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 after Leg 3 of the 2015-16 Seeders’ Cup
Tiebreakers
Tiebreakers after Leg 3 of the 2015-16 Seeders’ Cup
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 after Week 15 of the Analyst of the Year, 2015-16
Tiebreakers
Picks Tiebreaker after Week 15 of the Analyst of the Year, 2015-16
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 after Leg 2 of the 2015-16 Seeders’ Cup
Tiebreakers
Tiebreakers after Leg 2 of the 2015-16 Seeders’ Cup
Little Tuna re-establishes her lead with a trifecta in the 14th week of the year. Her 6th trifecta and 32nd pick of the year makes her a formidable opponent down the stretch.
With only three weeks left in the season, B-Reezy — the newcomer — and Minds Blank — 2014-15 Analyst of the Year — have been eliminated from the annual competition after earning only 2 trifectas in 14 weeks.
In second place, The Strategist now trails the leader by a full length. Little Tuna’s edge in correct picks (32 v. 29) means that The Strategist will have to make up modest ground in each leg of the Seeders’ Cup.
Big Tuna, in third place, and The Bookie, in fourth, remain in serious contention for the Analyst of the Year trophy, but both need a furious stretch to overtake Little Tuna by the final week.
Kal Krome, after an unprecedented three trifecta winning streak, has pulled even with the Wise Orangutan for fifth place. Both Analysts are on the outside looking in, but remain in contention for the annual award should the three leaders falter down the stretch.
In Week 14, if Little Tuna loses, Kal and Orangutan must earn a trifecta to stay within striking distance of Little Tuna. If Little Tuna earns a trifecta, Kal and Orangutan are automatically eliminated. Also, if the Big Tuna or The Bookie do not earn a trifecta, they are eliminated by a successful trifecta by Little Tuna.
In other words, flay (or fillet) Little Tuna!
Trifectas
Standings after Week 14 of the Analyst of the Year, 2015-16
Tiebreakers
Picks Tiebreaker after Week 14 of the Analyst of the Year, 2015-16
For the first time this year, five Analysts earn trifectas in the same week!
Little Tuna’s lead shrinks to only a 1/2 length after The Strategist moves into a tie with her fifth trifecta of the year. Little Tuna holds the edge in correct picks (29 v. 27), but her horse sense may be failing her down the stretch.
Moving into third place, Big Tuna leads The Bookie by a head. Both Analysts have 4 trifectas, but Big leads with one more correct pick (26 v. 25).
After an 8-week hiatus, Wise Orangutan gains a third trifecta and holds off the Analysts charging from the back of the pack.
Gaining her first trifecta in 10 weeks, Minds Blank keeps a slim lead with her 2nd trifecta and 25th correct pick.
Kal Krome charges hard over the past two weeks to tie B-Reezy for seventh place with 2 trifectas and 23 correct picks.
Heading into the final month, all eight Analysts remain in contention for the Analyst of the Year Trophy, but three now face elimination in the coming week!
Trifectas
Standings after Week 13 of the Analyst of the Year, 2015-16
Tiebreakers
Picks Tiebreaker after Week 13 of the Analyst of the Year, 2015-16
Quite a bit of movement this week in the Analyst of the Year award.
In first, Little Tuna continues to hold a one length lead over The Strategist and The Bookie. With only one correct pick in week 12, The Bookie falls behind the The Strategist by a nose into third place.
Big Tuna holds onto fourth place by a length, but B-Reezy is closing fast after moving from 7th to 5th place. Wise Orangutan continues to fall behind and now holds 6th place.
Kal saved his season with a trifecta in week 12, keeping himself in mathematically in the race for Analyst of the Year. But, with only one trifecta each, Minds Blank and Kal Krome face elimination by Little Tuna who leads them by 4 trifectas with only 5 weeks to go!
Trifectas
Standings after Week 12 of the Analyst of the Year, 2015-16
Tiebreakers
Picks Tiebreaker after Week 12 of the Analyst of the Year, 2015-16
The Bookie fails to put away the competition in Leg 4 of the Fibonacci Stakes when the Packers fall to the Bears! Riding the Bears, B-Reezy and Kal Krome make a move in the fourth leg to place themselves in serious contention for the Fibonacci Stakes.
Going into the final leg, The Bookie holds a narrow lead over B-Reezy based on Home Team selections. Kal Krome trails by only one length in third place.
At the back of the pack, Little Tuna holds an edge over the struggling Analysts with zero points. With up to 8 points for a winning trifecta, the laggards still may come from behind for the win!
Trifecta Points
Standings after Leg 4 of the 2015-16 Fibonacci Stakes
Tiebreakers
Tiebreakers after Leg 4 of the 2015-16 Fibonacci Stakes
After the week of upsets, The Bookie runs strong to move into a tie for second place with The Strategist, trailing Little Tuna by one trifecta.
Big Tuna clings to fourth place while at the back, Wise Orangutan, Minds Blank, B-Reezy, and Kal Krome continue to struggle with their calculations during the Fibonacci month.
Trifectas
Standings after Week 11 of the Analyst of the Year, 2015-16
Tiebreakers
Picks Tiebreaker after Week 11 of the Analyst of the Year, 2015-16
