The Postseason Report
Gentlemen – Another regular season has come and gone, and 2025 was not for the faint of heart. The second half in particular was rough going, with most of the league suffering week to week. Less than half the league finished in the positive, and less than half the league won their wild card bets. In some of the division races, it was a matter of waiting out the rest of the franchises and being the last man standing.
Here’s a breakdown of how the league did as a whole each week:
Week 1: +$400
Week 2: +$2,900
Week 3: -$1,800
Week 4: -$2,600
Week 5: -$5,800
Week 6: -$900
Week 7: -$100
Week 8: +$4,100
Week 9: -$6,000
Week 10: +$5,300
Week 11: -$2,500
Week 12: -$4,100
Week 13: -$2,100
Week 14: -$3,300
Week 15: -$1,200
Week 16: +$3,100
Week 17: -$3,400
Week 18: +100
That’s a cumulative total of -$18,100.
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
Babe
Final Total: $300
Winning Percentage: 0.544
Fines: $800
Wild Card Bet: Week 4 – Atlanta – Won
Recap: Without fines, Babe would have likely been a playoff participant, or even challenged for the division crown.
Grade: C
Biff Tannen
Final Total: $900
Winning Percentage: 0.593
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 6 – Indianapolis – Lost
Recap: Biff lost his grip on the division on the final game of the season, but he’ll push on into the playoffs where he came close to winning a few years ago.
Grade: B+
Judge Smails
Final Total: -$3,200
Winning Percentage: 0.378
Fines: $600
Wild Card Bet: Week 15 – Jacksonville – Won
Recap: A rough year for Smails – 2026 will be a clean slate.
Grade: F
Karl Farbman
Final Total: -$3,300
Winning Percentage: 0.361
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 14 – Indianapolis – Lost
Recap: Ugh. Lee.
Grade: F
OJ
Final Total: $700
Winning Percentage: 0.492
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 18 – Minnesota – Won
Recap: Mere percentage points kept OJ out of the postseason. He slipped up in the final month and will spend the offseason thinking about the “what could have beens”.
Grade: B
Prop Joe
Final Total: -$2,200
Winning Percentage: 0.417
Fines: $1,500
Wild Card Bet: Week 6 – Tampa Bay – Won
Recap: The inaugural campaign was a rocky one for Prop Joe, who missed bets a few times and never really posed much of a threat to the rest of the East.
Grade: D
Tapkas McGuiness
Final Total: $1,000
Winning Percentage: 0.556
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 9 – Denver – Won
Recap: Lots of five-teamers, consistency, and waiting out the rest of the East was the winning recipe for Tapkas McGuiness, who won the division in their very first FMFL season.
Grade: B+
The Beard of Zeus
Final Total: $700
Winning Percentage: 0.500
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 17 – Dallas – Push
Recap: The Beard snuck into the playoffs with some wise money management. Can he make a Cinderella run to the title?
Grade: B
North Division
Bud Fox
Final Total: $100
Winning Percentage: 0.479
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 16 – Detroit – Lost
Recap: Bud was in the mix for most of the second half but losing his wild card in Week 16 was something he couldn’t come back from in the end.
Grade: C
Donnie Jeffcoat
Final Total: -$1,700
Winning Percentage: 0.479
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 13 – Detroit – Lost
Recap: Donnie’s winning percentage wasn’t too far off, but he never got going in the 2025 season.
Grade: D+
Karl Hungus
Final Total: -$2,400
Winning Percentage: 0.440
Fines: $600
Wild Card Bet: Week 16 – Buffalo – Lost
Recap: Hungus made some positive strides in the second half but dug himself too deep of a hole the first two months of the season.
Grade: D
Lee Iacocca
Final Total: -$3,000
Winning Percentage: 0.412
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 15 – Dallas – Lost
Recap: Lee learned some hard lessons in his first Funny Money tour. The good news is it would be hard to do worse in his sophomore campaign.
Grade: D-
Neon Boudeaux
Final Total: -$400
Winning Percentage: 0.517
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 17 – Detroit – Lost
Recap: Neon choked away the North division in the last two weeks of the year with some questionable bets and money management.
Grade: C-
Rick Moranis
Final Total: -$900
Winning Percentage: 0.451
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 18 – Cincinnati – Lost
Recap: Rick was in it until Week 18 (and if fact if he won both his bets he would’ve won the division….)
Grade: C-
The Big Hurt
Final Total: $600
Winning Percentage: 0.535
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Did Not Use
Recap: TBH played a game of chicken with the rest of the North and came out on top to win the division crown without even having to use his wild card bet.
Grade: B
Thine
Final Total: -$1,200
Winning Percentage: 0.427
Fines: $200
Wild Card Bet: Week 15 – Baltimore – Won
Recap: On the positive side of things, Thine was the only franchise in the North that one his wild card bet.
Grade: D+
South Division
Blossom Russo
Final Total: -$1,400
Winning Percentage: 0.500
Fines: $600
Wild Card Bet: Week 13 – Kansas City – Lost
Recap: Blossom faded away in November and December with lost wild card bet being the nail in the coffin.
Grade: D+
Chalky Studebaker
Final Total: -$1,700
Winning Percentage: 0.462
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 15 – Seattle – Lost
Recap: I’m not mad, Chalky, I’m just disappointed.
Grade: D
Kenny Powers
Final Total: -$2,200
Winning Percentage: 0.378
Fines: $100
Wild Card Bet: Week 9 – San Francisco – Won
Recap: Where has the Kenny of old gone? His winning percentage was down all season and he couldn’t get out of his own way in 2025.
Grade: D
Larisa Oleynik
Final Total: $900
Winning Percentage: 0.529
Fines: $600
Wild Card Bet: Week 3 – Cleveland – Won
Recap: Larisa gained a lot of steam in the last six weeks of the season to make the playoffs. She’s one to watch as the postseason moves on.
Grade: B+
Mr. Marbles
Final Total: $1,500
Winning Percentage: 0.554
Fines: $100
Wild Card Bet: Week 16 – New Orleans – Won
Recap: Marbles couldn’t pull off winning the South in Week 18, but he made the playoff dance, exorcising past demons of late season collapses.
Grade: A-
Mitch Conner
Final Total: $300
Winning Percentage: 0.542
Fines: $1,200
Wild Card Bet: Week 17 – Baltimore – Won
Recap: Some puzzling weeks from Mitch, including two weeks without bets that was too steep of a hill to climb to make the playoffs.
Grade: C
Roy Donk
Final Total: $2,300
Winning Percentage: 0.670
Fines: $200
Wild Card Bet: Week 5 – Kansas City – Lost
Recap: A stellar second half has Donk riding into the playoffs on a hot streak. Even with a Week 18 fine, he won his bets, captured the South, and leaped over Yaz for the overall title.
Grade: A
Shecky
Final Total: -$3,200
Winning Percentage: 0.333
Fines: $100
Wild Card Bet: Week 13 – Detroit – Lost
Recap: This is the Shecky we all know and love.
Grade: F
West Division
Boss Hardigan
Final Total: -$900
Winning Percentage: 0.446
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 6 – Buffalo – Lost
Recap: Hardigan showed signs of life but it was never enough.
Grade: C-
Chris B. Corey
Final Total: $400
Winning Percentage: 0.463
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 16 – Philadelphia – Won
Recap: CBC was a game here and a game there from the playoffs, despite a sub-par winning percentage.
Grade: B-
T-Ferg
Final Total: -$1,000
Winning Percentage: 0.440
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 9 – Dallas – Lost
Recap: T-Ferg faltered in the second half and will spend another season watching the playoffs from the sidelines.
Grade: C-
Ted DiBiase
Final Total: $1,100
Winning Percentage: 0.536
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 10 – LA Rams – Won
Recap: Ted’s debut was solid all around and he’ll join the postseason party after a consistent regular season.
Grade: B+
The Notorious ABT
Final Total: $1,300
Winning Percentage: 0.543
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Week 16 – Cincinnati – Won
Recap: The ABT lost his fastball for a few weeks late in the year, but got enough back at the end of the season to get into the playoffs.
Grade: A-
The People’s Champ
Final Total: -$2,000
Winning Percentage: 0.433
Fines: $600
Wild Card Bet: Week 18 – Dallas – Lost
Recap: What looked like a promising December crumbled when Christmas came and went without any bets made by TPC.
Grade: D
Tony Montana
Final Total: -$1,600
Winning Percentage: 0.471
Fines: $600
Wild Card Bet: Week 12 – Detroit – Lost
Recap: Tony will look to recapture his past glory when the 2026 season begins.
Grade: D
Yaz
Final Total: $2,100
Winning Percentage: 0.613
Fines: $0
Wild Card Bet: Did Not Use
Recap: Yaz was a model of consistency, and though he lost the overall title in Week 18, he won the West and has a track record that should be feared by his postseason opponents.
Grade: A
Postseason Report: Total Wagers
Postseason Report: Winning Percentages
Postseason Report: Wild Card Bets
Postseason Report: Fines
Week 17 Recap – Postseason Update
One week to go and a lot to be decided. Here’s where the postseason races stand:
East – Biff Tannen and Tapkas McGuiness continue to play the conservative game and stay close. Biff currently has a $100 lead If this were to end in a tie, Biff would have the advantage. The Beard of Zeus is technically still within striking distance as well. However, the one to watch is OJ. He has his wild card bet and a $1,000 surge to capture the crown is possible.
North – Neon Boudeaux fumbled the lead he has held for the majority of the season after losing his wild card bet. Now, The Big Hurt holds a $200 lead over Neon, a $300 lead over Bud Fox, and a $500 lead over Rick Moranis. Both TBH and Rick still have their wild card bets. Anything can happen here.
South – It’s a two-horse race in the South with Roy Donk $100 ahead of Mr. Marbles. Roy has a substantial winning percentage advantage if there were a tie. Whoever comes in second is likely to have clinched a playoff spot.
West – Yaz has the largest division lead, up $1,000 over The Notorious ABT. Yaz still has his wild card bet.
Overall – Yaz holds the lead over Roy Donk and Mr. Marbles. Yaz still has that big bet
Wild Card – There still could be major shifts in the wild card spots. Chris B. Corey is currently holding the last spot at $500. Of those trailing, OJ and Rick Moranis both could make big moves with Week 18 wild card bets.
Winning Percentages Through Week 17
Week 16 Recap – Postseason Update
Just two weeks left in the regular season, and here’s an update on the postseason races:
East – Biff Tannen held his lead on Tapkas McGuiness as each went 4 out of 5 in Week 16. OJ and The Beard of Zeus are both at $200, but both have their wild card bets so there is still a lot to be decided in the division race.
North – Neon slipped a bit last week, but Bud Fox lost his wild card bet. The Big Hurt is rising and seems to be Neon’s biggest competition. Both TBH and Neon have their big bet available.
South – Roy Donk was perfect so he still holds the South lead, but Mr. Marbles won his wild card bet for a $600 week and to pull within $400 with two weeks to go. Larisa Oleynik still hanging around but will need to get hot.
West – Yaz now has a $1,300 lead on the West and can go into his shell and play it conservative to win the division.
Overall – Yaz is up just $200 on Roy Donk after Roy’s perfect week. Mr. Marbles is in the mix as well. Yaz is the only overall contender that still has his wild card bet at his disposal.
Wild Card Race – Some shifts here after wild card bet wins and losses in Week 16. Mr. Marbles, Larisa, and The Notorious ABT are at the top of the heap, closely followed by Tapkas McGuiness, Chris B. Corey, and Ted DiBiase. The final spot is at $700, and the crowd on the outside looking in will need to close strong in the last two weeks. The Big Hurt, OJ, and The Beard of Zeus are the first three out, but all three have yet to use their wild card bets.
Week 15 Recap – Postseason Update
Just three weeks left in the regular season, and here’s an update on the postseason races:
East – Biff Tannen got hot in Week 15 to jump into the lead but Tapkas McGuiness is right behind him. Those two do not have their big bet available, but both OJ and The Beard of Zeus are within striking distance and do have their wild card available.
North – Neon has been idling around $1,000 for the last month or so, and Bud Fox is starting to make his move, now just $500 behind for the division lead. Both have their wild card bets available. The Big Hurt is also still in the conversation.
South – Roy Donk has slightly pulled away from Mr. Marbles and currently enjoys a $500 lead. Marbles has his wild card bet. Larisa Oleynik has hung around and is within earshot of the leaders. Mitch Conner, who has been in a tailspin the last two weeks, isn’t out of it yet and can exercise his wild card bet.
West – Yaz has created a buffer between him and the rest of the division and also has his big bet. Will he even need to use it?
Overall – Yaz leads the rest of the pack by $800. Roy, Neon, and Marbles are the biggest threats for the overall, but only Neon and Marbles have wild card bets left.
Wild Card Race – A lot to be decided here, and The Notorious ABT has the final spot at $300. Obviously there’s an advantage for those that still have wild card bets to use these last three weeks
Week 14 Recap
Studs (+$500)
East: Babe
North: Donnie Jeffcoat; The Big Hurt
South: None
West: Tony Montana
Duds (-$500)
East: Judge Smails; Karl Farbman (wild card); OJ; Prop Joe
North: Karl Hungus
South: Blossom Russo; Chalky Studebaker; Kenny Powers; Mitch Conner
West: Ted DiBiase; The Notorious ABT; The People’s Champ
Other Notes:
– Tapkas McGuiness and Roy Donk each hold sole possession of first place in their respective divisions
– Yaz’s lead in the West and as the Overall Leader grows
– This season, FMFL franchises are 6 out of 15 on wild card bets
– The league was -$3,300 collectively in Week 14
