Stumbling, bumbling out of the gates, none of the Analysts scores more than 3 points in the opening stretch of Fibonacci Stakes VIII!
Tied at 3 points each, Big Tuna leads with 1 Correct Home Team Pick over The Strategist, Woody, B-Reezy, and Mo Money.
Tied at 0 points each, the rest of the field watches in astonishment!
A total wipe-out by the Analysts for the first time this year! Nobody earned a Trifecta, so the Standings largely remain the same except when Correct Picks factor in.
Jimmy V leads by two lengths (7 Trifectas and 23 Correct Picks). Sponge Mom (5 Trifectas and 23 Correct Picks) remains in second place, fending off Mo Money (5 Trifectas and 19 Correct Picks) in third place.
At 4 Trifectas each, The Strategist (21 Correct Picks) is in fourth position, Woody and Roxy Trot (20 Correct Picks) give ground to B-Reezy (20 Correct Picks) and now share fifth position.
Craft Brew (3 Trifectas and 19 Correct Picks) allows Little Tuna (3 Trifectas and 19 Correct Picks) to tie for eighth place. Former Champions Wise Orangutan (2 Trifectas and 19 Correct Picks) and Big Tuna (2 Trifectas and 17 Correct Picks) stay in tenth and eleventh position.
KateTDid, with eight straight weeks of 2 Correct Picks (19 total), clings to twelfth place with 1 Trifecta, while Atwork and Bookie (16 Correct Picks each) are committed to being the Analysts with No Claim entering the playoffs!
A completely unprecedented, extraordinary run, and shameless streak by Jimmy V! His shooting start has totally eclipsed Mo Money’s equally impressive string of five Trifectas in her first year!
Jimmy V breaks his own record for most consecutive Trifectas and ties his record for seven Trifectas in 8 weeks. He leads by two lengths (7 Trifectas). Sponge Mom (5 Trifectas and 21 Correct Picks) persists in second place, fending off Mo Money (5 Trifectas and 18 Correct Picks) in third place.
A handful of Analysts did not cede ground to the leaders this week. At 4 Trifectas each, The Strategist (20 Correct Picks) is in fourth position, Woody and Roxy Trot (19 Correct Picks) share fifth position, and B-Reezy (18 Correct Picks) holds seventh place.
Craft Brew (3 Trifectas and 19 Correct Picks) is in eighth place, followed by Little Tuna (3 Trifectas and 18 Correct Picks) in ninth. Former Champions Wise Orangutan (2 Trifectas and 17 Correct Picks) and Big Tuna (2 Trifectas and 15 Correct Picks) have fallen on hard times in tenth and eleventh position.
KateTDid, with seven straight weeks of 2 Correct Picks, clings to twelfth place with 1 Trifecta (from the first week!), while Atwork and Bookie (14 Correct Picks each) are appear to be committed to being the Analysts with No Claim entering the playoffs!
Despite four possible opportunities, for the second Leg in a row, no Analyst hits the Perfect Player Haters Trifecta (18 points). A steady race by a handful of Analysts has produced a four tie at the top of the leaderboard! Second (Correct Home Team Picks) and Third (Forced Turnovers per Game) Tiebreakers separate the leaders!
At the head of the field with 24 points each, Mo Money (3 Correct Home Team Picks) leads, followed by Roxy Trot (2 Correct Home Team Pick and 2.3 forced turnovers per game) in second place and Jimmy V (2 Correct Home Team Picks and 1.3 forced turnovers per game) in third place. Little Tuna (1 Correct Home Team Pick) drops to fourth place after adding a *lame* Trifecta.
Craft Brew (21 Trifecta points) is alone in fifth position. He is followed by a group of five Analysts at 18 points; Sponge Mom (4 Correct Home Team Picks) in sixth; KateTDid (1 Correct Home Team Pick and 1.0 forced turnovers per game) in seventh; Woody (1 Correct Home Team Pick and 0.5 forced turnovers per game) in eighth; The Strategist (0 Correct Home Team Pick and 1.8 forced turnovers per game) in ninth; and B-Reezy (0 Correct Home Team Pick and 0.5 forced turnovers per game) in tenth place.
At the back of the field, Wise Orangutan (15 Trifecta Points and 2 Correct Home Team Picks) has an edge for eleventh position over Atwork (0 Correct Home Team Picks) in twelfth. Big Tuna (12 Trifecta points) is in twelfth place and Bookie (6 Trifecta Points) gets off the schneid with a *lame* Player Haters Trifecta!
An astonishing streak of consecutive Trifectas has given us our first change at the top of the leaderboard! For seven seasons, no Analyst earned more than 4 consecutive Trifectas in a single season. With an unprecedented six consecutive Trifectas…
Jimmy V moves into sole possession of first place with 6 Trifectas and 19 Correct Picks. Sponge Mom, who led from the gates, drops to second place with 5 Trifectas and 19 Correct Picks. Wondering what all the fuss is about, Mo Money (4 Trifectas and 15 Correct Picks) ho-hums her way onto the short list of Analysts with four consecutive Trifectas and takes over third place.
In the middle of the field, The Strategist now finds herself surrounded by five other Analysts with 3 Trifectas each. Craft Brew and The Strategist share fourth place with 17 Correct Picks each. They are trailed by Woody, Little Tuna, and Roxy Trot with 16 Correct Picks each in sixth position. B-Reezy follows closely in ninth place with 15 Correct Picks.
At the back of the field, Wise Orangutan and Big Tuna (2 Trifectas and 14 Correct Picks each) share tenth place. With 1 Trifecta each, KateTDid (15 Correct Picks) sits in eleventh position, fending off Atwork and Bookie (12 Correct Picks each) — the two leaders for the Analysts with No Claim entering the playoffs!
A high scoring, if overly nonviolent, Run of the Black Eyed Analysts through the back stretch…But, another punch to the glazzies moves last year’s defending champion to the top of the leaderboard!
Little Tuna adds a Player Hater *base* Trifecta (12 points) to move into first place with 21 Trifecta Points. She is trailed by four Analysts at 18 Trifecta Points, separated by tiebreakers. In second place, Mo Money (3 Correct Home Team Picks) moves ahead of Jimmy V (2 Correct Home Team Picks) in third place. Roxy Trot (1 Correct Home Team Pick and 2.5 forced turnovers per game) holds fourth position by a nose over Craft Brew (1 Correct Home Team Pick and 2.0 forced turnovers per game) in fifth position.
Sponge Mom slips to sixth place with 15 Trifecta Points. She is followed by a set of contenders tied at 12 Trifecta Points each. At the head of the fray, Big Tuna (1 Correct Home Team Pick and 1.7 forced turnovers per game) edges out KateTDid (1 Correct Home Team Pick and 1.0 forced turnovers per game) and Woody (1 Correct Home Team Pick and 0.7 forced turnovers per game) for seventh place. At the back of the fray, The Strategist (0 Correct Home Team Pick and 2.0 forced turnovers per game) beats back Atwork (0 Correct Home Team Pick and 1.7 forced turnovers per game) and B-Reezy (0 Correct Home Team Pick and 0.7 forced turnovers per game) for tenth place.
Wise Orangutan (9 Trifecta Points) falls to the penultimate spot, while Bookie (0 Trifecta Points) ponders whether all this hate is worth the effort!
Seven Analysts earn a Trifecta in spite of a Slate of Games featuring five Head-to-Head competitions in nine games total. The seven includes the two front-runners who continue on a blistering — and now record-setting — pace down the back stretch!
Sponge Mom soaks up half the glory by earning a record 5 Trifectas in the first six weeks of a Season. Not to be outdone, Jimmy V shares the record — while also quietly becoming the first Analyst to earn 5 straight Trifectas! Sponge Mom continues to hold first place on Correct Picks, 17, over Jimmy V, 16. The Strategist clings to third place with 3 Trifectas and 15 Correct Picks, but Mo Money is on her tail in fourth place with 3 Trifectas and 12 Correct Picks.
Wise Orangutan, Craft Brew, Woody, Big Tuna, B-Reezy, Little Tuna, and Roxy Trot contest fifth position at 2 Trifectas each. Craft Brew commands fifth place with 14 Correct Picks, over a bunch with 13 Correct Picks: Wise O., Woody, Big Tuna, Little Tuna, and Roxy Trot in sixth place. B-Reezy cruises in eleventh place with 12 Correct Picks.
The back of the field trails with 1 Trifecta each: Atwork, Bookie and KateTDid. KateTDid holds an edge over the rest of the backfield with 13 Correct Picks, making Atwork and Bookie the leaders for Analysts with No Claim entering the playoffs!
The the Run of the Black Eyed Analysts is now a bruising title bout that requires 5 Legs. Leg 2 featured more Head-to-Head competitions (5) than Player Hater opportunities. There was no safe lane for the Analysts to Pick Three!
Despite the treacherous track, four Analysts notched a second *base* Trifecta to draw even with Roxy Trot at 12 Trifecta points. Sponge Mom and Mo Money (2 Correct Home Team Picks each) move to the front of the field on second tiebreaker, with Sponge Mom leading by a nose on third tiebreaker (3.0 turnovers per game vs. 1.5 turnovers per game). Roxy Trot falls to third place with 1 Correct Home Team Pick and 2.5 turnovers per game (third tiebreaker), a nose ahead of Craft Brew and Jimmy V (1 Correct Home Team Pick and 2.0 turnovers per game) tied for fourth place.
In the middle of the field at 9 Trifecta points each, The Strategist, Atwork, Big Tuna, and Little Tuna remain in close contention. Big Tuna and Little Tuna share sixth position (1 Correct Home Team Pick and 1.5 turnovers per game each). The Strategist is in eighth position (0 Correct Home Team Picks and 2.5 turnovers per game), a smidgen ahead of Atwork (0 Correct Home Team Picks and 2.0 turnovers per game).
At the back of the field with 6 Trifecta points, we find Wise Orangutan, Woody, B-Reezy, and KateTDid! Wise Orangutan heads that set with 2 Correct Home Team Picks, followed by KateTDid (1 Correct Home Team Pick), and Woody and B-Reezy (0 Correct Home Team Picks). Bookie brings up the rear — regretting her decision to give up the opportunity for Shenanigans!
Eight Analysts earn a Trifecta in a single week, the most this season, but two front-runners continue to set a blistering pace down the back stretch!
Sponge Mom gets her groove back with her 4th Trifecta of Season VIII to stay a head in front of Jimmy V quietly registers his 4th Trifecta in a row. Sponge continues to hold the edge on Correct Picks, 14 vs. 13. The Strategist takes sole possession of third place with a 3rd Trifecta and 13th Correct Pick.
B-Reezy, Little Tuna, Roxy Trot, and Mo Money contest fourth position at 2 Trifectas each. Roxy Trot’s 12 Correct Picks gives her the slight lead over B-Reezy (11), Little Tuna (11) and Mo Money (9).
The back of the field trails with 1 Trifecta each: Wise Orangutan, Craft Brew, Atwork, Woody, Big Tuna, Bookie and KateTDid. KateTDid and Craft Brew have 11 Correct Picks to hold an edge over the rest of the backfield.
The eighth running of the Black Eyed Analysts starts with a punch!
Roxy Trot (12 points) jumps out of the gates with a rock’em sock’em Trifecta that included the only two possible Player Haters Picks!
In the middle of the field at 6 points each, Craft Brew, The Strategist, Jimmy V, Atwork, B-Reezy, Little Tuna, Sponge Mom, and Mo Money seek the inside rail for second place. Jimmy V, Sponge Mom, and Mo Money have the edge with 1 Correct Home Team Pick each. Forced turnovers per game give the edge to Sponge Mom and Mo Money!
At the back of the field, Big Tuna and KateTDid (3 points each) leave the gate, but Wise Orangutan, Woody, and Bookie hit the stalls with 0 points each!
