Week 4 Picks
Week 4 Lines
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The Top Ten: Week 4
Commentary: There’s usually a week each season that makes us reflect on the fact that there’s a reason Vegas casinos and sports books keep getting bigger and bigger instead of closing down. Week 3 wiped out the FMFL. Only six franchises won money this week: five won $100, and one notched a big $200. That was it. 22 franchises lost cash, with 15 franchises losing all of their bets. Replacement refs be damned, franchises just didn’t take underdogs last week. Dogs went 11-4 on Sunday/Monday, so very few had the foresight to weather the storm.
Week 4 is a transition week for the league. As we head toward the quarter pole, all 28 wild card bets still remain, and with several franchises hovering around -$1,000, it could be time to pull the trigger.
(current total; last week’s rank)
1. Bayonnaise ($700; 2)
The ‘Naise takes complete control of the North by winning $100 and letting everyone else fall back. He’s $600 in the lead of the rest of the division. A $500 week this week could help him move away even further from the pack.
2. Will Cover ($500; 6)
Much like Bayonnaise, Will won a meager $100, yet now has a $600 lead on the rest of the South. Will has been here before and is quite skilled at leading the way, but needs to keep trending in the right direction.
3. Art Schlichter ($200; 10)
Art is up $500 on the rest of the West, as he split his two bets to win $100. He’ll look to keep it going in Week 4.
4. Ron Mexico ($100; 1)
Ron fell out of the lead, losing $500 for the week and trailing Bayonnaise in the North.
5. Yaz ($100; 9)
Yaz split his bets and was one botched Green Bay interception call from a $500 week. He’s tied for second in the division and is someone to keep an eye on as long as he’s within striking distance.
6. Karl Farbman ($100; NR)
Farbman only won $100, but went from fourth to first in the East. There are three other franchises within $200 of Karl, but somehow he’s in the lead after a lackluster start.
7. Waldo Geraldo Faldo ($0; NR)
The big winner of Week 3 was Waldo Geraldo who pushed one game and won another, and gained $200 on the week, which was the best performance of any FMFL franchise. He’s still trailing in the North, but avoided the pitfalls last week.
8. Teddy KGB ($0; 3)
Teddy dropped $500 and fell out of first place in the East. Did he spoil his time at the top of the division after only one week?
9. Larisa Oleynik (-$100; 4)
An uncharacteristic week as Larisa lost $500 and dropped to fifth in the North. Is this the week she pulls out the wild card bet? Reel in that big fish…..
10. The 21th Precinct (-$100; 5)
The 21th was on top of the world after Week 2, but a brutal Week 3 has brought him back down to earth. He’s still only $200 off the lead, but he needs to bounce back this weekend.
Others receiving votes: The Beard of Zeus; Don Mattingly
Dropped out: The Beard of Zeus; Mr. Marbles
Week 4 Standings
East
| Karl Farbman | $100 |
| Teddy KGB | $0 |
| The 21th Precinct | -$100 |
| The Beard of Zeus | -$100 |
| Gordon Bombay | -$300 |
| Boss Hardigan | -$700 |
| Mr. DeBlasis | -$900 |
North
| Bayonnaise | $700 |
| Yaz | $100 |
| Ron Mexico | $100 |
| Waldo Geraldo Faldo | $0 |
| Larisa Oleynik | -$100 |
| Kimmy Gibbler | -$300 |
| The Phoenix | -$1,000 |
South
| Will Cover | $500 |
| Don Mattingly | -$100 |
| Mr. Marbles | -$300 |
| T-Ferg | -$900 |
| The Notorious A.B.T. | -$900 |
| Babe | -$900 |
| Rick Moranis | -$1,100 |
West
| Art Schlichter | $200 |
| Blossom Russo | -$300 |
| The People’s Champ | -$300 |
| Kiko Garcia | -$500 |
| Face | -$500 |
| Bud Fox | -$900 |
| Kenny Powers | -$900 |
Week 3 Picks
Week 3 Lines
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The Top Ten: Week 3
Commentary: Week 2 was similar to the first week of the season, with only a few franchises benefitting from winning $500, and only a few others losing $500. Most were in between, which is why only $1,200 separates the overall leader from the last place franchises. For those currently in the cellar, a -$500 week could be digging a hole too deep to get out of even though there is a lot of football left to be played. Two weeks down, and all 28 franchises have their wild card bets. Historically one or two brave franchises take the plunge this week or next week.
(current total; last week’s rank)
1. Ron Mexico ($600; 2)
Ron stays tied atop the North by winning $100 on the week, splitting his two bets. He currently has the tiebreaker, but then again, it’s early.
2. Bayonnaise ($600; NR)
Pundits around the country, from Mansfield, Massachusetts to sunny San Diego, California were shocked with Bayonnaise’s Week 2 performance! A $500 week has him right in the running for the overall lead.
3. Teddy KGB ($500; 5)
Teddy pushed on one bet, but won the other, and now he’s the leader in the East. Can he handle the pressure of having a target on his back in Week 3? The rest of the East will be gunning for him.
4. Larisa Oleynik ($400; 3)
Larisa stays in the mix in the North, hanging around as usual. An early-season wild card bet could be a bold statement to make in Week 3, eh Larisa?
5. The 21th Precinct ($400; NR)
Another FMFL Cinderella story, the Precinct wins $500 and is just $100 out of the lead in the East. Is 2012 the year that this long-time franchise breaks through for good?
6. Will Cover ($400; 4)
Will squeaked out $100 and still leads in the South, but Week 2 was a great chance for him to distance himself from the field in the putrid South.
7. The Beard of Zeus ($200; 8)
The Beard hasn’t made the highlight reel yet this season, but hasn’t fallen back from the pack either. Two $100 weeks. Slow and steady does win the race.
8. Mr. Marbles ($200; 6)
Marbles holds firm behind Will Cover in the South, and if the season ended today, he’d be in the playoffs. Now he just needs to stand his ground for 15 more weeks.
9. Yaz ($200; 7)
Yaz joins the 21th Precinct as another elder in the Top Ten this week. Is it only a matter of time before Yaz falls asleep on a Saturday night while watching Matlock before he places his bets?
10. Art Schlichter ($100; NR)
Art is the only franchise above $0 in the West, so he ekes his way into the rankings this week. But all of the other six West squads are within $500 of the lead, so this is definitely a spot where a winning wild card bet by one of them could change the tone of the race quickly.
Others receiving votes: Karl Farbman; Kiko Garcia; Face; Don Mattingly
Dropped out: Karl Farbman; Kiko Garcia; The Phoenix
Week 3 Standings
East
| Teddy KGB | $500 |
| The 21th Precinct | $400 |
| The Beard of Zeus | $200 |
| Karl Farbman | $0 |
| Boss Hardigan | -$200 |
| Gordon Bombay | -$200 |
| Mr. DeBlasis | -$400 |
North
| Ron Mexico | $600 |
| Bayonnaise | $600 |
| Larisa Oleynik | $400 |
| Yaz | $200 |
| Waldo Geraldo Faldo | -$200 |
| Kimmy Gibbler | -$200 |
| The Phoenix | -$500 |
South
| Will Cover | $400 |
| Mr. Marbles | $200 |
| Don Mattingly | $0 |
| The Notorious A.B.T. | -$400 |
| Babe | -$400 |
| T-Ferg | -$600 |
| Rick Moranis | -$600 |
West
| Art Schlichter | $100 |
| Kiko Garcia | $0 |
| Face | $0 |
| The People’s Champ | -$200 |
| Blossom Russo | -$400 |
| Bud Fox | -$400 |
| Kenny Powers | -$400 |
Week 2 Picks
Week 2 Lines
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