Week 13 Scenarios:
- If Little Tuna earns a trifecta in week 13, Minds Blank and Kal Krome must also win a trifecta in order to stay in contention.
Author: The Clearinghouse
Scenarios | Fibonacci Stakes 2015 | Leg 5
Fibonacci Stakes Leg 5 Scenarios:
In the final calculations of the Fibonacci Stakes, all of the Analysts remain in contention for the winner’s circle. With 5 base trifecta points and 3 bonus trifecta points at stake in Leg 5, an Analyst can come from behind to win with 7 or 8 points.
Three leaders, however, have positioned themselves for the stretch run. Below are the most likely scenarios for the final turn of the Fibonacci Stakes:
- The Bookie holds the inside rail over B-Reezy and Kal Krome. If she goes for 8 points (same three picks as Leg 4), she will reach 14 points and hold the tiebreaker over B-Reezy. If she goes for 7 points (2 of 3 same picks from Leg 4 including the Panthers), only B-Reezy can pass her with an 8 point trifecta. If she goes for 6 points, B-Reezy can pass her with a Bears-included trifecta or Kal Krome can overtake her with a 7 point trifecta.
- B-Reezy can run for 8 points (same three picks as Leg 4) and distance himself from the other Analysts (except Bookie). With a 7 point trifecta including the Bears, B-Reezy will hold the edge over Kal Krome. If B-Reezy drops the Bears or goes for a 6 point trifecta (1 same team), then Kal Krome can overtake him with a Seahawks-led trifecta.
- Kal Krome’s best chance is for B-Reezy and The Bookie to falter while picking up a trifecta of any value. Having taken the Bengals last week, Kal can only notch 7 points in the final leg for a total of 12 points. Any trifecta combination, however, maintains his lead over all lower-positioned Analysts.
- Little Tuna, with 1 point currently, also took the Bengals last week. She may only earn 7 points to finish with 8 points. In a tie with other Analysts at 8 points, only Big Tuna can beat her (head-to-head tiebreaker due to Broncos over Pats). Otherwise, her 3 Home Team picks give her a comfortable lead over the other straggling Analysts.
- Big Tuna, Minds Blank, and The Strategist are in position to carry the same three teams for 8 total points in the Stakes. None of these Analysts currently have a Home Team selection, so Minds Blank has a minor edge since she can take her Packers. Big Tuna and The Strategist did not take their Home Teams in Leg 4 and would sacrifice a trifecta point (for 7 possible total) if they make the switch to their Home Team in the final leg.
- Wise Orangutan needs a whole lotta losers in order to win the Stakes. Having picked the Bengals in Leg 4, Orangutan can finish with only 7 points total.
- In a tie for first place with 6 points, The Bookie and B-Reezy hold the edge over most other Analysts by virtue of Home Team selections and head-to-head wins. If the Panthers lose and Bears win, B-Reezy has an opportunity to overtake The Bookie in the final leg based on Bonus Picks (third tiebreaker).
So, if The Bookie, B-Reezy, and/or Kal Krome earn a trifecta, one of the three Analysts will win the Stakes. If the three leaders stumble, the advantages for the five laggards is roughly Little Tuna, Big Tuna/Minds Blank/The Strategist (depending on picks), and lastly the Orangutan.
Standings | Analyst of the Year II | Week 12
Analyst of the Year II
Quite a bit of movement this week in the Analyst of the Year award.
In first, Little Tuna continues to hold a one length lead over The Strategist and The Bookie. With only one correct pick in week 12, The Bookie falls behind the The Strategist by a nose into third place.
Big Tuna holds onto fourth place by a length, but B-Reezy is closing fast after moving from 7th to 5th place. Wise Orangutan continues to fall behind and now holds 6th place.
Kal saved his season with a trifecta in week 12, keeping himself in mathematically in the race for Analyst of the Year. But, with only one trifecta each, Minds Blank and Kal Krome face elimination by Little Tuna who leads them by 4 trifectas with only 5 weeks to go!
Trifectas
Tiebreakers
Standings | Fibonacci Stakes II | Leg 4
Fibonacci Stakes, 2015-16
Standings after Leg 4
The Bookie fails to put away the competition in Leg 4 of the Fibonacci Stakes when the Packers fall to the Bears! Riding the Bears, B-Reezy and Kal Krome make a move in the fourth leg to place themselves in serious contention for the Fibonacci Stakes.
Going into the final leg, The Bookie holds a narrow lead over B-Reezy based on Home Team selections. Kal Krome trails by only one length in third place.
At the back of the pack, Little Tuna holds an edge over the struggling Analysts with zero points. With up to 8 points for a winning trifecta, the laggards still may come from behind for the win!
Trifecta Points
Tiebreakers
Standings | Analyst of the Year II | Week 11
Analyst of the Year II
After the week of upsets, The Bookie runs strong to move into a tie for second place with The Strategist, trailing Little Tuna by one trifecta.
Big Tuna clings to fourth place while at the back, Wise Orangutan, Minds Blank, B-Reezy, and Kal Krome continue to struggle with their calculations during the Fibonacci month.
Trifectas
Tiebreakers
Standings | Fibonacci Stakes II | Leg 3
Fibonacci Stakes, 2015-16
Standings after Leg 3
In the third leg of the Stakes, The Bookie rushes to the front of the herd. Little Tuna holds onto second by a length.
At the back of the pack, B-Reezy is building tiebreakers with a head-to-head win over The Strategist and two correct Home Team selections.
Trifecta Points
Tiebreakers
Standings | Analyst of the Year II | Week 10
Analyst of the Year II
It just keeps getting easier for the Analysts… Not!
After a week of upsets, none of the Analysts scores a trifecta in the tenth leg of the annual competition.
Little Tuna and The Strategist retain first and second place. Big Tuna scrambles his picks, giving The Bookie an opportunity to move into a tie for 3rd place.
At the back, Wise Orangutan, Minds Blank, B-Reezy, and Kal Krome are trotting to the finish line.
Trifectas
Tiebreakers
Standings | Fibonacci Stakes II | Leg 2
Fibonacci Stakes, 2015-16
Standings after Leg 2
After a wipe out in Leg 2 of the Fibonacci Stakes, The Bookie and Little Tuna hold their early lead. B-Reezy gains a tiebreaker advantage over The Strategist and leads the rest of the Analysts in third place with 2 Home Team selections.
Trifecta Points
Tiebreakers
Standings | Analyst of the Year II | Week 9
Analyst of the Year II
Little Tuna stretches her lead over The Strategist to a full length, notching her fifth trifecta of the year. The Strategist holds onto second place by a length.
The Bookie is making her move with a new Home Team to reach 3 trifectas and fourth place, trailing Big Tuna in third place by a head (19 vs. 17 correct picks).
Wise Orangutan has fallen to the back of the pack, winded after two trifectas in the first month of the race. Minds Blank and B-Reezy continue to run stride-for stride in sixth place with one trifecta.
Has anyone seen Kal Krome? Kal? Kal?
Trifectas
Tiebreakers
Standings | Fibonacci Stakes II | Leg 1
Fibonacci Stakes, 2015-16
Standings after Leg 1
The Bookie and Little Tuna take an early lead out of the gates in the Fibonacci Stakes. The Bookie also gains the tiebreaker advantage over Minds Blank after the Panthers hold off the Packers.
Trifecta Points
Tiebreakers
