Week 15 Power Rankings
Funny Money Power Rankings – Week 15
Congratulations are in order for Mr. Marbles and Babe after Week 14 – They were the only two franchises that actually won money last week. Everyone else suffered, and suffered greatly. No one placed their Wild Card bet, so six still remain in play. And the playoff picture is becoming more and more crowded each week. Three weeks to go.
Here are your updated power rankings:
Biggest rise: Babe: was 18, now 12
Biggest drop: The People’s Champ: was 5, now 7; Teddy KGB: was 13, now 15; Boss Hardigan: was 15, now 17
(Last week’s rank; Current total)
1. Gordon Bombay (1; $3,100)
Bombay dropped down slightly, but pulled away a bit for the overall lead. What’s even more remarkable is that he still has his Wild Card bet on the shelf.
2. Mr. Marbles (3; $2,100)
Kudos for winning $100 on the week. Barring a complete meltdown, Mr. Marbles has a playoff spot locked up, but still can make a run at the division crown.
3. Blossom Russo (2; $2,700)
Fell out of the tie for the overall lead with an uncharacteristic -$500 week.
4. Kimmy Gibbler (4; $1,500)
Pulled out a big Monday Night Football win that gives him some breathing room in his divisional race.
5. Karl Farbman (7; $800)
Lost $300 on the week, yet increased his lead on everyone in his division. Farbman’s betting style in the next few weeks will be very important.
6. Thunder Lips (6; $1,000)
The once methodical, strategic Thunder Lips lost $500 yet again and is inching closer and closer to the brink of the playoff standings.
7. The People’s Champ (5; $800)
Late picks again for the self-proclaimed Champ. He’s got his hands on the last playoff spot, but not by much.
8. Bummy (9; $700)
For weeks, Bummy has hovered right around $700, and finally the league has come back down to his level. He’s now just $100 out of the playoffs.
9. Brian Piccolo (8; $400)
Dropped a couple of tough losses and is now $400 behind West Division leader Farbman.
10. Bayonnaise (10; $300)
A month ago, Bayonnaise was primed to take the South Division over. Now, he needs three solid weeks just to make the playoffs.
11. Mr. DeBlasis (11; $200)
Ditto for DeBlasis. He’ll have to leap over a few people to get into the postseason.
12. Babe (18; -$200)
Props to Babe, the other franchise that won money last week. He needs a miracle to get a wild card berth to the playoffs, but judging by last week, anything can happen.
13. The 21th Precinct (12; $100)
Dropped $500 and is $700 back with three weeks to go. But, he still has his Wild Card bet in his pocket.
14. Chris B. Corey (14; -$200)
Had a chance to get back into the race this week, but missed out.
15. Teddy KGB (13; $100)
The downward spiral continues. Another week, another $500 loss.
16. Waldo Geraldo Faldo (16; -$400)
Still alive, but just barely.
17. Boss Hardigan (15; -$500)
Stick a fork in the Boss, he’s done. After a valiant effort and comeback, losing $500 might have put him out of the race.
18. The Beard of Zeus (17; -$800)
The same goes for the Beard. He made it interesting.
19. The Phoenix (19; -$2,000)
Losing the race for last, the Phoenix only lost $500 in Week 14….
20. Rick Moranis (20; -$2,800)
….which couldn’t match the $600 Moranis lost by having late picks. Yeesh.
Week 15 Standings
“In gambling, many must lose in order that few may win.” – George Bernard Shaw
Week 14. Absolutely brutal. I usually get right to the standings, but as a league, we need to take a deep breath. Sometimes franchise owners say, “Why don’t I just bet real money? Why bet fake money?” Week 14 is why. There are twenty franchises in this league. Collectively, we were -$7,000 last week. Awful. Of the twenty franchises, only TWO were on the positive side last week. And both only won $100. If you didn’t lose $500 last week, you did okay. If you lost $500, join the crowd.
Week 15 Standings
East
Blossom Russo$2,700
Bummy$700
Babe-$200
The Beard of Zeus-$800
The Phoenix-$2,000
North
Gordon Bombay$3,100
Mr. Marbles$2,100
Thunder Lips$1,000
Teddy KGB$100
Chris B. Corey-$200
South
Kimmy Gibbler$1,500
The People’s Champ$800
Bayonnaise$300
Mr. DeBlasis$200
Rick Moranis-$2,800
West
Karl Farbman$800
Brian Piccolo$400
The 21th Precinct$100
Waldo Geraldo Faldo-$400
Boss Hardigan-$500
Overall Leaderboard
1. Gordon Bombay$3,100
2. Blossom Russo$2,700
3. Mr. Marbles$2,100
4. Kimmy Gibbler$1,500
5. Thunder Lips$1,000
Wild Card Standings
1. Mr. Marbles$2,100
2. Thunder Lips$1,000
3. The People’s Champ$800
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4. Bummy$700
5. Brian Piccolo$400
6. Bayonnaise$300
7. Mr. DeBlasis$200
8. The 21th Precinct$100
9. Teddy KGB$100
Week 14 Lines
Week 14 Lines
THURSDAY
Oakland
San Diego (-10)
SUNDAY
Cincinnati
Indianapolis (-13.5)
Jacksonville
Chicago (-6.5)
Houston
Green Bay (-6)
Cleveland
Tennessee (-13.5)
Minnesota (-10)
Detroit
Washington
Baltimore (-5.5)
Philadelphia
NY Giants (-7)
Atlanta
New Orleans (-3.5)
NY Jets (-4)
San Fran
Miami
Buffalo (Even)
Kansas City
Denver (-9)
St. Louis
Arizona (-13.5)
Dallas
Pittsburgh (-3)
New England (-5)
Seattle
MONDAY
Tampa Bay
Carolina (-3)
Week 14 Power Rankings
Funny Money Power Rankings – Week 14
Week 13 turned into a bloodbath, as many of franchises in contention for the three wild card playoff spots lost money, including Teddy KGB and Bayonnaise losing $500, and Thunder Lips losing $600. Cleveland covering by one half of a point devastated almost half the league. Gordon Bombay and Blossom Russo remain tied for the overall lead, with Bombay holding a slim .679 winning percentage tiebreaker, and Russo right behind at .671. In the West, Karl Farbman surged into first while the bottom of the division dropped behind.
Here are your updated power rankings:
Biggest rise: Karl Farbman: was 12, now 7; Bummy: was 14, now 9.
Biggest drop: Bayonnaise: was 6, now 10; Teddy KGB: was 9, now 13.
(Last week’s rank; Current total)
1. Gordon Bombay (1; $3,200)
Plugging along, Bombay remains at the top of the heap.
2. Blossom Russo (2; $3,200)
Russo won another $300, staying hot, and is just mere percentage points behind the overall leader.
3. Mr. Marbles (5; $2,000)
Survived another week by squeaking out $100 and is still within shouting distance in the division. He has a firm grasp on the top wild card spot.
4. Kimmy Gibbler (4; $1,600)
Lost $100, but simply hanging in after Week 13 created some breathing room among the crowded South Division.
5. The People’s Champ (7; $1,200)
In playoff position right now and just a few hundred dollars out of the money for the regular season.
6. Thunder Lips (3; $1,500)
Late picks yet again, then lost all his bets to boot. It seems as though his systematic betting system has gone to the wayside.
7. Karl Farbman (12; $1,100)
What a time for a perfect week. After struggling for about a month, winning $500 makes Farbman the new leader in the West.
8. Brian Piccolo (8; $900)
Piccolo is just $200 behind Farbman, but might need to beat him outright, as he is behind him in the tiebreaker.
9. Bummy (14; $800)
Hanging around, just hanging around. As the playoff spots continue to decrease, things are looking better and better for Bummy.
10. Bayonnaise (6; $800)
Last week he was just one good bet away from the division lead. Now he’s in third place and on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
11. Mr. DeBlasis (11; $700)
Just one good week away from the postseason.
12. The 21th Precinct (10; $600)
Staying in the mix in the division, and also is on the fringe of a very crowded playoff picture.
13. Teddy KGB (9; $600)
The downward spiral continues. Teddy loses another $500 and drops out of the postseason picture – for the moment
14. Chris B. Corey (15; $100)
Going backwards at this point isn’t going to do any good.
15. Boss Hardigan (13; $0)
Lost $500 on the week. The season seems to be slipping away….
16. Waldo Geraldo Faldo (16; -$100)
Fell back further out West, making Week 14 almost do or die for WGF.
17. The Beard of Zeus (18; -$300)
Won his Wild Card bet, but must remain hot if he wants a shot at playoff glory.
18. Babe (17; -$300)
Still has a shot.
19. The Phoenix (20; -$1,500)
Late picks again, and then two correct bets. One wonders what The Phoenix’s season would have been like if you took away his $1,600 worth of fines.
20. Rick Moranis (19; -$2,200)
Took a shot with his Wild Card bet, and lost miserably. And now he’s made his fate for the season official: two seasons of Funny Money Football and Rick Moranis has never enjoyed a week on the positive side of zero.
Here’s a quick reminder about this year’s payouts:
Regular Season
Overall Regular Season – $345
Division Winner – $172.50
Division Winner – $172.50
Division Winner – $172.50
Playoffs
1st – $603.75
2nd – $172.50
3rd – $86.25
Note: All payouts will be made the week after the Super Bowl.
Week 14 Standings
Week 14 Standings
East
Blossom Russo$3,200
Bummy$800
Babe-$300
The Beard of Zeus-$300
The Phoenix-$1,500
North
Gordon Bombay$3,200
Mr. Marbles$2,000
Thunder Lips$1,500
Teddy KGB$600
Chris B. Corey$100
South
Kimmy Gibbler$1,600
The People’s Champ$1,200
Bayonnaise$800
Mr. DeBlasis$700
Rick Moranis-$2,200
West
Karl Farbman$1,100
Brian Piccolo$900
The 21th Precinct$600
Boss Hardigan$0
Waldo Geraldo Faldo-$100
Overall Leaderboard
1. Gordon Bombay$3,200
2. Blossom Russo$3,200
3. Mr. Marbles$2,000
4. Kimmy Gibbler$1,600
5. Thunder Lips$1,500
Wild Card Standings
1. Mr. Marbles$2,000
2. Thunder Lips$1,500
3. The People’s Champ$1,200
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4. Brian Piccolo$900
5. Bummy$800
6. Bayonnaise$800
Week 13 Lines
Week 13 Lines
THURSDAY
Tennessee (-11)
Detroit
Seattle
Dallas (-12.5)
Arizona
Philadelphia (-3)
SUNDAY
Denver
NY Jets (-8)
San Fran
Buffalo (-7)
New Orleans
Tampa Bay (-3.5)
Carolina
Green Bay (-3)
NY Giants (-3.5)
Washington
Miami (-7.5)
St. Louis
Baltimore (-7)
Cincinnati
Indianapolis (-4.5)
Cleveland
Atlanta
San Diego (-5)
Pittsburgh
New England (-1)
Kansas City
Oakland (-3)
Chicago
Minnesota (-3.5)
MONDAY
Jacksonville
Houston (-3.5)
Week 13 Power Rankings
Funny Money Power Rankings – Week 13
The races are tightening up with five weeks to go. The overall leaders are tied, but Gordon Bombay has a slight edge with a winning percentage of .681, just better than Blossom Russo’s .671. Thunder Lips made a big move and not controls his playoff fate. In the wild wild West, the first place and last place teams are separated by just $600. Anything can happen as we face a crucial week with three Thanksgiving Day games kicking it all off.
Here are your updated power rankings:
Biggest rise: Brian Piccolo: was 11, now 8
Biggest drop: Mr. Marbled: was 2, now 5; Mr. DeBlasis: was 8, now 11.
(Last week’s rank; Current total)
1. Gordon Bombay (1; $2,900)
Was close to another perfect week, but only won $500. Amazingly, still has his wild card bet available.
2. Blossom Russo (3; $2,900)
Log on now to www.notmakingpicksonhisownandpayingsomeguyontheinternettopickforhim.com
3. Thunder Lips (4; $2,100)
A big week once again as those Lips are now challenging for the division and the overall lead.
4. Kimmy Gibbler (5; $1,700)
Managed to win $100 for the week and put some breathing room between him and the rest of the South.
5. Mr. Marbles (2; $1,900)
Was passed by Thunder Lips, but still has a strong grasp of a playoff spot.
6. Bayonnaise (6; $1,300)
Dropped $300 and remains in second place in the South, but fell out of a tie for the division lead and that money prize.
7. The People’s Champ (9; $1,100)
Once again, didn’t gain anything big, but didn’t lose anything big. Reportedly, he also enjoyed a few Schaefer Lights this weekend.
8. Brian Piccolo (11; $800)
Ladies and gentleman, your new leader in the West Division (golf clap).
9. Teddy KGB (7; $1,100)
Tanked two bets this week and dropped out of playoff position. Inconsistency continues to haunt Teddy KGB.
10. The 21th Precinct (10; $700)
Lost $300 on Monday night, lost the lead in the West, but still is in the thick of things.
11. Mr. DeBlasis (8; $800)
Had a real chance to make up ground with the rest of the division faltering in Week 12, but DeBlasis missed the opportunity.
12. Karl Farbman (12; $600)
Pulls out a big, big win on Monday night football to pull within $200 of the West lead as we head down the home stretch.
13. Boss Hardigan (13; $500)
Quietly wins $100, stays in line in the West.
14. Bummy (14; $700)
It looks as though the division title is out of the question, but Bummy is only $600 out of being in the playoffs.
15. Chris B. Corey (15; $200)
A huge $500 week has Corey surging. If only he hadn’t bet his wild card so early in the season – ON THE BENGALS!
16. Waldo Geraldo Faldo (17; $200)
Just when I thought Waldo was out, they pulled him back in! A big $500 week puts him just $600 out of the money.
17. Babe (16; -$400)
Getting fined when you are so far out is just going to hurt ‘cha, Babe.
18. The Beard of Zeus (18; -$900)
Won $100. The old Turkey Day Wild Card bet is calling you, Beard.
19. Rick Moranis (18; -$1,600)
The race for last place is heating up. Moranis loses $500….
20. The Phoenix (20; -$1,900)
…and The Phoenix outdoes him by not betting and losing $600. Respect points for wagering on college teams Saturday afternoon after knowing his picks were late.
Week 13 Standings
Week 13 Standings
East
Blossom Russo$2,900
Bummy$700
Babe-$400
The Beard of Zeus-$900
The Phoenix-$1,900
North
Gordon Bombay$2,900
Thunder Lips$2,100
Mr. Marbles$1,900
Teddy KGB$1,100
Chris B. Corey$200
South
Kimmy Gibbler$1,700
Bayonnaise$1,300
The People’s Champ$1,100
Mr. DeBlasis$800
Rick Moranis-$1,600
West
Brian Piccolo$800
The 21th Precinct$700
Karl Farbman$600
Boss Hardigan$500
Waldo Geraldo Faldo$200
Overall Leaderboard
1. Gordon Bombay$2,900
2. Blossom Russo$2,900
3. Thunder Lips$2,100
4. Mr. Marbles$1,900
5. Kimmy Gibbler$1,700
Wild Card Standings
1. Thunder Lips$2,100
2. Mr. Marbles$1,900
3. Bayonnaise$1,300
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4. The People’s Champ$1,100
5. Teddy KGB$1,100
6. Mr. DeBlasis$800
Week 12 Lines
Week 12 Lines
THURSDAY
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh (-10.5)
SUNDAY
Houston
Cleveland (-3)
Buffalo (-3.5)
Kansas City
Tennessee (-5.5)
NY Jets
New England
Miami (-2)
San Fran
Dallas (-10.5)
Tampa Bay (-8.5)
Detroit
Philadelphia
Baltimore (-1)
Chicago (-8.5)
St. Louis
Minnesota
Jacksonville (-2.5)
Carolina
Atlanta (-1)
Oakland
Denver (-9.5)
Washington (-3.5)
Seattle
NY Giants (-3.5)
Arizona
Indianapolis
San Diego (-3)
MONDAY
Green Bay
New Orleans (-2.5)
Week 12 Power Rankings
Funny Money Power Rankings – Week 12
Before the Power Rankings, a special note:
A formal protest was submitted by The People’s Champ concerning the outcome of the San Diego – Pittsburgh game, which officially ended in an 11-10 win for the Steelers. TPC was protesting the controversial final play of the game, which the officials noted as an error in judgement in the post-game press conference. However, after speaking with Commissioner Roger Goodell, I have decided that the Funny Money Football League must remain consistent with the National Football League’s official results. Therefore, the game was put into the books as a 11-10 victory for Pittsburgh, with San Diego covering the spread.
Now, on with the rankings:
An interesting week of betting has four franchises at a $1,600 logjam right in the thick of the playoff picture. No Wild Card bets were made, and only a few franchises won a a great deal and moved up. Likewise, only a couple lost a lot and moved down. For the most part, everyone was treading water in Week 11, and the divisional and playoff races are heating up.
Biggest rise: Thunder Lips: was 8, now 4; Chris B. Corey: was 19, now 15
Biggest drop: Waldo Geraldo Faldo: was 14, now 17; The Phoenix: was 17, now 20
(Last week’s rank; Current total)
1. Gordon Bombay (1; $2,600)
Bombay dropped $100 this week, but maintained the same divisional lead. However, his overall lead could be in jeopardy…
2. Mr. Marbles (2; $2,000)
Had a chance to get closer to the money but let it slip away with a sub-par week of betting.
3. Blossom Russo (4; $2,400)
Blossom won $500, distanced himself further from the boring East Division and is just $200 behind the overall leader. He would be a bit higher in the Power Rankings, but he sent an email to Karl Farbman gloating about his big week. Act like you’ve been there before.
4. Thunder Lips (8; $1,600)
Being tardy to the party was the only thing between Thunder Lips and a perfect week. However, this $400 boost has him right in the playoff hunt.
5. Kimmy Gibbler (3; $1,600)
Late bets on top of losing $100 and Gibbler is now tied with Bayonnaise for the South lead. He currently holds the winning percentage tiebreaker, but even that is a number that has been heading downhill as of late.
6. Bayonnaise (6; $1,600)
Rising to the top, is this the week that Bayonnaise grabs the division lead?
7. Teddy KGB (5; $1,600)
Teddy didn’t lose or gain ground this week, but the next two or three weeks of bets are crucial for his playoff chances before we head to the home stretch of the season.
8. Mr. DeBlasis (11; $1,100)
De-Blas-is! (to the tune of By Mennen) A $500 week has put Mr. DeBlasis within reach of the divisional lead and a member of the crowded playoff picture.
9. The People’s Champ (7; $1,200)
Was on the losing end of the controversial Pittsburgh-San Diego game and filed a tactful, well-written protest which was ultimately denied. However, his sophistication and professionalism did not go unnoticed. Also, he has great taste in ex-girlfriends.
10. The 21th Precinct (9; $1,000)
The Precinct held onto the West lead – for now. He also claims not to be a fan of the Thursday NFL games, but since these games have been on, all he’s done is risen up the standings.
11. Brian Piccolo (10; $900)
Stayed right on the heels of the 21th Precinct.
12. Karl Farbman (13; $500)
Eked out a win on Sunday night in order to avoid taking a $500 loss for the week.
13. Boss Hardigan (15; $400)
The resurgence of Hardigan continues. With another $500 week, he has taken advantage of the rest of the West’s mediocrity of late. Right in the mix.
14. Bummy (12; $600)
We’ll see ya, Bummy. Not likely you’ll catch Blossom Russo. We’ll see ya.
15. Chris B. Corey (19; -$300)
Chris B. Corey marches back towards the positive side of zero with a $500 week.
16. Babe (16; -$200)
Late picks, but good ones. Won $400 in Week 11.
17. Waldo Geraldo Faldo (14; -$300)
The rare -$600 week came out of late and awful picks. Waldo went from being right in contention out West to the cellar in one quick weekend.
18. The Beard of Zeus (20; -$1,000)
Go shawty, it’s your birthday.
19. Rick Moranis (18; -$1,100)
Show me something. Anything.
20. The Phoenix (17; -$1,300)
Yikes.
