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Standings | Analyst of the Year II | Final Results

Analyst of the Year II

A nail-biter to the end!

In the final week of the Annual competition, two Analysts remained in contention for the coveted Horse’s Anal(yst) of the Year Trophy and purse.

Pulling a rope-a-dope, Little Tuna wisely chose not to pick her Home Team Patriots to win in Miami. Nevertheless, she saw her lead diminish to the narrowest of margins in the final moments of the season as the Seahawks put a first-half beat down on her tricky pick, the Cardinals, ending her hopes for a decisive trifecta victory.

Scrappy to the last moments of the season, The Strategist exploited the Little Tuna’s error and tried to ride her Rams to victory. Greg the Leg lined up for the game-winning field goal that would have sent the Analyst of the Year Award into a playoff… and missed! The Rams’ opponent then countered with a game-winning field goal.

In a photo finish, the Analyst of the Year Award goes to…. Little Tuna!

With seven trifectas and 37 correct picks, Little Tuna moves from worst to first from Season I to Season II and proves her mettle in this game of skill!

The remaining Analysts finished in:

2nd place | The Strategist  | 6 trifectas and 36 correct picks
3rd place | The Bookie | 5 trifectas and 32 correct picks
4th place | Big Tuna | 4 trifectas and 33 correct picks
5th place | Wise Orangutan  | 4 trifectas and 32 correct picks
6th place | Kal Krome | 4 trifectas and 30 correct picks
7th place – Tie | B-Reezy | 2 trifectas and 30 correct picks
7th place – Tie | Minds Blank | 2 trifectas and 30 correct picks

Trifectas

Standings | Analyst of the Year II | Final Results
Standings after the Final Week of the Analyst of the Year, 2015-16

Tiebreakers

Correct Picks | Analyst of the Year II | Final Results
Picks Tiebreaker after the Final Week of the Analyst of the Year, 2015-16

 

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Standings | Seeders Cup II | Final Results

Seeders’ Cup, 2015-16

Final Standings

A grueling finish to the 2015-16 regular racing season as the Analysts fail to earn one trifecta in the final two legs of the Seeders’ Cup. Nobody was able to close the distance with the early leader and the winner is….

Little Tuna! On the strength of her early picks, Little Tuna wins the Cup with 11 points. In second place, after an unprecedented four trifecta winning streak that began in the Fibonacci Stakes, Kal Krome finishes second with 6 points.

The Bookie takes 3rd place after bearing down (and then downed by the Bears) to end with 5 points. In fourth place with 3 points, The Strategist experienced the agony of defeat after a missed field goal in overtime. Wise Orangutan ends in 5th place, knowing what it truly is like to be a Jets fan.

Minds Blank, Big Tuna, and B-Reezy taking a beating in the final month of the season. Based on tiebreakers, they finish 6th, 7th, and 8th, respectively.

Trifecta Points

Standings | Seeders' Cup II | Final Results
Final Standings in the 2015-16 Seeders’ Cup

Tiebreakers

Tiebreakers | Seeders' Cup II | Final Results
Tiebreakers after the Final Leg of the 2015-16 Seeders’ Cup

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Picks | Seeders’ Cup 2015 | Leg 4

The Picks:

The Bookie: Panthers/Broncos/Bears
The Big Tuna: Broncos/Panthers/Patriots
The Little Tuna: Panthers/Cardinals/Broncos
Wise Orangutang: Jets/Broncos/Cardinals
The Strategist: Rams/Broncos/Panthers
Kal Krome: Panthers/Patriots/Packers
Minds Blank: Packers/Patriots/Broncos
B-Reezy: Broncos/Patriots/Cardinals

The Results:

The Bookie: Panthers/Broncos/Bears
The Big Tuna: Broncos/Panthers/Patriots
The Little Tuna: Panthers/Cardinals/Broncos
Wise Orangutang: Jets/Broncos/Cardinals
The Strategist: Rams/Broncos/Panthers
Kal Krome: Panthers/Patriots/Packers
Minds Blank: Packers/Patriots/Broncos
B-Reezy: Broncos/Patriots/Cardinals

Notes:

Panthers clinched home-field advantage (4 points).

Broncos clinched home-field advantage (4 points).

Vikings clinched division title (2 points).

 

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Scenarios | Seeders Cup II (2015-16) | Leg 4

Seeders Cup Leg 4 Scenarios:

For the final leg of the Seeders Cup, all eight Analysts remain in contention. First, here are the potential seeder points for the week with a team win:

Panthers = 4 points with a win.
Cardinals = 4 points with a win and Panthers loss.
Packers or Vikings = 2 points with a win (they play each other).

Patriots = 4 points with a win.
Broncos = 3 points with a win.
Broncos = 4 points with a win and Patriots loss.
Jets = 1 point with a win.

So, 11 seeder points (12 total) can be earned with a winning trifecta if the Broncos, Patriots, and Panthers or Cardinals win. Therefore, all Analysts are technically in the race before the picks (and box outs).

In order of strength, the scenarios are:

1a. Little Tuna wins if nobody picks correctly. With a 5 point lead on the closest contender, LT needs 7 trifecta points to win outright and 6 trifecta points to force a tiebreaker with the next closet Analyst provided the Pats win. Target seeder points = 6.

1b. If the Patriots lose and Little Tuna does not earn any more points (11 total), these Analysts can win a tiebreaker over Little Tuna provided they correctly pick their Home Team to win: Kal Krome, Strategist, Bookie, and Minds Blank.

2. Kal Krome (6 trifecta points) has a chance to come from behind to win outright. If Little Tuna falters, Kal only needs 6 trifecta points to overtake LT and 5 to tie. To be certain to stay ahead the next closest contender (The Bookie – 5 points), Kal will need 12 trifecta points. Target seeder points = 5 to 11.

3. The Bookie in third place only needs 7 trifecta points to beat LT and 6 total to tie LT if she fails to gain a trifecta in the final leg. To be sure to stay ahead of the next closest contender (The Strategist – 3 points), The Bookie needs 11 trifecta points. Target seeder points = 6 to 10.

4. The Strategist needs 9 points to take the lead if the three leaders fail to earn points and 8 points to tie Little Tuna. Wise Orangutan trails with 2 points, so Strategist would need 12 points to ensure she stays ahead of the orange one. Target seeder points = 8 to 11.

5. If the four leaders falter, Wise Orangutan needs 9 points to tie Little Tuna and win the race due to the first tiebreaker (Jets beat Pats!) regardless if the Pats win this week.  To stay ahead of the final three Analysts, Wise Orangutan needs a minimum of 11 points. Target seeder points = 8 to 10.

6a. Minds Blank has an option to go for 11 points with her Home Team to tie Little Tuna (provided LT does not earn a trifecta). If the Pats win and Packers win, Minds Blank will tie Little Tuna in trifecta points and Correct Home Team Selections. The Seeders Cup will come down to the Seeder Points earned by the Analysts. If the Pats lose, Blank wins on Home Team Selections. Target seeder points = 10 points.

6b. Minds Blank, Big Tuna, and B-Reezy need 12 points to win the Seeders’ Cup outright if all other Analysts fail to earn points. In order to make 12 points, these three Analysts need the Patriots to win (4), the Broncos to win (3), and then need to pick correctly between the Panthers or Cardinals (4 points) for the NFC home field advantage. Target seeder points = 11 points.

Example: Wise Orangutan only wants to tie Little Tuna and hope that others fail to earn points. He selects Jets (1 seeder), Broncos (3 seeders), and Patriots (4 seeder points). If the three teams win, he gets 1 + 3 + 4 seeder points and 1 point for the trifecta for a total of 9 points. With 9 points in the final Leg, he ties Little Tuna with 11 points total and wins the Seeders Cup due to the Head-to-Head tiebreaker (did I mention that the Jets beat the Pats!).

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Standings | Analyst of the Year II | Week 16

Analyst of the Year II

In the worst week in World Football Trifecta League history, four of eight Analysts fail to get one correct pick in the week, including the current leader, Little Tuna.

Nonetheless, Little Tuna’s two trifecta (7 trifectas, 35 picks) lead with one week to go eliminates The Bookie from contention in the annual competition. With two correct picks, however, The Strategist (6 trifectas, 34 picks) closes ground on the Little Tuna in week 16.

In the final week, Little Tuna wins the Analyst of the Year award with one more trifecta. If not, The Strategist has an opportunity to send the annual award into a playoff or to win outright should Little Tuna pick less than two correct winners.

Previously eliminated: Minds Blank, B-Reezy, Big Tuna, Kal Krome, and Wise Orangutan.

Trifectas

Standings | Analyst of the Year II | Week 16
Standings after Week 16 of the Analyst of the Year, 2015-16

Tiebreakers

Correct Picks | Analyst of the Year II | Week 16
Picks Tiebreaker after Week 16 of the Analyst of the Year, 2015-16

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Standings | Seeders Cup II | Leg 3

Seeders’ Cup, 2015-16

Standings after Leg 3

The horse senses of the Analysts stumble in the penultimate leg of the Seeders Cup as no trifectas were registered.

Heading into the final leg, Little Tuna (11 points) maintains a five point lead over Kal Krome (6 points). The Bookie (5 points) remains in third place.

The Strategist (3 points) and Wise Orangutan (2 points) have an outside chance to overtake the leaders.

Minds Blank, Big Tuna, and B-Reezy (0 points) will need to focus on the few teams still in contention for the top seeds in the playoffs.

Trifecta Points

Standings | Seeders' Cup II | Leg 3
Standings after Leg 3 of the 2015-16 Seeders’ Cup

Tiebreakers

Tiebreakers | Seeders' Cup II | Leg 3
Tiebreakers after Leg 3 of the 2015-16 Seeders’ Cup

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Picks | Seeders’ Cup 2015 | Leg 3

The Picks:

The Bookie: Panthers/Sea Hawks/Bengals
The Big Tuna: Panthers/Patriots/Cardinals
The Little Tuna: Patriots/Panthers/Packers
Wise Orangutang: Jets/Panthers/Cardinals
The Strategist: Panthers/Cardinals/Broncos
Kal Krome: Sea Hawks/Panthers/Patriots
Minds Blank: Packers/Sea Hawks/Bengals
B-Reezy: Bears/Jets/Packers

The Results:

The Bookie: Panthers/Sea Hawks/Bengals
The Big Tuna: Panthers/Patriots/Cardinals
The Little Tuna: Patriots/Panthers/Packers
Wise Orangutang: Jets/Panthers/Cardinals
The Strategist: Panthers/Cardinals/Broncos
Kal Krome: Sea Hawks/Panthers/Patriots
Minds Blank: Packers/Sea Hawks/Bengals
B-Reezy: Bears/Jets/Packers

Notes:

Cardinals clinched a first-round bye (3 points).

Broncos clinched a playoff berth (1 point).

 

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Standings | Analyst of the Year II | Week 15

Analyst of the Year II

Little Tuna’s seventh trifecta of the season eliminates three more Analysts from the annual competition: Big Tuna, Kal Krome, and Wise Orangutan. With two weeks to go, the LT has already defeated the top four contenders of season I.

In second place, The Strategist (6 trifectas) trails as the most challenging Analyst for the annual title. Strategist will also have to make up ground in Correct Picks if the Analyst of the Year award ends in a tie with Little Tuna.

In third, The Bookie (5 trifectas) will need two trifectas and some seriously bad picks by the Little Tuna in order to overcome the 5 Correct Pick lead that Little Tuna now has over The Bookie.

Previously eliminated: Minds Blank, B-Reezy.

Trifectas

Standings | Analyst of the Year II | Week 15
Standings after Week 15 of the Analyst of the Year, 2015-16

Tiebreakers

Correct Picks | Analyst of the Year II | Week 15
Picks Tiebreaker after Week 15 of the Analyst of the Year, 2015-16

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Standings | Seeders Cup II | Leg 2

Seeders’ Cup, 2015-16

Standings after Leg 2

Little Tuna (11 points) continues her sprint in the Seeders’ Cup to hold a five point lead over the next closest Analyst.

Kal Krome (6 points), after two steady weeks of running, remains comfortably within striking distance in second place. The Bookie (5 points) jumped on Little Tuna’s horse senses to move into third place.

The Strategist (3 points) and Wise Orangutan (2 points) trotted around the second turn but remain in position to make a Secretariat-like run for the finish line.

Minds Blank, Big Tuna, and B-Reezy (0 points) will need to gallop furiously in the final two weeks to catch the leaders.

Trifecta Points

Standings | Seeders' Cup II | Leg 2
Standings after Leg 2 of the 2015-16 Seeders’ Cup

Tiebreakers

Tiebreakers | Seeders' Cup II | Leg 2
Tiebreakers after Leg 2 of the 2015-16 Seeders’ Cup

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Picks | Seeders’ Cup 2015 | Leg 2

The Picks:

The Bookie: Panthers/Patriots/Sea Hawks
The Big Tuna: Broncos/Panthers/Packers
The Little Tuna: Patriots/Panthers/Packers
Wise Orangutang: Jets/Panthers/Sea Hawks
The Strategist: Rams/Packers/Sea Hawks
Kal Krome: Sea Hawks/Packers/Vikings
Minds Blank: Packers/Jets/Titans
B-Reezy: Bears/Panthers/Sea Hawks

The Results:

The Bookie: Panthers/Patriots/Sea Hawks (5 points)
The Big Tuna: Broncos/Panthers/Packers
The Little Tuna: Patriots/Panthers/Packers (5 points)
Wise Orangutang: Jets/Panthers/Sea Hawks (2 points)
The Strategist: Rams/Packers/Sea Hawks (3 points)
Kal Krome: Sea Hawks/Packers/Vikings (3 points)
Minds Blank: Packers/Jets/Titans
B-Reezy: Bears/Panthers/Sea Hawks

Notes:

Patriots clinched first round bye (3 seeder points)

Packers clinch playoff berth (1 seeder point)

Seahawks clinched playoff berth (1 seeder point)

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