The Midseason Report
Gentlemen – We are through nine weeks of the 2023 campaign. It has been a somewhat wild ride. Week 6 saw an incredible amount of money and bets on San Francisco. When the Niners went down in flames, it changed all of the divisional races, with many suffering losses, and the big winners being the nine franchises that avoided wagering on the game entirely.
There have been an unusually large number of wild card bets used at this point of the season with 15 of the 32 franchises already exercising their big one (many on the Niners in Week 6). A positive Week 9 has brough the cumulative total of the league to back up above $0.
Here’s a breakdown of how the league did as a whole each week:
Week 1: +$200
Week 2: +$800
Week 3: +$4,600
Week 4: +$3,100
Week 5: +$2,400
Week 6: -$9,900
Week 7: -$5,600
Week 8: +$300
Week 9: +$6,100
That’s a cumulative total of +$2,000.
Disclaimer: The following is a completely biased report of the first nine weeks of the FMFL. The views, opinions, and observations that follow are those of the Executive Director and are completely subjective.
East Division
Donnie Jeffcoat
Current Total: $500
Winning Percentage: 0.520
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Donnie has been a little under the radar but he has to like his position in the East. Though it’s crowded at the top, he is right in the mix with nine weeks to go.
Grade: B+
Kenny Powers
Current Total: $300
Winning Percentage: 0.450
Fines: $100
Wild Card Bet: Week 9 – Cleveland – Won
Recap: Given recent history, Kenny underperformed throughout the first few months of the season. But, in Week 9 he won $1,000 and is on the positive side of zero looking to make a move in November.
Grade: B
Mr. Marbles
Current Total: $900
Winning Percentage: 0.611
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Marbles started out strong and the rest of the division has caught up with him. Still, he has a strong winning percentage and his wild card still available for the division title chase.
Grade: A-
Neon Boudeuax
Current Total: $1,100
Winning Percentage: 0.500
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 8 – Philadelphia – Won
Recap: Neon salvaged a mediocre first half with a big wild card win in Week 8 that put him towards the top of the division. He’s fired his main bullet, and now will try to contend with a few others that still have the big bet available.
Grade: A-
Patrick Bateman
Current Total: $1,300
Winning Percentage: 0.682
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Bateman has had a few down weeks, but has bounced back each time and is surging into the midpoint of the season with the lead in the East.
Grade: A
Shecky
Current Total: -$1,200
Winning Percentage: 0.450
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 6 – San Francisco – Lost
Recap: Right on script, Shecky’s bet the Browns every time that he could…..save for a wild card bet against them in Week 6 that he promptly lost.
Grade: D-
The People’s Champ
Current Total: -$1,400
Winning Percentage: 0.435
Fines: $600
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: The Champ hasn’t been able to gain any sort of momentum in 2023. There’s still technically enough time to turn things around, but time is ticking….
Grade: D-
Tony Montana
Current Total: $400
Winning Percentage: 0.611
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 6 – San Francisco – Lost
Recap: Despite losing his wild card, Tony has battled back to put himself within striking distance for a potential playoff spot.
Grade: B+
North Division
Babe
Current Total: $1,000
Winning Percentage: 0.611
Fines: $100
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Babe has built up a steady bank over the first nine weeks and is threatening to make a move for the North crown if he can cash in on his wild card bet. Either way, he’s in a good spot.
Grade: A-
Biff Tannen
Current Total: -$400
Winning Percentage: 0.520
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 6 – San Francisco – Lost
Recap: Biff was among the casualties taken out by the Niners in Week 6. He has a glimmer of hope after end the first half on a high note.
Grade: C
Boss Hardigan
Current Total: -$700
Winning Percentage: 0.472
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 2 – Las Vegas – Lost
Recap: The Boss is known for consistency and great returns, but he has been soft the for nine weeks. He took a shot on the Raiders in Week 2 and hasn’t been able to recover.
Grade: D+
Luther Lavay
Current Total: $1,800
Winning Percentage: 0.650
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 4 – LA Chargers – Won
Recap: Luther jumped up the standings in Week 4 and has never looked back. He’s the overall leader and is looking like a surefire playoff team, but will have to fend off plenty of franchises coming for him with their wild card bets in the second half.
Grade: A+
OJ
Current Total: -$800
Winning Percentage: 0.407
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 8 – Indianapolis – Lost
Recap: OJ was in negative numbers for much of the first two months before trying to win big on the Colts. He didn’t and thus has an uphill battle the rest of the season.
Grade: D+
The Beard of Zeus
Current Total: $500
Winning Percentage: 0.462
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: The Beard has managed his money well, boasting a solid total despite a losing record. Does he have the stamina for the long haul?
Grade: B+
The Big Hurt
Current Total: -$900
Winning Percentage: 0.500
Fines: $100
Wild Card Bet: Week 6 – San Francisco – Lost
Recap: Sources say The Big Hurt was foaming at the mouth to bet the Niners when the line jumped in Week 6. The results are above.
Grade: D+
Waldo Geraldo Faldo
Current Total: $800
Winning Percentage: 0.658
Fines: $600
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Waldo is putting together a solid season, despite missing bets one week. He might make a run at Luther if he can keep his winning percentage heading in the right direction.
Grade: A-
South Division
Chalky Studebaker
Current Total: $1,100
Winning Percentage: 0.643
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Chalky is pressing all the right buttons and is in a tie for the South lead with Karl Farbman. They have broken away from the rest of the division for now, so it might be a matter of how blinks first with his wild card bet.
Grade: A
Chris B. Corey
Current Total: -$700
Winning Percentage: 0.471
Fines: $600
Wild Card Bet: Week 5 – Detroit – Won
Recap: No bets one week, mixed with a wild card bet win, and then a subpar winning percentage has CBC in negative numbers.
Grade: C-
Karl Farbman
Current Total: $1,100
Winning Percentage: 0.611
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Karl started hot and has cooled off, deadlocked with Chalky at the top of the division. Both are in good position to make a playoff run.
Grade: A
Karl Hungus
Current Total: -$1,000
Winning Percentage: 0.462
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 6 – San Francisco – Lost
Recap: Another member of Niners Bettors Anonymous, only the Bills going undefeated ATS would give Hungus hope for his 2023 campaign.
Grade: D+
Rick Moranis
Current Total: $100
Winning Percentage: 0.556
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Rick is lying in the weeds waiting to make a run at all those who think the are in comfortable position to make the postseason.
Grade: B
T-Ferg
Current Total: -$1,800
Winning Percentage: 0.350
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 6 – San Francisco – Lost
Recap: An uncharacteristic season for T-Ferg, who can’t seem to string together a few wins. It could be time to stick a fork in him.
Grade: F
Thine
Current Total: -$200
Winning Percentage: 0.538
Fines: $100
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Thine has had a few bad breaks this season, just a play or two away from big swings in multiple weeks. A wild card statement bet in the next few weeks could be just what the doctor ordered.
Grade: B-
Yaz
Current Total: -$800
Winning Percentage: 0.444
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 6 – San Francisco – Lost
Recap: Yaz lost $1,500 combined in Week 6 and 7 and hasn’t been able to recover.
Grade: D+
West Division
Bayonnaise
Current Total: -$800
Winning Percentage: 0.357
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: The ‘Naise is hitting only 35% of his bets, so it’s actually astonishing that he isn’t farther back from the pack.
Grade: D+
Blossom Russo
Current Total: -$400
Winning Percentage: 0.500
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 5 – Baltimore – Lost
Recap: In the highly competitive West, Blossom still isn’t out of it even though she lost her wild card bet already. Anything can happen with nine weeks to go.
Grade: C
Bud Fox
Current Total: $300
Winning Percentage: 0.500
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Bud has the experience to switch into another gear in the second half of the season, but will have to pass multiple franchises on his way to competing for the West crown.
Grade: B+
Don Mattingly
Current Total: $900
Winning Percentage: 0.556
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Don enjoyed a little time with the solo lead in the West and is now tied with Kiko. One wonders if he has the mental and emotional fortitude for a 18 week competition…
Grade: A-
Judge Smails
Current Total: $100
Winning Percentage: 0.481
Fines: $100
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Smails continues to hang around and fight through some tough weeks to remain within earshot of the rest of his divisional foes.
Grade: B
Kiko Garcia
Current Total: $900
Winning Percentage: 0.614
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: Kiko has risen up the standings and is back to his old self near the top of the contenders in the FMFL.
Grade: A-
Larisa Oleynik
Current Total: -$400
Winning Percentage: 0.526
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 6 – San Francisco – Lost
Recap: If not for a horrible Week 6, Larisa would be sitting pretty. Instead, she has some work to do this month to get back into it.
Grade: C
The Notorious ABT
Current Total: $400
Winning Percentage: 0.534
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Still Available
Recap: The ABT continues to threaten to make a run without getting over the hump. Is it time to fire off that wild card bet?
Grade: B+
