While B-Reezy begins his victory trot on the homestretch, Big Tuna decides to separate himself from the mediocrity in the rest of the field.
With 7 Trifectas and 33 Correct Picks, B-Reezy handily leads. Big Tuna nets his 4th Trifecta and 30th Correct Pick to move a full length ahead of the next closest challengers.
Wise Orangutan (3 Trifectas and 28 Correct Picks) and Atwork (3 Trifectas and 25 Correct Picks) are contesting the final post in the Winner’s Circle.
Kal Krome keeps pace with 2 Trifecta Points and 27 Correct Picks, followed closely by The Bookie (2 Trifecta Points and 26 Correct Picks) and Little Tuna (2 Trifecta Points and 24 Correct Picks).
The Strategist (1 Trifecta and 23 Correct Picks) was spotted grazing in Seattle.
Trifectas
Standings after Leg 15 for the Analyst of the Year III
Correct Picks
Tiebreakers after Leg 15 for the Analyst of the Year III
The Seeders’ Cup is testing a new trifecta point system that models the score of a football game. See the Slate of Games and the Playoff-Caliber Game Rules for more information.
Playoff-Caliber Game Score |Halftime
Big Tuna scores the first Touchdown (3 Correct Picks) in the Playoff-Caliber Game to take the lead, as other Analysts counter with Field Goals (correct picks here).
Big Tuna marches for a touchdown and converts the two-point conversion with his Home Team Oakland. He also scores a safety (2 points) and a field goal (3 points) based on his picks of the Oakland and Seattle, respectively. He leads with 13 points at halftime.
Wise Orangutan and B-Reezy saw their drives stall with the KC loss, but make the Field Goal (2 Correct Picks) and a second field goal with the Seattle pick. They add 6 points each in the second quarter to go to halftime with 9 points each, down by 4.
The Bookie and Kal Krome also came up short in the red zone when KC lost but scored two field goals with the Seattle victory for 6 points before halftime, one touchdown behind the leader.
Little Tuna also came up short due to KC, but kicked a field goal and added a safety from the Oakland victory.
The Strategist and Atwork fail to score in the second quarter and head to halftime with 3 points, down by 10.
Scores at Halftime in the Playoff-Caliber Game (Seeders’ Cup III)
Playoff-Caliber Game Tiebreakers
If the Playoff-Caliber Game ends in a tie between two or more Analysts, overtime will be determined by the traditional Tiebreakers in The General Rules and The Seeders’ Cup.
Wise Orangutan secured a first tiebreaker over Big Tuna in the first quarter, and Kal Krome secures a first tiebreaker over The Strategist after his Home Team Seattle defeats Los Angeles.
Seven of eight Analysts tally one Correct Home Team pick for the second tiebreaker after two quarters.
In Week 15, Seattle earned a division title (3 points) and Oakland clinched its first playoff birth (2 points) since 2002. Five points was the maximum additional scores, and only by Big Tuna earned all five points in the third tiebreaker.
Tiebreakers at Halftime in the Playoff-Caliber Game (Seeders’ Cup III)
