With 5 Trifecta points, Little Tuna sprints to an early lead as the field rounds the clubhouse turn in a competitive race!
In second place, The Bookie (4 Trifecta points) edges The Strategist (4 Trifecta points) due to the head-to-head beat down in Steel-town last Thursday.
Wise Orangutan (3 Trifecta points) trails in fourth place, with B-Reezy (2 Trifecta points) one length behind in fifth place. Roxy Trot (1 Trifecta point) falls to sixth place.
The remaining Analysts have struggled to find their legs on the long track. Big Tuna, Craft Brew, and Jimmy V have earned head-to-head tiebreakers to bank on. Big Tuna and Sponge Mom also notched two Correct Home Team Picks.
Standings after Leg 2 of Fibonacci Stakes V
Tiebreakers
Tiebreakers after Leg 2 for Fibonacci Stakes V
Bye weeks for Home Teams are grayed out (Table 2).
Atwork: Packers***/Seahawks**/Bears
B-Reezy: Chiefs***/Bears/Saints
Big Tuna: Saints***/Steelers**/Seahawks**
Little Tuna: Chargers***/Chiefs**/Saints**
Craft Brew: Chiefs**/Patriots**/Chargers
Roxy Trot: Chiefs**/Patriots**/Bears**
Jimmy V: Patriots***/Rams**/Chiefs
Sponge Mom: Bears***/Patriots**/Rams**
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs**/Packers**/Chargers
The Strategist: Chiefs**/Bears**/Packers
The Bookie: Steelers***/Bears**/Packers**
* denotes Home Team
** denotes Fibonacci Pick
***denotes Home Team and Fibonacci Pick
Spit Box:
(1) Going for some bonus points this week. Good Luck!!
(2) No Rams 🐑 this week.
(3) We have cursed Atwork’s Packers.
(4) The Strategist is wasting her talent in the WFTL. She needs to go to Vegas Baby!!!!*
(5) Wait, these are even more anonymous while the The Clearinghouse is collecting submissions…I have a few spitballs to add:
(5a) The F’in Strategist: I have to listen to the incomprehensible logic behind her Picks every week. It makes no damn sense. Not one damn bit of it!!!
(5b) The F’in Sushis: How much of my money have they stolen in the last five years???
(5c) F’in B-Reezy and F’in Atwork: How the F’in hell did they win my the trophies before I did?!!?
(5d) F’in Kentuckians: I have not won an F’in dollar since we let Kentuckians in these Derbies!??!
(5e) Each week, The Bookie uplifts me and gives me hope I will not end the season in last place. XOXO, The Bookie.
* The Clearinghouse would like to point out that this is the most illustrious prize in sports analysis. There is no better competition for sports analysis purists!
The Results Are (Coming) In:
Atwork: Packers***/Seahawks**/Bears
B-Reezy: Chiefs***/Bears/Saints (2 points)
Big Tuna: Saints***/Steelers**/Seahawks**
Little Tuna: Chargers***/Chiefs**/Saints** (4 points)
Craft Brew: Chiefs**/Patriots**/Chargers
Roxy Trot: Chiefs**/Patriots**/Bears**
Jimmy V: Patriots***/Rams**/Chiefs
Sponge Mom: Bears***/Patriots**/Rams**
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs**/Packers**/Chargers (3 points)
The Strategist: Chiefs**/Bears**/Packers (3 points)
The Bookie: Steelers***/Bears**/Packers** (4 points)
The Strategist opens up a two length lead on the rest of the field for the second time this season. With 5 Trifectas and 21 Correct Picks, she is on track to match her record-breaking pace from last year.
The rest of the leader board gives chase with 3 Trifectas each. Moving up from fourth position, Roxy Trot now holds second place by a head (20 Correct Picks) over Big Tuna (19 Correct Picks). Craft Brew slips into fourth place with 18 Correct Picks, and Little Tuna bearing down with 17 Correct Picks in fifth place.
Jimmy V (2 Trifectas and 18 Correct Picks) and B-Reezy (2 Trifectas and 16 Correct Picks) trail the leaders by only one length in sixth and seventh places, respectively.
Sponge Mom (1 Trifecta and 15 Correct Picks) holds onto eighth place and Wise Orangutan (1 Trifecta and 13 Correct Picks) in ninth place as The Bookie and Atwork continue fighting for their first Trifecta of the year.
The Strategist, Little Tuna and Roxy Trot take the early lead. The Strategist and Little Tuna tie for first with 1 Correct Home Team Pick. Roxy Trot is in third due to Home Team bye week.
Among the rest of the field, Big Tuna and Jimmy V have first tiebreaker over one other Analyst and 1 Correct Home Team Pick each.
B-Reezy, The Bookie, and Sponge Mom net 1 Correct Home Team Pick.
Craft Brew, Wise O., and Atwork bring up the rear.
Standings after Leg 1 of Fibonacci Stakes V
Tiebreakers
Tiebreakers after Leg for Fibonacci Stakes V
Bye weeks for Home Teams are grayed out (Table 2).
Atwork: Packers*/Chiefs/Seahawks
B-Reezy: Chiefs*/Panthers/Bills
Big Tuna: Saints*/Steelers/Seahawks
Little Tuna: Chargers*/Chiefs/Saints
Craft Brew: Rams*/Patriots/Chiefs
Roxy Trot: Bears/Patriots/Chiefs
Jimmy V: Patriots*/Bears/Rams
Sponge Mom: Bears*/Patriots/Rams
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Panthers/Packers
The Strategist: Panthers*/Chiefs/Bears
The Bookie: Steelers*/Bears/Packers
* denotes home team
** denotes Fibonacci Pick
Interview with Big Tuna winner of the Players Haters Preakness:
The Bookie: What was your strategy to win this grueling race?
Big Tuna: Picking 3 is impossible. So I found a strategy. Voodoo and Sacrifices.
Spit Box:
(1) Winning isn’t everything but it beats anything that comes in second.
(2) It’s my turn to win. Or at least get a trifecta.
(3) Hopefully I can get some bonus points in the next couple weeks!
(4) Go Superman Go!
(5) Good luck!
The Results Are In:
Atwork: Packers*/Chiefs/Seahawks
B-Reezy: Chiefs*/Panthers/Bills
Big Tuna: Saints*/Steelers/Seahawks
Little Tuna: Chargers*/Chiefs/Saints (1 point)
Craft Brew: Rams*/Patriots/Chiefs
Roxy Trot: Bears/Patriots/Chiefs (1 point)
Jimmy V: Patriots*/Bears/Rams
Sponge Mom: Bears*/Patriots/Rams
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Panthers/Packers
The Strategist: Panthers*/Chiefs/Bears (1 point)
The Bookie: Steelers*/Bears/Packers
The Analysts have submitted their papers and claimed their Home Teams to start the race. The Claim Box for Fibonacci Stakes V is:
Claim Box for Fibonacci Stakes V
Slate of Games
Slate of Games for Fibonacci Stakes V
Superscript 1 next to Home Team means the game is played internationally (Leg 3).
The slate of games for Fibonacci Stakes V includes an unprecedented 10 head-to-head competitions this month (the first tiebreaker in the race).
In Leg 1, the front stretch, we kick off the Fibonacci Stakes with three head-to-heads: Little Tuna seeks to super charge Wise Orangutan, Craft Brew looks to quaff down Big Tuna, and Atwork aims to pack up Jimmy V.
In Leg 2, the clubhouse turn, The Strategist makes a scratching post of The Bookie, and Wise O. flings poo at Craft Brew in their second head-to-head competition.
In Leg 3, the backstretch, Atwork packs up for the road to Wise O., Roxy Trot eagle eyes Big Tuna, and B-Reezy pours a pint of Craft Brew.
in Leg 4, the far turn, Wise O. eyes his chances to hawk a Trifecta from the Strategist.
In Leg 5, the home stretch, Little Tuna re-enacts the 1994 AFC Championship game with The Bookie.
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 is yet another record number of featured games: five Thursday games (including two on Thanksgiving), five Sunday nights, and two Monday nights.
Four teams earn a bye week during the month. Bye weeks diminish the potential for bonus points since the Home Team may not be picked two weeks in a row.
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 Correct Home Team Picks remains the second tiebreaker. See the complete Fibonacci Stakes rules for more detail.
Email picks in private to The Bookie before each leg (week) of the Race. Thursday games are due by 2pm local times on Thursdays (flexible per The Bookie’s time in special circumstances). All three Picks are due on Saturdays at 2pm local times. No Picks for games after kickoffs are accepted.
According to Season V Rules, only eight Analysts will own Home Teams
Season V Rules: Only eight of twelve playoff teams competing for the World Football Championship may be owned at the start of the Super Trifecta Bowl. The top eight Analysts from the regulars season will have a claim for ownership in this order: 1) Analyst of the Year, 2) Seeder’s Cup Winner, 3) Fibonacci Stakes Winner, 4) Player Haters Winner, 5) PC-Fecta Derby Winner, 6) Place in the Analyst of the Year, 7) Show in the Analyst of the Year, and 8) from 4th-8th position in the Analyst of the Year until eight teams are owned by Analysts. Analysts who finish out of the top eight positions will not own a team during the Super Trifecta Bowl.
At Season end, Seeding for the Super Trifecta Bowl is:
(1) The Strategist (Analyst of the Year) | Panthers (released)
(2) Big Tuna (The Seeders’ Cup) | Saints (NFC #1)
(3) Craft Brew (Fibonacci Stakes) | Rams (NFC #2)
(–) Big Tuna (Player Haters Preakness)
(4) Jimmy V (PC-Fecta Derby) | Patriots (AFC #2)
(–) Craft Brew (Place AoY)
(–) Big Tuna (Show AoY)
(5) Roxy Trot (4th AoY) | Texans (AFC #3)
(6) B-Reezy (Tied 5th AoY) | Chiefs (AFC #1)
(–) Jimmy V (Tied 5th AoY)
(7) Wise Orangutan (7th AoY) | Seahawks (NFC #5)
(8) Little Tuna (8th AoY) | Chargers (AFC #5)
Sponge Mom (Bears NFC #3), The Bookie (Steelers –), and Atwork (Packers –) are forced to release their Claims to Home Teams for Super Trifecta Bowl V.
Heading into the homestretch, Big Tuna had the commanding lead and Craft Brew had built a strong tiebreaker record.IN the fourth leg, there were only 7 games total to Pick from and only 5 with Player Hater point opportunities. Every Player Hater team lost this week, and the only Analysts to get Trifectas were those who played the long game.
The winner of Player Haters Preakness V is:
Big Tuna! In his first win since Season I in his otherwise illustrious career, Big Tuna jumped to an early lead and paced his way to the finish line with 3 Trifectas in the month. He wins Player Haters Preakness V!
For the Preakness, Craft Brew Claimed a solid thoroughbred and ran a steady race to Place after earning 3 Trifectas and 3 points total.
The Strategist, Wise Orangutan and Roxy Trot finished the Preakness with 2 points each. The Strategist shows with a head-to-head tiebreaker over Roxy Trot and more Correct Home Picks over Wise O. Roxy Trot (2 Correct Home Team Picks) finishes just out of the Winner’s Circle in fourth over Wise O. (1 Correct Home Team Pick).
B-Reezy, Little Tuna, Sponge Mom and Jimmy V end the Preakness with 1 Trifecta point. Jimmy V takes fifth place with a head-to-head tiebreaker over Sponge Mom and more Correct Home Team Picks than B-Reezy and Little Tuna. Sponge Mom finishes seventh on Correct Home Team Picks, followed by B-Reezy in eighth and Little Tuna in ninth, separated only by 0.3 forced turnovers per game.
The Bookie and Atwork struggled to master the Preakness track. The end in a deadheat for tenth place with no points, no Correct Home Team Picks, and 1 forced turnover per game!
Trifecta Points
Standings after Leg 4 of Player Haters Preakness V
Tiebreakers
Tiebreakers after Leg 4 of Player Haters Preakness V
Releasing and claiming a new Home Team before the start of a new Crown Race is optional. Mid-season, the order of Claims is determined by current Home Team playoff strength. The order then is:
1. B-Reezy (Jaguars, 12th AFC)
2. The Bookie (Falcons 10th NFC)
3. Little Tuna (Titans, 9th AFC )*
4. Roxy Trot (Eagles, 9th NFC)*
5. Atwork (Packers, 8th NFC)
6. Wise O. (Seahawks, 6th NFC)
7. The Strategist (Panthers, 5th NFC)
8. Sponge Mom (Bears, 4th NFC)
9. Jimmy V (Patriots, 2nd AFC)*
10. Big Tuna (Saints, 2nd NFC)*
11. Craft Brew (Rams, 1st NFC)
* The nfl.com playoff picture is operational: http://www.nfl.com/playoffs/playoff-picture. I applied tiebreaker rules when two Analysts have the same playoff seeding in the two different conferences. Titans have a worse record than the Eagles and Patriots have a worse record than the Saints.
If you choose to release your Home Team, the Analysts listed above you will Claim before you from all available Home Teams (including those released).
After seven Trifectas in week 8, the Marathon of the Ass takes shape.
The Strategist continues to outpace the rest of the field with her 4th Trifecta and 18th Correct Pick of Season V. Big Tuna and Craft Brew, however, will not relent. Both have 3 Trifectas, with Big Tuna still clinging to second place with 17 Correct Picks and Craft Brew trailing by a head with 16 Correct Picks.
Each Analyst in the middle of the field has 2 Trifectas and opportunities to shake up the leader board in the next Crown Race. Roxy Trot maintains in fourth with 17 Correct Picks followed by Jimmy V in fifth with 16 Correct Picks. Tied for sixth, B-Reezy and Little Tuna are about a half length behind with 14 Correct Picks each.
Sponge Mom breaks from the back of the field with her 1st Trifecta and 13th Correct Pick to hold 8th place. Wise Orangutan falls into 9th with 1 Trifecta and 11 Correct Picks, within reach of The Bookie and Atwork who still seek their first Trifecta of the year.
