Rick Moranis Postseason Vegas Odds
(Editor’s note: Every once in a while, Rick Moranis provides his prognostications and handicaps the FMFL field. Take it away, Rick.)
Pink, one of the great leisure poets of our time, has declared that we better get this party started. I refuse to stand in her way. Gentlemen, the odds:
Boss Hardigan: Every winter when it snows in Baltimore, this placed called Elite Driving School is the first business to post a closure notice on the local news. I shared this because, knowing Boss Hardigan like I think I do, it is information that he will truly appreciate.
Odds: 20 to 1
Dr. Oge: Dr. Oge sounds like the name of one of those old USA Up All Night movies that walked the fine line between direct to cable slasher film and softcore pornography. That aside, he’s had a really nice season.
Odds: 15 to 1
Gordon Bombay: If Bombay wins the Funny Money Football league title again, I’m finally going to buy OJ that vinyl copy of Gord’s Gold that he’s been coveting all these years. It will be a win-win-win for the three of us.
Odds: 5 to 2
Kenny Powers: What’s the frequency, Kenneth Powers?
Odds: 7 to 1
Mr. Marbles: During his salad days as a young bachelor on the banks of the Cuyahoga River, Mr. Marbles used to hang out with members of the Cleveland Indians, bonding over Playstation and games of pinochle. Reports indicate that he’s now married and boring, but has become quite adept at betting the spreads of professional football games.
Odds: 8 to 1
OJ: I can’t help but admire a man who works for himself in the comfort of his own home, yet still dresses in khakis every morning. There’s a lot to like here.
Odds: 3 to 1
Patrick Bateman: If it were not for the almost surgical precision of Thine (with almost, of course, not being good enough), the toast of the league would have been fellow rookie Patrick Bateman. Patrick gets his due recognition here, but I simply don’t know what his playoff future holds. In this most obtuse of seasons, when down is up, the enlightened go sideways.
Odds: 10 to 1
T-Ferg: Consistency over the past couple seasons has been defined by the Messrs. T-Ferg. Both are now managers at a proud financial institution, and I’m convinced that the timing of their successful run and their overt orders to underlings to use working hours to crunch road team defense data is purely coincidence. It’s 2017, and you cannot persuade me otherwise.
Odds: 7 to 2
The Big Hurt: The Big Hurt, known in Germany as Die großen Verletzen (Hurt the Large), is pretty much the Hasselhoff of the FMFL: great pedigree, square jaw, division champ, looks great running on sand. Yes, some guys have it all, until they don’t. Sorry, my man.
Odds: 50 to 1
Thine: Who is Thine anyways? It is the question that has been on the minds of most FMFL franchises. His debut season of picking favorites was nearly as impressive as Cliff Clavin’s run on Jeopardy! The playoffs are different beast, but then again, have the playoffs have ever been in Thine’s magnificent kitchen?
Odds: 6 to 1
The Postseason Report
Gentlemen – The tenth regular season of the FMFL is now complete. Overall, many franchises thrived in the second half of the season, creating even more than usual excellence required to grab one of the ten playoff spots. We also saw a few franchises fall on hard times in 2016, sinking the lowest of the low. Here’s all of it – good, bad, or ugly.
Here’s a breakdown of how the league did as a whole each week:
Week 1: -$1,400
Week 2: -$1,900
Week 3: -$4,500
Week 4: -$800
Week 5: +$3,600
Week 6: +$100
Week 7: +$4,700
Week 8: +$6,200
Week 9: -$4,100
Week 10: -$4,300
Week 11: +$9,300
Week 12: +$200
Week 13: -$400
Week 14: +$2,400
Week 15: -$300
Week 16: -$2,600
Week 17: -$1,500
That’s a cumulative total of +$4,700. Considering the number of franchises dragging down the total because of late/no bets, that’s quite a feat.
Disclaimer: The following is a completely biased report of the first eight weeks of the FMFL. The views, opinions, and observations that follow are those of the Executive Director and are completely subjective.
East Division
Abe Froman
Current Total: -$2,100
Winning Percentage: 0.410
Fines: $300
Wild Card Bet: Week 5 – New England – Won
Recap: Abe failed to put it together and struggled down the stretch, posting a weak winning percentage. Is next year when he will finally make his mark on the league?
Grade: D
Art Schlichter
Current Total: $800
Winning Percentage: 0.529
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 16 – Green Bay – Won
Recap: After a solid first half of the year and a surge in Week 16, it fell apart for Art in Week 17. He was on the cusp of the playoffs but just couldn’t finish it off.
Grade: B-
Bud Fox
Current Total: -$600
Winning Percentage: 0.406
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 11 – Seattle – Won
Recap: Bud won his wild card bet and showed brief signs of life, but the 2016 season was a failure for this historically strong FMFL franchise.
Grade: C-
Face
Current Total: $700
Winning Percentage: 0.515
Fines: $300
Wild Card Bet: Week 11 – Pittsburgh – Won
Recap: Face quietly made a big leap in November/December, but was a few picks away from really being a playoff contender. He also bet Green Bay the final six weeks of the season, which for the most part worked for him.
Grade: B-
OJ
Current Total: $1,500
Winning Percentage: 0.561
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 14 – Tennessee – Won
Recap: OJ made his bones post-Thanksgiving, and got into the playoffs via a miracle backdoor cover by the Saints in Week 17.
Grade: B
Rick Moranis
Current Total: $700
Winning Percentage: 0.565
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 17 – Baltimore – Lost
Recap: It was fun for a while, and Rick did everything right for 16 weeks….until he bet his season on his spouse’s beloved Rayyvens. Down went the birds, and they took Rick with them.
Grade: C+
Shecky
Current Total: -$1,000
Winning Percentage: 0.438
Fines: $100
Wild Card Bet: Week 10 – Cincinnati – Won
Recap: Shecky never sunk down too low, but despite cashing in on his wild card bet, his 2016 campaign lacked momentum.
Grade: D+
The Big Hurt
Current Total: $2,300
Winning Percentage: 0.542
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 7 – New England – Won
Recap: After years of lackluster second halves, TBH put together a great season and won the East title. Now onto a new challenge in the playoffs.
Grade: A-
North Division
Blossom Russo
Current Total: -$4,500
Winning Percentage: 0.391
Fines: $3,700
Wild Card Bet: Week 5 – Pittsburgh – Won
Recap: Blossom tapped out (Chris B. Corey rule) with more than a month to go in the season, which put her out of her misery, considering her sub 40% winning percentage. But she did set the record for most fines in a season.
Grade: F
Don Mattingly
Current Total: -$3,600
Winning Percentage: 0.326
Fines: $700
Wild Card Bet: Week 12 – Indianapolis – Lost
Recap: The only thing grosser than the Donald’s resume this season was the fact that he overconfidently bet his wild card on Scott Tolzien and bragged about it before the game.
Grade: F
Gordon Bombay
Current Total: $2,200
Winning Percentage: 0.592
Fines: $100
Wild Card Bet: Did Not Use
Recap: From beginning to end, Gordie was always in contention and finally wore down the rest of the North on his way to another division title.
Grade: A-
Karl Farbman
Current Total: $0
Winning Percentage: 0.471
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 16 – Baltimore – Won
Recap: Karl ends up where he started, but it couldn’t been much worse, given the winning percentage. He was once feared in the FMFL, but now has put together consecutive sub-par seasons.
Grade: C
Kiko Garcia
Current Total: -$100
Winning Percentage: 0.550
Fines: $600
Wild Card Bet: Week 15 – Washington – Lost
Recap: Aside from missing a week of bets and losing his wild card bet, Kiko didn’t do that bad in 2016. But….those two things were pretty big.
Grade: C
Larisa Oleynik
Current Total: -$900
Winning Percentage: 0.438
Fines: $600
Wild Card Bet: Week 5 – New England – Won
Recap: Larisa managed her money well for most of the season and even had a glimpse of being a postseason contender in December before hitting a bad skid that knocked her out of contention.
Grade: D+
T-Ferg
Current Total: $1,700
Winning Percentage: 0.594
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 16 – Tennessee – Lost
Recap: The final two weeks of the season were detrimental for T-Ferg, who was neck and neck with Gordon Bombay for the North crown. They both had their wild card bets with only two weeks to go. T-Ferg blinked first, lost, and it handed Gordon the division on a silver platter.
Grade: B+
The Beard of Zeus
Current Total: $1,000
Winning Percentage: 0.571
Fines: $700
Wild Card Bet: Week 15 – Miami – Won
Recap: That $700 worth of fines…would’ve made the playoffs…..
Grade: B
South Division
Boss Hardigan
Current Total: $2,400
Winning Percentage: 0.629
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 17 – Green Bay – Won
Recap: The Boss had an incredible turnaround in the second half of the season. He was +3,500 after Week 9 and his winning percentage grew from 38% to 63%. He almost came all the way back to win the division, and should be feared in the postseason.
Grade: A-
Dr. Oge
Current Total: $1,700
Winning Percentage: 0.547
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 17 – Arizona – Won
Recap: Oge’s strategy was tried and true: bet three or four games and grind out the money each week. He’s in the playoffs looking to string together a few weeks on the way to a title.
Grade: B+
Judge Smails
Current Total: -$5,200
Winning Percentage: 0.319
Fines: $1,900
Wild Card Bet: Week 3 – Miami – Lost
Recap: A rough inaugural campaign for the Judge Smails. But, he did set the record for worst finish in the ten year history of the FMFL. And no one can take that away from him.
Grade: F
Kimmy Gibbler
Current Total: -$600
Winning Percentage: 0.450
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 8 – Dallas – Won
Recap: Kimmy’s slowish start spelled her doom this season. She made a slight run in the second half of the year but then slumped in the last few weeks.
Grade: C-
Patrick Bateman
Current Total: $2,000
Winning Percentage: 0.550
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 15 – Pittsburgh – Won
Recap: What a rookie season for Bateman, who did everything right and will be in the playoffs. He was one of the only other South franchises to make a serious run for the division title.
Grade: A-
Thine
Current Total: $2,900
Winning Percentage: 0.569
Fines: $100
Wild Card Bet: Week 7 – Cincinnati – Won
Recap: Thine won the South in his first year in the league, which is something to hang his hat on, but he wasn’t completely perfect. And that’s what we expect of a brain surgeon.
Grade: A-
Waldo Geraldo Faldo
Current Total: $1,100
Winning Percentage: 0.554
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 11 – Minnesota – Won
Recap: A season of what could have beens for Waldo, who just barely missed out on the postseason.
Grade: B+
Yaz
Current Total: $1,000
Winning Percentage: 0.557
Fines: $100
Wild Card Bet: Week 16 – Atlanta – Won
Recap: On his final wager of the season, Yaz’s pick was up 38-13 in the fourth quarter, giving 6.5 points. If the pick won, he’d make the playoffs. The Saints scored 19 straight, and the Falcons only won by 6. I guess if you’re going to go down, it’s better to make it memorable?
Grade: B+
West Division
Babe
Current Total: -$900
Winning Percentage: 0.492
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 13 – NY Giants – Lost
Recap: Babe’s beloved Giants couldn’t pull him out of the mire of the 2016 season, as he failed to defend his 2015 title, much like the Denver Broncos. Oddly enough, I’ve always considered Babe to be a hunkier Von Miller.
Grade: D+
Bayonnaise
Current Total: -$600
Winning Percentage: 0.512
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 17 – Atlanta – Lost
Recap: You wouldn’t know from his final total, but Bayonnaise had an outside shot at the playoffs in Week 17, but alas his wild card didn’t come through.
Grade: C-
Chalky Studebaker
Current Total: -$1,100
Winning Percentage: 0.492
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 16 – Tennessee – Lost
Recap: Chalky went -$2,000 in the final three weeks of the season. The holidays were not the most wonderful time of the year for him.
Grade: D+
Chris B. Corey
Current Total: $1,000
Winning Percentage: 0.553
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 11 – Dallas – Won
Recap: Chris was a bad beat from making other postseason appearance and one wonders if a change of scenery is just what he needs to make a run next season.
Grade: B+
Kenny Powers
Current Total: $2,000
Winning Percentage: 0.594
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 11 – Pittsburgh – Won
Recap: Kenny hit his wild card early in the second half of the season and held off all other contenders in the West on his way to another division title.
Grade: A-
Mr. Marbles
Current Total: $1,400
Winning Percentage: 0.515
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 17 – New England – Won
Recap: Much like last season, Mr. Marbles had a huge Week 17 to get into the playoffs.
Grade: B+
The Notorious ABT
Current Total: -$500
Winning Percentage: 0.477
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 9 – Pittsburgh – Lost
Recap: Was 2015 a flash in the pan? The ABT looks like his best year is behind him.
Grade: D+
The People’s Champ
Current Total: $400
Winning Percentage: 0.580
Fines: $100
Wild Card Bet: Week 17 – Baltimore – Lost
Recap: This year had all the makings for another run by the Champ, who is the only two-time champion in FMFL history. His wild card bet went down and flames and so did his chances in 2016.
Grade: B-
2016 Total Wager Tracking Sheet
2016 Final Winning Percentages
Playoff Picture Update
With one week to go, here’s a look at the playoff picture:
East Division
Art Schlichter took his best shot, but The Big Hurt is still atop the East with one week to go. Rick Moranis and Art can both catch him, especially Rick, who has his wild card bet available.
North Division
T-Ferg went bold and bet his wild card, but the Titans let him down, putting Gordon Bombay in great position. Gordon still has his wild card bet available, but given his $300 lead, he would only be using it if he were taking a shot at the overall.
South Division
Thine is way out in front and should take this home, barring terrible Week 17. Technically, Patrick Bateman, Dr. Oge and Boss Hardigan could catch him (especially since Oge and Boss have their wild card bets), but it would be miraculous if they could unseat Thine.
West Division
After a horrible week by Chris B. Corey, Kenny Powers now enjoys a big cushion for the West lead. Chris, The People’s Champ, and Mr. Marbles can catch him. The Champ and Mr. Marbles both have their wild card bets and it’s likely they’ll use them since they are still on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Overall Title
Currently, Thine is way out in front, and Gordon Bombay has the best chance of catching him, that is if Gordie bets his wild card in Week 17.
Wild Card Standings
Patrick Bateman had a perfect Week 16 and is in a great spot for the playoffs. Yaz won $1,000 last week and currently holds a postseason berth. But nothing is for certain and anything can happen with these six spots. Dr. Oge, Boss Hardigan, and Rick Moranis are all in playoff position, and all have their wild card bets still available. Art Schlichter is currently outside looking in by the slimmest of tiebreaker margins. There are many others still within striking distance, including The People’s Champ and Mr. Marbles who still have their wild card bets. Glimmers of hope for The Beard of Zeus, Face, Karl Farbman, and Bayonnaise as well, but they would need a lot of help.
Winning Percentages Through Week 16
Playoff Picture Update
In lieu of Winners & Losers this week, we bring you a playoff picture update:
East Division
The Big Hurt is in the catbird’s seat right now, with a $400 lead. However, that pesky Rick Moranis still has his wild card bet, though sources say he will be shy to use it if a playoff berth is on the line. OJ and Art Schlichter still have an outside shot at the division but would need a lot of help.
North Division
It’s been a back and forth race all season for T-Ferg and Gordon Bombay. Currently T-Ferg has a $200 lead. Both franchises have their wild card bets. The Beard of Zeus rose up the standings this week and still could have a chance if those two stumble.
South Division
Thine has it all but locked up, barring a miraculous run these last two weeks by Dr. Oge, or if Thine has a Don Mattingly-esque run of picking games and falters.
West Division
Kenny Powers is in great position, but Chris B. Corey is not far behind. There’s a lot to be decided in the West since The People’s Champ, Mr. Marbles, Bayonnaise, and Chalky Studebaker all still have their wild card bets.
Overall Title
Thine leads right now, but T-Ferg and Gordon Bombay will definitely have their say in the final outcome. Kenny Powers and The Big Hurt could grab the regular season crown with a strong finish as well.
Wild Card Standings
It will be a crazy final two weeks for the six non-division winning playoff spots. There are many big bets still available, so it will come down to the wire. Right now, Patrick Bateman, who is tied with three other franchises at $1,400, is missing out on making the playoffs by the winning percentage tiebreaker.
Winning Percentages Through Week 15
The Midseason Report
Gentlemen – We are nine weeks into the 2016 season, and the major of the league is doing well and in positive dollars. The playoff races will be tight this season if this trend continues, specifically for the final few berths to get into the postseason dance.
Here’s a breakdown of how the league did as a whole each week:
Week 1: -$1,400
Week 2: -$1,900
Week 3: -$4,500
Week 4: -$800
Week 5: +$3,600
Week 6: +$100
Week 7: +$4,700
Week 8: +$6,200
Week 9: -$4,100
That’s a cumulative total of $1,900. After a tough start to the season, there was an amazing turnaround in Weeks 5-8.
Disclaimer: The following is a completely biased report of the first nine weeks of the FMFL. The views, opinions, and observations that follow are those of the Executive Director and are completely subjective.
East Division
Abe Froman
Current Total: -$400
Winning Percentage: 0.435
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 5 – New England – Won
Recap: Abe is putting up a fight this season, despite a sub-par winning percentage, he won his wild card bet, but will he have enough of a surge to make it interesting down the stretch?
Grade: C-
Art Schlichter
Current Total: $900
Winning Percentage: 0.611
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Art has been solid all year and some have his as the odds-on favorite in the East, given his experience and that he has his wild card bet available.
Grade: A-
Bud Fox
Current Total: -$900
Winning Percentage: 0.389
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: A surprisingly bad start to the year for Bud put him behind the eight-ball. The next three weeks are crucial to his 2016 campaign.
Grade: D+
Face
Current Total: -$1,100
Winning Percentage: 0.389
Fines: $200
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Weak winning percentage aside, Face’s fines have compounded his poor performance that has him at the bottom of the East Division. Maybe his lucky $2 bill will help turn things around for him.
Grade: D
OJ
Current Total: -$900
Winning Percentage: 0.481
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: OJ has shown some signs of life, but has faltered recently, putting the division title $2,000 away and simply a pipe dream at this point.
Grade: D+
Rick Moranis
Current Total: $100
Winning Percentage: 0.500
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Rick has been even-steven through nine weeks and is in position to challenge for the division crown and a playoff spot in a crowded field on the positive side of $0.
Grade: B-
Shecky
Current Total: -$900
Winning Percentage: 0.458
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Shecky is primed for a wild card bet to see if 2016 will be a lost season for him.
Grade: Grade
The Big Hurt
Current Total: $1,100
Winning Percentage: 0.500
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 7 – New England – Won
Recap: Much like the leaves changing colors and Daylight Savings Time, one other less known November constant is The Big Hurt blowing a huge lead. You know it’s coming.
Grade: A
North Division
Blossom Russo
Current Total: -$500
Winning Percentage: 0.421
Fines: $100
Wild Card Bet: Week 5 – Pittsburgh – Won
Recap: On the bright side, Blossom has struggled and still has a chance to sneak into the postseason. But not having his wild card bet in the second half will hurt his chances – he’ll have to hope that others lose their big bet.
Grade: C-
Don Mattingly
Current Total: -$1,900
Winning Percentage: 0.296
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: The Donald is currently on pace for the lowest winning percentage in the ten year history of the league. I’m not mad. I’m disappointed.
Grade: F
Gordon Bombay
Current Total: $1,700
Winning Percentage: 0.667
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Gordon closed the first half of the year strong and has a strangehold on the overall lead, plus a decent cushion in the North Division after trailing for the first month.
Grade: A+
Karl Farbman
Current Total: -$500
Winning Percentage: 0.444
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: An up and down year so far with big swings for Karl leaves him way back in the division race and a few bad bets away from being completely out of the playoff picture.
Grade: C-
Kiko Garcia
Current Total: $700
Winning Percentage: 0.591
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Kiko’s strong winning percentage bodes well for the rest of the season, with his pending wild card integral to closing the gap in the North.
Grade: A-
Larisa Oleynik
Current Total: $0
Winning Percentage: 0.389
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 5 – New England – Won
Recap: With nine weeks in the rearview mirror, somehow Larisa is at even money with a paltry winning percentage. Still, she has a shot with less than half of the season to go.
Grade: C+
T-Ferg
Current Total: $1,100
Winning Percentage: 0.569
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: T-Ferg led the North early on, and is still within striking distance of Gordon Bombay. He should be a franchise to beat in the second half.
Grade: A-
The Beard of Zeus
Current Total: $100
Winning Percentage: 0.611
Fines: $700
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: If only he could get his bets on time, I could give The Beard of Zeus money at the end of the season….
Grade: C-
South Division
Boss Hardigan
Current Total: -$1,100
Winning Percentage: 0.389
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: A shockingly poor start to the season for Boss Hardigan put him near the bottom of the South standings.
Grade: D
Dr. Oge
Current Total: $800
Winning Percentage: 0.550
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Oge keeps leaning into his tried and true method of betting a lot of games and managing his bankroll. He’s right on the playoff bubble as of now and within earshot of the division lead.
Grade: B+
Judge Smails
Current Total: -$2,500
Winning Percentage: 0.364
Fines: $600
Wild Card Bet: Week 3 – Miami – Lost
Recap: Listen, Judge. It’s your first season and it didn’t get off to a hot start. Then you missed wagering one week. Let’s chalk 2016 up as an investment for the future.
Grade: F
Kimmy Gibbler
Current Total: -$200
Winning Percentage: 0.435
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 8 – Dallas – Won
Recap: Kimmy is hanging on by a string and fought back with a huge Week 8 to show she still can make noise in the second half of 2016.
Grade: C
Patrick Bateman
Current Total: $1,100
Winning Percentage: 0.571
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Bateman’s FMFL career has started off in a great way, mixing some weeks with conservative wagering with taking a few chances. Will his inexperience hold him back when things tighten up in December?
Grade: A-
Thine
Current Total: $1,300
Winning Percentage: 0.485
Fines: $100
Wild Card Bet: Week 7 – Cincinnati – Won
Recap: Thine was picked early in the FMFL draft and has had an axe to grind ever since. He’s leading the uber-tight race in the South, but has already blown his proverbial wad with his wild card bet.
Grade: A
Waldo Geraldo Faldo
Current Total: $400
Winning Percentage: 0.580
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Don’t count out Waldo, the seasoned veteran, from making a run at the division title. He’s a franchise to watch over the next few weeks as these franchises jockey for postseason position.
Grade: B
Yaz
Current Total: $1,200
Winning Percentage: 0.658
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Yaz’s winning percentage is currently matching his age, which is a good thing considering how long he’s been around. He led the South for a brief moment, but it is sure to be a seesaw battle the rest of the way.
Grade: A-
West Division
Babe
Current Total: $600
Winning Percentage: 0.563
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Babe is the king of the five-teamer, but he continues to win more than he loses and put himself in good company on the playoff bubble.
Grade: B
Bayonnaise
Current Total: $300
Winning Percentage: 0.560
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Bayonnaise’s career turned around once he found himself….and when he stopped forgetting to bet.
Grade: B-
Chalky Studebaker
Current Total: $1,200
Winning Percentage: 0.597
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Chalky did just about everything right in the first half of the year and has yet to show any weakness in his year and a half in the FMFL.
Grade: A
Chris B. Corey
Current Total: $300
Winning Percentage: 0.571
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Chris was a victim of bad money management for the first half of the year, and if he can hit on his wild card, he could be ordering bottle service in January.
Grade: B
Kenny Powers
Current Total: $700
Winning Percentage: 0.560
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Kenny is back to his winning ways. With a wild card bet available and just $500 between him and the West leader, he should be a force to be reckoned with in the second half.
Grade: A-
Mr. Marbles
Current Total: -$100
Winning Percentage: 0.444
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: A roller coaster first half for Mr. Marbles must be forcing him to rethink his betting strategy to minimize the big swings in performance.
Grade: B-
The Notorious ABT
Current Total: -$700
Winning Percentage: 0.463
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 9 – Pittsburgh – Lost
Recap: What seemed to be a franchise that had shaken off its brutal past is right back where it started, currently in the cellar of the West.
Grade: D+
The People’s Champ
Current Total: $400
Winning Percentage: 0.580
Fines: $100
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: A solid winning percentage for The Champ through the first half of the year, but as history has shown us, he will only make the playoffs if the Giants cover all of their games down the stretch.
Grade: B+
Midseason Report: Tracking Sheet
