No less than SEVEN Analysts equal B-Reezy’s former record of 2 straight Trifectas to start a season and hold first place in a deadheat! Which of these will be the first Analyst(s) to start a season with 3 Trifectas in a row (left to right in the standings): Craft Brew, Big Tuna, Roxy Trot, Jimmy V, Little Tuna, The Bookie, and/or Atwork?
B-Reezy and Sponge Mom (1 Trifecta, 5 Correct Picks to each) share 8th place, just ahead of Wise Orangutan (1 Trifecta, 3 Correct Picks) in 10th place.
The Strategits, Woody, and KateTDid (0 Trifectas, 4 Correct Picks) bring up the rear after the first two legs of the Marathon of the Ass.
Trifectas
Standings after Week 2 of Analyst of the Year VI
Tiebreakers
Tiebreakers after Week 2 of Analyst of the Year VI
Down the back stretch, Roxy Trot nabs all ten *bonus points* and nets a *base* Trifecta to take the lead with 27 points total. Craft Brew (21 points) gives chase in 2nd place with a *base* Trifecta and *extra* point of his own. Atwork (17 points) rounds out the leader board in 3rd place after posting a *base* Trifecta and *extra* point.
After two Legs with *base* Trifectas plus *extra* points, Little Tuna, Jimmy V, and The Bookie are in striking distance of the leaders at 14 points each. Little Tuna cowpokes into 4th place on third tiebreaker (+14.0 point differential per game [pdpg]). She is challenged by Rammin’ Jimmy V (+12 pdpg) in 5th place and The Bill-ish Bookie in 6th place (+7.5 pdpg).
Big Tuna wisely went for the *base* Trifecta without his Saintly Home Team and is alone in 7th place with 13 points. In 8th place, B-Reezy (10 points) Charged into the Lion’s den, fumbled the ball, and limped home with a *lame* Trifecta. Sponge Mom (9 points) moves up the field into sole possession of 9th place with her first *base* Trifecta of the season.
Still seeking their first *base* Trifecta of the Derby, Woody (7 points) inches past KateTdDid (7 points) on third tiebreaker (+0.5 pdpg vs. -2.5 pdpg). The Strategist (6 points, -4.5 pdpg) in 10th place and Wise Orangutan (6 points, -16 pdpg!) in last place bring up the back of the field.
A blistering pace to start the sixth annual Analyst of the Year!
No less than NINE Analysts earned their first Trifectas out of the gate. These Analysts are in dead heat for first place to start the year.
The FOUR remaining Analysts each had 2 Correct Picks to start the season.
It looked grim for the Analysts at the end of the Texans – Saints game, but they dug deep at the far turn. Have the Analysts finally figured out how to best the Poo-Flinging Monkey?!!?
Craft Brew (14 points) sprints out of the gates and takes an early lead around the clubhouse turn! With a *base* Trifecta, *extra* point, and the best Home Team Offense, he hits the backstretch with a 4 point lead.
Roxy Trot (10 points) noses out Atwork (10 points) for second place. Both had a *base* Trifecta, *extra* point, and best Home Team Defense to around the first turn. Roxy Trot’s 30 point differential (third tiebreaker) gains the inside rail to Atwork’s 7 point differential.
Five Analysts are vying for position to challenge the frontrunners with 7 points apiece. Separated only by third tiebreakers, in fourth place, we find Little Tuna (18 point differential), followed by Jimmy V in fifth (6 point differential), B-Reezy in sixth (3 pt. diff.), Big Tuna in seventh (2 pt. diff.), and The Bookie in eighth (1 pt. diff.).
Wise Orangutan (6 points) is alone in ninth and Woody (4 points) holds tenth position.
Out of the gates but trailing at the back of the field with 3 points, The Strategist (-3 pt. diff.), KateTDid (-7 pt. diff.) and Sponge Mom (-16 pt. diff.) look to make up ground on the backstretch.
Atwork: Packers*/Chiefs/Saints B-Reezy: Chargers*/Eagle/Saint Big Tuna: Saints*/Cowboys/Eagles Little Tuna: Cowboys*/Rams/Patriots Craft Brew: Chiefs*/Vikings/Saints Roxy Trot: Patriots*/Rams/Saints Jimmy V: Rams*/Chiefs/Saints Sponge Mom: Falcons*/Chiefs/Patriots Wise Orangutan: Packers/Eagles/Saints The Strategist: Panthers*/Chargers/Saints KateTDid: Bears*/Chiefs/Rams Woody: Eagles*/Falcons/Rams The Bookie: Bills*/Eagles/Saints
*Denotes Home Team
Spit Box:
I sucker punched myself by claiming a Home Team that plays the Patriots the first week of the season! (Note: Opponent crossed out to maintain Analyst’s anonymity.)
One of the Analyst (not the Bookie) thinks the Bookie should get a consolation prize for getting a trifecta during the trial games. Because well. We know her record! It will be this time NEXT year before she sees another!
A more beautiful Analyst says “That woman NEVER let her win when she was a child and well, karma is a B!^(H!!”
With Bears/GB information from The Bookie, not picking either team to win seems the better decision.
Crickets chirping here as far as picking a Thursday game. 🦗 🦗🦗🦗
Going for a trifecta let’s see what happens🏈
I’ve always said Football teaches hope and faith. Hope that your team will do well this year. Faith that your team will do better next year.
The Analysts have submitted their papers and claimed their Home Teams to start the new season. The Claim Box for PC-Fecta Derby VI is:
PC-Fecta Derby VI | Claims Box
PCFecta Derby VI | Slate of Games
Slate of Games
The Slate of Games for PC-Fecta Derby VI includes the first Leg (3) to include 13 different games (no head-to-head games) in WFTL history, whereas the other three Legs feature 8 head-to-head competitions this month (the first tiebreaker in the race)!
In Leg 1, the clubhouse turn, we kick off the season with Atwork visiting the new filly, KateTDid, in Chicago. Sunday afternoon Jimmy V tests his new steed against the reigning Analyst of the Year, The Strategist. On Sunday Night Football (SNF), hapless Wise Orangutan challenges Roxy Trot and her Super Bowl champion thoroughbred. In Leg 2, the back stretch, Big Tuna seeks revenge against Jimmy V’s new stallion, before first-year Analyst, Woody, tries to clean up versus Sponge Mom! After a sleepy far turn (Leg 3), down the home stretch (Leg 4) Woody aspires to manage Atwork, Roxy Trot bets against The (house ) Bookie, and Little Tuna homes in on Big Tuna on Sunday Night Football.
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 many featured games: three Thursday nights (TNF), all four Sunday nights (SNF), and three Monday nights (MNF).
None of the Home Teams are on a bye-week during PC-Fecta Derby VI!
Picks
Remember: Every Analyst has a bias for his or her Home Team and may NOT pick their Claimed team to lose. Analysts do not have to pick his or her Home Team to win, but *bonus* trifecta points are won only if Analysts include the Home Team in a *base* or *lame* Trifecta. See the Derby Rules for more.
Email picks in private to The Bookie before each Leg (week) of the Race. Thursday games are due by 2pm on Thursdays (flexible per The Bookie’s time in special circumstances). All Sunday and Monday Picks are due on Saturdays at 2pm. No Picks for games after kickoffs are accepted.
Season V introduced a popular new feature: the Spit Box. We hope to continue the tradition of adopting exciting new features in Season VI with…Home Team Trading! Every year, the Analysts have contributed to the competition and enjoyment of the World Football Trifecta League by inventing new strategies to Win, Place, or Show (and pocket some of the Purse!). This season, The Clearinghouse and The Bookie have approved the concept of Home Team Trades before week 17 of the regular season. A Home Team Trade is when two or more Analysts swap Home Teams currently Claimed during a Quaternary Crown Race*.
The Rules are A) the terms of the trade must be made known in full to the League and B) trade terms that violate the spirit of the competition will be rejected and ignored on all Racing Forms. Rule A means that all other Analysts will know what Analysts gave up in the trade (aside from Home Teams). Rule B means that Analysts may NOT trade any element that directly effects the racing results such as Correct Picks, Trifectas, Trifecta Points, etc., etc., etc. Rule A will be enforced by The Bookie in consultation with The Clearinghouse. Rule B will be applied at the discretion of The Clearinghouse in consultation with The Bookie.
*NOTE: Un-Claimed teams may not be part of the trades. Changing Home Teams Between Races is governed by the General Rules.
Season VI Racing Form
In Season VI, as described in the Season Preparations, all Analysts are required to release Claims to Home Teams for the prior season. With the addition of two new Analysts, and no retirements, no less than 13 Analysts will compete in Season VI of the World Football Trifecta League! Each Analyst has been assigned a Claims number based on their Season V performance for Analyst of the Year, while the two new Analysts were assigned Claims numbers based on the order of the submission of their entry forms. The numbers are:
The Strategist
Craft Brew
Big Tuna
Roxy Trot
Jimmy V*
B-Reezy*
Wise Orangutan
Little Tuna
Sponge Mom
The Bookie
Atwork
Woody
KateTDid
At 8:00pm on August 21, 2019, a random sequence of the numbers from 1 to 13 determined the Claims Box Order to start Season VI.
Season VI Claiming Box Order
CLAIMING | Buying a horse out of race for entered price.
CLAIMING BOX | Box in which claims are deposited before the race.
WFTL | Random Claims Order | Season VI (Official Recording)
The Order in which Season VI Analysts may submit to the Claims Box has been determined!
KateTDid (#13 up twelve spots)
Roxy Trot (#4 up two spots)
Craft Brew (#2 down one spot)
Jimmy V (#5 up one spot)
Big Tuna (#3 down two spots)
The Strategist (#1 down five spots)
Little Tuna (#8 up one spot)
The Bookie (#10 up two spots)
Wise Orangutan (#7 down two spots)
Woody (#12 up two spots)
Sponge Mom (#9 down two spots)
Atwork (#11 down one spot)
B-Reezy (#6 down seven spots)
Make Your Claims on August 27, 2019
The Bookie will open Claims at 12:00pm (noon) on Tuesday. Wait for The Bookie’s email declaring KateTDid on the clock!
The General Rules for the World Football Trifecta League have been updated to include a random drawing for Claims Order to start every third season. To start the sixth season, all returning Analysts must relinquish their Home Teams.
The Order of Claims will be determined by a random number generation. All eleven Analysts from Season V are returning. Two new sports fillies have joined for Season VI for a total of 13 Analysts. Each Analyst has been assigned a Claims lottery number per the Final Results for the Analyst of the Year in Season V (returning Analysts) or in order of entry forms received (new Analysts):
The Strategist
Craft Brew
Big Tuna
Roxy Trot
Jimmy V*
B-Reezy*
Wise Orangutan
Little Tuna
Sponge Mom
The Bookie
Atwork
Woody
KateTDid
*Jimmy V and B-Reezy ended the year in a tie for fifth place. JimmyV has been awarded #5 by virtue of the better performance in the Super Trifecta Bowl. B-Reezy has been assigned #6.
Key Dates for Season VI:
After Preseason Week 1 (August 14) – New rules review and adoption. After Preseason Week 2 (August 21) – Claims order determined. After Preseason Week 3 (August 28) – Select Home Teams. After Preseason Week 4 (September 4) – Send The Bookie your share of the Purse for the year.
Improved Season VI Rules
1) Every three years (3rd season, 6th season, etc., forward), all Analysts must release their Home Teams and The Clearinghouse will conduct a lottery to determine the order of Claims for Home Teams for the upcoming season.
2) In a single Leg of a Quaternary Crown Race, three Correct Picks will be a “base Trifecta” worth 6 points, while two Correct Picks (out of three) will be a “lame Trifecta” worth 3 points. “Bonus Trifecta” points for base and lame Trifectas will be awarded per Track Rules of the Crown Races.
3) Analysts are required to have a Snapchat account name on record with The Bookie.
Riders Up!
The PC-Fecta Derby kicks off the new season. Review the new rules and points system for the PC-Fecta Derby here.
Which Analyst will add his or her Thoroughbred’s name to the most illustrious trophy in sports analysis at the end of the year?
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