Week 4 Picks
Week 4 Lines
Note: Bets must be placed by Saturday night at midnight in order to be considered on time.
The Top Ten: Week 4
Commentary: Another brutal week in the FMFL. The majority of the league bet either Minnesota, Green Bay, Atlanta, and the NY Giants, or a combination of those teams. They all went down in flames. One franchise is above zero. One. Out of 28. Collectively, the league is -$24,900. Or about an average of -$900 each. Several franchises still have not registered a correct pick. Kenny Powers and Karl Farbman both lost their wild card bets, making the league 0 for 3 this season. Let’s shake it off, fellas. Don’t worry about it. We are just about all in the same boat, and oddly enough, it’s still anyone’s game. Even those -$1,500 in the hole can have hope.
(Total; previous ranking)
1. Kimmy Gibbler ($100; 3)
Kimmy was able to avoid the downward spiral the rest of the Funny Money, winning $100 and taking over the number one spot, putting a little lipstick on this pig of a league.
2. Bayonnaise (-$100; 2)
The Naise lost $100 last week, but now has a $700 lead on the rest of the North Division.
3. Kiko Garcia (-$400; 1)
Kiko dropped $500, but didn’t really lose too much. He’s in second in the South, which looks to be a three-horse race at the moment.
4. Face (-$500; NR)
In the land of the skunk, the man with half a nose is king. Face loses just $100 and rockets up the standings to the top of the West. He maintains a slender lead over Waldo Geraldo Faldo.
5. The Notorious A.B.T. (-$500; NR)
The A.B.T. was wise enough to bet a four teamer in these tough times to minimize risk. However, he lost three of four. But that one win was enough to get him in The Top Ten.
6. Gordon Bombay (-$500; 4)
Lost -$500, but still tied for the lead in the East Division. Coming into the season, the East looked to be by far the toughest draw. Not so much now…
7. Larisa Oleynik (-$500; 5)
See Bombay’s description. Tied up as well, doing as best she can.
8. Bud Fox (-$600; NR)
Bud had one loss, one win, and one push in Week 3. With that type of mediocrity, you can quickly become dominant in the 2013version of the FMFL.
9. Ron Mexico (-$600; 8)
Consider this: Ron didn’t put in bets one week out of the first three, and somehow he is still better than two thirds of the league.
10. Blossom Russo (-$600; 7)
Two losses and -$500 for Russo. She’s okay, though, only $100 off the lead in the awful East.
Others receiving votes: Waldo Geraldo Faldo; Art Schlichter; Teddy KGB
Dropped out: Waldo Geraldo Faldo; The People’s Champ; Teddy KGB
Week 4 Standings
Week 3 Picks
Week 3 Lines
Note: Bets must be placed by Saturday night at midnight in order to be considered on time.
The Top Ten: Week 3
Commentary: If we were all betting real money in Vegas, by now most of us would be penniless and working at a casino buffet to make ends meet. Another brutal week for the league. One franchise is above even money. Eight franchises are at -$800 or worse. Yaz crashed and burned with his wild card bet, and is in a $1,500 hole after a fortnight. Ron Mexico and Art Schlichter had no bets, but both remained somewhat relevant since the rest of the league did so poorly. There are some new names in The Top Ten this week, as it seems the 2013 season is wide open.
(total; last week’s ranking)
1. Kiko Garcia ($100; NR)
It’s not every week that someone climbs all the way to the number one ranking after being unranked the week before. Kiko did just that by weathering the storm and winning $300 in Week 2. He leads the overall, but there’s a long way to go.
2. Bayonnaise ($0; NR)
The only franchise that really came up big in Week 2 was Bayonnaise, who won $500 after dropping that same amount in Week 1. He’s back on top of the North.
3. Kimmy Gibbler ($0; 4)
A cover by Dallas has Gibbler at even money and up to the number three spot on The Top Ten. Looks like 2013 could be the year she turns it around…
4. Gordon Bombay ($0; 7)
Gordon won $100 in Week 2, and jumped back up to the top of the East, tied with Larisa. With the way this year is going, ekeing out positive money goes a long way in the standings.
5. Larisa Oleynik ($0; 1)
Larisa dropped $500 and is back to even. She had a chance to pull way ahead of the field, but the Saints and Lions both failed to cover.
6. Waldo Geraldo Faldo (-$100; 3)
Waldo dropped $300, but remained at the top of the putrid West Divsion. As of now, he looks like the franchise to beat, but the rest of the division is not far behind.
7. Blossom Russo (-$100; NR)
Blossom won $300 and got back into contention this week, but she’ll need to step up her game if she wants to hang with the big boys in the East.
8. Ron Mexico (-$100; 2)
No bets from Ronnie in Week 2. Could have been worse, considering how the rest of the league did, but this was definitely a missed opportunity for him.
9. Teddy KGB (-$300; NR)
Do not adjust your computer screen/mobile device: Teddy is in the power rankings. The West is essentially up for grabs. Will KGB take advantage?
10. The People’s Champ (-$300; NR)
We’ve been here before with the Champ, who also is right behind Waldo in the West. Considering the Giants are 0-2, and that TPC only wins when they win, I don’t like his chances.
Others receiving votes: Face; The 21th Precinct; The Notorious ABT
Dropped out: Face; Will Cover; Karl Farbman; Bud Fox; Art Schlichter
Week 3 Standings
Week 2 Results
Week 2 Picks
