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Seeders’ Cup III | Week 17 Picks

Playoff Scenarios | Additional Score Potential

In The Seeders’ Cup, correct picks may award Seed Points, or “additional scoring,” if the team earns a playoff spot. The additional scores by playoff seeding are:

Clinch playoff berth (wildcard) = 2 points.
Clinch division title = 3 points.
Clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs = 4 points.
Clinch home field advantage in playoffs = 5 points.

Current playoff standings and playoff scenarios can be found online courtesy of CBS Sports.

The following teams have a chance to earn Seeder Points with a win:

Oakland = 4 or 5 points
Kansas City = 4 points
Seattle = 4 points
Detroit = 2 or 3 or 4 points
Green Bay = 2 or 3 points

That is five options, but Kansas City or Oakland will earn additional scores (not both), Seattle needs Atlanta to lose in order to score additional points, and Green Bay plays at Detroit.

Off the slate of games, New England, Atlanta, Washington, and Tampa Bay may secure playoff seeding.

See the CBS scenarios to see which other teams must lose or tie for the above teams to secure playoff seeding. Also see the nfl.com articles on the AFC playoff (no update as of 12/28) and NFC playoff race.

The Picks

The Bookie: Packers/Seahawks/Cardinals
Big Tuna: Packers/Seahawks/Cardinals
Little Tuna: Cowboys/Seahawks/Packers
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Seahawks/Lions
The Strategist: Cowboys/Seahawks/Lions
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Packers/Eagles
B-Reezy: Chiefs/Seahawks/Lions
Atwork: Vikings/Raiders/Packers

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017

Pick Results | Final

Chiefs clinched division and bye week (+4 points)
Packers clinched division (+3 points)
Detroit clinched playoff birth (+2 points)

Analysts get the additional scores if at least 2 Picks are correct.

The Bookie: Packers/Seahawks/Cardinals (9 points)
Big Tuna: Packers/Seahawks/Cardinals (9 points)
Little Tuna: Cowboys/Seahawks/Packers (6 points)
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Seahawks/Lions (9 points)
The Strategist: Cowboys/Seahawks/Lions
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Packers/Eagles (11 points)
B-Reezy: Chiefs/Seahawks/Lions (7 points)
Atwork: Vikings/Raiders/Packers (6 points)

In the fourth quarter, Kal Krome scores a touchdown with 2-point conversion and an additional field goal (11 total). The Bookie and Big Tuna score a touchdown, no conversion, and an additional field goal (9 total). Wise Orangutan kicks three field goals for 9 total.

B-Reezy scores 7 points the hard way (field goal and two safeties!), while Little Tuna and Atwork score two field goals (6 points).

The Strategist laments the end of the Jeff Fisher era (0 points).

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Seeders’ Cup III | Week 16 Picks

Playoff Scenarios | Additional Score Potential

In The Seeders’ Cup, correct picks may award Seed Points, or “additional scoring,” if the team earns a playoff spot. The additional scores by playoff seeding are:

Clinch playoff berth (wildcard) = 2 points.
Clinch division title = 3 points.
Clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs = 4 points.
Clinch home field advantage in playoffs = 5 points.

Current playoff standings and playoff scenarios can be found online courtesy of CBS Sports.

The following teams have a chance to earn Seeder Points with a win:

Dallas = 5 points
Seattle = 4 points
Detroit = 2 or 3 points
Green Bay 2 points
Oakland = 4 points
Kansas City = 2 points
Pittsburgh = 3 points

That is seven options, including 2 ow-owned teams, for 21 additional points. Detroit and Dallas play each other, so you can’t have it all! And you only have three picks!

Off the slate of games, New England, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, New York, and Tampa Bay may secure playoff seeding.

See the CBS scenarios to see which other teams must lose or tie for the above teams to secure playoff seeding. Also see the nfl.com articles on the AFC playoff and NFC playoff race.

The Picks Are In

The Bookie: Ravens/Cowboys/Packers
Big Tuna: Raiders/Lions/Packers
Little Tuna: Cowboys/Raiders/Seahawks
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Packers/Steelers
The Strategist: Rams/Cowboys/Packers
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Cowboys/Packers
Minds Blank: scratch
B-Reezy: Lions/Seahawks/Rams
Atwork: Broncos/Steelers/Cowboys

For the next 8 weeks I will ask each of you to reflect on your strategies and how they are working.
Our fourth muse will be from The Strategist: “I don’t know. I don’t know. I don’t want to talk about Jeff Fisher!!”

Strategist is going through the stages of grief. She is still at anger.

Pick Results | Before MNF

Here are the pick results after Sunday:

Cowboys clinched home field advantage (win or lose) = +5 points
Steelers clinched division = +3 points
Chiefs clinched playoff birth = +2 points

TBD: Lions clinch playoff birth with win (+2 points)

Anhalysts get the additional scores if at least 2 Picks are correct.

The Bookie: Ravens/Cowboys/Packers (Cowboys = 8 | Lions = 0)
Big Tuna: Raiders/Lions/Packers (Cowboys = 3 | Lions  = 10)
Little Tuna: Cowboys/Raiders/Seahawks (Cowboys = 8 | Lions = 0)
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Packers/Steelers (13 points)
The Strategist: Rams/Cowboys/Packers (Cowboys = 8 | Lions = 0)
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Cowboys/Packers (Cowboys = 8 | Lions = 0)
B-Reezy: Lions/Seahawks/Rams (0 points)
Atwork: Broncos/Steelers/Cowboys (Cowboys = 11 | Lions = 0)

If the Cowboys win, lots of scoring this past week. If the Lions win, five Analysts will go scoreless in the third quarter!

Also, if Cowboys win, Wise Orangutan takes the lead into the fourth quarter. If Lions win, Big Tuna holds onto his lead at the end of the third quarter.

Pick Results | Final

Cowboys clinched home field advantage (+5 points)
Steelers clinched division (+3 points)
Chiefs clinched playoff birth (+2 points)

Analysts get the additional scores if at least 2 Picks are correct.

The Bookie: Ravens/Cowboys/Packers (8 points)
Big Tuna: Raiders/Lions/Packers (3 points)
Little Tuna: Cowboys/Raiders/Seahawks (8 points)
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Packers/Steelers (13 points)
The Strategist: Rams/Cowboys/Packers (8 points)
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Cowboys/Packers (8 points)
B-Reezy: Lions/Seahawks/Rams (0 points)
Atwork: Broncos/Steelers/Cowboys (11 points)

In the third quarter, Wise Orangutan scores 13 points as his Chiefs dismantle last year’s champion. Atwork, a sleeper team, scores 11 points with two playoff clinching teams.

Four more Analysts add 8 points in the quarter on the strength of the Cowboys season-long dominance and clinching home field advantage.

Big Tuna adds a field goal, while B-Reezy goes scoreless in the third quarter.

 

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Seeders’ Cup III | Week 15 Picks

Playoff Scenarios | Additional Score Potential

In The Seeders’ Cup, correct picks may award Seed Points, or “additional scoring,” if the team earns a playoff spot. The additional scores by playoff seeding are:

Clinch playoff berth (wildcard) = 2 points.
Clinch division title = 3 points.
Clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs = 4 points.
Clinch home field advantage in playoffs = 5 points.

Current playoff standings and playoff scenarios can be found online courtesy of CBS Sports.

The following teams have a chance to earn Seeder Points with a win:

Dallas = 4 or 5 points
Seattle = 3 points
Detroit = 3 points
Oakland = 2 points
Kansas City = 2 points
New York = 2 points

That is six options for up to 15 points.

Off the slate of games, New England may secure one of the first-round byes.

See the CBS scenarios to see which other teams must lose or tie for the above teams to secure playoff seeding.

TNF Picks Are In:

The Bookie: Seahawks
Big Tuna: Seahawks
Little Tuna: no Thursday game
Wise Orangutan: Seahawks
Strategist: no Thursday game
Kal Krome: Seahawks
B-Reezy: Seahawks
Atwork: no Thursday game

TNF Results:

The Bookie: Seahawks
Big Tuna: Seahawks
Little Tuna: no Thursday game
Wise Orangutan: Seahawks
Strategist: no Thursday game
Kal Krome: Seahawks
B-Reezy: Seahawks
Atwork: no Thursday game

Jeff Fisher gives the Analysts one last win! Five Analysts marching the ball after the Seahawks defeat the Rams.

The Final Picks Are In:

The Bookie: Ravens/Seahawks/Chiefs
Big Tuna: Raiders/Seahawks/Giants
Little Tuna: Cowboys/Raiders/Chiefs
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Seahawks/Giants
The Strategist: Chiefs/Vikings/Cowboys
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Cowboys/Chiefs
B-Reezy: Seahawks/Cowboys/Chiefs
Atwork: Vikings/Chargers/Bucs

The Results Are In:

The Bookie: Ravens/Seahawks (3)/Chiefs (FG + 3 = 6 points)
Big Tuna: Raiders (2)/Seahawks (3)/Giants (TD + 2-point conversion + 5 = 13 points)
Little Tuna: Cowboys/Raiders (2)/Chiefs (FG + 2 = 5 points)
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Seahawks (3)/Giants (FG + 3 = 6 points)
The Strategist: Chiefs/Vikings/Cowboys
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Cowboys/Chiefs (FG + 3 = 6 points)
B-Reezy: Seahawks/Cowboys/Chiefs (FG + 3 = 6 points)
Atwork: Vikings/Chargers/Bucs

We have our first touchdown of the Playoff-Caliber Game! Big Tuna scores and converts a 2-point conversion. With additional scores, he posts 13 points in the second quarter.

A few Analysts kicked a Field Goal with the Seahawks for the additional score. The Bookie, Wise Orangutan, Kal Krome, and B-Reezy add 6 points in the second quarter.

Little Tuna also hits a Field Goal and scores a safety with the Raiders for 5 points in the second quarter.

 

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Seeders’ Cup III | Week 14 Picks

Playoff Scenarios | Additional Score Potential

In The Seeders’ Cup, correct picks may award Seed Points, or “additional scoring,” if the team earns a playoff spot. The additional scores by playoff seeding are:

Clinch playoff berth (wildcard) = 2 points.
Clinch division title = 3 points.
Clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs = 4 points.
Clinch home field advantage in playoffs = 5 points.

Current playoff standings and playoff scenarios can be found online courtesy of CBS Sports.

The following teams have a chance to earn Seeder Points with a win:

New England = 3 or 4
Oakland = 2
Cowboys = 3, 4, or 5
Seattle = 3

That is four options for up to 14 points.

See the CBS scenarios to see which other teams must lose or tie for the above teams to secure playoff seeding.

Thursday Night Game Picks Are In…

The Bookie: –
Big Tuna: Raiders
Little Tuna: Raiders
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs
The Strategist: Raiders
Kal Krome: Raiders
B-Reezy: Raiders
Atwork: –

Thursday Night Game Pick Results

The Bookie: –
Big Tuna: Raiders
Little Tuna: Raiders
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs
The Strategist: Raiders
Kal Krome: Raiders
B-Reezy: Raiders
Atwork: –

Chiefs win… Wise Orangutan moves into scoring range, but needs at least one more correct pick. Five Analysts struggle to the move the ball in the first quarter (1 Incorrect Pick), but they can score a Field Goal (2 Correct Picks) and Additional Points with the Cowboys, Patriots, or Seahawks on Sunday. Two Analysts are playing a late game and have time to script the first three Picks of their game!

Analysts will submit the remaining picks on Saturday.

Learn more about our Pro Pick ‘Em Fantasy Football League from the Slate of Game for The Seeders’ Cup III.

 

Sunday Game Day Picks Are In:

The Bookie: Ravens/Cowboys/Lions (Touchdown possible)
Big Tuna: Raiders/Cowboys/Patriots (Field Goal possible)
Little Tuna: Cowboys/Raiders/Seahawks (Field Goal possible)
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Seahawks/Lions (Touchdown possible)
The Strategist: Raiders/Lions/Vikings (Field Goal possible)
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Raiders/Giants (Field Goal possible)
B-Reezy: Lions/Raiders/Patriots (Field Goal possible)
Atwork: Vikings/Lions/Cowboys (Touchdown possible)

Race Day Notes

For the next 8 weeks The Bookie will ask an Analyst to reflect on your strategies and how they are working.

Our fourth muse will be from Kal Krome

Kal Krome: “Do you really want to take a Thursday game? That’s what I ask myself but the way I see it when I take a Thursday game and lose at least on Sunday I’m not worried about the scores and can do my chores and feed the horses while the sun is up.”

The Bookie: “Well, not this time Kal. New rules for the analyst that took the Raiders and lost. Each week will be a quarter of a football game. So this week is just the first quarter. You can still score a Field Goal with 2 correct picks!! There’s three more quarters left in this game. You’ll be watching football all day Sunday. The fat lady hasn’t sung yet!!”

Learn more about our Pro Pick ‘Em Fantasy Football League from the Slate of Game for The Seeders’ Cup III.

Sunday Early Game Day Pick Results:

The Bookie: Ravens/Cowboys/Lions (Touchdown possible)
Big Tuna: Raiders/Cowboys/Patriots (Field Goal possible)
Little Tuna: Cowboys/Raiders/Seahawks (Field Goal possible)
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Seahawks/Lions (At least a Field Goal, 3 Points)
The Strategist: Raiders/Lions/Vikings (Field Goal, 3 Points)
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Raiders/Giants (Field Goal possible)
B-Reezy: Lions/Raiders/Patriots (Field Goal possible)
Atwork: Vikings/Lions/Cowboys (At least a Field Goal, 3 Points)

The Strategist drives for a Field Goal (3 points) with the Vikings and Lions wins, Atwork and Wise Orangutan are in Field Goal range, with their drives for Touchdowns still possible.

With the Dolphins win over the Cardinals, the Patriots will not earn additional scores. The Seahawks can now clinch their division for three additional points with a win.

With the Lions win, the Cowboys can no longer clinch a first-round bye, so they also are worth three additional points with a win.

Learn more about our Pro Pick ‘Em Fantasy Football League from the Slate of Game for The Seeders’ Cup III.

Sunday SNF Pick Scenarios:

The Bookie: Ravens/Cowboys/Lions (Touchdown possible)
Big Tuna: Raiders/Cowboys/Patriots (Field Goal possible)
Little Tuna: Cowboys/Raiders/Seahawks
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Seahawks/Lions (Field Goal, 3 Points)
The Strategist: Raiders/Lions/Vikings (Field Goal, 3 Points)
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Raiders/Giants
B-Reezy: Lions/Raiders/Patriots (Field Goal possible)
Atwork: Vikings/Lions/Cowboys (At least a Field Goal, 3 Points)

After the Seahawks’ drubbing in Green Bay, Little Tuna and Kal Krome will have a scoreless first quarter as they both make two Incorrect Picks (InPs!).

Earlier in the day, The Strategist drove for a Field Goal (3 points) with the Vikings and Lions wins. Wise Orangutan’s drive stalls as the Packers sink the Hawks, so he also settles for a Field Goal (3 points).

Tonight, three Analysts pick the Cowboys to beat the Giants.

Big Tuna needs the Cowboys to win in order to get his first quarter drive going. The Bookie can move into position for a Field Goal and a second Field Goal (additional score from Cowboys division title) if the Cowboys beat the Giants.

Atwork, however, currently has the highest powered offense in the first quarter. A win by the Cowboys will net him a Touchdown drive (6 points), a two-point conversion (Vikings Win and Pick), and a Field Goal off a turnover (additional score for Cowboys division title) for a total of 11 points in the first quarter.

Learn more about our Pro Pick ‘Em Fantasy Football League from the Slate of Game for The Seeders’ Cup III.

Sunday SNF Pick Results:

The Bookie: Ravens/Cowboys/Lions (Field Goal possible)
Big Tuna: Raiders/Cowboys/Patriots (Drive Fails, 0 Points)
Little Tuna: Cowboys/Raiders/Seahawks (Drive Fails, 0 Points)
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Seahawks/Lions (Field Goal, 3 Points)
The Strategist: Raiders/Lions/Vikings (Field Goal, 3 Points)
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Raiders/Giants (Drive Fails, 0 Points)
B-Reezy: Lions/Raiders/Patriots (Field Goal possible)
Atwork: Vikings/Lions/Cowboys (Field Goal, 3 Points)

Atwork settles for a Field Goal and The Bookie’s drive stalls in Field Goal territory.

The Bookie and B-Reezy line up for a field goal kick tomorrow night, but only one can be true!

The professional football teams in position to clinch playoff seeds falter in the first quarter, and kicking field goals wins games (this week)!

Learn more about our Pro Pick ‘Em Fantasy Football League from the Slate of Game for The Seeders’ Cup III.

ESPN’s MNF Pick Scenarios:

The Bookie: Ravens/Cowboys/Lions (Field Goal possible)
Big Tuna: Raiders/Cowboys/Patriots (Drive Fails, 0 Points)
Little Tuna: Cowboys/Raiders/Seahawks (Drive Fails, 0 Points)
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Seahawks/Lions (Field Goal, 3 Points)
The Strategist: Raiders/Lions/Vikings (Field Goal, 3 Points)
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Raiders/Giants (Drive Fails, 0 Points)
B-Reezy: Lions/Raiders/Patriots (Field Goal possible)
Atwork: Vikings/Lions/Cowboys (Field Goal, 3 Points)

ESPN reports that there are no longer any playoff scenarios for the teams tonigh: http://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/224272/nfl-playoff-picture-giants-delay-cowboys-clinching-party.

As a result, The Bookie and B-Reezy line up to kick field goals tonight, but only one can be true!

Either way, we will have a four-way tie after the first quarter of the Playoff-Caliber Game!

Learn more about our Pro Pick ‘Em Fantasy Football League from the Slate of Game for The Seeders’ Cup III.

Week 14 Final Pick Results:

The Bookie: Ravens/Cowboys/Lions (Drive Fails, 0 Points)
Big Tuna: Raiders/Cowboys/Patriots (Drive Fails, 0 Points)
Little Tuna: Cowboys/Raiders/Seahawks (Drive Fails, 0 Points)
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Seahawks/Lions (Field Goal, 3 Points)
The Strategist: Raiders/Lions/Vikings (Field Goal, 3 Points)
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Raiders/Giants (Drive Fails, 0 Points)
B-Reezy: Lions/Raiders/Patriots (Field Goal, 3 Points)
Atwork: Vikings/Lions/Cowboys (Field Goal, 3 Points)

B-Reezy kicks a field goal. Bookie shanks her attempt.

We will have a four-way tie after the first quarter of the Playoff-Caliber Game!

Learn more about our Pro Pick ‘Em Fantasy Football League from the Slate of Game for The Seeders’ Cup III.

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Fibonacci Stakes III | Week 13 Picks

The Analysts picks are in:

The Bookie: Dolphins*/Cowboys/*Patriots
Big Tuna: Cowboys*/Seahawks*/Rams*
Little Tuna: Cowboys*/Seahawks*/Raiders
Wise Orangutan: Chargers*/Seahawks*/Patriots
The Strategist: Rams*/Seahawks/Bears
Kal Krome: Seahawks*/Cowboys*/49ers*
B-Reezy: Cowboys*/Seahawks/Raiders
Atwork: Vikings*/Seahawks*/Bears

Base trifecta is worth 5 points in the final leg of the Fibonacci Stakes.

* Denotes Fibonacci bonus picks (none possible in Leg 1).

Race Day Notes:

For the next 8 weeks I will ask each of you to reflect on your strategies and how they are working.

Our third muse will be from B-Reezy.

B-Reezy: “Hmmm. Each week I witness my lead grow stronger and the taste of near victory becomes more and more sweet, as it becomes evident that I will be crowned Analyst of the Year. An event long prophesied in the annals of fantasy lore. Your attempts at upheaval have been, at best, minuscule and they show to be ever more pathetic as the end draws nigh. Learn your hymn’s of praise for your new master, for they shall soon be warranted.”

The Results Are In!

The Bookie: Dolphins*/Cowboys/*Patriots
Big Tuna: Cowboys*/Seahawks*/Rams*
Little Tuna: Cowboys*/Seahawks*/Raiders (7 points)
Wise Orangutan: Chargers*/Seahawks*/Patriots
The Strategist: Rams*/Seahawks/Bears
Kal Krome: Seahawks*/Cowboys*/49ers*
B-Reezy: Cowboys*/Seahawks/Raiders (6 points)
Atwork: Vikings*/Seahawks*/Bears

Down the homestretch, B-Reezy finishes at a blazing gallop and distances himself from his followers. Little Tuna adeptly trails the frontrunner to notch her first trifecta of the Fibonacci.

The rest of the field stumbles on a bad trip over the unique picks designed to avoid the Box Out by B-Reezy.

** Trip: The course followed by a horse and rider during the running of a race and describes the “trouble” encountered. A horse that had a “good trip” did not encounter any unusual difficulty. A “bad trip” might involve racing wide, or being boxed in by other horses.

Mathematically speaking…

In the end, there was no way for any other Analyst to overtake B-Reezy as he scored a 6-point trifecta to add to his 3 point lead (8 points was the maximum possible in leg 5 of the Fibonacci Stakes).

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Fibonacci Stakes III | Week 12 Picks

The Analysts picks are in:

The Bookie: Dolphins*/Cowboys*/Vikings*
Big Tuna: Cowboys*/Seahawks*/Rams*
Little Tuna: Cowboys*/Seahawks*/Bears*
Wise Orangutan: Chargers/Seahawks*/Cowboys*
The Strategist: Rams*/Cowboys*/Vikings*
Kal Krome: Seahawks*/Cowboys*/49ers
B-Reezy: Cowboys*/Dolphins/Lions
Atwork: *Vikings/Cowboys*/Seahawks*

Base trifecta is worth 3 points in this leg of the Fibonacci Stakes.

* Denotes Fibonacci bonus picks (none possible in Leg 1).

Race Day Notes:

Thank you all for the privilege I have had to interview each and everyone of you. Your candidness has been appreciated.

For the next 8 weeks I will ask each of you to reflect on your strategies and how they are working.

Our second muse will be from Little Tuna!

Little Tuna: Ahhh. Little Tuna. As I take this time to reflect on this years football season, I am not sad. Not sad about the stupid Bears. Not sad about the damn Vikings. Not sad about the pathetic Panthers. I feel only joy. Joy because even if Romo were to return, God help us, I am the only one who has won BOTH TROPHIES and 120 DOLLARS!!

The Clearinghouse: “120 DOLLARS” is a euphemism for 3 regular season races and implies no actual exchange of monies.

The Results Are In!

The Bookie: Dolphins*/Cowboys*/Vikings*
Big Tuna: Cowboys*/Seahawks*/Rams*
Little Tuna: Cowboys*/Seahawks*/Bears*
Wise Orangutan: Chargers/Seahawks*/Cowboys*
The Strategist: Rams*/Cowboys*/Vikings*
Kal Krome: Seahawks*/Cowboys*/49ers
B-Reezy: Cowboys*/Dolphins/Lions (4 points)
Atwork: *Vikings/Cowboys*/Seahawks*

Around the final turn, B-Reezy once again show the lead with the sole trifecta of the week for 4 points.

Wise Orangutan and The Bookie stumble on their third pick in the far turn.

The rest of the field notches only a single correct pick after the Seahawks and Vikings encounter a “bad trip” just before entering the home stretch to determine the pretenders and contenders of November.

** Trip: The course followed by a horse and rider during the running of a race and describes the “trouble” encountered. A horse that had a “good trip” did not encounter any unusual difficulty. A “bad trip” might involve racing wide, or being boxed in by other horses.

Mathematically speaking…

The Cowboys, Dolphins, and Raiders offered the only option to maximize Fibonacci bonus points in the 4th leg of the Fibonacci Stakes. Three picks two weeks in a row with a selection of those teams would have yielded 3 *base* trifecta points and 3 *bonus* trifecta points, for a total of 6 trifecta points and the lead.

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Fibonacci Stakes III | Week 11 Picks

The Analysts picks are in:

The Bookie: Dolphins*/Cowboys*/Vikings*
Big Tuna: Cowboys*/Seahawks*/Rams*
LittleTuna: *Cowboys/Seahawks*/Bears
Wise Orangutan: Cowboys/Seahawks*/Raiders
The Strategist: Rams*/Cowboys*/Vikings*
Kal Krome: Seahawks*/Cowboys*/Cardinals
B-Reezy: Cowboys*/Seahawks/Raiders
Atwork: Vikings*/Cowboys*/Seahawks*

Base trifecta is worth 2 points in this leg of the Fibonacci Stakes.

* Denotes Fibonacci bonus picks (none possible in Leg 1).

Race Day Notes:

Thank you all for the privilege I have had to interview each and everyone of you. Your candidness has been appreciated.

For the next 8 weeks I will ask each of you to reflect on your strategies and how they are working.
Our first muse will be from Big Tuna!

Big Tuna: “I should have stuck to college football. Alabama football has never made me feel like I know about as much about football as a five year old princess.” 👸

The Results Are In!

The Bookie: Dolphins*/Cowboys*/Vikings* (5 points)
Big Tuna: Cowboys*/Seahawks*/Rams*
LittleTuna: *Cowboys/Seahawks*/Bears
Wise Orangutan: Cowboys/Seahawks*/Raiders (3 points)
The Strategist: Rams*/Cowboys*/Vikings*
Kal Krome: Seahawks*/Cowboys*/Cardinals
B-Reezy: Cowboys*/Seahawks/Raiders (3 points)
Atwork: Vikings*/Cowboys*/Seahawks* (5 points)

Normalcy comes to the football season as five of five teams with winning records notch another victory in the crucial month of November!

The Bookie and Atwork, shaking up** their Home Teams, sprint down the backstretch with 3 Correct Fibonacci bonus picks (5 points).

Analyst of the Year frontrunner B-Reezy (3 points) continues to hold his Home Team off the pace while playing the form of the other Analysts’ horse senses. Wise Orangutan, though boxed out by B-Reezy, follows the leader for 3 points.

Big Tuna and The Strategist suffers another bad “trip”** in the closing furlong of the backstretch as Jeff Fisher gives the Analysts one more insight into football prognostications: Never pick a team whose coach hand rides*** his rookie quarterback.

Little Tuna and Kal Krome add two Correct Picks to hold pace.

* Shake up: Urging by the jockey, either with his hands or the whip, to make the horse run faster.

** Trip: The course followed by a horse and rider during the running of a race and describes the “trouble” encountered. A horse that had a “good trip” did not encounter any unusual difficulty. A “bad trip” might involve racing wide, or being boxed in by other horses.

*** Hand ride: A jockey that is urging a horse on by “scrubbing” his hand up and down its neck. A horse under only a hand ride was not whipped by the jockey.

Mathematically speaking…

The Cowboys, Seahawks, Dolphins, and Vikings offered several different options to maximize Fibonacci bonus points in the 3rd leg of the Fibonacci Stakes. Three picks two weeks in a row with a selection of those teams would have yielded 2 *base* trifecta points and 3 *bonus* trifecta points, for a total of 5 trifecta points and the lead.

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Fibonacci Stakes III | Week 10 Picks

The Analysts picks are in:

The Bookie: Dolphins*/Cowboys*/Vikings*
Big Tuna: Cowboys*/Seahawks*/Rams
LittleTuna: Cowboys*/Vikings*/Seahawks*
Wise Orangutan: Chargers*/Jets*/Seahawks*
The Strategist: Rams*/Cowboys*/Vikings*
Kal Krome: Seahawks*/Jets*/Cowboys*
B-Reezy: Bears/Vikings/Cowboys*
Atwork: Vikings*/Cowboys*/Seahawks*

* Denotes Fibonacci bonus picks (none possible in Leg 1).

Race Day Notes:

The Bookie will post the gamed day musings in hindsight of one Analyst each week. Wise Orangutan submits these thoughts:

Stupid Jeff Fisher commits to his loser-y quarterback for another week, so I make my pick — Jets will win! Then I learn on Sunday morning that the Jets plan to start a rookie against one of the absolute best defenses in the league. That is a no-brainer…. What is the New York state-of-mind? Did they legalize the 420 goo during the election? Oy vey!

I bet the Jets lose, 9-6. The next week, stupid Jeff Fisher will switch to his rookie quarterback simply because he feels vindicated! The surging Dolphins will then pound his delicate-flower-rookie-quarterback into the grassy turf! Suh-meat!

Are there mulligans in a game of prediction?

The Results Are In!

The Bookie: Dolphins*/Cowboys*/Vikings*
Big Tuna: Cowboys*/Seahawks*/Rams (3 points)
LittleTuna: Cowboys*/Vikings*/Seahawks*
Wise Orangutan: Chargers*/Jets*/Seahawks*
The Strategist: Rams*/Cowboys*/Vikings*
Kal Krome: Seahawks*/Jets*/Cowboys*
B-Reezy: Bears/Vikings/Cowboys*
Atwork: Vikings*/Cowboys*/Seahawks*

Boldly picking three Home Teams on the road, Big Tuna takes a second trifecta in the Fibonacci Stakes and distance himself from the plundering Vikings blundering Norsemen of the competition.

The two Analysts who avoided the sinking ship in Minnesota, nonetheless ran their planes off the causeway in LaGuardia airport after a horned beast pushed the Jets into the Hudson.

Most Analysts make two Correct Picks, as Wise Orangutan and B-Reezy settle for one Correct Pick in the tenth week of the season.

Mathematically speaking…

The Cowboys, Seahawks, and Dolphins were the best option in the first two legs of the Fibonacci. Those three picks two weeks in a row would have yielded 1 *base* trifecta points and 3 *bonus* trifecta points, for a total of 4 trifecta points and a share of the lead.

 

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Fibonacci Stakes III | Week 9 Picks

The Analysts picks are in:

The Bookie: Dolphins/Cowboys/Vikings
Big Tuna: Cowboys/Panthers/Seahawks
LittleTuna: Cowboys/Vikings/Seahawks
Wise Orangutan: Chargers/Jets/Seahawks
The Strategist: Rams/Cowboys/Vikings
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Jets/Cowboys
B-Reezy: Cowboys/Seahawks/Raiders
Atwork: Vikings/Cowboys/Seahawks

* Denotes Fibonacci bonus picks (none possible in Leg 1).

Race Day Notes:

Each week The Bookie will interview one Analyst.
This week the Bookie interviewed The Bookie.

The Bookie: Bookie, after two years, you have never won a purse. Looks like this year will be no different as you’ve only had one trifecta so far. Because you see everyone’s picks before they are posted have you ever thought about changing your picks after you’ve seen theirs? In other words, cheat.

The Bookie: I can’t believe you’d ever question the integrity of The Bookie! I would never *cough* never *cough*…. I’ve got no further comment.

The Bookie: Well goodness, that was a bit of an over reaction. She walked out of the interview! I guess we might never know.

The Results Are In!

The Bookie: Dolphins/Cowboys/Vikings
Big Tuna: Cowboys/Panthers/Seahawks
LittleTuna: Cowboys/Vikings/Seahawks
Wise Orangutan: Chargers/Jets/Seahawks
The Strategist: Rams/Cowboys/Vikings
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Jets/Cowboys
B-Reezy: Cowboys/Seahawks/Raiders
Atwork: Vikings/Cowboys/Seahawks

Big Tuna and B-Reezy secure the first trifectas of the Fibonacci Stakes, as the Vikings and the Jets struggle against the headwinds of prediction.

 

 

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Player Haters Preakness III | Week 8 Picks

The Analysts picks are in:

The Bookie: Seahawks/Broncos*/Eagles*
Big Tuna: Saints*/Broncos*/Eagles*
LittleTuna: Cowboys/Broncos*/Buccaneers*
Wise Orangutan: Raiders/Vikings/Eagles*
The Strategist: Vikings/Seahawks/Eagles*
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Broncos*/Eagles*
B-Reezy: Raiders/Broncos*/Eagles*
Atwork: Vikings/Broncos*/Eagles*

* Denotes hater eligible pick.

Race Day Notes:

Each week the Bookie will interview one analysts.
This week the Bookie interviewed former Analyst of the Year, Minds Blank.

The Bookie: Thank you for speaking with us tonight. It’s well known you give very few interviews and you’re always at work. But, Atwork, there is one question all other Analysts would like to know, what formula did you use to pick the amazing Vikings for your home team?

Atwork: My formula for picking the Vikings is TOP SECRET. If I told anyone, everyone would know which team is going to win the Super Bowl!!

The Bookie: There you have it. Straight from the horses mouth!

The Results Are In!

The Bookie: Seahawks/Broncos*/Eagles*
Big Tuna: Saints*/Broncos*/Eagles*
LittleTuna: Cowboys/Broncos*/Buccaneers*
Wise Orangutan: Raiders/Vikings/Eagles*
The Strategist: Vikings/Seahawks/Eagles*
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Broncos*/Eagles*
B-Reezy: Raiders/Broncos*/Eagles*
Atwork: Vikings/Broncos*/Eagles*

The second wipe out of the Player Haters Preakness!

None of the Analyst earn trifecta points for the week, as only three Analysts get 2 Correct Picks, four Analysts get 1 Correct Pick, and one Analyst gets no Correct Picks.

In the fourth leg, only two haters won for a potential 2-point trifecta: Broncos*, Saints*, and Raiders/Cowboys/Bears.

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