Three Analysts dropped their Home Teams before the start of the Preakness. With the first Pick, Sponge Mom Claims the 49ers. With the second Pick, Wise Orangutan Claims the Raiders. With the third Pick, B-Reezy re-Claims the Chargers.
The Home Teams for Player Haters Preakness are:
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.
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:
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.
CLAIMING | Buying a horse out of race for entered price.
CLAIMING BOX | Box in which claims are deposited before the race.
The Order in which Season VI Analysts may submit to the Claims Box has been determined!
The Bookie will open Claims at 12:00pm (noon) on Tuesday. Wait for The Bookie’s email declaring KateTDid on the clock!
Final seeding for Home Team Claims are:
(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)
(4) Jimmy V (PC-Fecta Derby) | Patriots (AFC #2)
(5) Roxy Trot (4th AoY) | Texans (AFC #3)
(6) B-Reezy (Tied 5th AoY) | Chiefs (AFC #1)
(7) Wise Orangutan (7th AoY) | Seahawks (NFC #5)
(8) Little Tuna (8th AoY) | Chargers (AFC #5)
The Analysts forced to release Claims to Home Teams are:
(9) Sponge Mom | Bears (NFC #3)
(10) The Bookie | Steelers
(11) Atwork | Packers
The top 8 Analysts have the option to release their Home Teams unless otherwise required (The Strategist). The following five playoff teams are available for Claims:
Bears | NFC #3
Ravens | AFC #4
Cowboys | NFC #4
Colts | AFC #6
Eagles | NFC #6
The Bookie is still vacation we think. Send Releases to The Clearinghouse by 2:00pm local times on Wednesday!
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. Analysts who currently own playoff-seeded Home Teams are in bold.
The order then is:
1. Atwork (Packers, 11th NFC)
2. Roxy Trot (Eagles, 8th NFC)
3. The Strategist (Panthers, 7th NFC)
4. Wise O. (Seahawks, 5th NFC)
5. Little Tuna (Chargers, 5th AFC )
6. The Bookie (Steelers, 4th AFC)
7. Sponge Mom (Bears, 3rd NFC)
8. Jimmy V (Patriots, 2nd AFC)*
9. Big Tuna (Saints, 2nd NFC)*
10. B-Reezy (Chiefs, 1st AFC)*
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. Patriots have a worse record than the Saints and Chiefs have a worse record than the Rams (and lost to them).
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).
The Analysts have submitted their papers and claimed their Home Teams to start the race. The Claim Box for Fibonacci Stakes V is:
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.
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.
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).
The Analysts have submitted their papers and claimed their Home Teams to start the race. The Claim Box for Player Haters Preakness V is:
Superscript 1 next to Home Team means the game is played internationally.
The slate of games for Player Haters Preakness V includes five head-to-head competitions this month (the first tiebreaker in the race). Head-to-head games do not count toward Player Haters Picks (i.e., Picks of un-owned teams).
In Leg 1, through the clubhouse turn, we kick off the Crown with a test of horse sense by Analysts with new mounts: Craft Brew versus Wise Orangutan. In Leg 3, The Strategist will try to contain the upstart Roxy Trot, while Kentucky burns as Jimmy V takes his Derby champion to Sponge Mom’s (un-)Bearable field! In Leg 4, Roxy Trot flies like an Eagle overseas to race against B-Reezy riding the London Jaguars and Atwork seeks to down a Craft Brew in Los Angeles.
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 record number of featured games: two Thursday nights, four Sunday nights, and four Monday nights.
Seven different teams earn a bye week during the month, robbing Analysts of precious opportunities for Player Hater 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 Player Haters Preakness 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.
WFTL Analysts have come to accept that there are tough loses at the WFTL Racetrack. Just as in life sometimes you just want to shout out “that’s not fair.” A past example was one Analyst that continually week after week complained about the Patriots winning. Yes there are fouls in all sports and in horse racing a grievance can be brought up after the race. So this year we are establishing a complaint box. All Objections (“claims of foul”) will be anonymous, carry no foul language (Orangutan) and will be posted with the weekly picks. Submitting objections to the “Spit Box” may start as soon as the draft begins. You may claim your home team and tell your grievances as soon as your face is no longer red and you can compose your thoughts. Post objections for the “Spit Box” throughout the season.
To welcome our new comers we will have 3 new roast later this season and also we will do an interview of each final race winner.
The following in alphabetical order is our list of analyst for the WFTL V
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Atwork
Big Tuna
B-Reezy
Craft Brew
Jimmy V (formerly known as DA BEAR)
Little Tuna
Roxy Trot
Sponge Mom
The Bookie
The Strategist
Wise Orangutan
The Clearinghouse will determine the draft order of New Analysts with a random number generator. Once the draft order is finalized, Home Team Selections will begin!
The Bookie 09/02/18
A Message from The Clearinghouse:
CLAIMING- Buying a horse out of race for entered price. CLAIMING BOX- Box in which claims are deposited before the race.
To start Season V, three Analysts have retained their Claims to Home Teams. The following Home Teams may not be claimed by other Analysts:
The order of Home Team claims for Season V has been determined per the General Rules. The order of the New Analysts’ Claims have been determined by random number generation: see the official video below for confirmation. The New Analysts will submit their Claims in the following order:
1. Sponge Mom
2. Jimmy V (formerly known as DA BEAR)
3. Roxy Trot
After the New Analysts’ Claims have been recorded, the Returning Analysts will stake Claims from the remaining available teams in the following order:
4. Atwork
5. The Bookie
6. Little Tuna
7. Wise Orangutan
8. B-Reezy
Let the Claims begin!
The General Rules for the World Football Trifecta League have been updated. The PC-Fecta Derby kicks off the new season. Also review the rules for the PC-Fecta Derby here.
To start the new season, The Bookie needs to know which returning Analysts are keeping their end-of-year horse and which are seeking to trade-up ponies. At the end of the regular season, the returning Analysts had these steeds:
Kal Krome – Seahawks
Atwork – Eagles
The Bookie – Rams
Little Tuna – Patriots
Wise Orangutan – Ravens
B-Reezy – Chiefs
Big Tuna – Saints
Craft Brew – Steelers
The Strategist – Panthers
The starters rarely play in the fourth game of preseason, so here are the key dates to start the new season:
After Preseason Week 1 (August 11) – Let The Bookie know yes / no to establishing a purse for Super Trifecta Bowl V.
After Preseason Week 2 (August 20) – Announce if you are releasing your current team.
After Preseason Week 3 (August 26) – Select a new team.
After Preseason Week 4 (September 30) – Send the Bookie your share of the Purse for the year.
For Analysts who relinquish teams, new teams will be selected in reverse order of last year’s season standings. New Analyst(s) will pick before returning Analysts as determined by coin flip:
1) New Analysts (order determined by coin flip if necessary)
2) Kal Krome (4 Trifectas, 30 correct picks)
3) Atwork (5 Trifectas, 32 Correct Picks)
4) The Bookie (6 Trifectas, 34 Correct Picks)
5) Little Tuna (6 Trifectas, 36 correct picks
6) Wise Orangutan (7 Trifectas, 32 correct picks)
7) B-Reezy (7 Trifectas, 37 Correct Picks)
8t) Craft Brew (7 Trifectas, 38 Correct Picks) – coin flip if necessary
8t) Big Tuna (7 Trifectas, 38 Correct Picks) – coin flip if necessary
10) The Strategist (9 Trifectas, 39 Correct Picks)
A) The Purse for all races will be split between the first and second place Analysts at approximately 2:1 ratio.
B) 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 right to 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.
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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