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The Top Ten: Week 17

The Top Ten: Week 17

Commentary: In what has been a great season of betting, Week 17 is setting up as an “anything can happen” type of Sunday. The overall title battle is close, as are the divisional races in the North, South, and West. And the wild card race is very tight. T-Ferg and Yaz seem to control their own destinies because they still have their wild card bets. And, not making the Top Ten, Mr. Marbles and the Beard of Zeus have come on strong in the past few weeks and could come out of nowhere to steal a playoff spot.

(current total; last week’s ranking)

1. Rick Moranis ($2,600; 1)
Rick has what looks to be an insurmountable lead in the West. But not so fast. T-Ferg still has his wild card and could catch him for the division. Add to that fact that Rick still has his wild card bet and could use it to clinch the overall championship, and the different scenarios in Week 17 are countless

2. Waldo Geraldo Faldo ($2,400; 2)
Waldo has put himself in a great spot for the final week. He has a $500 lead in the division. If he comes out on the positive side of this week, he can’t be beat. Then again, does he want to bet aggressively and try for the overall crown?

3. Babe ($2,000; 7)
A huge week for Babe! Won $500 and put himself back into the lead in the North. He has a $400 lead, so his strategy could mirror Waldo Geraldo Faldo.

4. Mr. DeBlasis ($1,900; 5)
Plain and simple: Mr. DeBlasis needs to win $500 and have Waldo lose at least $100 to win his division. On the flip side, if he loses $500, he’s in danger of not making the playoffs.

5. Larisa Oleynik ($1,900; 3)
Larisa slipped in Week 16, losing $500. She already has her division clinched, and it will be tough for her to win the overall title. A good season for the rookie, and she’ll look for continued success in the playoffs.

6. Bummy ($1,600; 9)
Bummy won his wild card bet and got into the playoff mix. He’s $400 out of the division, so he has a chance there. But he also is only a few hundred from not making the playoffs at all. This is the place in the Top Ten where things start to get dicey.

7. Art Schlichter ($1,500; 4)
Art dropped $100 last week and lost his lead in the division. And now, with a bad final week he could possibly be on the outside looking in....

8. Don Mattingly ($1,400; 6)
....same goes for Don Mattingly. Both Art and Don don’t have their wild card bets, so they are at a disadvantage coming down the stretch.

9. T-Ferg ($1,300; 8 )
As of now, T-Ferg is the last guy in the playoff party. He still has his wild card bet and could make a run at the division. If he wins that bet, he would almost guarantee himself a spot in the playoffs. If he leaves it on the shelf, and even if he wins $500, there’s a chance he could be out of the postseason (see: Yaz).

10. Yaz ($1,200; NR)
Yaz is the last guy out, but won $500 in Week 16. He also still has his wild card bet. If he wins it, he could make a serious jump. One of the guys in The Top Ten isn’t going to make the playoffs. And it could be more than one. Others are right on their heels.

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Mr. Marbles; The Beard of Zeus

DROPPED OUT: Bayonnaise