Week 17 Picks
Week 17 Lines
Note: Bets must be placed by Saturday night at midnight in order to be considered on time.
Winning Percentages Update
Winning percentages through Week 16. A reminder that winning percentage serves as the tiebreaker for all ties at the end of the regular season.
Playoff Picture & Wild Card Bets
In lieu of Winners & Losers this week, here’s an updated look at the playoff picture, starting with the divisional races:
East: Karl Farbman holds a $700 lead over Waldo, but still has his wild card bet available, so Gordon Bombay is still technically in play as well.
North: Kenny Powers has clinched the division since he has a $2,000 lead on the rest of the competition.
South: Kiko Garcia has also clinched, since he leads Bud Fox by $1,200 with only one week to go.
West: The tightest divisional race is between Ron Mexico and Rick Moranis, with Ron $200 ahead of Rick entering Week 17. It’s a two-horse race for the division crown.
Wild Card Race: Rick Moranis has clinched a playoff berth regardless of what he does in the final week. The others that are currently holding wild card spots are all vulnerable. OJ currently has the fourth spot (out of six), and also still has his wild card bet. There are ten franchises on the outside looking in that are within range ($1,000) of the final two spots. Both Yaz and Dr. Oge can make big moves with their wild card bets in Week 17 and jump up in the standings.
Overall Title: After a big week by Kenny Powers, he’s $400 ahead of the rest of the field and the overall crown is now between four franchises: Kenny, Ron, Rick, and Karl. Karl still has his wild card bet on the shelf.
Wild Card Bets – The following franchises still have their wild card bets available:
East – Karl Farbman
North – OJ
South – None
West – Dr. Oge, Yaz
Week 17 Standings
*Marks a franchise that still has his/her wild card bet available.
Week 16 Picks
Week 16 Lines
Note: Bets must be placed by Friday night at midnight in order to be considered on time.
Week 15 Recap: Winners, Losers, & Wild Cards
Winners
Waldo Geraldo Faldo closed the gap on Karl Farbman in the race for the East. He’s just $100 behind with two weeks to go….Kenny Powers continues to hold serve in the North. He has a $1,600 lead, but OJ still has that coveted wild card bet if he wants to make a at the title…Bud Fox won $500 but only made up a little bit of ground on South Division leader Kiko Garcia. It’s a two-horse race from here on out….Ron and Rick are in a dogfight for the West title. Both won $500 last week and will continue to battle for the division and the overall title. Boss Hardigan made a big move, too, winning $1,000. He’s now just mere percentage points from gaining a postseason berth. It’s also notable that Blossom Russo popped into a playoff spot despite have late bets last week.
Losers
There were no big losers in the East Division in Week 15, as most made minor moves up and down. This is also the one division where all the franchises still have somewhat of a shot to make the playoffs….The Phoenix failed to gain any ground in the North once again this week. After a solid start to the season, it will be tough for him to make a postseason push….The 21th Precinct was trending in the right direction but faltered in Week 15 and will likely be on the outside looking in come playoff time….The Notorious ABT is the only West franchise out of contention. The Doctor is Out.
Wild Cards – The following franchises still have their wild card bets available:
East – Karl Farbman
North – OJ, The People’s Champ
South – None
West – Dr. Oge, Yaz
Winning Percentages Update
Winning percentages through Week 15. A reminder that winning percentage serves as the tiebreaker for all ties at the end of the regular season.
Week 16 Standings
