Week 3 Lines
Note: Bets must be placed by Saturday night at midnight in order to be considered on time.
The Top Ten: Week 3
Commentary: Week 2 was similar to the first week of the season, with only a few franchises benefitting from winning $500, and only a few others losing $500. Most were in between, which is why only $1,200 separates the overall leader from the last place franchises. For those currently in the cellar, a -$500 week could be digging a hole too deep to get out of even though there is a lot of football left to be played. Two weeks down, and all 28 franchises have their wild card bets. Historically one or two brave franchises take the plunge this week or next week.
(current total; last week’s rank)
1. Ron Mexico ($600; 2)
Ron stays tied atop the North by winning $100 on the week, splitting his two bets. He currently has the tiebreaker, but then again, it’s early.
2. Bayonnaise ($600; NR)
Pundits around the country, from Mansfield, Massachusetts to sunny San Diego, California were shocked with Bayonnaise’s Week 2 performance! A $500 week has him right in the running for the overall lead.
3. Teddy KGB ($500; 5)
Teddy pushed on one bet, but won the other, and now he’s the leader in the East. Can he handle the pressure of having a target on his back in Week 3? The rest of the East will be gunning for him.
4. Larisa Oleynik ($400; 3)
Larisa stays in the mix in the North, hanging around as usual. An early-season wild card bet could be a bold statement to make in Week 3, eh Larisa?
5. The 21th Precinct ($400; NR)
Another FMFL Cinderella story, the Precinct wins $500 and is just $100 out of the lead in the East. Is 2012 the year that this long-time franchise breaks through for good?
6. Will Cover ($400; 4)
Will squeaked out $100 and still leads in the South, but Week 2 was a great chance for him to distance himself from the field in the putrid South.
7. The Beard of Zeus ($200; 8)
The Beard hasn’t made the highlight reel yet this season, but hasn’t fallen back from the pack either. Two $100 weeks. Slow and steady does win the race.
8. Mr. Marbles ($200; 6)
Marbles holds firm behind Will Cover in the South, and if the season ended today, he’d be in the playoffs. Now he just needs to stand his ground for 15 more weeks.
9. Yaz ($200; 7)
Yaz joins the 21th Precinct as another elder in the Top Ten this week. Is it only a matter of time before Yaz falls asleep on a Saturday night while watching Matlock before he places his bets?
10. Art Schlichter ($100; NR)
Art is the only franchise above $0 in the West, so he ekes his way into the rankings this week. But all of the other six West squads are within $500 of the lead, so this is definitely a spot where a winning wild card bet by one of them could change the tone of the race quickly.
Others receiving votes: Karl Farbman; Kiko Garcia; Face; Don Mattingly
Dropped out: Karl Farbman; Kiko Garcia; The Phoenix
Week 3 Standings
East
| Teddy KGB | $500 |
| The 21th Precinct | $400 |
| The Beard of Zeus | $200 |
| Karl Farbman | $0 |
| Boss Hardigan | -$200 |
| Gordon Bombay | -$200 |
| Mr. DeBlasis | -$400 |
North
| Ron Mexico | $600 |
| Bayonnaise | $600 |
| Larisa Oleynik | $400 |
| Yaz | $200 |
| Waldo Geraldo Faldo | -$200 |
| Kimmy Gibbler | -$200 |
| The Phoenix | -$500 |
South
| Will Cover | $400 |
| Mr. Marbles | $200 |
| Don Mattingly | $0 |
| The Notorious A.B.T. | -$400 |
| Babe | -$400 |
| T-Ferg | -$600 |
| Rick Moranis | -$600 |
West
| Art Schlichter | $100 |
| Kiko Garcia | $0 |
| Face | $0 |
| The People’s Champ | -$200 |
| Blossom Russo | -$400 |
| Bud Fox | -$400 |
| Kenny Powers | -$400 |
Week 2 Picks
Week 2 Lines
Note: Bets must be placed by Saturday night at midnight in order to be considered on time.
The Top Ten: Week 2
Commentary: Here we are for another season of football, and already many of the FMFL franchises were tripped up by two major suck bet culprits in Week 1: New Orleans and Carolina. Both were favored and both lost outright, leaving many franchises playing catch-up to get back around even for the week. Only two franchises had perfect weeks, and five were -$500. The other 21 are somewhere in between.
(current total; last week’s rank)
1. Karl Farbman ($500; –)
Last year’s regular season runner-up started off the season perfectly, cashing in on Houston on Sunday and Baltimore on Monday night.
2. Ron Mexico ($500; –)
In the bare-knuckle brawl that is the North Division, Ronnie lands the first blow, taking the lead with a perfect week.
3. Larisa Oleynik ($300; –)
Larisa won two out of three on the week, but she won her biggest bet, staying close to the top in the North.
4. Will Cover ($300; –)
The defending South Division champion remains on top of the heap. Speaking of heaps, the South looks comparable to a pile of manure at this point. Only two franchises won money in Week 1, with four losing all of their bets.
5. Teddy KGB ($300; –)
Teddy, inspired by the shame of being the second pick in the divisional draft back in August, is on the positive side of $0 and is nipping at Karl’s heels in the East.
6. Mr. Marbles ($100; –)
Marbles is usually a force to be reckoned with, and is once again chasing Will Cover in the South. This could be a back-and-forth battle for first all season long.
7. Yaz ($100; –)
A modest $100 for Yaz in Week 1, but he was the most feared franchise in the league during the divisional draft, and looks to hang around in the North in 2012.
8. The Beard of Zeus ($100; –)
The Beard was the only franchise bold enough to jump on board with Peyton Manning in Week 1, which saved his week and now he’s in third in the East.
9. Kiko Garcia ($100; –)
Kiko is on top in the West via tiebreaker, but everything could change in one week, as all seven franchises are within $400 of each other.
10. The Phoenix ($100; –)
The Phoenix is in The Top Ten. The Phoenix is in The Top Ten!
Others receiving votes: Face; Kenny Powers; Bayonnaise
Dropped out: None
Week 2 Standings
East
| Karl Farbman | $500 |
| Teddy KGB | $300 |
| The Beard of Zeus | $100 |
| Boss Hardigan | -$100 |
| Gordon Bombay | -$100 |
| The 21th Precinct | -$100 |
| Mr. DeBlasis | -$500 |
North
| Ron Mexico | $500 |
| Larisa Oleynik | $300 |
| Yaz | $100 |
| The Phoenix | $100 |
| Bayonnaise | $100 |
| Waldo Geraldo Faldo | -$100 |
| Kimmy Gibbler | -$100 |
South
| Will Cover | $300 |
| Mr. Marbles | $100 |
| Don Mattingly | -$100 |
| Babe | -$500 |
| Rick Moranis | -$500 |
| T-Ferg | -$500 |
| The Notorious A.B.T. | -$500 |
West
| Kiko Garcia | $100 |
| Face | $100 |
| Kenny Powers | $100 |
| Art Schlichter | -$100 |
| Bud Fox | -$100 |
| Blossom Russo | -$300 |
| The People’s Champ | -$300 |
Week 1 Picks
Week 1 Lines
Note: Bets must be placed by Saturday night at midnight in order to be considered on time.
Week 1 Standings
East
| Karl Farbman | $0 |
| Boss Hardigan | $0 |
| Gordon Bombay | $0 |
| Mr. DeBlasis | $0 |
| Teddy KGB | $0 |
| The 21th Precinct | $0 |
| The Beard of Zeus | $0 |
North
| Larisa Oleynik | $0 |
| Bayonnaise | $0 |
| Kimmy Gibbler | $0 |
| Ron Mexico | $0 |
| The Phoenix | $0 |
| Waldo Geraldo Faldo | $0 |
| Yaz | $0 |
South
| Will Cover | $0 |
| Babe | $0 |
| Don Mattingly | $0 |
| Mr. Marbles | $0 |
| Rick Moranis | $0 |
| T-Ferg | $0 |
| The Notorious A.B.T. | $0 |
West
| Bud Fox | $0 |
| Art Schlichter | $0 |
| Blossom Russo | $0 |
| Face | $0 |
| Kenny Powers | $0 |
| Kiko Garcia | $0 |
| The People’s Champ | $0 |
