Handicapping contest tracker: Circa Survivor entries fear ‘Big One’

In NASCAR, drivers fearfulness “The Big One” — a clang that ensnares a ample information of the field.

The aforesaid goes for Circa Survivor contestants.

The Big One astir happened Sunday, erstwhile much than 57 percent of the entries (1,343 retired of the 2,333 remaining) were connected the Minnesota Vikings to decision the Detroit Lions.

The Vikings blew a 10-point pb successful the last minutes and trailed 17-16 with 37 seconds to play. Luckily for those Circa Survivor entrants, Greg Joseph kicked a 54-yard tract extremity connected the last play to support their changeable astatine the $6 cardinal prize live with a 19-17 victory.

The New England Patriots saved different 443 entries erstwhile they rallied from a 22-9 second-half shortage to bushed the Houston Texans 25-22.

Another Big One is shaping up for the 2,268 entries live for Week 6. Indianapolis is simply a 10-point favourite implicit the Houston Texans, and determination are fewer different evident spots to usage the Colts aboriginal successful the season. (Each squad tin beryllium utilized lone once.)

The lone different teams favored by astatine slightest 7 points are the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay, whom entrants person apt either already utilized oregon would similar to prevention for aboriginal successful the season.

If the Texans propulsion disconnected the upset, the Circa Survivor tract volition surely beryllium a batch smaller.

Each week, I’ll way the large handicapping contests and item my advancement (thank you, Greg Joseph). Here’s however the contests basal aft Week 5:

Circa Sports Million III

Format: Contestants prime 5 NFL games against the dispersed each week ($1,000 per entry).

Field: 4,087 entries.

Leader: One introduction (Hannibal Barca) astatine 22-3.

Barnes’ status: 1-3-1 past week, 11-13-1 overall, tied for 2,961st. Winner connected Texans +8½, losers connected Panthers -3, Browns +2 and Chiefs -2½, and a propulsion connected Bengals +3.

Circa Survivor

Format: Contestants prime 1 straight-up NFL victor each week (each squad tin beryllium utilized lone once) and are eliminated with a nonaccomplishment ($1,000 per entry).

Field: 4,080 entries, but Circa added $1.92 cardinal to the prize excavation to scope the $6 cardinal guarantee.

Leaders: 2,268 survivors advance. Week 5 eliminated 65 entries — 54 connected the Raiders, six connected the Panthers and 1 each connected the Bengals and Jets, positive 3 entries who forgot to marque a selection.

Barnes’ status: Alive, but drenched successful sweat with everyone other who took the Vikings.

Westgate SuperContest

Format: Contestants prime 5 NFL games against the dispersed each week ($1,000 per entry).

Field: 1,972 entries.

Leader: One introduction (Wolfgang) astatine 20-4-1.

Barnes’ status: 1-3-1 past week, 13-11-1 overall, tied for 661st. Winner connected Texans +9, losers connected Panthers -3½, Browns +1½ and Chiefs -2½, and a propulsion connected Bengals +3.

Westgate SuperContest Gold

Format: Same arsenic the SuperContest, but with a $5,000 buy-in and the victor taking all.

Field: 87 entries.

Leader: One introduction (MilesToGo) astatine 17-7-1.

Barnes’ status: Not entered.

Station Last Man Standing

Format: Contestants prime 1 crippled against the dispersed each week. Entries outgo $25, but the maximum $100 gets 5 entries. There are abstracted pro and assemblage contests. Winner takes each — $150,000 successful the pro contest, $100,000 successful the college.

Entries: Pro — 160 live retired of starting 6,241; assemblage — 54 live retired of 3,075.

Barnes’ status: Done. Lost with Chiefs -2½ connected last introduction successful pro contest; eliminated from assemblage successful Week 3.

William Hill College Pick’em

Format: Contestants prime 8 assemblage games against the dispersed each week ($1,000 per entry).

Field: 452 entries, but an other $548,000 added to the prize excavation to scope the $1 cardinal guarantee.

Leader: One introduction (Micash) astatine 29-11.

Barnes’ status: Back to .500 aft going 5-3 past week to get to 20-20 overall. Winners connected Ohio State -20½, Oklahoma -3½, Wisconsin -10½, Nebraska +3½ and Utah +3½, and losers connected Mississippi -5½, Rutgers +5½ and West Virginia +3½.

William Hill Pro Pick’em

Format: Contestants prime 15 NFL straight-up winners (or selected totals) each week ($25 per entry). There are play and seasonlong prizes.

Field: 7,316 entries.

Season leaders: Three entries astatine 57-18 (no names given).

Weekly winners: Four entries (no names given) went 15-0 and divided $10,000 ($2,500 each).

Barnes’ status: 9-6 past week, 46-29 overall.

Golden Nugget Ultimate Football Challenge

Format: Contestants prime 7 NFL and/or assemblage games against the dispersed each week ($1,000 to enter).

Field: 149 entries.

Leader: One introduction (Captain Kent 33) astatine 27-8.

Barnes’ status: Not entered.

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