The Strategist brushes off B-Reezy’s challenge and again claims sole possession of first place with her 5th Trifecta and 21st Correct Pick in the Analyst of the Year competition.
B-Reezy falls into second place with 4 Trifectas and 20 Correct Picks.
Wise Orangutan shakes off his dismal backstretch run with his second Trifecta in two weeks to claim third place with 4 Trifectas and 17 Correct Home Picks.
Big Tuna slips into fourth place with 3 Trifectas and 20 Correct Picks. Craft Brew drops one place with 3 Trifectas and 19 Correct Picks, while The Bookie follows closely in sixth place with 3 Trifectas and 17 Correct Picks.
Atwork’s struggles continue into the far turn as he adds only one Correct Pick, bringing his tally to 2 Trifectas and 16 Correct Picks.
Little Tuna holds down 8th place with 1 Trifecta and 17 Correct Picks, just ahead of Kal Krome with 1 Trifecta and 14 Correct Picks.
‘Trifectas
Standings after Week 9 for Analyst of the Year IV
Correct Picks
Tiebreaker after Week 9 for Analyst of the Year IV
The Strategist and Wise Orangutan take the early lead on the front stretch of the 5-week long Fibonacci Stakes IV.
Most Analysts suffered a loss when the Seahawks failed to take flight in Seattle. In the middle of the pack, Big Tuna, Little Tuna, and Atwork contest third place with 1 Correct Home Team pick (each).
The remaining Analysts are checking the batteries on their calculators!
Standings after Leg 1 of Fibonacci Stakes IV
Tiebreakers
Tiebreakers after Leg 1 of Fibonacci Stakes IV
Bye weeks for Home Teams are grayed out (Table 2).
The Analysts have selected their Home Teams to start the fourth annual Fibonacci Stakes. The entrants are:
Analysts and Home Teams for the Fibonacci Stakes IV
Slate of Games
Slate of Games for the Fibonacci Stakes IV
The slate of games for Fibonacci Stake IV will live up to its billing as the Race that separates the pretenders from the contenders after five Analysts dump their prior Home Teams for current playoff challengers. Will the Analysts redeem their horse senses in the second half of the year?
During the long month, we have five head-to-head clashes between the Analysts’ Home Teams: Seahawks v. Cardinals (Leg 2), Saints v. Rams (Leg 4), Panthers v. Saints (Leg 5), Rams v. Cardinals (Leg 5), and a battle of titans to end the Stakes with the Eagles @ Seahawks on Sunday Night (Leg 5).
Five teams go on bye weeks during the month, limiting the opportunities to select these teams two weeks in a row: Patriots (Leg 1), Steelers (Leg 1), Chiefs (Leg 2), Eagles (Leg 2), and Panthers (Leg 3). With three head-to-heads in the final Leg, only 6 games are open to pick in Leg 5 of the Stakes — we anticipate some heated exchanges between the Analysts in the home stretch!
There also are several un-owned teams that compete two weeks in a row: Broncos (Leg 1 and 2), Texans (2 and 3), Bills (4 and 5), and Jets (4 and 5). These un-owned teams may be selected two weeks in a row for the Fibonacci bonus trifecta points.
Home teams owned by an Analyst are in bold. The team at the left is the visiting team; the team at the right is the host (playing at home). There are over a half dozen featured games, including three Sunday night games of the week (subject to change), two Thursday night games, and three Monday night games.
Picks
Remember: Every Analyst has a bias for his or her Home Team and may not pick the sponsored team to lose. Analysts do not have to pick his or her Home Team to win a trifecta. *Bonus* trifecta points are earned for picking the same team two weeks in a row. See the Fibonacci Stakes Rules for more information.
Email three picks to The Bookie before each leg (week) of the Race. The first picks are due on Saturday, November 4.
