Week 8 Picks
Week 8 Lines
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The Top Ten: Week 8
Commentary: For some, Week 7 was outstanding, with a few key division leaders winning $500 and a few cellar dwellers making big leaps with perfect weeks as well. However, the two most popular bets of the week, Green Bay and Baltimore, were both losing wagers. A lot of franchises lost $500 or dropped back because of the Pack and dem Rayyvens. We’re almost at the halfway point of the season. Traditionally, Weeks 8-12 are very popular for wild card bets. By Week 13, we are in December and the “contenders” and “pretenders” are more clearly separated from one another.
(current total; last week’s ranking)
1. Gordon Bombay ($1,700; 1)
Gordie scratched out $100 and still retains the overall lead for the FMFL. He also increased his lead in the division, and all this without having pulled the trigger on his wild card bet.
2. Larisa Oleynik ($1,600; 2)
Larisa had a perfect week and is nipping at the heels of the overall leader. More importantly, the rest of the North Division faltered severely. She now has a $1,300 lead on the rest of the pack.
3. Karl Farbman ($1,300; 4)
Farbman made a little noise by winning $500 and shoving his way into the overall leader picture. He’s $400 back of Gordon and $400 on the rest of the competition in the East.
4. The People’s Champ ($900; NR)
A big week for the Champ. He won $500 and moved right behind Farbman in the East. He also claims that he’s cracked Karl’s “strategy” so there’s no stopping him. He’s hoping for the best for the rest of the season.
5. Ron Mexico ($600; 6)
Ron is back in second place in the West even though he lost $100. He’s the closet competition to Gordon right now, but seems like he is miles away.
6. Kimmy Gibbler ($500; 8 )
Kimmy dug in and held her ground and is still in position for the playoffs if the season ended today. She’s $800 back of Karl in the East.
7. Face ($500; 3)
The streaky Face had his luck run out in Week 7. He rose quickly to the top and then dropped $500 to fall back to third in the West.
8. The Beard of Zeus ($300; 5)
Just when it looked like the Beard was going to give Larisa a run for her money, he drops $500. Zeusy is still in second place, but $1,300 off the pace for the division.
9. Boss Hardigan ($300; NR)
The South Division has quickly turned into the NFC West of Funny Money. This division winner probably won’t contend for the overall regular season crown, but a division title is a division title. Hardigan’s had his cold hands on first for the last few weeks, but all seven franchises are within $700 of each other.
10. Waldo Geraldo Faldo ($300; NR)
Even though W.G.F. lost $100 on the week, it was good enough to crack the Top Ten. He’s weathered the storm thus far and isn’t out of it yet in the West.
Others receiving votes: Bud Fox; Don Mattingly; The Notorious A.B.T.
Dropped out: The Phoenix; Art Schlichter; Babe
Week 8 Standings
East
| Karl Farbman | $1,300 |
| The People’s Champ | $900 |
| Kimmy Gibbler | $500 |
| The Notorious A.B.T. | $200 |
| The Phoenix | $100 |
| The 21th Precinct | -$400 |
| Teddy KGB | -$400 |
North
| Larisa Oleynik | $1,600 |
| The Beard of Zeus | $300 |
| Yaz | $0 |
| Babe | -$100 |
| Mr. DeBlasis | -$100 |
| T-Ferg | -$200 |
| Kiko Garcia | -$400 |
South
| Boss Hardigan | $300 |
| Rick Moranis | $200 |
| Don Mattingly | $100 |
| Will Cover | $100 |
| Slovy Maximus | $0 |
| Mr. Marbles | -$300 |
| Bayonnaise | -$400 |
West
| Gordon Bombay | $1,700 |
| Ron Mexico | $600 |
| Face | $500 |
| Waldo Geraldo Faldo | $300 |
| Bud Fox | $300 |
| Blossom Russo | $200 |
| Art Schlichter | $200 |
Overall Leader
| Gordon Bombay | $1,700 |
| Larisa Oleynik | $1,600 |
| Karl Farbman | $1,300 |
| The People’s Champ | $900 |
| Ron Mexico | $600 |
Wild Card Standings
| The People’s Champ | $900 |
| Ron Mexico | $600 |
| Kimmy Gibbler | $500 |
| Face | $500 |
| The Beard of Zeus | $400 |
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| Waldo Geraldo Faldo | $300 |
| Bud Fox | $300 |
| Blossom Russo | $200 |
| Art Schlichter | $200 |
| The Notorious A.B.T. | $200 |
| Rick Moranis | $200 |
Week 7 Picks
Week 7 Lines
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The Top Ten: Week 7
Commentary: Week 6 was a fruitful one for the league, as many franchises cashed in and went from negative money into the positive. Of the 28 franchises, only six are in negative money. The East and West divisions have every franchise over $0. There are a few that seem to be breaking away from the pack, and then it gets crowded. With a long way to go, it’s anyone’s game.
(current total; last week’s ranking)
1. Gordon Bombay ($1,600; 1)
Gordon won $300 and now has a $600 lead over the rest of the West. He has won over 70% of his games at this point and looks unstoppable.
2. Larisa Oleynik ($1,100; 3)
Larisa stays on top in the North by winning $500. She has a few teams close behind, and already used her wild card bet, but is setting the pace right now.
3. Face ($1,000; 7)
Face’s meteoric rise to the top continues. “PrimeTime” has won $1,500 in the last two weeks by only betting the Sunday night and Monday night games. It’s surprising that a man of his advanced age can stay up late enough to see the kickoff, let alone cash in on two perfect primetime weeks.
4. Karl Farbman ($800; 2)
Farbman slipped this week, the first all season in which he lost money. He still holds the lead in the East, but all seven franchises are within $700 of each other, so one week could completely shake up the division.
5. The Beard of Zeus ($800; 8 )
The Beard is back after a perfect week. He stays on the heels of Larisa and has started to capture the foresight that led him to the 2010 regular season title belt.
6. Ron Mexico ($700; NR)
Ron won $500 after losing his wild card bet in Week 5 and taking a step back. His winning percentage this season is nearly 67%. Yet, he’s $900 off the pace in his division. He’ll look to inch closer in Week 7.
7. The Phoenix ($600; 5)
The Phoenix eked out $100 this week and is $200 behind Farbman for the lead in the East. He had a chance to grab first place, but alas, it was not to be.
8. Kimmy Gibbler ($600; 6)
Ditto for Gibbler, who also won $100 and stays tied with The Phoenix.
9. Art Schlichter ($500; 4)
Art dropped $100 and went from second to fourth in the ultra-competitive West division. Collectively, the franchises in the West are +$4,500 on the year. If the playoffs started today, Art would be on the outside looking in.
10. Babe ($400; NR)
Babe sneaks into The Top Ten. After being left for dead three weeks ago at -$1,100, Babe has won $500 each of the last three weeks to jump back into contention.
Others receiving votes: Boss Hardigan; Waldo Geraldo Faldo; The People’s Champ
Dropped out: Will Cover; Bud Fox
Week 7 Standings
East
| Karl Farbman | $800 |
| The Phoenix | $600 |
| Kimmy Gibbler | $600 |
| The People’s Champ | $400 |
| The 21th Precinct | $100 |
| Teddy KGB | $100 |
| The Notorious A.B.T. | $100 |
North
| Larisa Oleynik | $1,100 |
| The Beard of Zeus | $800 |
| Babe | $400 |
| Yaz | -$100 |
| Mr. DeBlasis | -$200 |
| T-Ferg | -$300 |
| Kiko Garcia | -$1,000 |
South
| Boss Hardigan | $400 |
| Rick Moranis | $300 |
| Mr. Marbles | $200 |
| Will Cover | $200 |
| Slovy Maximus | $100 |
| Bayonnaise | -$300 |
| Don Mattingly | -$400 |
West
| Gordon Bombay | $1,600 |
| Face | $1,000 |
| Ron Mexico | $700 |
| Art Schlichter | $500 |
| Waldo Geraldo Faldo | $400 |
| Bud Fox | $200 |
| Blossom Russo | $100 |
Overall Leader
| Gordon Bombay | $1,600 |
| Larisa Oleynik | $1,100 |
| Face | $1,000 |
| The Beard of Zeus | $800 |
| Karl Farbman | $800 |
Wild Card Standings
| Face | $1,000 |
| The Beard of Zeus | $800 |
| Ron Mexico | $700 |
| The Phoenix | $600 |
| Kimmy Gibbler | $600 |
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| Art Schlichter | $500 |
| Babe | $400 |
| Waldo Geraldo Faldo | $400 |
| The People’s Champ | $400 |
Week 6 Picks
Week 6 Lines
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