The horse senses of the Analysts stumble in the penultimate leg of the Seeders Cup as no trifectas were registered.
Heading into the final leg, Little Tuna (11 points) maintains a five point lead over Kal Krome (6 points). The Bookie (5 points) remains in third place.
The Strategist (3 points) and Wise Orangutan (2 points) have an outside chance to overtake the leaders.
Minds Blank, Big Tuna, and B-Reezy (0 points) will need to focus on the few teams still in contention for the top seeds in the playoffs.
Trifecta Points
Standings after Leg 3 of the 2015-16 Seeders’ Cup
Tiebreakers
Tiebreakers after Leg 3 of the 2015-16 Seeders’ Cup
The Bookie: Panthers/Sea Hawks/Bengals
The Big Tuna: Panthers/Patriots/Cardinals
The Little Tuna: Patriots/Panthers/Packers
Wise Orangutang: Jets/Panthers/Cardinals
The Strategist: Panthers/Cardinals/Broncos
Kal Krome: Sea Hawks/Panthers/Patriots
Minds Blank: Packers/Sea Hawks/Bengals
B-Reezy: Bears/Jets/Packers
The Results:
The Bookie: Panthers/Sea Hawks/Bengals
The Big Tuna: Panthers/Patriots/Cardinals
The Little Tuna: Patriots/Panthers/Packers
Wise Orangutang: Jets/Panthers/Cardinals
The Strategist: Panthers/Cardinals/Broncos
Kal Krome: Sea Hawks/Panthers/Patriots
Minds Blank: Packers/Sea Hawks/Bengals
B-Reezy: Bears/Jets/Packers
Little Tuna (11 points) continues her sprint in the Seeders’ Cup to hold a five point lead over the next closest Analyst.
Kal Krome (6 points), after two steady weeks of running, remains comfortably within striking distance in second place. The Bookie (5 points) jumped on Little Tuna’s horse senses to move into third place.
The Strategist (3 points) and Wise Orangutan (2 points) trotted around the second turn but remain in position to make a Secretariat-like run for the finish line.
Minds Blank, Big Tuna, and B-Reezy (0 points) will need to gallop furiously in the final two weeks to catch the leaders.
Trifecta Points
Standings after Leg 2 of the 2015-16 Seeders’ Cup
Tiebreakers
Tiebreakers after Leg 2 of the 2015-16 Seeders’ Cup
The Bookie: Panthers/Patriots/Sea Hawks
The Big Tuna: Broncos/Panthers/Packers
The Little Tuna: Patriots/Panthers/Packers
Wise Orangutang: Jets/Panthers/Sea Hawks
The Strategist: Rams/Packers/Sea Hawks
Kal Krome: Sea Hawks/Packers/Vikings
Minds Blank: Packers/Jets/Titans
B-Reezy: Bears/Panthers/Sea Hawks
The Results:
The Bookie: Panthers/Patriots/Sea Hawks (5 points)
The Big Tuna: Broncos/Panthers/Packers
The Little Tuna: Patriots/Panthers/Packers (5 points)
Wise Orangutang: Jets/Panthers/Sea Hawks (2 points)
The Strategist: Rams/Packers/Sea Hawks (3 points)
Kal Krome: Sea Hawks/Packers/Vikings(3 points)
Minds Blank: Packers/Jets/Titans
B-Reezy: Bears/Panthers/Sea Hawks
Notes:
Patriots clinched first round bye (3 seeder points)
The Bookie: Panthers/Packers/Broncos
The Big Tuna: Broncos/Panthers/Jets
The Little Tuna: Patriots/Panthers/Packers
Wise Orangutang: Jets/Broncos/Panthers
The Strategist: Panthers/Packers/Broncos
Kal Krome: Sea Hawks/Packers/Patriots
Minds Blank: Packers/Broncos/Patriots
B-Reezy: Bears/Panthers/Patriots
The Results:
The Bookie: Panthers/Packers/Broncos
The Big Tuna: Broncos/Panthers/Jets
The Little Tuna: Patriots/Panthers/Packers (6 points)
Wise Orangutang: Jets/Broncos/Panthers
The Strategist: Panthers/Packers/Broncos
Kal Krome: Sea Hawks/Packers/Patriots (3 points)
Minds Blank: Packers/Broncos/Patriots
B-Reezy: Bears/Panthers/Patriots
Notes:
Panthers clinched first round bye (3 seeder points)
Patriots clinched division title (2 seeder points)
Headed into the final regular season race of the year, the Analysts opt to hold onto their horse senses. For the 2015-16 Seeders’ Cup, the entrants are:
The Analysts and their Home Teams for the 2015-16 Seeders’ Cup
Slate of Games
The Slate of Games for the 2015-16 Seeders’ Cup
The slate of games for the Seeders’ Cup II includes only two head-to-head match-ups (again, the first tiebreaker) in Leg 3. In the early afternoon contest, Little Tuna and Wise Orangutan once again clash in the Seeders Cup. In the late afternoon contest, The Strategist sends her filly (or is it folly?) to challenge Kal Krome.
For the most part, the Analysts’ Home Teams are fighting their own demons to gain entry into the post season. Analysts have 8 games to select from each week except Leg 3 (6 games).
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). Featured games may now be subject to broadcast flexing, but the Thursday night and Saturday game will be played in Leg 2. Otherwise, the Analysts have until Saturdays to pick their seed favorites.
Several games un-sponsored steeds in playoff contention. Seeder points can be earned by picking the outsiders correctly. The Cardinals and Bengals currently lead their divisions, while the Steelers, Vikings, and Bills are in the playoff hunt.
Picks and Points
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, but the second tiebreaker remains the number of correct Home Team selections. See the Seeders Cups rules for more.
The point value of a winning trifecta depends on the playoff clinching scenarios for each week. Look for the potential Seeder Points available in the game options each week. In Leg 1, the potential seeder points are:
Panthers (3) | Broncos (1, 2) | Patriots (1, 2)
Email three picks to The Bookie before each leg (week) of the Race. The first picks are due on Saturday, December 12.
The most points available in the Seeders’ Cup depends on who is in contention for seeding in the playoffs. The Panthers have already clinched their division, so nobody can earn playoff or division seeder points with the Panthers.
The Cardinals and the Bengals are also contending for bye week and home field advantages. If they clinch seeds off-list, then those points are not available.
Do not wait to the final week to make the big play in the Seeders’ Cup. Start strong, finish strong!
All Analysts were in contention for the Seeders’ Cup. The Clearinghouse outlined the football playoff scenarios:
Final Week Scenarios for Season I – Seeders Cup
The Winner Is…
Minds Blank!
Minds Blank takes the first Seeders Cup with 3 trifectas and 19 trifecta points. Big Tuna finishes strong with a 2nd trifecta and 12 points total. Kal Krome stumbles at the final turn and finishes in third place.
The rest of the field registered only one trifecta during the Seeders’ Cup. That is actually an improvement over the PC-Fecta Derby for two Analysts! The remaining Analysts will be fighting for their positions in training camp next season…
