Current Standings | Fibonacci Stakes V
Into the final stretch, B-Reezy has a one length lead over Sponge Mom and Wise Orangutan. Seven other Analysts are within 3 Trifecta points and all Analysts are within 7 points. This week, a base Trifecta is worth 5 points and 3 Fibonacci bonus points are possible — or 8 points total. We are looking at another photo finish!
We are not able to consider all possible scenarios, so we will note the strengths and weakness of each Analyst for the Win based on last week’s Picks and Tiebreakers. If a trailing Analyst takes the same Picks as an Analyst with a lead, the trailing Analyst is Boxed Out for the Win, but still may Place if others do not earn more Trifecta points. It is feasible to chase a leader in order to Place if others falter down the home stretch.
Scenarios
For the Win:
1 B-Reezy (7 points): Bears/Saints/Eagles from last week are unique Picks. If he carries them forward for 8 points, he wins outright (no tiebreakers). If he ends in a tie with other Analysts, Craft Brew has a head-to-head advantage. B-Reezy has only 1 Correct Home Team Pick, so Analysts with 2 or more Correct Picks may best him on tiebreakers. But, he has 5 Fibonacci bonus Picks, second only to three other Analysts.
2 Sponge Mom (6 points): Bears/Saints/Chargers from last week are unique Picks. If she carries them forward for 8 points, she is assured to take Place (on tiebreakers over Wise O.) — or Win if B-Reezy fades. With 4 Correct Home Team Picks and 6 Fibonacci Bonus Picks, she currently owns the tiebreakers over most Analysts if the Race ends in a tie for first at 11 to 13 points.
3 Wise Orangutan (6 points): Bears/Saints/Vikings from last week are unique Picks. He has head-to-head tiebreakers over Atwork and The Strategist, but he has 0 Correct Home Team Picks and only 2 Fibonacci Bonus Picks — a poor tiebreaker portfolio.
4 Little Tuna (5 points): Chargers/Steelers/Saints from last week are NOT unique Picks (Big Tuna). She does not have a natural Box Out, however, because the Chargers play the Steelers this week. She will have to change at least one Pick to earn at most 7 total points. She has a head-to-head tiebreaker over Wise O. and competes against The Bookie this week. She also has a respectable 3 Correct Home Team Picks and 6 Fibonacci Bonus Picks.
5 Roxy Trot (5 points): Bears/Saints/Patriots from last week are NOT unique Picks. She can Box Out Craft Brew and Jimmy V with the same Picks. Big Tuna has a head-to-head tiebreaker over her. She has 0 Correct Home Team Picks and 4 Fibonacci Bonus Picks, so she likely has to win outright and avoid tiebreakers.
6 The Bookie (4 points): Steelers/Bears/Packers from last week are not unique Picks (Atwork). She currently owns tiebreakers over the other Analysts with 4 Trifecta points. She also has a head-to-head tiebreaker over The Strategist and hosts Little Tuna in Pittsburgh this week. She has a respectable 3 Correct Home Team Picks and 6 Fibonacci Bonus Picks.
7 Jimmy V (4 points): Patriots/Bears/Saints from last week are NOT unique Picks. With the same Picks, Roxy Trot can Box him Out [see above], while he can Box Out Craft Brew. He has a head-to-head tiebreaker over Atwork. He has 2 Correct Home Team Picks and 2 Fibonacci Bonus Picks.
8 The Strategist (4 points): Panthers/Saints/Chargers from last week are unique Picks. The Bookie and Wise O. have head-to-head tiebreakers over her. She has 1 Correct Home Team Pick and 4 Fibonacci Bonus Picks.
9 Craft Brew (4 points): Bears/Saints/Patriots from last week are NOT unique Picks (Roxy Trot [see above], Jimmy V [see above]). Big Tuna has a head-to-head tiebreaker over him. He has a head-to-head tiebreaker over Wise O. and B-Reezy. He has 1 Correct Home Team Pick and 2 Fibonacci Bonus Picks.
10 Big Tuna (0 points): Chargers/Steelers/Saints from last week are NOT unique Picks (Little Tuna [see above]. Chargers play the Steelers this week so he has to change at least one Pick to earn at most 7 total points. Big Tuna has head-to-head tiebreakers over Craft Brew and Roxy Trot. He also has 4 Correct Home Team Picks and 6 Fibonacci Bonus Picks. With his tiebreaker portfolio, he can Win if he ends in a tie for first place with B-Reezy at 7 points.
11 Atwork (0 points): Packers/Bears/Steelers from last week are NOT unique Picks (The Bookie [see above]). Jimmy V and Wise O. have head-to-head tiebreakers over him. He has 1 Correct Home Team Pick and 3 Fibonacci Bonus Picks. He can Win, but only if 1) he does not have the same Picks as The Bookie, 2) he earns 2 Fibonacci Bonus Points including the Packers, 2) all other Analysts fail to get a Trifecta, and 3) B-Reezy does not earn a Correct Home Team Pick or any more Fibonacci Bonus Picks.
For the Place:
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