The Top Ten: Week 4
Commentary: There’s usually a week each season that makes us reflect on the fact that there’s a reason Vegas casinos and sports books keep getting bigger and bigger instead of closing down. Week 3 wiped out the FMFL. Only six franchises won money this week: five won $100, and one notched a big $200. That was it. 22 franchises lost cash, with 15 franchises losing all of their bets. Replacement refs be damned, franchises just didn’t take underdogs last week. Dogs went 11-4 on Sunday/Monday, so very few had the foresight to weather the storm.
Week 4 is a transition week for the league. As we head toward the quarter pole, all 28 wild card bets still remain, and with several franchises hovering around -$1,000, it could be time to pull the trigger.
(current total; last week’s rank)
1. Bayonnaise ($700; 2)
The ‘Naise takes complete control of the North by winning $100 and letting everyone else fall back. He’s $600 in the lead of the rest of the division. A $500 week this week could help him move away even further from the pack.
2. Will Cover ($500; 6)
Much like Bayonnaise, Will won a meager $100, yet now has a $600 lead on the rest of the South. Will has been here before and is quite skilled at leading the way, but needs to keep trending in the right direction.
3. Art Schlichter ($200; 10)
Art is up $500 on the rest of the West, as he split his two bets to win $100. He’ll look to keep it going in Week 4.
4. Ron Mexico ($100; 1)
Ron fell out of the lead, losing $500 for the week and trailing Bayonnaise in the North.
5. Yaz ($100; 9)
Yaz split his bets and was one botched Green Bay interception call from a $500 week. He’s tied for second in the division and is someone to keep an eye on as long as he’s within striking distance.
6. Karl Farbman ($100; NR)
Farbman only won $100, but went from fourth to first in the East. There are three other franchises within $200 of Karl, but somehow he’s in the lead after a lackluster start.
7. Waldo Geraldo Faldo ($0; NR)
The big winner of Week 3 was Waldo Geraldo who pushed one game and won another, and gained $200 on the week, which was the best performance of any FMFL franchise. He’s still trailing in the North, but avoided the pitfalls last week.
8. Teddy KGB ($0; 3)
Teddy dropped $500 and fell out of first place in the East. Did he spoil his time at the top of the division after only one week?
9. Larisa Oleynik (-$100; 4)
An uncharacteristic week as Larisa lost $500 and dropped to fifth in the North. Is this the week she pulls out the wild card bet? Reel in that big fish…..
10. The 21th Precinct (-$100; 5)
The 21th was on top of the world after Week 2, but a brutal Week 3 has brought him back down to earth. He’s still only $200 off the lead, but he needs to bounce back this weekend.
Others receiving votes: The Beard of Zeus; Don Mattingly
Dropped out: The Beard of Zeus; Mr. Marbles
