawks (10 points)

Final scores.

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PC-Fecta Derby III – Slate of Games

The Entrants

The Analysts have selected their Home Teams to start the new season and the entrants for the PC-Fecta Derby are:

PC-Fecta Derby III | Slate of Analysts
Slate of Analysts and Home Teams for the PC-Fecta Derby III

Slate of Games

PC-Fecta Derby III | Slate of Games
PC-Fecta Derby III | Slate of Games

The slate of games for the PC-Fecta Derby included 4 head-to-head competitions this month (first tiebreaker)! Kal Krome’s Seahawks face The Bookie’s Dolphins (week 1) and The Strategist’s Rams (week 2). Newcomer, Vikings challenge Minds Blank’s Packers (week 2) and Little Tuna’s Panthers (week 3).

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 several featured games: one Thursday night, three Sunday night, and three Monday games.

The Packers are on a Bye in week 4 – Minds Blank will not be able to earn PC-Fecta *bonus* points that week.

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, but *bonus* trifecta points are won only if Analysts include the Home Team in a winning trifecta. See the Derby Rules for more.

Email three picks to The Bookie before each leg (week) of the Race. The first picks are due on Wednesday, September 7.

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