Day: December 29, 2020

Standings | The Seeders’ Cup VII | Leg 3

The Seeders’ Cup VII

A blistering pace around the near turn as all but one Analyst adds double digits to their Trifecta point total!

Leading the pack with 19 Trifecta points in Leg 3, Woody (32 points total) takes the lead over Atwork (30 points) who falls to second. Jimmy V (29 points) adds another *base* Trifecta to narrow his gap and retain third place.

Craft Brew (25 points) separates from the middle of the field to move into sole possession of fourth place. The Bookie (23 points) sprints from the back of the field to claim fifth position. At 22 points each, KateTDid and Roxy Trot vie for sixth place. On tiebreakers, KateTDid leads by a nose with 17 Seeder Points v. 13 Seeder Points (third tiebreaker) over Roxy Trot. The Strategist (19 points) has the edge for eighth position on Sponge Mom (19 points) with 1 Correct Home Team Pick.

Bringing up the rear, Little Tuna (17 points) swims into tenth place, one length ahead of B-Reezy (16 points and 1 Correct Home Team Pick) in eleventh and Wise Orangutan (16 points and 0 Correct Home Team Pick) in twelfth position. In last, Big Tuna (10 points) still seeks a Giant leap for fishkind!

Trifecta Points

The Seeders' Cup VII | Standings | Leg 3
Standings after Leg 3 of The Seeders’ Cup VII

Tiebreakers

The Seeders' Cup VII | Tiebreakers | Leg 3
Tiebreakers after Leg 3 of The Seeders’ Cup VII

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Scenarios | Analyst of the Year VII | Week 17

Analyst of the Year VII

See complete Week 16 Standings here.

For the Win

As the last two competitors for the championship, Wise Orangutan has a 1 Trifecta and 1 Correct Pick lead on Craft Brew. In Week 17, if Wise O. gets a Trifecta OR Craft Brew does NOT get a Trifecta, Wise O. Wins.

If Wise O. gets only 2 Correct Picks, Craft Brew can tie him for the lead and send the Analyst of the Year to a post-season playoff (2nd tiebreaker).

If Wise O. gets 1 or 0 Correct Picks, Craft Brew can Win with a Trifecta and Wise O. will Place.

For Place

Craft Brew leads The Strategist by 1 Trifecta and 0 Correct Picks and Jimmy V by 1 Trifecta and 2 Correct Picks. If Craft Brew earns a Trifecta he will either Win (see above) or Place. If both The Strategist and Jimmy V do not get Trifectas then Craft Brew does no worse than Place.

If Craft Brew does not get a Trifecta (2 or fewer Correct Picks), The Strategist can Place with a Trifecta.

BUT, if both Craft Brew and The Strategist do not get Trifectas, then:

  1. If Craft Brew gets 2 Correct Picks, he Places (a Trifecta will not help Jimmy V overcome the -2 Correct Pick disadvantage to start Week 17).
  2. If Craft Brew gets 1 Correct Pick, Jimmy V can tie Craft Brew for Place and force a post-season playoff (2nd tiebreaker) for Place and Show.
  3. If Craft Brew gets 0 Correct Picks, Jimmy V can Place with a Trifecta.

For Show

Craft Brew, The Strategist and Jimmy V can all show based on the scenarios for Place above. But also, if The Strategist and Jimmy V do not earn a Trifecta, Atwork can Show with a Trifecta. Show may end in a tie because it is not subject to postseason tiebreakers (no Purse is on the line).

For the Analyst with No Claim

Sponge Mom has a 3 Correct Pick lead on KateTDid. All other Analysts have secured Claims to Home Teams for Super Trifecta Bowl VII.

If either wins The Seeders’ Cup, the other becomes the Analyst with No Claim despite how the AoY ends. KateTDid currently has a 3 Trifecta point edge on Sponge Mom in The Seeders’ Cup, but both trail the leader by 10+ points.

If the Analyst with No Claim comes down to the Analyst of the Year standings, then Sponge Mom keeps her Claim with a Trifecta OR if KateTDid does not earn a Trifecta. Due to the Correct Pick differential (+/-3), KateTDid retains her Claim only if she earns a Trifecta and Sponge Mom does NOT get a Trifecta, thereby swapping twelfth and thirteenth positions.

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The Seeders’ Cup VII | Leg 3 Picks

The Analysts’ Picks are in:

Atwork: Packers*/Buccaneers/Chiefs
Jimmy V: Saints/Buccaneers/Chiefs
Craft Brew: Saint/Chiefs/Packers
B-Reezy: Chiefs/Packers/Colts
Roxy Trot: Packers/Saints/Chiefs
Sponge Mom: Chiefs/Browns/Packers
The Bookie: Chiefs/Saints/Buccaneers 
Big Tuna: Giants*/Chiefs/Packers
Woody: Chiefs/Steelers/Saints
The Strategist: Chiefs*/Browns/Saints
Wise Orangutan: Browns*/Buccaneers/Saints
KateTDid: Titans*/Chiefs/Saints
Little Tuna: Buccaneers*/Chiefs/Packers
* Denotes home team

Spit Box:

1.  No curse here. I hope not!
2. My fingers are crossed. I am using the Little Tuna method for the most points. 
3. Like a true ex-Charger fan, I expect a spectacular collapse in the final two weeks and blow my chance to be Analyst of the Year!!!
4. Let's go trifecta🏉
5. I think I have had enough coal for this year, Santa. Can I have a trifecta now?!?!?
6.Have a Merry Christmas🎄

The Results Are (Coming) In:

Atwork: Packers*/Buccaneers (1)/Chiefs (7) (14 points)
Jimmy V: Saints (3)/Buccaneers (1)/Chiefs (7) (17 points)
Craft Brew: Saints (3)/Chiefs (7)/Packers (16 points)
B-Reezy: Chiefs (7)/Packers/Colts (10 points)
Roxy Trot: Packers/Saints (3)/Chiefs (7) (16 points)
Sponge Mom: Chiefs (7)/Browns/Packers (10 points)
The Bookie: Chiefs (7)/Saints (3)/Buccaneers (1) (17 points)
Big Tuna: Giants*/Chiefs (7)/Packers (10 points)
Woody: Chiefs (7)/Steelers(3)/Saints (3) (19 points)
The Strategist: Chiefs* (7)/Browns/Saints (3) (13 points)
Wise Orangutan: Browns*/Buccaneers (1)/Saints (3) (7 points)
KateTDid: Titans*/Chiefs (7)/Saints (3) (13 points)
Little Tuna: Buccaneers* (1)/Chiefs (7)/Packers (14 points)

* Denotes home team

Playoff Seeds Clinched:

Chiefs clinched AFC #1 Seed

Saints clinched NFC South

Steelers clinched AFC North

Seahawks clinched NFC West

Buccaneers clinched playoff berth.

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Standings | Analyst of the Year VII | Week 16

Analyst of the Year VII

In the final strides of the homestretch, the top and bottom of the leader board have become two Analyst races!

Wise O. (9 Trifectas and 38 Correct Picks) spits the bit for the third time in four weeks, leaving an opening on the outside rail. Craft Brew (8 Trifectas and 37 Correct Picks) on the strength of 4 Trifectas in five weeks has barreled into second place within striking distance of the Win!

The Strategist (7 Trifectas and 37 Correct Picks) falls into third place, only 2 Correct Picks ahead of Jimmy V (7 Trifectas and 35 Correct Picks) in fourth place. Both remain in contention for Place and Show.

After a lackluster mid-season, Atwork (6 Trifectas and 36 Correct Picks) adds his third straight Trifecta to move into fifth place, 3 Correct Picks before Big Tuna (6 Trifectas and 33 Correct Picks) in sixth place. Atwork maintains a slim opportunity to Show.

B-Reezy (5 Trifectas and 34 Correct Picks) and Woody (5 Trifectas and 34 Correct Picks) share seventh place, 3 Correct Picks ahead of Roxy Trot (5 Trifectas and 31 Correct Picks) in ninth place and 4 Correct Picks ahead of The Bookie (5 Trifectas and 30 Correct Picks) in tenth position. Woody, Roxy Trot, and The Bookie secured Claims in the Super Trifecta Bowl this week.

Little Tuna (4 Trifectas and 31 Correct Picks) adds a Trifecta to move into eleventh position and remains secure in her Claim as the Player Haters Preakness Champion.

So then, the race to the bottom to become the Analyst with No Claim boils down to Sponge Mom (3 Trifectas and 32 Correct Picks) in twelfth place and KateTDid (3 Trifectas and 29 Correct Picks) in thirteenth position — as a fourth Trifecta by either Analysts may determine the outcome!

Trifectas

Analyst of the Year VII | Standings | Week 16
Standings after Week 16 of Analyst of the Year VII

Correct Picks

Analyst of the Year VII | Tiebreakers | Week 16
Tiebreakers after Week 16 of Analyst of the Year VII

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