The Top Ten: Week 5
Commentary: One week made all the difference. The cream is starting to rise to the top, with all of The Top Ten franchises in positive money this week. Two franchises hit their wild card bets and got back into the mix, and several others won $500. It’s not all rosy, though. The pitiful South Division has no franchise in positive money, and thus doesn’t make an appearance in The Top Ten this week.
(current total; last week’s ranking)
1. Gordon Bombay ($1,200; 1)
Gordon keeps trending upward. He won another $300 and leads the rest of the West by $500, though the competition in the division is fierce.
2. Karl Farbman ($800; 2)
A backdoor Cam Newton TD prevented Farbman from winning $500 on the week. He’ll have to settle for a small victory, and still holds a slim lead in the East.
3. Larisa Oleynik ($700; NR)
What a Sunday for Larisa. With a wild card bet on Detroit, she was down 27-3 at one point, but came all the way back. Larisa is sending flowers and chocolates to Tony Romo’s house as a thank you gift. She’s now the leader in the North.
4. Art Schlichter ($700; NR)
Art also cashed in on his wild card and won $1,000 for the week. He’s still a bit behind Gordon Bombay, but back in the playoff hunt for sure.
5. The Phoenix ($600; 3)
Phoe Phoe is quietly staying relevant, still only $200 back in the division and he (surprise!) made his bets on time once again this week.
6. Ron Mexico ($600; 7)
Ronnie won $500 but didn’t move up in the division due to Art’s big jump. He’s still within shouting distance of Gordon for the West lead.
7. The Beard of Zeus ($400; 4)
Beardsy scratched out $100, but lost his lead to Larisa. These two might battle for the rest of the year at the top of the division.
8. Bud Fox ($400; 6)
Bud is hanging around, and was oh so close to winning $500 last week. He looks to be in the toughest division in the league this year (so far), so he’ll need a big week this week to make sure he doesn’t fall behind.
9. Kimmy Gibbler ($400; 8 )
The rest of the league did so well that Kimmy won $500 last week and actually went DOWN in The Top Ten. But she’s right behind Karl and The Phoenix in the East.
10. Waldo Geraldo Faldo ($100; NR)
Waldo made a little noise by winning $500 as well. Some may remember back in the day when W.G.F. was a force to be reckoned with in the Funny Money. Could this be a blast from the past?
Others receiving votes: The Notorious A.B.T.; Mr. DeBlasis; Rick Moranis
Dropped out: Mr. DeBlasis; The People’s Champ; Yaz
