Category: Season III

Standings | Analyst of the Year III | Week 6

Analyst of the Year III

Seven of eight Analysts earn one Correct Pick in the sixth leg of the annual race, while the eighth picks no correct winners.

B-Reezy holds the outside rail, followed by Kal Krome, Atwork, and Wise Orangutan one length behind.

Big Tuna, The Strategist, and Little Tuna trail the leader by two lengths.

The Bookie slips further behind after picking no correct winners. Is it the Secretariat strategy or signs of an Analyst teetering on the precipice of madness?

Trifectas

Standings | Analyst of the Year III | Week 6
Standings after Leg 6 for the Analyst of the Year III

Correct Picks

Tiebreakers | Analyst of the Year III | Week 6
Tiebreakers after Leg 6 for the Analyst of the Year III

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Standings | Player Haters Preakness III | Leg 2

Player Haters Preakness III

Trifecta Points

Around the second turn, the Analysts hold their positions: Little Tuna in the lead (2 trifecta points, 2 Correct Home Team Pick), Wise Orangutan in second (2 trifecta points, 0 Correct Home Team Pick), and B-Reezy in third (1 trifecta point, 0 Correct Home Team Pick).

At the back of the back, Kal Krome edges ahead based on Correct Home Team Selections and turnover rate, followed closely by Atwork.

Player Haters Preakness III | Standings | Leg 2
Standings after Leg 2 of Player Haters Preakness III

Tiebreakers

Big Tuna secures the first tiebreaker over Wise Orangutan.

Little Tuna nets a second Correct Home Team selection, positioning herself for a gallop along the inside rail. After bye weeks for their ponies, Atwork and Kal Krome secure one Correct Home Team Selection each.

Little Tuna, Big Tuna, and Kal Krome take an early advantage in the third tiebreaker with 2 turnovers per game each.

Player Haters Preakness III | Tiebreakers | Leg 2
Tiebreakers after Leg 2 of Player Haters Preakness III

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Player Haters Preakness III | Week 6 Picks

The Analysts picks are in:

The Bookie: Broncos*/Bears/Raiders
Big Tuna: Raiders/Steelers*/Cowboys
LittleTuna: Cowboys/Steelers*/Falcons*
Wise Orangutan: Lions*/Steelers*/Packers*
The Strategist: Rams/Steelers*/Jaguars*
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Steelers*/Packers*
B-Reezy: Bears/Lions*/Raiders
Atwork: Seahawks/Rams/Bears

* Denotes hater eligible pick.

Race Day Notes:

Each week the Bookie will interview one analysts.
This week the Bookie interviewed Wise Orangutan.

Bookie: Big O, there was rumors three years ago that you may have had a hand in forming the rules for this game but your picks have not even matched up to some of our newer Analyst of this game. Fact check: according to the Clearinghouse, your picks are rarely correct. Would you like to make a comment about this?

Wise Orangutan: The rumors are greatly exaggerated. The Clearinghouse and I have no relationship whatsoever. As you may recall, The Clearinghouse sent Guido to break my fingers for no substantial reason other than a personal defense of the integrity of the races after Little Tuna cheat-rioted her way into our coveted trophies!

Now, this year, I no longer will be driven into irrational choices based on my deep-seated passion to stop the Cheat-riots from winning — no, stealing — yet another Super Bowl. I plan to reclaim the Player Haters Preakness (my first win) and position myself for Analyst of the Year before the second half of the racing season.

Oh, and, at least I am not as bad as The Bookie! Sheesh, you control the damn picks!

Bookie: Side note, still irrational and quite smelly. I noticed he was eating some sort of chocolate substance and drinking canned beer! Who drinks canned beer?

Wise Orangutan: PBR in a can!

The Results Are In!

The Bookie: Broncos*/Bears/Raiders
Big Tuna: Raiders/Steelers*/Cowboys
LittleTuna: Cowboys/Steelers*/Falcons*
Wise Orangutan: Lions*/Steelers*/Packers*
The Strategist: Rams/Steelers*/Jaguars*
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Steelers*/Packers*
B-Reezy: Bears/Lions*/Raiders
Atwork: Seahawks/Rams/Bears

The first wipe-out of the year as no Analyst notches more than one Correct PIck in the week!

Little Tuna and Wise Orangutan hold the early lead in the third annual Player Haters Preakness, each with 2 hater picks and 2-point trifectas. B-Reezy holds onto third with a 1-point trifecta after the second turn.

The rest of the field struggles with the simple task of picking three winners!

No Analysts selected the potential 3-point trifecta of Jaguars, Lions, and Chiefs in Leg 2.

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Standings | Analyst of the Year III | Week 5

Analyst of the Year III

B-Reezy moves to the outside rail, without interest in the Preakness standings, to overtake Kal Krome and distance himself from Atwork. He reaches 3 Trifectas and 12 Correct Picks in only five weeks.

Kal Krome falls into second place (2 Trifectas, 12 Correct Picks), followed closely by Wise Orangutan (2 Trifectas, 11 Correct Picks) in third. Atwork steps in a bear trap and now follows in fourth place (2 Trifectas, 10 Correct Picks).

Big Tuna and The Strategist (1 Trifecta, 10 Correct Pick) contest fifth place as Little Tuna cowboys up for her first surge of the year (1 Trifecta,  8 Correct Picks).

The Bookie (0 trifectas) eagerly awaits word from Guido on the effectiveness of PEDs for the improvement of football prognostication capacity!

Trifectas

Standings | Analyst of the Year III | Week 5
Standings after Leg 5 for the Analyst of the Year III

Correct Picks

Tiebreakers | Analyst of the Year III | Week 5
Tiebreakers after Leg 5 for the Analyst of the Year III

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Standings | Player Haters Preakness III | Leg 1

Player Haters Preakness III

Trifecta Points

Out of the gates, Little Tuna sprints into the lead (2 trifecta points, 1 Correct Home Team Pick) one head’s length ahead of Wise Orangutan (2 trifecta points, 0 Correct Home Team Pick).

B-Reezy carefully navigates the center of the pack to secure third position after the first turn.

The rest of the field trails.

Player Haters Preakness III | Standings | Leg 1
Standings after Leg 1 of Player Haters Preakness III

Tiebreakers

Big Tuna secures the first tiebreaker of Wise Orangutan as his Raiders pillage 4 turnovers (third tiebreaker) and a mishandled field goal snap against the Chargers.

Little Tuna and Atwork show the rest of the field what it means to sponsor a shiny, winny pony.

Player Haters Preakness III | Tiebreakers | Leg 1
Tiebreakers after Leg 1 of Player Haters Preakness III

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Player Haters Preakness III | Week 5 Picks

The Analysts picks are in:

The Bookie: Colts*/Bengals*/Bills*
Big Tuna: Vikings/Bengals*/Bills*
LittleTuna: Cowboys/Colts*/Titans*
Wise Orangutan: Vikings/Colts*/Bills*
The Strategist: Rams/Colts*/Bengals*
Kal Krome: Bengals*/Titans*/Colts*
B-Reezy: Vikings/Raiders/Bills*
Atwork: Vikings/Rams/Bears

* Denotes hater eligible pick.

Race Day Notes:

Each week the Bookie will interview one analysts.
This week the Bookie interviewed B-Reezy.

Bookie: B-Reezy, you did extremely well in last months race with two trifectas. What’s your strategy for this years WFTL?

B-Reezy: My strategy is different from last year where I made a lot of my picks with my home team. I’m still a number 1 Bears fan but “Straight out, my strategy is, when I feel pretty sure I go for the trifecta. I’m going for the big one, Analysts of the Year Award. I HAVE MY EYE ON THE PRIZE!!! ”

The Results Are In!

The Bookie: Colts*/Bengals*/Bills*
Big Tuna: Vikings/Bengals*/Bills*
LittleTuna: Cowboys/Colts*/Titans* (2 points)
Wise Orangutan: Vikings/Colts*/Bills* (2 points)
The Strategist: Rams/Colts*/Bengals*
Kal Krome: Bengals*/Titans*/Colts*
B-Reezy: Vikings/Raiders/Bills* (1 point)
Atwork: Vikings/Rams/Bears

Little Tuna and Wise Orangutan take the early lead in the third annual Player Haters Preakness, each with 2 hater picks and 2-point trifectas. B-Reezy executes his annual strategy to perfection to earn a 1-point trifecta for third place around the first turn.

Little Tuna lasso’ed a number of Analysts in Leg 1 when the Bungles fell to the Cowboys. Atwork falters in the contests of four-legged beasts after the Buffalos defeat the Rams and Colts defeat the Bears.

No Analysts selected the potential 3-point trifecta of Colts, Titans, and Bills in Leg 1.

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Player Haters Preakness III – Slate of Games

The Entrants

The Analysts have selected their Home Teams to start the third annual Player Haters Preakness. The entrants are:

Player Haters Preakness III | Slate of Analysts
Slate of Analysts and Home Teams for the Player Haters Preakness III

Slate of Games

Player Haters Preakness III | Slate of Games
Slate of Games for the Player Haters Preakness III

The slate of games for the Player Haters Preakness III may prove to be a brutal test of Analyst’s acumen. With only 2 head-to-head competitions this month (first tiebreaker), most Analysts will have to win the Run of the Black-Eyed Analysts with wits alone.

In Leg 1, Wise Orangutan travels to face Big Tuna. Leg 4 pits the young stallions, B-Reezy and Atwork, against one another. layer Hater Bonus Points may not be earned from the two head-to-head Analyst match-ups.

Leg 3 may prove to be the difference as 5 of 7 Analysts’ Home Teams go on the road against notable challengers (one team on a bye week). In Leg 4, two teams go on bye weeks and limit the available choices to FIVE games total — a photo finish in the making!

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 a handful of featured games: two Thursday nights, two Sunday nights, and one Monday games.

In total, five Home Teams enjoy a bye week during the Preakness.

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 against other Analysts’ Home Teams in a winning trifecta. See the Preakness Rules for more.

Email three picks to The Bookie before each leg (week) of the Race. The first picks are due on Saturday, October 8.

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World Football Trifecta Championship 2016-17

Player Haters Preakness III Preparations

New Home Team Selection Order

One race into the season, racing officials have learned a few Analysts are frustrated with the Home Teams that are not performing as expected.

According to the rules, the order of selection for new teams is by current playoff seeding, worst to first.

The order of picks will be:

1. The Bookie (13th seed AFC)
2. Little Tuna (12th seed NFC)
3. B-Reezy (11th seed NFC)
4. Wise Orangutan (11th seed AFC)
5. Kal Krome (6th seed NFC)
6. Big Tuna (5th seed AFC)
7. The Strategist (3rd seed NFC)
8. Atwork (1st seed NFC)

Home Team Swaps

Little Tuna chooses to release her team.

The new Home Teams are:

Little Tuna: Dallas Cowboys

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Standings | Analyst of the Year III | Week 4

Analyst of the Year III

Coming out of the first turn in the annual contest for analytical bragging rights, Kal Krome, B-Reezy, and Atwork gallop into the lead with 2 Trifectas each. Kal (10 Correct Picks) holds a one head lead over B-Reezy and Atwork (9 Correct Picks) at the quarter mark.

The Strategist, Big Tuna, and Wise Orangutan continue to run neck and neck with 1 Trifecta each. The Strategist holds the inside rail for fourth place with 9 Correct Picks (vs. 8 Correct Picks for the fifth-place challengers).

The Bookie (6 Correct Picks) edges Little Tuna (5 Correct Picks) for seventh place in the Annual competition.

Minds Blank has been scratched from the Annual competition. A whistle blower informed The Clearinghouse that the first-ever Analyst of the Year has been conferring with all-powerful beings to gain an insight into future events following her disappointing second season in the World Football Trifecta League. Guido has been dispatched to ensure the integrity of the races and to work with local authorities to monitor the use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) by the disgraced Analyst of the Pacific Northwest.

Trifectas

Standings | Analyst of the Year III | Week 4
Standings after Leg 4 for the Analyst of the Year III

Correct Picks

Tiebreakers | Analyst of the Year III | Week 4
Tiebreakers after Leg 4 for the Analyst of the Year III

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Standings | PC-Fecta Derby III | Final Results

PC-Fecta Derby, 2016-17

Final Standings

At the finish, Kal Krome (5 trifecta points) holds off a late threat from The Strategist (4 trifecta points) to win the 2016-17 PC-Fecta Derby! Kal Krome earns his second Quaternary Crown and signals to the other Analysts that the Hawks are not to be trifled with this year — despite falling to the lowly first-place Rams!

Atwork (3 trifecta points) edges past Big Tuna (3 trifecta points) to take 3rd place based on the third tiebreaker: point differentials by the Home Team (9.3 vs. 0.5). The Vikings and Raiders look capable of sacking other Analysts in the coming months.

In fifth with two trifectas, B-Reezy whips his gimpy Bears around the final turn to upset the listless cavalry sponsored by Wise Orangutan (1 trifecta point) .

In seventh, Little Tuna (0 trifecta points) purrs just ahead of The Bookie’s fishy horse (0 trifecta points) based on the third tiebreaker (point differentials, -2.3 > -4.5).

Minds Blank’s trifecta points are under review after submitting Leg 4 picks through unofficial channels. Guido is headed to Washington to investigate what insiders are calling, L’affaire des brownies. Minds Blank is a scratch until further notice.

Trifecta Points

PC-Fecta Derby III | Standings | Final Results
Final Results for PC-Fecta Derby III (2016-17)

Tiebreakers

PC-Fecta Derby III | Tiebreakers | Final Results
Tiebreakers after the Final Leg of PC-Fecta Derby III

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