The Top Ten: Week 10
Commentary: All of a sudden we are past the halfway point and heading toward home. With eight weeks left in the regular season, three of the four divisional races are tight, as is the race for the five wild-card spots. In the last few weeks, the league has rebounded from a brutal first half of the season, now with almost half the league on the positive side of zero. In Week 9, Yaz won his wild card bet and got back to $0, but still needs to make a run to get into the playoff picture. 17 franchises still have their big bet left.
(current total; last week’s ranking)
1. Mr. Marbles ($1,200; 5)
Marbles rises to the top with a $500 week. The division race in the South is heating up.
2. Karl Farbman ($1,100; 3)
A push and a win helped Karl maintain the lead in the East. He leads by $300 and trails the overall leader by $100.
3. The People’s Champ ($1,000; 2)
The rare completely even week for the Champ. One win – one loss – one push. He stayed at $1,000 but lost the lead in the division.
4. Gordon Bombay ($900; 1)
Another great division race in the West, Bombay won $200 and kept his lead over long-time rival Ron Mexico.
5. Bayonnaise ($800; 4)
The ‘Naise eked out $100 (one win and two push games). He has solidified himself as a contender in the three-horse race in the East.
6. Mr. DeBlasis ($800; NR)
DeBlasis is back in it after a perfect week. He trails Farbman by $300 but now sits in wild-card position.
7. Ron Mexico ($700; 7)
Mexico split his bets and stayed within earshot of Gordon Bombay in the West.
8. The Beard of Zeus ($700; 6)
The Beard has the largest lead of any franchise in the FMFL. His closest North Division foe is $700 behind. Granted that we have a long way to go, if the B of Z can win $500 this week, he’ll create a big gap with only seven weeks to go.
9. Boss Hardigan ($400; NR)
The Boss is alive after a $500 week. He’s in the playoff picture and could even make a run at the division if he can put it together the next few weeks.
10. Teddy KGB ($300; 10)
Ditto for Teddy, who won $500 and got a little closer to the top of the league.
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Kenny Powers; Slovy Maximus; Kiko Garcia; Yaz
DROPPED OUT: Babe; Face
