Player Haters Preakness IX
Through the near turn, (most of ) the Analysts find their footing and charge into the final stretch! But Leg 4 goes to the leader who padded the distance with the rest of the field!
Bookie (27 points) pulls further away from Bug Bug (18 points) to take a commanding lead in first place! Bookie also has a first tiebreaker over Bug Bug in second place after the 49ers beat the Rams in Leg 3. If they finish in a tie for the lead, Bookie will take the Preakness Crown!
In a tie at 15 points each, Sponge Mom (9 points), Mo Money (9 points), and Wise Orangutan contend for third place. Sponge Mom leads with 1 Correct Home Team Pick, followed by Wise O. with 1.0 forced turnovers per game (ftpg) a nose ahead of Mo Money with 0.3 ftpg.
Jockeying for sixth place with 12 points each, Roxy Trot, B-Reezy, Craft Brew, and Little Tuna remain within striking distance of the Winners’ Circle. Roxy Trot holds the advantage with 2 Correct Home Team Picks, followed by B-Reezy (1 Correct Home Team Pick), Craft Brew (0) and Little Tuna (0).
The remainder of the field is 18 points behind the leader and 9 points behind second place. In order to reach the Winners’ Circle, the following Analysts need at least a 12-point Player Haters Trifecta.
At 9 points each, Jimmy V, Woody, KateTDid, Boo Boo and Wreck It Ralph are in tenth position. Woody has the edge with 2 Correct Home Team Picks, followed by KateTDid (1), Wreck It Ralph (1), Jimmy V (0), and Boo Boo (0).
Big Tuna, The Strategist, and Atwork each have 6 points at the back of the field. The are eliminated from the Win, but can still chase Place with a 12- or 18-point Trifecta. But rather, the three former Analysts of the Year might want to dwell on their former glory days!
Trifecta Points
Tiebreakers
