Week 4 Picks
Week 4 Lines
Note: Bets must be placed by Saturday night at midnight in order to be considered on time.
The Top Ten: Week 4
Commentary: It was another rough week in the Funny Money, as 11 underdogs covered, which spelled bad news for franchises that loaded up on the favorites. After three weeks, only 7 of 28 franchises are in the positive money. A few of the sinking ships (Babe, Bayonnaise, Slovy Maximus) might be thinking about taking a chance with the wild card bet in the coming weeks. Though their deficits are not insurmountable, they are falling farther out of the playoff chase each week.
(current total; last week’s ranking)
1. Gordon Bombay ($900; 1)
Bombay just kept rolling, winning $500 and increasing his lead in the West. The closet competitors are now $800 back after only three weeks of wagering.
2. Karl Farbman ($700; 6)
Karl won $500 and stayed ahead in the East. However, there is another franchise nipping at his heels…
3. The Phoenix ($500; 9)
….The Phoenix bounced back from losing -$500 in Week 2 to win $500 in Week 3. He’s right back in the mix in the East and challenging for the overall lead.
4. The Beard of Zeus ($300; 5)
The Beard of Zeus scratched out a $100 week, which vaulted him into first place in the North, as the rest of the division failed to strike it rich.
5. Mr. DeBlasis ($100; 3)
DeBlasis is hanging around right behind The Beard. He split his bets and stays relevant for another week.
6. Bud Fox ($100; 2)
Bud lost three games out of four and fell back in the West. He’ll need to right the ship in Week 4 if he wants to keep pace with Gordon Bombay.
7. Ron Mexico ($100; 8 )
Mexico is still hanging in positive money, but much like the rest of the FMFL, he’s falling more and more behind Bombay with each passing week.
8. Kimmy Gibbler (-$100; 10)
After jumping up in the standings after a perfect Week 2, Gibbler lost $100 in Week 3. It won’t kill her, but she could use another solid week to get back in the divisional race.
9. The People’s Champ (-$100; NR)
Full proof of how badly Funny Money franchises are doing: The People’s Champ makes an appearance in The Top Ten.
10. Yaz (-$200; 4)
Yaz dropped $500 this week and lost his lead in the North. The bright side is that he’s only $500 out in the division.
Others receiving votes: The Notorious A.B.T.; T-Ferg; Kiko Garcia
Dropped out: Boss Hardigan
Week 4 Standings
East
| Karl Farbman | $700 |
| The Phoenix | $500 |
| Kimmy Gibbler | -$100 |
| The People’s Champ | -$100 |
| The Notorious A.B.T. | -$200 |
| The 21th Precinct | -$500 |
| Teddy KGB | -$500 |
North
| The Beard of Zeus | $300 |
| Mr. DeBlasis | $100 |
| Yaz | -$200 |
| T-Ferg | -$200 |
| Kiko Garcia | -$300 |
| Larisa Oleynik | -$300 |
| Babe | -$1,100 |
South
| Boss Hardigan | -$300 |
| Will Cover | -$300 |
| Rick Moranis | -$400 |
| Mr. Marbles | -$500 |
| Don Mattingly | -$700 |
| Bayonnaise | -$800 |
| Slovy Maximus | -$900 |
West
| Gordon Bombay | $900 |
| Bud Fox | $100 |
| Ron Mexico | $100 |
| Art Schlichter | -$300 |
| Waldo Geraldo Faldo | -$400 |
| Blossom Russo | -$400 |
| Face | -$600 |
Week 3 Picks
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: A brutal week for the league, as Baltimore and Green Bay, the most popular bets by far, both went down. The third most popular wager, Dallas, finished as a heartbreaking push as a Cowboy was tripped up on the one yard line in OT, so Dallas kicked a field goal instead. There isn’t one franchise that is breaking away just yet, and for the most part if you are $0 or higher, you are in good shape. That being said, no one is out of it just yet. Not all divisions are created equal, as the cream is already rising to the top in the North, and the entire division is sinking in the South.
(current total; last week’s ranking)
1. Gordon Bombay ($400; 6)
One win, one loss, one push. Usually when a franchise goes even for the week, it doesn’t vault him to the top of the rankings, but this week was quite unique. There’s no separation in the division, but Bombay looks on track early in the year.
2. Bud Fox ($400; 5)
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, Bud continues his strong start. He needs to keep pace with Gordon as the season wears on.
3. Mr. DeBlasis ($200; 2)
Some call him “the enigma of Funny Money.” Others just call him Mister Dee. Either way, he’s in the mix in the highly competitive North.
4. Yaz ($300; NR)
Yaz would be higher, considering he’s leading his division, but his bets were late last week, which set him back on the overall leaderboard. Rumor has it there was a Sanford and Son marathon that demanded all of his attention on Saturday night, thus the late bets.
5. The Beard of Zeus ($200; 1)
The Beard is treading water after a perfect Week 1. He still has the North leaders within his grasp.
6. Karl Farbman ($200; 8 )
Farbman seized the lead in the East, but almost by default. He eked out $100, but edged ahead of the Phoenix for the moment.
7. Boss Hardigan ($200; NR)
The Boss won $100 and has the biggest division lead in the FMFL, as the rest of the sad sacks in the South are clawing to stay within shouting distance of even money.
8. Ron Mexico ($200; 4)
Ron joins Gordon and Bud in the three-man race in the West. Like most of the league, he bet Baltimore, but did salvage a victory by taking the Cardinals.
9. The Phoenix ($0; 3)
$500 in Week 1. -$500 in Week 2. The Phoenix plays by one rule: there are no rules.
10. Kimmy Gibbler ($0; NR)
Gibbler wins the comeback of the week award (unofficial). He lost $500 in Week 1 and got it all back in Week 2. He was the only franchise to win $500 in the entire league. It has him right back in contention.
Others receiving votes: Kiko Garcia; Face; Rick Moranis
Dropped out: Will Cover; Larisa Oleynik; Kiko Garcia
Week 3 Standings
East
| Karl Farbman | $200 |
| The Phoenix | $0 |
| Kimmy Gibbler | $0 |
| The Notorious A.B.T. | -$300 |
| The People’s Champ | -$400 |
| The 21th Precinct | -$600 |
| Teddy KGB | -$600 |
North
| Yaz | $300 |
| The Beard of Zeus | $200 |
| Mr. DeBlasis | $200 |
| Kiko Garcia | $0 |
| T-Ferg | -$300 |
| Larisa Oleynik | -$400 |
| Babe | -$600 |
South
| Boss Hardigan | $200 |
| Rick Moranis | -$300 |
| Slovy Maximus | -$400 |
| Will Cover | -$400 |
| Don Mattingly | -$600 |
| Mr. Marbles | -$600 |
| Bayonnaise | -$700 |
West
| Gordon Bombay | $400 |
| Bud Fox | $400 |
| Ron Mexico | $200 |
| Face | -$100 |
| Waldo Geraldo Faldo | -$300 |
| Blossom Russo | -$300 |
| Art Schlichter | -$400 |
Week 2 Picks
Week 2 Lines
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