Category: Season VII

Fibonacci Stakes VII | Leg 2 Picks

The Analysts’ Picks are in:

(Possible points in parentheses)

Atwork: Packers***/Seahawks**/Ravens** (9 points)
Jimmy V: Buccaneers**/Steelers**/Ravens (8 points)
Craft Brew: Packers**/Ravens**/Saints (8 points)
B-Reezy: Bears***/Packers**/Steelers** (9 points)
Roxy Trot: Eagles*/Packers**/Ravens (7 points)
Sponge Mom: Packers**/Seahawks**/Steelers** (9 points)
The Bookie: Bills***/Packers**/Ravens** (9 points)
Big Tuna: Ravens***/Packers**/Saints** (9 points)
Woody: Seahawks***/Packers**/Steelers** (9 points)
The Strategist: Packers**/Steelers**/Buccaneers (8 points)
Wise Orangutan: Browns*/Packers**/Steelers** (8 points)
KateTDid: Titans***/Buccaneers**/Seahawks** (9 points)
Little Tuna: Buccaneers***/Titans**/Steelers** (9 points)

* Denotes home team
** Denotes Fibonacci bonus (+1 point)
*** Denotes home team and Fibonacci bonus (+1 point)

Spit Box:

1.  The Bookie doesn’t know what day of the week it is!!
2. Craft Brew is not going to curse their horse tonight!
3. Maybe the sun will shine on this dogs ass this week.  I need a trifecta!!!
4. Come on trifecta🏉
5. SQUEALERS (Steelers)
6. Again not going to Curse my Home Team.
7. Go Bills!!  Cough Cough😷

The Results Are (Coming) In:

Atwork: Packers***/Seahawks**/Ravens** (0 points)
Jimmy V: Buccaneers**/Steelers**/Ravens (5 points)
Craft Brew: Packers**/Ravens**/Saints (4 points)
B-Reezy: Bears***/Packers**/Steelers** (5 points)
Roxy Trot: Eagles*/Packers**/Ravens (0 points)
Sponge Mom: Packers**/Seahawks**/Steelers** (5 points)
The Bookie: Bills***/Packers**/Ravens** (0 points)
Big Tuna: Ravens***/Packers**/Saints** (5 points)
Woody: Seahawks***/Packers**/Steelers** (5 points)
The Strategist: Packers**/Steelers**/Buccaneers (8 points)
Wise Orangutan: Browns*/Packers**/Steelers** (8 points)
KateTDid: Titans***/Buccaneers**/Seahawks** (0 points)
Little Tuna: Buccaneers***/Titans**/Steelers** (5 points)

* Denotes home team
** Denotes Fibonacci bonus (+1 point)
*** Denotes home team and Fibonacci bonus (+1 point)

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Standings | Analyst of the Year VII | Week 9

Analyst of the Year VII

Entering the near turn of the Marathon of the Ass, we have our first change of lead during Season VII! In the first eight weeks, Jimmy V set the pace for the field. But, a former Analyst of the Year (in a state of mind to streak!) earns his 3rd straight Trifecta!

Big Tuna moves into sole possession of first place with 6 Trifectas and 22 Correct Picks. It is a precarious lead, as he is followed by one length in second place by Jimmy V, The Strategist, and Wise Orangutan (that must be an error!), each at 5 Trifectas and 22 Correct Picks (as well).

Leading the middle of the field B-Reezy (4 Trifectas, 21 Correct Picks) and Craft Brew (4 Trifectas and 20 Correct Picks) give chase in fifth and sixth place, respectively. At 3 Trifectas each, Atwork (21 Correct Picks) is in seventh place, Woody (19 Correct Picks) is in eighth place, Little Tuna (18 Correct Picks) is in ninth place, and The Bookie (17 Correct Picks) is in tenth place.

Trailing with 2 Trifectas each, Sponge Mom (19 Correct Picks) and KateTDid (17 Correct Picks) are in eleventh and twelfth place, while Roxy Trot (1 Trifecta and 16 Correct Picks) is poised to fly like an Eagle the rest of the season!

Trifectas

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

Correct Picks

Analyst of the Year VII | Tiebreakers | Week 9
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Standings | Fibonacci Stakes VII | Leg 1

Fibonacci Stakes VII

Out of the gates, five Analysts nab the base Trifecta (6 points). Craft Brew, The Bookie, Big Tuna, The Strategist and Wise Orangutan take an early lead. The Bookie, Big Tuna, and The Strategist net 1 Correct Home Team Pick for tiebreakers.

With lame Trifectas (3 points), Atwork, Jimmy V, B-Reezy, Roxy Trot, Sponge Mom, Woody, and Little Tuna crowd the midfield. KateTDid sputters at the gun with 0 points.

Trifecta Points

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

Tiebreakers

Fibonacci Stakes VII | Tiebreakers | Leg 1
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Fibonacci Stakes VII | Leg 1 Picks

The Analysts’ Picks are in:

Atwork: Packers*/Seahawks/Ravens
Jimmy V: Buccaneers/Chiefs/Steelers
Craft Brew: Packers/Ravens/Chiefs
B-Reezy: Bears*/Packers/Steelers
Roxy Trot: Packers/Chiefs/Cardinals
Sponge Mom: Packers/Seahawks/Steelers
The Bookie: Bills*/Packers/Ravens
Big Tuna: Ravens*/Packers/Saints
Woody:Seahawks */Packers/Steelers
The Strategist: Chiefs*/ Packers/Steelers
Wise Orangutan: Packers/Chiefs/Steelers
KateTDid: Titans*/Buccaneers/Seahawks
Little Tuna: Buccaneers*/Titans/Steelers

* Denotes home team

Spit Box:

1.  Let's Go Cheese Heads!
2. Going to take Thursday Nights game🏉
3. Oops
4. Need this trifecta 🤞🏉
5. Fingers crossed.
6. Let's start with a trifecta weekend!!
7. Good Luck. May your horse run straight!!!

The Results Are (Coming) In:

Atwork: Packers*/Seahawks/Ravens (3 points)
Jimmy V: Buccaneers/Chiefs/Steelers(3 points)
Craft Brew: Packers/Ravens/Chiefs (6 points)
B-Reezy: Bears*/Packers/Steelers (3 points)
Roxy Trot: Packers/Chiefs/Cardinals (3 points)
Sponge Mom: Packers/Seahawks/Steelers (3 points)
The Bookie: Bills*/Packers/Ravens (6 points)
Big Tuna: Ravens*/Packers/Saints (6 points)
Woody: Seahawks*/Packers/Steelers (3 points)
The Strategist: Chiefs*/ Packers/Steelers (6 points)
Wise Orangutan: Packers/Chiefs/Steelers (6 points)
KateTDid: Titans*/Buccaneers/Seahawks (0 points)
Little Tuna: Buccaneers*/Titans/Steelers (3 points)

* Denotes home team

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Fibonacci Stakes VII | Slate of Games

The Entrants

The Analysts have submitted their papers and claimed their Home Teams. The Claim Box for Fibonacci Stakes VII is:

Fibonacci Stakes VII | Entrants
Home Team Claims for Fibonacci Stakes VII

Slate of Games

Fibonacci Stakes VII | Slate of Games
Slate of Games for Fibonacci Stakes VII

The Fibonacci Stakes looks to be wide open this year as the Slate of Games features 46 games over 5 Legs, and features thirteen head-to-head contests! The most challenging may be the 1st and 3rd Legs when only 8 total games and 3 head-to-head games are available for selections (both weeks). Several playoff-caliber teams go on Bye weeks during the Stakes, limiting the potential for Fibonacci bonuses during the month!

Six Home Teams are bye-weeks during Fibonacci Stakes VII. Bye weeks will limit the following teams as Picks for Fibonacci bonuses: Browns and Eagles (Leg 1), Chiefs (Leg 2), Bears and Bills (Leg 3), and Buccaneers (Leg 5). Bonus points are not possible when these teams are in or coming out of a Bye Week.

Alternatively, several un-Claimed teams are eligible for Fibonacci bonuses during the Race: 49ers (Leg 1 to Leg 2), Colts (Leg 1 to Leg 2), Panthers (Leg 1 to Leg 2), Colts (Leg 2 to Leg 3), Jaguars (Leg 2 to Leg 3), Rams (Leg 2 to Leg 3), Colts (Leg 3 to Leg 4), Jaguars (Leg 3 to Leg 4), and Broncos (Leg 4 to Leg 5). The un-Claimed teams must be taken in both Legs (and Win the second) to yield Fibonacci bonuses.

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: five Thursday nights (TNF), five Sunday nights (SNF), and four Monday nights (MNF).

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. See the Stakes Rules for more.

Email picks in private to The Bookie before each Leg (week) of the Race. Thursday Picks are due at 5pm EST / 2pm PST on Thursdays. All Sunday and Monday Picks are due on Saturdays at 5pm EST / 2pm PST. 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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Player Haters Preakness VII | Leg 4 Picks

The Analysts’ Picks are in:

Atwork: Packers*/Chiefs/Buccaneers
Jimmy V: Chiefs/Titans/Buccaneers
Craft Brew: Chiefs/Packers/Titans
B-Reezy: Chiefs/Titans/Buccaneers
Roxy Trot: Chiefs/Buccaneers/Packers
Sponge Mom: Chiefs/Titans/Buccaneers
The Bookie: Raiders/Bengals/Giants
Big Tuna: Buccaneers/Raiders/Vikings
Woody: Buccaneers/Chiefs/Packers
The Strategist: Chiefs*/Packers/Titans
Wise Orangutan: Browns*/Chiefs/Buccaneers
KateTDid: Titans*/Buccaneers/Chiefs
Little Tuna: Raiders/Vikings/Bengals
* Denotes home team

Spit Box:

1. I’m going to be a nervous wreck this week.

2. This week I don’t feel any karma coming from the list.

3. I’m betting on the Bungles to bust the most likely Trifecta!

4. I really need this Trifecta this week🏉

5. I want to do a reverse psychology pick! But it might not work in my favor.

The Results Are (Coming) In:

Atwork: Packers*/Chiefs/Buccaneers (3 points)
Jimmy V: Chiefs/Titans/Buccaneers (3 points)
Craft Brew: Chiefs/Packers/Titans (0 points)
B-Reezy: Chiefs/Titans/Buccaneers (3 points)
Roxy Trot: Chiefs/Buccaneers/Packers (3 points)
Sponge Mom: Chiefs/Titans/Buccaneers (3 points)
The Bookie: Raiders**/Bengals**/Giants** (6 points)
Big Tuna: Buccaneers/Raiders**/Vikings** (12 points)
Woody: Buccaneers/Chiefs/Packers (3 points)
The Strategist: Chiefs*/Packers/Titans (0 points)
Wise Orangutan: Browns*/Chiefs/Buccaneers (3 points)
KateTDid: Titans*/Buccaneers/Chiefs (3 points)
Little Tuna: Raiders**/Vikings**/Bengals** (18 points)

* Denotes home team

** Player Hater

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Standings | Analyst of the Year VII | Leg 8

Analyst of the Year VII

A tough, tough back stretch in the Marathon of the Ass. For the second time in four weeks, only two Analysts notch the Trifecta and overall only two Analysts added two Trifectas during the month (Big Tuna and Woody).

Jimmy V now finds himself in a tie with Big Tuna at 5 Trifectas each. On Correct Picks, Jimmy V (20) leads by only one head over his nearest challenger, Big Tuna (19)!

Still within striking distance of the lead, B-Reezy, The Strategist and Wise Orangutan are in a dead heat for third place with 4 Trifectas and 19 Correct Picks each.

In the middle of the field with 3 Trifectas, Atwork (19 Correct Picks) holds sixth place by a half length over Craft Brew and Woody (17 Correct Picks each) in a tie for seventh place. Little Tuna (16 Correct Picks) climbs out of the fish bowl to join the middle of the field in ninth place.

At the back with 2 Trifectas, Sponge Mom (17 Correct Picks) drops one place to tenth place, KateTDid (16 Correct Picks) slips into in eleventh place, and The Bookie (14 Correct Picks) hangs in twelfth position. Roxy Trot (1 Trifecta and 14 Correct Picks) in thirteenth place has been decidedly injury-struck by fool’s gold.

Trifectas

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

Correct Picks

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

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Standings | Player Haters Preakness VII | Final Results

Player Haters Preakness VII

An astonishing, rock’em sock’em home stretch for the Run for the Black-Eyed Analysts! With limited options for Player Haters in Leg 4, Woody‘s lead seemed insurmountable. And, then, out of nowhere…

Little Tuna rocked the standings with a Perfect Player Haters Trifecta (18 points). The first two-time winner, she takes the Crown with 24 points total after four legs.

Woody, Big Tuna (on a 12-point Player Hater Trifecta), and Wise Orangutan finish at 18 points in a photo finish for Place. Wise O. ends in fourth place due to 0 Correct Home Team Picks against 1 Correct Home Team Pick for Woody and Big Tuna. On third tiebreaker, Woody Places with 2.0 forced turnovers per game, putting Big Tuna in the Winner’s Circle (Show) with 1.7 turnovers per game.

In a tie at 15 points, B-Reezy noses out Atwork for fifth place on third tiebreaker (1.3 vs. 0.3 turnovers per game). Tied at 12 points each, The Strategist beats out Jimmy V for seventh place on 3 Correct Home Team Picks. At 9 points each, Sponge Mom holds the edge on Roxy Trot for ninth place based on 1 Correct Home Team Pick.

In a three way tie for eleventh place at 6 points, Craft Brew, The Bookie, and KateTDid finish at the line in a dead heat. Craft Brew leads over KateTDid on first tiebreaker, The Bookie leads Craft Brew on second tiebreaker, and KateTDid leads The Bookie on second tiebreaker. As there is no money on the line, no coin flip will be held to determine the outcome!

Trifecta Points

Player Haters Preakness VII | Standings | Final Results
Final Results for Standings of Player Haters Preakness VII

Tiebreakers

Player Haters Preakness VII | Tiebreakers | Final Results
Final Results for Tiebreakers of Player Haters Preakness VII

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Scenarios | Player Haters Preakness VII | Leg 4

Current Standings | Player Haters Preakness VII

Player Haters Preakness VII | Standings | Leg 3
Standings after Leg 3 of Player Haters Preakness VII

Woody leads by One Correct Home Team Pick over Wise O., while both lead by only 3 points over the next closest competitors. See the complete summary of standings here.

The Slate of Games in Leg 4 presents two problems. First, there are only 5 games featuring un-Claimed teams so a Player Haters Trifecta for 12- or 18- points will be less likely. But also, with four head-to-head games and nine games total, a *lame* Trifecta for 3 points may be more difficult for the leaders.

Scenarios

Eighteen points is the maximum possible in a Leg of the Player Haters Preakness, and that is only possible with 3 Player Hater Picks.

For the Win or Place: No Analyst is eliminated.

Woody largely controls her own destiny. If she earns a 6 point Trifecta (any 3 Correct Picks) she reaches 21 points. Only Wise O. could tie her with a regular Trifecta, but he would need a Browns Correct Pick and for Woody to have no Correct Pick for the Seahawks to force a tiebreaker on turnovers per game. If Woody or Wise O. reaches 21 points total, Atwork, B-Reezy, and The Strategist would need a 12-point Player Hater Trifecta to overtake her. Jimmy V would need a 12-point Player Hater Trifecta and a Correct Home Team Pick to Tie her. Craft Brew, Roxy Trot, Sponge Mom, Big Tuna, Little Tuna, and KateTDid would need a 18-point Player Hater Trifecta to overtake her. The Bookie will be eliminated if any Analyst reaches 19 points or more.

If Woody gets a *lame* 3-point Trifecta, then the home stretch opens up. Wise O. can Win with a 6-point Trifecta. If Wise O. also gets a 3-point Trifecta (for 18 total by both), then Atwork, B-Reezy, and The Strategist would need only a 6-point Trifecta to force a tiebreaker (The Strategist has an edge in this case with 2 Correct Home Team Picks currently). Jimmy V would need a 12-point Player Hater Trifecta to overtake the lead. Craft Brew, Roxy Trot, Sponge Mom, Big Tuna, and Little Tuna would need only a 12-point Player Hater Trifecta for 18 total points and force a photo finish on tiebreakers. KateTDid and The Bookie would need a 18-point Player Hater Trifecta to force a decision on Tiebreakers.

If Woody and Wise O. bust Trifectas (0 points), then the Preakness can be won with 15 points on tiebreakers. Woody current has 1 Correct Home Team Pick and Wise O. has none. If an Analysts has less than 9 points after Leg 3, a 12-point Player Hater Trifecta is needed to Win. The Bookie (currently 0 points) still needs a 18-point Player Hater Trifecta to become competitive.

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Standings | Analyst of the Year VII | Leg 7

Analyst of the Year VII

Several Analysts find their stride in Week 7 and get back on track to take Analyst of the Year accolades!

Once again, Jimmy V (5 Trifectas, 18 Correct Picks) clings onto his lead over a handful of Analysts — including three former Analysts of the Year — who trail only one length behind!

Standing out, The Strategist (4 Trifectas, 18 Correct Picks) is in sole possession of second place. B-Reezy and Wise Orangutan are in a dead heat for third place with 4 Trifectas and 17 Correct Picks. Big Tuna (4 Trifectas, 16 Correct Picks) stays within striking distance of the Winner’s Circle in fifth place.

In the middle of the field with 3 Trifectas each, Atwork (17 Correct Picks) holds sixth place by a head over Craft Brew (16 Correct Picks) in seventh place, and two heads in front of Woody (15 Correct Picks), who has quickly separated from the back of the field to take eighth position.

At the rear with 2 Trifectas, Sponge Mom (15 Correct Picks) soaks up ninth place, KateTDid (14 Correct Picks) flutters in tenth place, Little Tuna (13 Correct Picks) flops in eleventh place, and The Bookie (12 Correct Picks) puts her thumb on the wrong side of the scale in twelfth position.

Roxy Trot (1 Trifecta and 12 Correct Picks) paces in thirteenth place, still uncertain of whether her Home Team is a Thoroughbred or a Standardbred!

Trifectas

Analyst of the Year VII | Standings | Week 7
Standings after Week 7 of Analyst of the Year VII

Correct Picks

Analyst of the Year VII | Tiebreakers | Week 7
Tiebreakers after Week 7 of Analyst of the Year VII

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