The Top Ten: Week 15
Commentary: With three weeks left, things are tightening up in the Funny Money. The overall leaderboard is close, but aside from the East, the divisional races could be basically decided if the leaders can have mediocre Week 15 bets. There is a gaggle of teams around the last wild card spot ($700), so it will be a dogfight coming down the stretch. Ten franchises still have their wild card bets, keeping guys like Will Cover and the Notorious A.B.T. within dangerous striking distance because they could jump $1,000 in any given week. 21 days from now, we’ll know the nine that will go onto postseason glory.
(current total; last week’s ranking)
1. Mr. Marbles ($2,300; 1)
Life is good for Mr. Marbles. Even though he lost $100, he maintained the overall lead, and has a $2,100 advantage with three weeks left. The way things are going, me might shelf his wild card bet for 2010.
2. The Beard of Zeus ($2,200; 2)
The Beard was one Tampa Bay stop away from taking a commanding overall lead. Instead, he lost $100 and stays right behind Mr. Marbles. He’s up $1,000 in the North and still has his wild card bet.
3. Karl Farbman ($2,000; 4)
A big week for Farbman. He turned a $100 deficit into a $300 lead in the division. He’s $300 off the overall pace and can take control with a strong Week 15.
4. Ron Mexico ($1,800; 5)
Mexico’s roller coaster ride continues. Just when he seems to stumble, he comes back with a vengeance. A perfect week and he now leads the West by $800 with a mere three weeks left.
5. Bayonnaise ($1,700; 3)
Make no mistake, the ‘Naise has had a terrific season and should be able to coast into the playoffs with a good chance to win the East. But the more remarkable thing is NO FINES THIS ENTIRE YEAR so far. However, he does have the current record for Most Bets Placed at 11:58pm.
6. Babe ($1,200; 7)
Babe holds serve and stays in prime playoff position. He won $100 and currently holds the second wild card berth. If he wants to make a run at the North title, time is running out…
7. Kiko Garcia ($1,000; 9)
Kiko comes a live with a great week. Only a late bet fine kept him from a perfect week. If the season ended today, he’d be in the playoffs.
8. Boss Hardigan ($1,000; 8 )
It’s almost certain that at least one additional playoff team will come out of the West. They’ve been switching positions all season and now Hardigan seems to have a postseason berth in his grasp. Can he keep it up?
9. Larisa Oleynik ($700; NR)
For those who thought Larisa had liquefied and gone down the drain, disappearing from existence, you were wrong. Larisa is clinging to the last playoff spot (via tiebreaker) after a $500 week!
10. Mr. DeBlasis ($700; 6)
Rough week from DeBlasis. He went from controlling his playoff destiny to being on the outside looking in. Losing $500 dropped him into fourth in the East and it will be challenge for him to have any say in the fight for the division title.
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Slovy Maximus; The Notorious A.B.T.; T-Ferg; Teddy KGB; Will Cover
DROPPED OUT: Slovy Maximus
