Final Standings
Week 17 Picks
Week 17 Lines
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Week 16 Recap Special Edition: Playoff Races
One week to go in the regular season and still a ton to be decided. Here’s a recap of the postseason races. As a reminder, the four division winners and six wild card teams (non-division winners) make the playoffs.
Who’s In: Regardless of Week 17 finish, The Beard of Zeus, Thine, Karl Farbman, and Neon Boudeaux will be in the playoffs.
East Division: Chris B. Corey has a $1,500 lead on the rest of the division and can only be caught if he elects to use his wild card bet. However, he still has a shot at the overall title, so will have some decisions to make (more on that below).
North Division: Bud Fox has a $700 lead and his wild card bet in his back pocket, but only T-Ferg can catch him for the North crown.
South Division: The tightest race is between the big three franchises in the South – Thine, Karl Farbman, and Neon Boudeaux. Thine pulled ahead by $100, but all three can challenge for the South title in the last week, as Karl and Neon are $100 and $300 behind him. If it came down to a tiebreaker, Thine would have the upper hand with the higher winning percentage.
West Division: The Beard of Zeus surged ahead with a huge Week 17 wild card win, and is $900 ahead of Babe, so all he needs is one winning bet or one losing bet from Babe to clinch.
Overall Title: The Beard leads the rest of the pack, but there are six other franchises that could catch him. Chris B. Corey and Bud Fox could make big moves with wild card bets, but both are protecting division leads.
Wild Card Spots: Aside from those who have already clinched, Babe is in a great spot and just needs to avoid disaster to clinch. Boss Hardigan is pretty comfortable, too, but still needs to pick a winner or two, since there are so many trailing and a few with wild card bets. The final two spots in the playoffs will be hotly contested, and are currently held by T-Ferg and Gordon Bombay. However, eleven other franchises are still technically alive, and notably Patrick Bateman and Don Mattingly, who can jump up big time with their wild card bets.
Week 17 Standings
Winning Percentages Through Week 17
Week 16 Picks
Week 16 Lines
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Week 15 Recap: Winners & Losers
Winners
Chris B. Corey rode the Eagles’ improbable final second cover to a perfect week and now has a comfortable $1,100 lead on the rest of the East with two weeks to go. Also of note, Donnie Jeffcoat is making a late season run with three straight $500 weeks. He’s just $600 out of the final playoff spot….Bud Fox won $400 and is pulling away from the North. He’s up $1,400 and also still holds his wild card….Neon Boudeaux won $500 and is staying close to the top of the three man race in the South….And in the West, it’s coming down to The Beard of Zeus and Babe, who both continue to gain money. The Beard has the upper hand and his wild card bet available. It looks like one will win the West and the other should be in good shape to make the postseason with a wild card berth.
Losers
Yaz lost his wild card and likely ended his 2019 campaign. Patrick Bateman and The People’s Champ both lost $500 and slipped down the standings….T-Ferg‘s meteoric rise came to a screeching halt in Week 15, as he lost $500 and now is clinging to the final playoff spot. The Notorious ABT also went winless. He’ll have to hit on his wild card bet these last two weeks to make a postseason push….Rick Moranis dropped $500 and has an uphill climb to try to get into the playoffs. The Big Hurt’s roller coaster season seems to have come to an end with a -$500 week….And Shecky continues to ride the Browns into the depths of despair.
Week 16 Standings
