Category: Season V

Standings | Analyst of the Year V | Week 16

Analyst of the Year V

The Strategist has struggled to earn a Trifecta for six straight weeks and we now have the most contested Marathon of the Ass in the history of sports analysis!

The Strategist (6 Trifectas and 34 Correct Picks) finds herself in a tight contest for as Craft Brew (6 Trifectas and 32 Correct Picks) catches her down the home stretch. The Strategist holds the lead by the slim margin of 2 Correct Picks, but the hard-charging Craft Brew in second place has the momentum!

Still in the contest with 5 Trifectas each, Roxy Trot falls to third place with 34 Correct Picks over Big Tuna (33 Correct Picks) in fourth and B-Reezy in fifth (31 Correct Picks).

Each of these five Analysts have paths to Win or Place in the Marathon of the Ass in the final week!

None of the Analysts below fifth place can catch Roxy Trot in third place, so they are all out of reach of the Winner’s Circle.

With 4 Trifectas each, Jimmy V (30 Correct Picks) is in sixth place, ahead of Little Tuna (28 Correct Picks) in seventh and Wise O. (27 Correct Picks) in eighth place.

Sponge Mom, The Bookie and Atwork are unable to catch Wise O. in eighth place due to being 2 or more Trifectas behind him. Each must Win The Seeder’s Cup to retain their Home Team steed in the Super Trifecta Bowl.

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Analyst of the Year V | Tiebreaker | Leg 16
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Standings | The Seeders’ Cup V | Leg 3

The Seeders’ Cup V

Trifecta Points

The far turn shakes up the leader board and establishes a clear front runner down the home stretch!

Big Tuna moves up the board to first place with 8 Trifecta points. He also has built a strong tiebreaker portfolio in the first three weeks.

Wise Orangutan slips past B-Reezy for second place. Both have 4 Trifecta points, but Wise O. now has the first tiebreaker after Leg 3’s Home Team clash.

Each with 3 Trifecta points, Jimmy V (6 Seeder points) edges into fourth place over Roxy Trot (4 Seeder points) in fifth and Craft Brew (2 Seeder points) in sixth place.

Atwork stands alone in seventh place with 2 Trifecta points.

At the back with 0 Trifecta points, Sponge Mom, Little Tuna, The Strategist and The Bookie will need miraculous sprints down the stretch to reach The Winner’s Circle!

The Seeders' Cup V | Standings | Leg 3
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The Seeders’ Cup V | Leg 3 Picks

The Analysts picks are in:

Atwork: Packers*/Bears/Eagles
B-Reezy: Chiefs*/Bears/Chargers
Big Tuna: Saints*/Bears/Rams
Little Tuna: Chargers/*/Saints/Panthers
Craft Brew: Rams*/Bears/Patriots
Roxy Trot: Texans*/Bears/Rams
Jimmy V: Patriots*/Bears/Rams
Sponge Mom: Bears*/Texans/Chargers
Wise Orangutan: Chargers/Saints/Rams
The Strategist: Chargers/Bears/Rams
The Bookie: Steelers*/Rams/Chiefs

*Denotes Home Team

* denotes Home Team

Spit Box:

Spit Box: Closed for the Holidays!

The Results Are (Coming) In:

Atwork: Packers*/Bears/Eagles (1 point)
B-Reezy: Chiefs*/Bears/Chargers
Big Tuna: Saints* (4)/Bears/Rams (5 points)
Little Tuna: Chargers*/Saints (4)/Panthers
Craft Brew: Rams*/Bears/Patriots (2) (3 points)
Roxy Trot: Texans*/Bears/Rams
Jimmy V: Patriots* (2)/Bears/Rams (3 points)
Sponge Mom: Bears*/Texans/Chargers
Wise Orangutan: Chargers/Saints (4)/Rams
The Strategist: Chargers/Bears/Rams
The Bookie: Steelers*/Rams/Chiefs*

Clinched Playoff Seed:

Saints: Home-Field (4 points)

Patritos: Division Title (2 points)

Seahawks: Playoff berth (1 point)

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Standings | Analyst of the Year V | Week 15

Analyst of the Year V

The Strategist again lets slip an opportunity to close out the Marathon of the Ass and a fourth Analyst moves into position to Win in the final two weeks!

The Strategist (6 Trifectas and 32 Correct Picks) now clings to first place by one length over Roxy Trot (5 Trifectas and 32 Correct Picks) who gallops into second place with the only Trifecta for the week.

B-Reezy (5 Trifectas and 30 Correct Picks) falls into third place, but now leads Craft Brew (5 Trifectas and 29 Correct Picks) in fourth place by a head.

Big Tuna (4 Trifectas and 30 Correct Picks) and Little Tuna (4 Trifectas and 27 Correct Picks) are two lengths behind the leader with only two weeks remaining. Both must pull within 1 Trifecta and 3 Correct Picks of the leader to remain in contention for the Win.

Wise O. (4 Trifectas and 25 Correct Picks) and Jimmy V (3 Trifectas and 27 Correct Picks) join Sponge Mom, The Bookie and Atwork on the also-ran sheet. Both have an outside chance at Place.

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Standings | The Seeders’ Cup V | Leg 2

The Seeders’ Cup V

Trifecta Points

The back stretch proves to be more brutal than anticipated as the front-running Home Teams fail to clinch top seeding and only one Analyst nets a Trifecta. The Cup remains wide open as no team has yet to earn a bye week for the playoffs.

The leader board nonetheless changes on tiebreakers!

B-Reezy moves into sole possession of first place on third tiebreaker. With 5 Seeder points, he noses ahead of Wise Orangutan (3 Seeder points). Both have 4 Trifecta points and 1 Correct Home Team Pick.

Roxy Trot (4 Seeder points) noses out Big Tuna (2 Seeder points) for third place on third tiebreaker as well.  Both have 3 Trifecta points, 1 Correct Home Team Pick.

Atwork drops one place  to fifth place (1 Trifecta point), one length lead over the rest of the field.

At the back, Sponge Mom has two head-to-head wins and 5 seeder points, while Little Tuna is the sole Analyst to gain 2 Correct Home Team Picks. The Strategist and Jimmy V have 4 Seeder points to after two legs.

The Seeders' Cup V | Standings | Leg 2
Standings after Leg 2 of The Seeders’ Cup V

Tiebreakers

The Seeders' Cup V | Tiebreakers | Leg 2
Tiebreakers after Leg 2 of The Seeders’ Cup V

Seeder points possible:

Bears: Division title (2 points)

Chargers: Playoff berth (1 point)

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The Seeders’ Cup V | Leg 2 Picks

The Analysts picks are in:

Atwork: Packers*/Rams/Patriots
B-Reezy: Bears/Rams/Saints
Big Tuna: Chiefs/Seahawks/Texans
Little Tuna: Chargers*/ Rams/Saints
Craft Brew: Rams*/Seahawks/Texans
Roxy Trot: Texans*/Saints/Bears
Jimmy V: Patriots*/Chiefs/Bears
Sponge Mom: Bears*/Chiefs/Patriots
Wise Orangutan: Seahawks*/Chiefs/Rams
The Strategist: Panthers*/Bears/Rams
The Bookie: Steelers*/Rams/Saints.

*Denotes Home Team

* denotes Home Team

Spit Box:

(1) Tis the season for the NFL to intervene on behalf of the Chea-triots for reasons we will only know after the fix scandal is uncovered by investigative journalism following Bill’s and Tom’s retirements. In the meantime, I predict suspicious flags and replay officiating out of New York to help the Chargers/Patriots/Jets to win.
(2) Let’s see what this week brings me hopefully a Trifecta!!! Have a great weekend😃
(3) Here’s the other two losing picks for this week!
(4) At this point I’m just letting the cat pick them cuz I don’t have a monkey! Throw that kitty litter, George!!!

The Results Are (Coming) In:

Atwork: Packers*/Rams/Patriots
B-Reezy: Bears (2)/Rams/Saints
Big Tuna: Chiefs/Seahawks/Texans
Little Tuna: Chargers* (1)/Rams/Saints
Craft Brew: Rams*/Seahawks/Texans
Roxy Trot: Texans*/Saints/Bears (2) (3 Trifecta points)
Bears (2)Jimmy V: Patriots*/Chiefs/Bears (2)
Sponge Mom: Bears* (2)/Chiefs/Patriots
Wise Orangutan: Seahawks*/Chiefs/Rams
The Strategist: Panthers*/Bears (2)/Rams
The Bookie: Steelers*/Rams/Saints

Clinched Playoff Seed:

Bears: Division Title (2 points)

Chargers: Playoff berth (1 point)

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Standings | Analyst of the Year V | Week 14

Analyst of the Year V

The Strategist has returned to normalcy during the past four weeks and remains at 6 Trifectas (31 Correct Picks). She now must fend off Craft Brew and B-Reezy only one length behind (5 Trifectas and 28 Correct Picks each) if she hopes to hold her lead in the Marathon of the Ass!

The middle of the field is still fighting for a share of the Purse!

Big Tuna and Roxy Trot share fourth place with 4 Trifectas: with 29 Correct Picks, both are poised to overtake second or third place with a Trifecta in the coming week.

Wise O. and Little Tuna labor to stay in contention in spurts: the two have 4 Trifectas but only 25 Correct Picks, so they need a string of Trifectas to remain relevant in the coming weeks.

Suffering from flesh wounds inflicted by the Dolphins, Titans, and Lions, oh my!, Jimmy V is on the cusp of elimination with 3 Trifectas and 26 Correct Picks. The agony of defeat has him in its sights!

Sponge Mom joins The Bookie and Atwork in the also-ran sheet. With 2 Trifectas on the season, she is unable to catch the leader in the final three weeks.

Analyst of the Year V | Standings | Leg 14
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Standings | The Seeders’ Cup V | Leg 1

The Seeders’ Cup V

Trifecta Points

And they are off!

Going into the clubhouse turn, B-Reezy and Wise Orangutan are running neck-n-neck with 4 Trifecta points, 1 Correct Home Team Pick, and 3 Seeder points — each!

Big Tuna in third follows closely with 3 Trifecta points, 1 Correct Home Team Pick, and 2 Seeder points. Atwork gives chase in fourth place with 1 Trifecta point and 1 Correct Home Team Pick.

As far as Bad Beats(tm ESPN) can go, Jimmy V’s Home Team squandered a 99.9% chance of winning in Miami:

Patriots at Miami 2018
Patriots Win Likelihood at Miami 2018

Definitely, the most unlikely turn of events in WFTL Race history.

Six Analysts trip on the Miami hook and ladder out of the gate, while The Strategist slips on the Oakland baseball turf to start The Seeders’ Cup.

The Seeders' Cup V | Standings | Leg 1
Standings after Leg 1 of The Seeders’ Cup V

Tiebreakers

The Seeders' Cup V | Tiebreakers | Leg 1
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Seeder points possible:

Saints: Division title (2 points)

Chiefs: Playoff berth (1 point)

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The Seeders’ Cup V | Leg 1 Picks

The Analysts picks are in:

Atwork: Packers*/Bears/Chargers
B-Reezy: Chiefs*/Saints/Bears
Big Tuna: Saints*/Chargers/Seahawks
Little Tuna: Chargers*/Patriots/Steelers
Craft Brew: Rams*/Patriots/Chargers
Roxy Trot: Texans*/Patriots/Saints
Jimmy V: Patriots*/Rams/Saints
Sponge Mom: Saints/Patriots/Chiefs
Wise Orangutan: Seahawks*/Saints/Chiefs
The Strategist: Saints/Chargers/Steelers
The Bookie: Steelers*/Saints/Patriots

* denotes Home Team

Spit Box:

(1) Hopefully my new team will bring me some good luck!
(2) Sadly didn’t get to pick the teams I wanted but I need a trifecta!!!
(3) Wait!!! Wait!!! We don’t know what we’re doing. 😳
(4) I got three wrong last week. That’s a trifecta!!! I want my point!!!
(5) Haha, hopefully I get 3 of anything too, predicting losses is just as impressive as wins.
(6) We survived the Fibonacci people!!!!!

The Results Are (Coming) In:

Atwork: Packers*/Bears/Chargers (1 point)
B-Reezy: Chiefs* (1)/Saints (2)/Bears (4 points)
Big Tuna: Saints* (2)/Chargers/Seahawks (3 points)
Little Tuna: Chargers*/Patriots/Steelers
Craft Brew: Rams*/Patriots/Chargers
Roxy Trot: Texans*/Patriots/Saints (2)
Jimmy V: Patriots*/Rams/Saints (2)
Sponge Mom: Saints (2)/Patriots/Chiefs (1)
Wise Orangutan: Seahawks*/Saints (2)/Chiefs (1) (4 points)
The Strategist: Saints (2)/Chargers/Steelers
The Bookie: Steelers*/Saints (2)/Patriots

Clinched Playoff Seed:

Saints: Division title (2 points)

Chiefs: Playoff berth (1 point)

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The Seeders’ Cup V | Slate of Games

The Entrants

The Analysts have submitted their papers and claimed their Home Teams to start the race. The Claim Box for The Seeders’ Cup V is:

The Seeders' Cup V | Claim Box
Claim Box for The Seeders’ Cup V

Slate of Games

The Seeders' Cup V | Slate of Games
Slate of Games for The Seeders’ Cup V

The slate of games for The Seeders’  Cup V includes 8 head-to-head competitions this month (the first tiebreaker in the race).

In Leg 1, through the clubhouse turn, we kick off The Seeders’ Cup with one head-to-heads as Craft Brew confronts Sponge Mom at the Midway.

In Leg 2, the backstretch, may prove to be the most grueling part of the race with four head-to-head contests and only 7 games to Pick: Little Tuna charges B-Reezy on TNF, Atwork cleans house at Sponge Mom’s Midway, Jimmy V salutes The Bookie, and Big Tuna swims upstream to face The Strategist.

In Leg 3, the far turn, Craft Brew looks to collects beads from Big Tuna and B-Reezy flies high to Wise O.

in Leg 4, homestretch, The Strategist analyzes her chances against Big Tuna for the second time in the month.

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 is only one TNF game, one Saturday matinee, at least three SNF games (subject to flexes), and two MNF games.

Picks

Remember: Every Analyst has a bias for his or her Home Team and may NOT pick their Claimed team to lose. Analysts do not have to pick his or her Home Team to win, but Correct Home Team Picks remains the second tiebreaker. See the complete The Seeders’ Cup Rules for more detail.

Email picks in private to The Bookie before each leg (week) of the Race. Thursday games are due by 2pm local times on Thursdays (flexible per The Bookie’s time in special circumstances). All three Picks are due on Saturdays at 2pm local times. No Picks or Re-Picks are accepted after the weekly Picks are released to other Analysts by The Bookie.

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