2012 Chris Thomas 5 Star Pick 3 Contest – Week 1 Results

The Chris Thomas 5 Star Pick 3 Handicapping Contest“ALWAYS PROTECT YOUR UNIT”

We start things off right in Week 1….well most of us anyway….16-8 on the opening weekend for a +$560 to the virtual bankroll….Hunter goes perfect on his NCAA selections and Shawn goes perfect with the professional picks….Shannon and Kevin both bite the bullet on Green Bay this weekend and are the only two to start in the red at 1-2….Everyone else manages 2-1 and +$70 after the vig….All eight losing wagers were made on four teams – Buffalo, Detroit, Green Bay, and New Orleans….full results after the break…. 
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2012 Chris Thomas 5 Star Pick 3 Contest – Week 1 Picks

The Chris Thomas 5 Star Pick 3 Handicapping Contest“ALWAYS PROTECT YOUR UNIT”

Welcome back to our 2nd Publicly Documented Season of the 5-Star Pick-3 Contest! All 8 brave degenerate players are returning from the 2011 Season….The offer was extended to any new players who wanted to jump in for 2012 but there were no takers (pussies!)….After whining about it to the point of making his own NCAA Pick 3 Posts last year….we are allowing Hunter and anyone else who thinks the NFL is ‘too hard’ to play NCAA games this year….Week 1 picks are after the break….


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2012 Franchise Player List

The 2012 Franchise Player deadline has passed and 77 players will be returning to action with their same teams. This is 1 player short of the record set in 2010.  At least one player from every position has been kept, and at least 1 player in every eligible Franchise Round just like that season.

The position breakdown:

39 Wide Receivers
26 Running Backs
9 Quarterbacks
2 Defensive Teams
1 Kicker

Complete listings and Team breakdowns below….
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2012 Potential Franchise Player Update

This is a reminder that the Franchise Player Deadline is two weeks from today on August 26, 2012.  The 2012 TBFL Draft will be at Noon EST on the following Sunday September 2nd.  So far I have received initial and partial franchise lists  from most of you, but some owners have yet to submit anything.

So far I have:

AND 1
BAT 1
BBA 6
FUD 1
HUR 0
HUS 4
MNY 4
PLA
RNT 5
UOG 7
WAR 11
XFA 9

If your numbers are different, then make sure I get an updated list before the deadline.
After the break I have updated the Potential Franchise Player list to reflect the recent trades.

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