The Top Ten: Week 11
Commentary: Week 10 was relatively prosperous for the league, though three franchises (The Big Hurt, Don Mattingly, and T-Ferg) lost their wild card bets. The divisional races are starting to shape up. In the North and South, a few franchises are pulling away from the rest of the field. In the West, Teddy KGB enjoys a decent-sized lead. Not featured in The Top Ten this week is any team from the East Division. Ron Mexico won his wild card bet, but couldn’t break free from the pack. All seven franchises are within an $800 window, so it’s anyone’s game. As of now, no East team is in a spot to win a wild card berth, so it might be division title or bust to get into the playoffs.
The overall lead changed hands once again this week, but most of The Top Ten stayed the same, with the franchises jockeying for position. Seven weeks to go.
(Total; previous ranking)
1. Will Cover ($400; 2)
Up and down he goes. Will bounces back from an awful Week 9 with a perfect Week 10 to regain the overall lead. He holds a slim $100 advantage over the rest of the league.
2. Kiko Garcia ($300; 4)
Kiko won $500 and got ever so closer to Will Cover, both in the South Division race and in the sprint for the overall crown. The South title chase seems to be down to three franchises.
3. Bayonnaise ($300; 1)
Bayonnaise only dropped $100, but maintained his $500 lead in the North. He’s no longer in the top spot, but there is still a long way to go.
4. Kimmy Gibbler ($100; 5)
Gibbler is officially back, with two perfect weeks in a row. She’s also just $300 back in the hotly contested South.
5. Teddy KGB ($0; 6)
Teddy seems to be for real in 2013, winning $500 just one week after jumping to the top of the West. He enjoys the biggest lead of any first place team right now, so the division is his to lose.
6. The Phoenix (-$200; 3)
The Phoenix only lost $100 but stayed close to Bayonnaise in the North. He is in prime postseason position.
7. Art Schlichter (-$600; 7)
Art eked out $100 and remains in the playoff hunt. He’s $900 back of the division lead, and continues to be relevant, though one bad week by him would break the wild card race wide open considering the large group behind him.
8. Waldo Geraldo Faldo (-$800; 9)
Waldo dropped $100 for the week, but holds onto the final playoff spot. He’ll need to do work quickly if he wants to overcome the divisional deficit in the West.
9. Boss Hardigan (-$1,000; NR)
Another $500 week for Boss Hardigan aka the Bergen County Oracle. Much like the Brothers Grimm did so many centuries ago, the Brothers Savon are trying to create a fairy tale with this season.
10. Face (-$1,000; 8)
Face lost $300 and bounced himself out of a postseason spot. He’s on the borderline right now, just slightly ahead of a crowded pack of franchises desperately trying to climb up.
Others receiving votes: Ron Mexico; Gordon Bombay; Larisa Oleynik
Dropped out: The Notorious A.B.T.
Week 11 Standings
Week 10 Picks
Week 10 Lines
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The Top Ten: Week 10
Commentary: Eight weeks to go, and the playoff races are beginning to tighten up. The overall lead continues to be a see-saw battle between Bayonnaise and Will Cover each week. Three wild cards were bet last week, one win, one loss and one push. The win belonged to Teddy KGB, who rose up to the top of his division. Right now 13 of the 28 franchises have used their wild card bets. The final playoff spot right now belongs to Art Schlichter, narrowly edging out Waldo Geraldo Faldo via the winning percentage tiebreaker. Not included in this edition of The Top Ten: The East Division. No franchise from the pitiful East could crack the list.
(Total; previous ranking)
1. Bayonnaise ($400; 1)
‘Naise got back on track last week, winning $300 and taking the top spot. However, he holds just a $500 lead on the North, so he’ll need to continue to bring his “A” game.
2. Will Cover (-$100; 3)
A rough week for Will, as he drops $500, but maintains his razor-thin lead in the South.
3. The Phoenix (-$100; 6)
The Phoenix continues to surprise everyone, including himself. He stays close to Bayonnaise in the division, and has a firm grasp on the top wild card playoff berth.
4. Kiko Garcia (-$200; 4)
Kiko won $300 and trimmed the deficit in the South, nipping at Will Cover’s heels. Does Kiko have what it takes to bring down the battle-tested WC?
5. Kimmy Gibbler (-$400; NR)
Gibbler went from the penthouse to the outhouse a few weeks ago, but she has clawed her way back into contention. A $500 week put her right back into the mix.
6. Teddy KGB (-$500; 10)
Huge week for Teddy, who won his wild card bet and now leads the West by $200. His division lead earlier this season was short-lived (just one week), so we’ll see how he does this time around.
7. Art Schlichter (-$700; NR)
Art came up empty in Week 9, losing $500 and dropping back in the division race. As mentioned above, he’s holding onto the last playoff spot.
8. Face (-$700; 7)
Face won $300, but his late bets brought that down to $200. If the season ended today, he’d be in the playoffs, but every dollar counts and that fine could come back to bite him.
9. Waldo Geraldo Faldo (-$700; 2)
Waldo is currently on the outside looking in for the playoff party, but is only $200 out of the division lead in the West. WGF looks to be in for the long haul.
10. The Notorious ABT (-$1,000; NR)
It hasn’t been pretty, but ABT has fought back to be within shouting distance of the contenders. He’s $300 out of the postseason, and just $900 back in the division lead in the South.
Others receiving votes: Gordon Bombay; Larisa Oleynik; Bud Fox
Dropped out: Ron Mexico; Larisa Oleynik; Bud Fox
Week 10 Standings
Week 9 Picks
