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Fibonacci Stakes IX | Claims Order

Claims Order

Per the General Rules, Analysts may change Home Teams between Crown Races:

If more than one Analyst releases their Home Team at the end of a Race, the new selections will go in order of the former teams’ win-loss records, from worst to best, using the official tie-breaking rules for team playoff ranks in the professional football league. In other words, the Analyst with the worst former team selects first, and so forth, to the best former team.

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Prior to Fibonacci Stakes IX, the Claims Order is (first seven in italics are Home Teams currently that would miss the playoffs):

  1. B-Reezy (Bears, 14th NFC)
  2. Mo Money (Jaguars, 13th AFC)
  3. Atwork (Packers, 12th NFC)
  4. Little Tuna (Saints, 11th NFC, 3-6 record)
  5. Wise Orangutan (Browns, 11th AFC, 3-5 record)
  6. Bug Bug (Rams, 10th NFC)
  7. Wreck IT Ralph (Bengals, 9th AFC)
  8. Bookie (49ers, 7th NFC, 4-4 record)
  9. Craft Brew (Chargers, 7th AFC, 5-3 record)
  10. Jimmy V (Dolphins, 6th AFC)
  11. Big Tuna (Cowboys, 5th NFC)
  12. KateTDid (Buccaneers, 4th NFC, 4-5 record)
  13. Sponge Mom (Titans, 4th AFC, 5.3 record)
  14. Woody (Ravens, 3rd AFC)
  15. Boo Boo (Chiefs, 2nd AFC)
  16. The Strategist (Bills, 1st AFC, 6-2 record)
  17. Roxy Trot (Eagles, 1st NFC, 8-0 record)

Un-Claimed Teams currently in or near playoff seeds are:

  • Vikings, 2nd NFC, 7-1 record
  • Seahawks, 3rd NFC, 6-3 record
  • J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets, 5th AFC, 5-3 record
  • Giants, 6th NFC, 6-2 record
  • Patriots, 8th AFC, 5-4 record
  • Falcons, 8th NFC, 4-5 record

See the NFL’s playoff picture for the current seeding!

Trade Reminder!

We do allow trades as long as the terms of the trade do not violate the General Rules, Crown Rules, or the Spirit of the League!

By that we mean, an Analyst can offer a cash incentive or share of potential Purse to sweeten a trade, but an Analyst may not offer Trifectas, Trifecta Points, Tiebreakers, etc., that will affect the outcome of a competition.

All trades are subject to approval by League Management (The Clearinghouse, The Bookie, and Communications Director).

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WFTL Season IX (2022-23) | Home Team Claims

Season IX Welcome

No new Rules have been adopted for Season IX.

Season IX appears to have emerged from the cloud of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No special rules for canceled games or convalescing Home Teams are enacted. There are however established procedures for Picks. We will remind the Analysts of the Picks procedures in a later post.

Season IX | Starting Home Team Claims

We are up to a whopping 17 Analysts in Seasons IX!

A reminder that the order of the Standings during Season IX reflects the final rankings for Analyst of the Year VIII for the fourteen returning Analysts.

Boo, Bug Bug, and Wreck It Ralph are first-time entrants

The Claims to the start Season IX are:

PC-Fecta Derby IX | Entrants | Claims
PC-Fecta Derby IX | Entrants | Claims

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World Football Trifecta Championship 2022-23

WFTL Season IX Preparation

The General Rules for the World Football Trifecta League remain the same as Season VIII. Analysts must relinquish Claims to Home Teams to start the season and the Analysts Claim new Home Teams in reverse of the Standings for the prior season’s Analyst of the Year. New Analysts select first as determined by random order.

No Analysts went to pasture and three new Analysts join the WFTL for 2022-23 season. The Claims Order for the 17 Analysts is then:

  1. New Analyst (TBD)
  2. New Analyst (TBD)
  3. New Analyst (TBD)
  4. Atwork
  5. Bookie
  6. Wise Orangutan
  7. KateTDid
  8. Big Tuna or The Strategist
  9. Big Tuna or The Strategist
  10. Little Tuna
  11. Craft Brew
  12. B-Reezy
  13. Woody
  14. Roxy Trot
  15. Mo Money
  16. Sponge Mom
  17. Jimmy V

Key Dates for Season IX:

August 26-28 – Seventeen Analysts gather at the Second Annual WFTL Claims Party to select Home Teams!
September 9 – First game of Season IX.
September 23 – Purse filings due to the league bookie.

Improved Season IX Rules

None.

Riders Up!

The PC-Fecta Derby kicks off the new season. There is no revision to the rules from Season IX. Review the rules and points system for the PC-Fecta Derby here.

Which Analyst will add his or her Thoroughbred’s name to the most illustrious trophy in sports analysis at the end of the year?

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WFTL Season VIII (2021-22) | Home Team Claims

Season VIII Welcome

A reminder that we adopted a Rule for Home Team trades in Season VI: here.

Season VIII begins with continuing uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Once again, the Analysts have chosen not to adopt special rules for canceled games or convalescing Home Teams. There are however established procedures for Picks. We will remind the Analysts of the Picks procedures in a later post.

Season VIII | Starting Home Team Claims

A second reminder that the order of the Standing during Season VIII reflects the final rankings for Analyst of the Year VII for the thirteen returning Analysts. Mo Money is racing in her inaugural season!

The Claims are:

Season VIII | Entrants and Claims
Season VIII | Entrants and Claims

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World Football Trifecta Championship 2021-22

WFTL Season VIII Preparations

The General Rules for the World Football Trifecta League have been updated such that Analysts must relinquish Claims to Home Teams to start the season and the Analysts Claim new Home Teams in reverse of the Standings for the prior season’s Analyst of the Year.

No Analysts went to pasture and one new Analyst joined the WFTL for 2021-22. The Claims Order for the 14 Analysts was then:

  1. New Analyst (Mo’ Money)
  2. KateTDid
  3. Sponge Mom
  4. The Bookie
  5. Roxy Trot
  6. Little Tuna
  7. B-Reezy
  8. Big Tuna
  9. Woody
  10. Atwork
  11. Jimmy V
  12. The Strategist
  13. Craft Brew
  14. Wise Orangutan

Key Dates for Season VIII:

August 21 – Twelve of fourteen Analysts met at the First Annual WFTL Claims Party to select Home Teams! (Claim Results forthcoming.)
September 9 – First game of Season VIII.
September 23 – Purse due to the league bookie.

Improved Season VIII Rules

1) To start the new Season, Analysts must relinquish Claims to Home Teams from the prior season. New Claims will be made in reverse order of the Standings for the prior season’s Analyst of the Year.

2) With the expanded regular season to 17 games, Analysts voted to add a fifth leg to the Player Haters Preakness.

3) For the Super Trifecta Bowl, in the final leg, Analysts will earn +3/+3 bonuses for the best offense/defense score predictions with a Correct Pick in the TGWSNBN.

4) The Analysts determined that NO new rules for the COVID-19 crisis will be adopted. If games are canceled after Picks are in or if a Home Team is sent to pasture due to an outbreak, the Analysts will have no recourse other than what is provided in the Standard Rules.

Riders Up!

The PC-Fecta Derby kicks off the new season. There is no revision to the rules from Season VIII. Review the rules and points system for the PC-Fecta Derby here.

Which Analyst will add his or her Thoroughbred’s name to the most illustrious trophy in sports analysis at the end of the year?

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Super Trifecta Bowl VII | Home Teams | Claims Order

Super Trifecta Bowl VII

For Season VII, we updated the Rules for Home Team Claims to start Super Trifecta Bowl (STB) VII. Twelve of fourteen playoff teams may be Claimed and only one Analyst with No Claim will run in STB VII.

At season end, the STB VII Home Team Claims Order is:

(1) Wise Orangutan (Analyst of the Year) | Browns (AFC #6)
(2) Woody (The Seeders’ Cup) | Seahawks (NFC #3)
(3) Craft Brew (Fibonacci Stakes) | Steelers (AFC #3)
(4) Little Tuna (Player Haters Preakness) | Buccaneers (NFC #5)
(5) Atwork (PC-Fecta Derby) |Packers (NFC #1)
(6) The Strategist (3rd AoY) | Chiefs (AFC #1)
(7) Jimmy V (4th AoY) | Colts (AFC #7)
(8) Big Tuna (7th AoY) | NEW CLAIM
(9) B-Reezy (tied-8th AoY) | NEW CLAIM
(10) Roxy Trot (10th AoY) | Rams (NFC #6)
(11) The Bookie (11th AoY) | Bills (AFC #2)
(12) Sponge Mom (12th AoY) | Saints (NFC #2)

The Analysts with Claims to Home Teams have the option to hold or release end-of-season Home Teams. New Claims will be made in the order above from 1 to 12.

Analyst with No Claim:

(13) KateTDid (13th AoY) | Home Team Released

The thirteenth Analyst is The Analyst with No Claim and is forced to release his or her Home Team (whether in the playoffs or not) before the start of New Claims for STB VII.

Available Playoff Home Teams:

The following playoff teams are available for New Claims:

Titans | AFC #4
Football Team | NFC #4
Ravens | AFC #5
Bears | NFC #7

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WFTL Season VII (2020-21) | Home Team Claims

Season VII Welcome

A reminder that we adopted a Rule for Home Team trades last season: here.

Season VII begins in uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage parts of America. The Analysts have chosen not to adopt special rules for canceled games or convalescing Home Teams. Claimers beware!

Season VII | Starting Home Team Claims

A second reminder that the order of the Standing during Season VII reflects the final rankings for Analyst of the Year VI…a bitter third reminder for Wise Orangutan that he is the only member of his immediate family who has not won the most illustrious or the most prestigious trophy in sports analysis!

The Claims are:

PC-Fecta Derby VII | Home Teams
Home Teams for PC-Fecta Derby VII

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Home Teams | The Seeders’ Cup VI

Home Team Claims

Before the fourth Crown Race, the Analysts have one last opportunity to upgrade the horse they road in on. As in past Home Team swaps, the Analysts Claim new steeds in the order from worst current Home Team record to best:

After each of the four Races in the regular season, Analysts have the option of releasing their Home Team and selecting a new team to symbolize their horse sense from those teams not currently owned by other Analysts. If more than one Analyst releases their Home Team at the end of a Race, the new selections will go in order of the former teams’ win-loss records, from worst to best, using the official tie-breaking rules for team playoff ranks in the professional football league. In other words, the Analyst with the worst former team selects first, and so forth, to the best former team.

Per the Rules, the Claims Order before the start of The Seeders’ Cup VI is:

  1. The Strategist (Panthers, 5-7, 11th Seed NFC)
  2. KateTDid (Colts, 6-6, 9th Seed AFC)
  3. Woody (Bears, 6-6, 8th Seed NFC)
  4. Little Tuna (Cowboys, 6-6, 4th Seed NFC)
  5. Jimmy V (Rams, 7-5, 7th Seed NFC)
  6. B-Reezy (Vikings, 8-4, 6th Seed NFC)
  7. Craft Brew (Chiefs, 8-4, 4th Seed AFC)
  8. The Bookie (Bills, 9-3, 5th Seed AFC)
  9. Atwork (Packers, 9-3, 3rd Seed NFC)
  10. Sponge Mom (49ers, 10-2, 5th Seed NFC)
  11. Wise Orangutan (Seahawks, 10-2, 2nd Seed NFC)
  12. Roxy Trot (Patriots, 10-2, 2nd Seed AFC)
  13. Big Tuna (Saints, 10-2, 1st Seed NFC)

New Claims

The Strategist releases the Panthers and Claims the Ravens.

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Home Teams | Super Trifecta Bowl VI

Home Team Claims

According to the Rules Revisions for Season V, only eight Analysts will Claim Home Teams during the Super Trifecta Bowl:

Season V Rules: Only eight of twelve playoff teams competing for the World Football Championship may be owned at the start of the Super Trifecta Bowl. The top eight Analysts from the regulars season will have a claim for ownership in this order: 1) Analyst of the Year, 2) Seeder’s Cup Winner, 3) Fibonacci Stakes Winner, 4) Player Haters Winner, 5) PC-Fecta Derby Winner, 6) Place in the Analyst of the Year, 7) Show in the Analyst of the Year, and 8) from 4th-8th position in the Analyst of the Year until eight teams are owned by Analysts. Analysts who finish out of the top eight positions will not own a team during the Super Trifecta Bowl.

If the Season ended today, Seeding for the Super Trifecta Bowl VI would be:

(1) Atwork (Win, Analyst of the Year) | Packers, NFC 2nd Seed (choice to release)

(2) The Strategist (Win, The Seeders’ Cup) | Ravens, AFC 1st Seed (choice to release)

(3) Wise Orangutan (Win, Fibonacci Stakes) | Seahawks, NFC 5th Seed (choice to release)

(–) Atwork (Win, Player Haters Preakness superseded by 1 above)

(4) Craft Brew (Win, PC-Fecta Derby) | Chiefs, AFC 2nd Seed (choice to release)

(5) Jimmy V (Place, Analyst of the Year ) | Rams (forced to release and select new team)

(–) Craft Brew (Show AoY) superseded by 4 above)

(6) B-Reezy (4th, Analyst of the Year) | Vikings, NFC 6th Seed (choice to release)

(7) Roxy Trot (5th, Analyst of the Year) | Patriots, AFC 3rd Seed (choice to release)

(8) Sponge Mom (6th, Analyst of the Year ) | 49ers, NFC 1st Seed (choice to release)

The Bookie (Bills), Big Tuna (Saints), Woody (Bears), KateTDid (Colts) and Little Tuna (Cowboys) are forced to release their current Home Teams before Super Trifecta Bowl VI.

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Fibonacci Stakes VI (2019-20) | Home Team Claims

Four Analysts dropped Home Teams before the start of the Preakness. First, B-Reezy Claims the Vikings. Second, KateTDid Claims the Colts. Third, Wise Orangutan Claims the Seahawks. Fourth, Woody Claims da Bears.

Home Teams

The Home Teams for Fibonacci Stakes are:

Fibonacci Stakes VI | Home Teams
Home Teams for Fibonacci Stakes VI

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