In the homestretch, B-Reezy cruises to the finish line with 7 Trifectas and 35 Correct Picks. He ties Little Tuna for the most Trifectas in a season, but does not match her record for Correct Picks (37).
Big Tuna takes second place with 5 Trifectas and 35 Correct Picks, breaking away from Wise Orangutan in third by a length (4 Trifectas and 33 Correct Picks).
Kal Krome (3 Trifectas and 32 Correct Picks) closes strong to take fourth place over The Bookie (3 Trifectas and 31 Correct Picks) and Atwork (3 Trifectas and 29 Correct Picks).
Last year’s frontrunners, Little Tuna (2 Trifectas and 28 Correct Picks) and The Strategist (1 Trifecta and 26 Correct Picks) finish in the bottom two spots, respectively.
Trifectas
Final Results for Analyst of the Year III (2016-17)
Correct Picks
Final Results for Correct Picks Analyst of the Year III (2016-17)
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.
Wise Orangutan scores a three Field Goals (2 Correct Picks plus additional scores) to hold onto his lead with 31 points total. He wins The Seeders’ Cup III, under the Playoff-Caliber Game Rules.
Down by 6 at the end of the third quarter, Big Tuna scores a Touchdown (3 Correct Picks), but no conversion and 3 additional points to score 25 points. Kal Krome also scores a touchdown, converts the 2-point, and adds 3 additional points for 25 total as well. In overtime, Kal Krome bests Big Tuna on the third tiebreaker — Kal netted 11 Seeder points vs. 8 Seeder points for Big Tuna.
The Bookie ends the fourth quarter on a high note, a touchdown and three additional points, to score 23 and take 4th place.
Atwork (20) edges Little Tuna (19) for 5th place. B-Reezy cruises the homestretch of the Analyst of the Year competition to gain 7th place (16 points), and The Strategist struggles with life after Jeff Fisher (11 points total).
Scores at End of the Game in the Playoff-Caliber Game (Seeders’ Cup III)
Playoff-Caliber Game Tiebreakers
Big Tuna and Kal Krome finished tied with 25 points at the end of regulation. They did not play head-to-head (first tiebreaker) and both correctly picked their Home Teams twice.
Per the third tiebreaker, Kal Krome edges Big Tuna by a nose with 11 Seeder points vs. 8 Seeder points. Kal places, Big shows.
Tiebreakers at End of Game in the Playoff-Caliber Game (Seeders’ Cup III)
