Week 6 Picks
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The usual suspects were late with their bets. And Boss Hardigan bet his wild card.
Week 6 Lines
Official Week 6 Lines
(visiting team is listed first)
SUNDAY
Kansas City
Washington (-6.5)
Houston
Cincinnati (-4.5)
Cleveland
Pittsburgh (-14)
Baltimore
Minnesota (-3)
St. Louis
Jacksonville (-10)
NY Giants
New Orleans (-3)
Carolina (-3.5)
Tampa Bay
Detroit
Green Bay (-13.5)
Philadelphia (-14)
Oakland
Arizona
Seattle (-2.5)
Buffalo
NY Jets (-10)
Tennessee
New England (-9.5)
Chicago
Atlanta (-3.5)
MONDAY
Denver
San Diego (-4)
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Open: Indianapolis, Miami, Dallas, San Francisco
Reminder: Bets must be made by midnight on Saturday in order to be considered on time.
The Top Ten: Week 6
The Top Ten: Week 6
Commentary: Two wild card bets were placed in Week 5. Blossom Russo rode Gunslinger Favre’s arm to victory and Kenny Powers jumped on Peyton Manning to win as well. Curious that Blossom and Kenny – who are siblings – both bet their wild cards in the same week (conspiracy?). Rick Moranis kept chugging along and Slovy Maximus separated himself from the rest of the South.
(current total; last week’s ranking)
1. Rick Moranis ($1,900; 1)
We are five weeks deep into the season, and there are still questions surrounding this unprecedented run by Rick. When does it end? How is he doing it? After a lifetime of gambling failures, has Moranis turned it around for good?
2. Babe ($1,500; 3)
A perfect week for Babe and an increase in his lead in the North. Some say his two-team strategy might back to haunt him as the season progresses, much like it did in 2008.
3. Don Mattingly ($1,700; 5)
Donnie has won $500 for three straight weeks and keeps the pressure on Rick for the overall lead.
4. Slovy Maximus ($1,300; 6)
A huge week for Slovy. He gained some cash, and all other teams in the South dropped back. He now has the largest division lead ($1,100).
5. Art Schlichter ($900; 10)
A reborn Art has not lost his gambling touch. He has surged back up the Top Ten but has to keep moving in the positive direction if he wants to catch Babe.
6. Larisa Oleynik ($900; 4)
Over the last two weeks, Larisa has slid down five spots in the rankings, and now only holds a slim lead over the rest of the East.
7. The Beard of Zeus ($900; NR)
The Beard is hot right now, but it’s a shame that everyone else in his division is hot as well. A wild card bet this week could vault him over the league leaders.
8. T-Ferg ($900; 2)
T-Ferg slips down after another off week. Don’t look now but he is in danger of falling farther and farther away in the West.
9. Mr. Marbles ($700; 8 )
Marbles is on the cusp of either being right in contention in the North or being a nobody hovering around even money.
10. Kenny Powers ($400; NR)
And Kenny is alive! A wild card win and an $800 week took him from the basement of the division to within arms reach of the rest of the pack. However, he needs to beef up his .400 winning percentage if he wants to contend.
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Boss Hardigan; Teddy KGB; Blossom Russo; Bummy.
DROPPED OUT: Karl Farbman; Boss Hardigan.
Week 6 Standings
Week 6 Standings
East
Larisa Oleynik$900
Boss Hardigan$700
Teddy KGB$700
Kimmy Gibbler-$200
Gordon Bombay-$300
Brian Piccolo-$900
The Notorious A.B.T.-$1,100
North
Babe$1,500
Art Schlichter$900
Mr. Marbles$700
Karl Farbman$500
Bummy$400
Blossom Russo$400
The 21th Precinct-$100
South
Slovy Maximus$1,300
Waldo Geraldo Faldo$200
Love Doctor$100
Mr. DeBlasis-$100
The People’s Champ-$200
Yaz-$300
Chris B. Corey-$1,100
West
Rick Moranis$1,900
Don Mattingly$1,700
T-Ferg$900
The Beard of Zeus$900
Bayonnaise$400
Kenny Powers$400
The Phoenix-$400
Overall Leader
Rick Moranis$1,900
Don Mattingly$1,700
Babe$1,500
Slovy Maximus$1,300
Art Schlichter$900
Week 5 Picks
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Blossom Russo and Kenny Powers pulled the wild card trigger this week (heyyyy brother). Bummy and the Phoenix had late bets.
Week 5 Lines
Official Week 5 Lines
SUNDAY
Minnesota (-9.5)
St. Louis
Dallas (-8.5)
Kansas City
Washington
Carolina (-3.5)
Tampa Bay
Philadelphia (-15)
Oakland
NY Giants (-16)
Cleveland
Buffalo (-6)
Cincinnati
Baltimore (-8.5)
Pittsburgh (-10.5)
Detroit
Atlanta
San Francisco (-2.5)
New England (-3.5)
Denver
Houston
Arizona (-5.5)
Jacksonville
Seattle (Even)
Indianapolis (-3.5)
Tennessee
MONDAY
NY Jets (-1.5)
Miami
Open: San Diego, Chicago, Green Bay, New Orleans
Reminder: Bets must be placed by Saturday night at midnight in order to be considered on time.
The Top Ten: Week 5
The Top Ten: Week 5
Commentary: Most of the favorites covered in Week 4, and as a result a lot of teams benefited with perfect weeks. Overall leader Larisa Oleynik took a tumble in the standings, as did Kimmy Gibbler, who lost her wild card bet on the hapless Tennessee Titans. One wild card bet down, 27 to go. As we reach the quarter pole in the season, just about every team is within reasonable striking distance. No one is breaking away and no one is falling too far back.
(current total; last week’s ranking)
1. Rick Moranis ($1,600; 2)
Another week comes and goes, and another perfect week for Rick Moranis. Insiders have discovered his good luck ritual – cursing at restaurant hostesses each weekend.
2. T-Ferg ($1,200; 3)
T-Ferg stayed somewhat close to Moranis in the West, but he also broke his finger dancing this weekend. Read that again. He doesn’t have the staying power to remain at the top and might only be this high in the Top Ten for a few more weeks.
3. Babe ($1,000; 4)
Won $500. Made himself a chocolate milkshake to celebrate.
4. Larisa Oleynik ($800; 1)
The world came crashing down for Larisa in Week 4. 0-3 on bets and all of the sudden only holds a slim lead over a few others in the East.
5. Don Mattingly ($1,200; 6)
Donnie Baseball won $500 this week, but remained behind Moranis in the West.
6. Slovy Maximus ($800; 5)
Continuing to hedge his bets, Slovy won three and lost one this week. Conservative betting will get him to the top of the division but won’t get him up the ladder in the Top Ten.
7. Karl Farbman ($800; 7)
Finally a perfect week for Karl, but he remains among the crowd in the North division.
8. Mr. Marbles ($800; 10)
Add Marbles to the list of teams at $800. This is a make or break week for many; it will separate the contenders from the pretenders.
9. Boss Hardigan ($600; NR)
Hardigan can smell the lead in the East, but still is playing second fiddle in the Funny Money to his own brother.
10. Art Schlichter ($600; NR)
Art is back into the rankings with a $500 week.
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Teddy KGB; The Beard of Zeus; Bummy.
DROPPED OUT: The People’s Champ; Mr. DeBlasis.
Week 5 Standings
Week 5 Standings
East
Larisa Oleynik$800
Boss Hardigan$600
Teddy KGB$600
Gordon Bombay$200
Kimmy Gibbler-$300
Brian Piccolo-$800
The Notorious A.B.T.-$800
North
Babe$1,000
Mr. Marbles$800
Karl Farbman$800
Art Schlichter$600
Bummy$600
Blossom Russo-$200
The 21th Precinct-$200
South
Slovy Maximus$800
The People’s Champ$300
Waldo Geraldo Faldo$100
Mr. DeBlasis-$200
Love Doctor-$200
Yaz-$200
Chris B. Corey-$600
West
Rick Moranis$1,600
Don Mattingly$1,200
T-Ferg$1,200
The Beard of Zeus$600
Bayonnaise-$100
The Phoenix-$400
Kenny Powers-$400
Overall Leader
Rick Moranis$1,600
Don Mattingly$1,200
T-Ferg$1,200
Babe$1,000
Mr. Marbles$800
Week 4 Picks
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No late bets this week and Kimmy Gibbler bet her wild card on Tennessee.
Week 4 Lines
Official Week 4 Lines
SUNDAY
Oakland
Houston (-9)
Tennessee (-3)
Jacksonville
Baltimore
New England (-2)
Cincinnati (-5.5)
Cleveland
NY Giants (-8.5)
Kansas City
Detroit
Chicago (-10)
Tampa Bay
Washington (-7)
Seattle
Indianapolis (-7)
NY Jets
New Orleans (-7)
Buffalo (-2)
Miami
St. Louis
San Francisco (-9.5)
Dallas (-3)
Denver
San Diego
Pittsburgh (-6.5)
MONDAY
Green Bay
Minnesota (-3.5)
Open: Atlanta, Arizona, Carolina, Philadelphia
Reminder: Bets must be made by Saturday night at midnight in order to be considered on time.
