Week 13 Recap: Winners, Losers, & Wild Cards
Winners
Waldo Geraldo Faldo came out of Week 13 as the big winner in the East. He only won $100, but regained the lead in the division because of the shortcomings of most of the rest of the franchises. Also of note, in a week when many had setbacks, Art Schlichter won $500 and got right back into the mix….The rich get richer in the North, as Kenny Powers continued his second-half tear, winning $300 and taking the overall lead. Larisa Oleynik also won $500 and is suddenly just $600 out of the playoffs….Kiko Garcia actually lost $300 last week, but continues to enjoy a huge lead in the South Division, now $1,800 ahead of the rest of the field with four weeks to go….Rick Moranis took the leap with his wild card bet and got closer to Ron Mexico for the lead in the West, but there’s still a lot of jockeying to be done in the division, considering how many still can use that wild card bet. Blossom Russo also made a big move, winning $500 and is now tied for the final playoff spot.
Losers
The list is long for losers in the East Division last week: Karl Farbman, Gordon Bombay, Don Mattingly, The Big Hurt, and T-Ferg all lost $500. The good news is that the wild card chase has also dropped, so all of the franchises mentioned are still in the hunt….Abe Froman and The Phoenix both bet their wild cards and both lost $1,000 in Week 13. The Phoenix still has a tiny glimmer of hope in the North Division race….Bud Fox, Kimmy Gibbler, and Mr. Marbles all looked primed to make a playoff push, but all three lost $500. If the season ended today, only the division winner from the South would be headed to the postseason….The West was also a bloodbath: Dr. Oge, Boss Hardigan, Yaz, Teddy KGB, and The Notorious ABT all lost $500.
Wild Cards – The following franchises still have their wild card bets available:
East – Karl Farbman
North – OJ, The People’s Champ
South – None
West – Boss Hardigan, Dr. Oge, The Notorious ABT, Yaz
Week 14 Standings
Week 13 Picks
Week 13 Lines
Note: Bets must be placed by Wednesday night at midnight in order to be considered on time.
Week 12 Recap: Winners, Losers, & Wild Cards
Winners
There was another changing of the guard in the East Division. Karl Farbman won $500 and jumped up to first place, now the third franchise to lead the East in the last three weeks….Kenny Powers increased his lead in the North after winning $300 in Week 12. He now enjoys a $900 lead on the rest of the pack….Kimmy Gibbler had a perfect week and might be making her move. With the rest of the South Division (and the league for that matter) struggling, she might be able to make a playoff push.…What a week for Ron Mexico. He pulled the trigger on his wild card bet, won $1,000 and vaulted himself to the top of the West. He now leads the incorrigible Rick Moranis by $300. However, there are still five wild card bets left in the division, so we are far from done.
Losers
Waldo and Don Mattingly both dropped $500 and fell back in the division race. Don is on a downward spiral, with -$1,000 over the last fortnight….The Phoenix continues to disappoint after such a great first half of the season. He only lost $200 last week but was fined for the third time in the last four weeks….Face dropped his wild card and might have ended his chances for a successful 2014 season. Stick a fork in him, he’s done….Teddy KGB went for the knockout punch in Week 12, wagering his wild card bet, but unfortunately he met the fate of his boy Ray Rice’s wife (too soon?). He’s still on the edge of the playoff picture, so his season’s not over.
Wild Cards – The following franchises still have their wild card bets available:
East – Karl Farbman
North – Abe Froman, OJ, The People’s Champ, The Phoenix
South – None
West – Boss Hardigan, Dr. Oge, Rick Moranis, The Notorious ABT, Yaz
Week 13 Standings
Week 12 Picks
Week 12 Lines
Note: Bets must be placed by Saturday night at midnight in order to be considered on time.
Week 11 Recap: Winners & Losers
Winners
Waldo just keeps on moving up in the East. Another solid week has given him the division lead, but the race is still tight….Kenny Powers finally broke away from the rest of the pack in the North Division with a perfect three-teamer. The only downside for Kenny at this point is that he has used his wild card bet and both franchises that are close to him have yet to pull the trigger….What can you say about Kiko Garcia? No one is hotter right now. He won $500 and now has a huge $900 lead on the rest of the FMFL and a $1,600 lead on the rest of the South Division….Teddy KGB lost $100 last week but still holds onto the lead in the West. Seven of the eight franchises still have their wild card bets available.
Losers
A bust of a week for Don Mattingly. He lost $500, lost his lead in the East Division, and needs to turn things around or could be sitting outside of playoff position with another bad week….Just when Abe Froman looked to be gaining some momentum, he lost $500 and dropped back out of the North Division race….The Beard of Zeus. Seriously?…..Blossom Russo went from right in the mix of the playoff race to way out of it with a -$1,000 week. Similarly, The Notorious ABT could have not placed bets at all last week and had the same results. He was tardy and then lost $500 and has plummeted to the bottom of the West.
Week 12 Standings
