The Top Ten: Week 6
Commentary: Three franchises bet their wild cards in Week 5, and two were victorious. Face made a big $1,000 leap, and Slovy Maximus crawled his way out of the cellar in the South. Ron Mexico, however, lost his bet but salvaged his other wager and only lost $600 on the week. Overall, the league is performing well, with the last place franchise at -$500. That means only one thing: there is a rough road ahead for some franchises. What goes up must come down.
(current total; last week’s ranking)
1. Gordon Bombay ($1,300; 1)
Bombay won another $100 and is enjoying a comfortable lead in the West, with the closest opponent $700 back. However, six out of the seven West franchises are at $0 or above, so it’s anyone’s game with a long way to go.
2. Karl Farbman ($900; 2)
Farbman won another $100 and now is $400 up on the rest of the East. He’s $400 back of the overall lead as well, despite a low winning percentage. He’ll have to cash in on a few big weeks to keep his lead.
3. Larisa Oleynik ($600; 3)
After making a big leap in Week 4, Larisa maintained her lead in the North. The Beard of Zeus and Mr. DeBlasis are meekly staying within striking distance, but so far she is wearing the pants in the division.
4. Art Schlichter ($600; 4)
Art was another franchise that made a big push two weeks ago, and he’s still in second behind Gordie in the West,
5. The Phoenix ($500; 5)
The Phoenix is in playoff position and tied for second in the North. There’s a long way to go, but T.P. has really proven himself to be a contender so far in 2011.
6. Kimmy Gibbler ($500; 9)
Gibbler won $100 and pulled even with the Phoenix. An original FMFL franchise, Gibbler seems to have broken her streak of inconsistency and will be a factor this season.
7. Face ($500; NR)
Huge move by Face! His primetime combo ($800 wild card on Green Bay, $200 bet on Detroit) vaulted him up from the basement in the West to contention. He’s now in position for a playoff run and to make a move for the West division crown.
8. The Beard of Zeus ($300; 7)
Another week passes and another missed opportunity by the Beard to take advantage of the rest of the dormant North. He isn’t dominating like he did during the regular season title run of 2010, but as he showed last year, he’s capable of stringing together three or four perfect weeks in a row.
9. Bud Fox ($300; 8 )
Is Bud’s rookie status starting to show? He’s falling down the leaderboard out West and might want to think about dialing up his wild card bet before it’s too late….
10. Will Cover ($300; NR)
Will had a big week – winning $500 and now tied for the lead in the South. The division is there for the taking, with all seven franchises within $700 of the lead. Will looks to keep his momentum going this week.
Others receiving votes: Boss Hardigan; Ron Mexico; Mr. DeBlasis
Dropped out: Ron Mexico; Waldo Geraldo Faldo
Week 6 Standings
East
| Karl Farbman | $900 |
| The Phoenix | $500 |
| Kimmy Gibbler | $500 |
| The People’s Champ | $100 |
| Teddy KGB | $0 |
| The 21th Precinct | -$200 |
| The Notorious A.B.T. | -$200 |
North
| Larisa Oleynik | $600 |
| The Beard of Zeus | $300 |
| Mr. DeBlasis | $100 |
| Babe | -$100 |
| Yaz | -$200 |
| T-Ferg | -$400 |
| Kiko Garcia | -$500 |
South
| Boss Hardigan | $300 |
| Will Cover | $300 |
| Rick Moranis | $0 |
| Slovy Maximus | -$200 |
| Don Mattingly | -$300 |
| Mr. Marbles | -$300 |
| Bayonnaise | -$400 |
West
| Gordon Bombay | $1,300 |
| Art Schlichter | $600 |
| Face | $500 |
| Bud Fox | $300 |
| Ron Mexico | $200 |
| Blossom Russo | $0 |
| Waldo Geraldo Faldo | -$100 |
Week 5 Picks
Week 5 Lines
Note: Bets must be placed by Saturday night at midnight in order to be considered on time.
The Top Ten: Week 5
Commentary: One week made all the difference. The cream is starting to rise to the top, with all of The Top Ten franchises in positive money this week. Two franchises hit their wild card bets and got back into the mix, and several others won $500. It’s not all rosy, though. The pitiful South Division has no franchise in positive money, and thus doesn’t make an appearance in The Top Ten this week.
(current total; last week’s ranking)
1. Gordon Bombay ($1,200; 1)
Gordon keeps trending upward. He won another $300 and leads the rest of the West by $500, though the competition in the division is fierce.
2. Karl Farbman ($800; 2)
A backdoor Cam Newton TD prevented Farbman from winning $500 on the week. He’ll have to settle for a small victory, and still holds a slim lead in the East.
3. Larisa Oleynik ($700; NR)
What a Sunday for Larisa. With a wild card bet on Detroit, she was down 27-3 at one point, but came all the way back. Larisa is sending flowers and chocolates to Tony Romo’s house as a thank you gift. She’s now the leader in the North.
4. Art Schlichter ($700; NR)
Art also cashed in on his wild card and won $1,000 for the week. He’s still a bit behind Gordon Bombay, but back in the playoff hunt for sure.
5. The Phoenix ($600; 3)
Phoe Phoe is quietly staying relevant, still only $200 back in the division and he (surprise!) made his bets on time once again this week.
6. Ron Mexico ($600; 7)
Ronnie won $500 but didn’t move up in the division due to Art’s big jump. He’s still within shouting distance of Gordon for the West lead.
7. The Beard of Zeus ($400; 4)
Beardsy scratched out $100, but lost his lead to Larisa. These two might battle for the rest of the year at the top of the division.
8. Bud Fox ($400; 6)
Bud is hanging around, and was oh so close to winning $500 last week. He looks to be in the toughest division in the league this year (so far), so he’ll need a big week this week to make sure he doesn’t fall behind.
9. Kimmy Gibbler ($400; 8 )
The rest of the league did so well that Kimmy won $500 last week and actually went DOWN in The Top Ten. But she’s right behind Karl and The Phoenix in the East.
10. Waldo Geraldo Faldo ($100; NR)
Waldo made a little noise by winning $500 as well. Some may remember back in the day when W.G.F. was a force to be reckoned with in the Funny Money. Could this be a blast from the past?
Others receiving votes: The Notorious A.B.T.; Mr. DeBlasis; Rick Moranis
Dropped out: Mr. DeBlasis; The People’s Champ; Yaz
Week 5 Standings
East
| Karl Farbman | $800 |
| The Phoenix | $600 |
| Kimmy Gibbler | $400 |
| The Notorious A.B.T. | $100 |
| The People’s Champ | $0 |
| The 21th Precinct | -$400 |
| Teddy KGB | -$400 |
North
| Larisa Oleynik | $700 |
| The Beard of Zeus | $400 |
| Mr. DeBlasis | $0 |
| Yaz | -$100 |
| Kiko Garcia | -$200 |
| T-Ferg | -$300 |
| Babe | -$600 |
South
| Rick Moranis | -$100 |
| Boss Hardigan | -$200 |
| Will Cover | -$200 |
| Don Mattingly | -$400 |
| Mr. Marbles | -$400 |
| Bayonnaise | -$500 |
| Slovy Maximus | -$800 |
West
| Gordon Bombay | $1,200 |
| Art Schlichter | $700 |
| Ron Mexico | $600 |
| Bud Fox | $400 |
| Waldo Geraldo Faldo | $100 |
| Blossom Russo | -$500 |
| Face | -$500 |
Week 4 Picks
