Week 13 Picks
Week 13 Lines
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The Top Ten: Week 13
Commentary: A relatively quiet week in the league, as there were no wild card bets placed. The two teams bet on most by the league — Kansas City and Carolina — both failed to cover by the smallest of margins, which kept many franchises from having stellar weeks. There is a vast gulf between the third and fourth wild card playoff spots, and the teams involved for those last two spots continue to shift. Five weeks to go, and still a lot to be decided in December.
(Total; previous ranking)
1. Kimmy Gibbler ($700; 1)
Gibbler, not even thrown off by placing her bets from Thailand, won $100 for the week and maintains the overall lead. She only leads the South by $300 though, as one franchise rose up…
2. Will Cover ($400; 6)
…and that franchise is Will Cover. Will wins $500 on the week and is back on Kimmy’s heels, both in the division race and the sprint for the overall crown.
3. Bayonnaise ($300; 5)
Bayonnaise wins $100 and gets back into the top spot in the North, flip-flopping with The Phoenix. With just over a month left, the North race is heating up.
4. Kiko Garcia ($200; 3)
Kiko dropped $100 and is now $500 off the pace in the South Division. He’s sitting pretty in terms of the postseason, but has a great shot at winning some regular season money.
5. The Phoenix ($0; 4)
Phoe Phoe fell back in Week 12, losing $300 and losing his lead in the North. He’ll need a big Week 13 to keep the ‘Naise in his sights.
6. Teddy KGB ($0; 2)
Just when things were looking up for Teddy, he drops $500. The good news is that he has a $1,400 lead in his division, so only a Waldo Geraldo Faldo-esque collapse will keep him from making the playoffs.
7. Yaz (-$700; 7)
Yaz continues to trend positive this week. He didn’t win $500, but notched $100 to keep his lead in the East.
8. Ron Mexico (-$800; NR)
Ron is right behind Yaz after a big week. He only trails by $100 and is now also in line for a postseason berth.
9. Art Schlichter (-$1,000; 9)
Art eked out $100 and would be the owner of the final playoff spot if the season ended today. However, it doesn’t end today.
10. Gordon Bombay (-$1,100; NR)
Bombay is just $100 out of the posteason, and it’s worth noting that he is the only franchise in the East that has not used his wild card bet.
Others receiving votes: Rick Moranis; Mr. Marbles; Face
Dropped out: Face; Waldo Geraldo Faldo
Week 13 Standings
Week 12 Picks
Week 12 Lines
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The Top Ten: Week 12
Commentary: We are getting closer and closer to the home stretch, and the races for playoff spots are heating up. There’s a big drop off after the top six franchises, all of whom seem to be destined for the postseason, barring a disaster in December. Behind them, nearly half of the league is within shouting distance of the final few playoff berths. With six weeks to go, it’s a good time to take a look at which franchises still have their wild card bets available. 19 are gone and 9 remain. They are listed below:
East: Gordon Bombay
North: Bayonnaise, Boss Hardigan
South: Kiko Garcia, The 21th Precinct, The Notorious ABT, Will Cover
West: The Beard of Zeus, The People’s Champ
(Total; previous ranking)
1. Kimmy Gibbler ($600; 4)
Kimmy won $500 for the third week in a row and she is your new overall leader. Not so long ago she was down and out after losing her wild card, but she has come roaring back.
2. Teddy KGB ($500; 5)
Teddy had a perfect Week 11 and increases his lead in the West. He is $1,400 ahead of the rest of the pack.
3. Kiko Garcia ($300; 2)
Kiko remained even for the week, but lost some ground in the race for the South. He’s $300 behind Kimmy.
4. The Phoenix ($300; 6)
Somehow, someway, the Phoenix won $500 on a three-teamer and is now leading the North by $100. Rick Moranis once had a season of clarity and glory – is the same thing happening to The Phoenix?
5. Bayonnaise ($200; 3)
The Naise was usurped in the North by The Phoenix, but he’s only $100 back. Bayonnaise is also in prime position for the playoffs.
6. Will Cover (-$100; 1)
Will lost $500 and fell back to third in the South, which was a huge considering the $1,000 swing with Kimmy. He’s now $700 off the lead.
7. Yaz (-$800; NR)
Yaz won $500 for the third straight week and rockets up to the top of the East Division. The rest of the East is doing everything in their power to lose each week, and Yaz is taking advantage.
8. Face (-900; 10)
Face went up $100 for the week and is back in the mix for the playoffs. His dreams of winning the West might be over, though, considering the gap.
9. Art Schlichter (-$1,100; 7)
A bad week for Art as he loses $500 and drops all the way back to the final wild card spot, with a slim $200 lead on the closest threats. Week 12 could be a turning point for him.
10. Waldo Geraldo Faldo (-$1,300; 8)
Waldo also lost $500 finds himself on the outside looking in of the playoffs. It gets crowded quickly right after him, too, so there is little room for error.
Others receiving votes: Ron Mexico; Mr. Marbles; Boss Hardigan
Dropped out: Boss Hardigan
Week 12 Standings
Week 11 Picks
Week 11 Lines
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