The Westgate SuperContest paid off the first big winners of the competition season.
Entrants First Five and TD Tony received $ 50,000 each after finishing tied for first at 14-1 in the three-week mini-contest to open the season. Tempest got $ 5,000 for third place at 13-1-1.
The SuperContest has six three-week contests and three six-week contests this season.
The Circa Million III will crown its first quarter champion next week with a prize of $ 171,750. DeadMoneyMedia.com has the indoor track as the only undefeated entry (15-0).
In Circa Survivor, 340 entries expired when Justin Tucker rebounded from his record 66-yard field goal to give the Baltimore Ravens a 19-17 victory over the Detroit Lions.
I spent Sunday sweating the Miami Dolphins + 4½ to stay alive in Station Casinos’ Last Man Standing and as a pick in the SuperContest and Circa Million. Finally, the Raiders won 31-28 in overtime to give me a well-deserved victory.
Each week, I will follow the main handicap competitions and detail my progress. Here’s how the contests go after week 3:
Westgate Supercompetition
Format: Competitors choose five NFL ATS games each week ($ 1,000 per entry).
Field: 1,972 entries.
Leaders: Two entries (First Five and TD Tony) at 14-1.
Barnes Status: 3-2 last week, 9-6 overall, tied for 344th. Winners on Falcons +3, Bengals +3 and Dolphins +4, and losers on Washington + 7½ and Eagles +4.
Westgate SuperContest Gold
Format: Same as SuperContest, but with a buy-in of $ 5,000 and the winner takes it all.
Field: 87 entries.
Leaders: Three entrances (MayRidge 3, MilesToGo and TKASPro277) at 10-4-1.
Barnes Status: Not entered.
Circa Million III
Format: Competitors choose five NFL ATS games each week ($ 1,000 per entry).
Field: 4,087 entries.
Leader: One entry (DeadMoneyMedia.com) at 15-0.
Barnes Status: 2-3 last week, 7-8 overall, tied 2,518th. Winners on Dolphins +4 and Vikings + 1½, and losers on Jaguars + 7½, Colts + 5½ and 49ers -3½.
About Survivor
Format: Entrants choose an NFL winner each week (each team can only be used once) and are eliminated with a loss ($ 1,000 per entry).
Field: 4,080 entries, but Circa added $ 1.92 million to the prize pool to reach the $ 6 million guarantee.
Leaders: 2,917 survivors advance. Week 3 eliminated 68 entries – 28 on the Giants, 19 on the Chiefs, 12 on the Steelers, two on the 49ers and one each on the Dolphins and Patriots, plus five entries that forgot to make a selection.
Barnes Status: Alive, after the Broncos beat the Jets 26-0.
Last man standing station
Format: Competitors select an ATS game each week. Entries cost $ 25, but the maximum of $ 100 gives five entries. There are separate pro and college competitions. The winner takes it all – $ 150,000 in pro, $ 100,000 in college.
Entries: Pro – 594 alive out of 6,241 starting; college – 276 alive out of 3,075.
Barnes Status: Living with an entry into the pro after the Dolphins removed the + 4½ cover, but ended up in college after Utah failed to cover -14½ in a 24-13 win over The State from Washington.
William Hill College Pick’em
Format: Participants choose eight college ATS games each week ($ 1,000 per entry).
Field: 452 entries, but an additional $ 548,000 added to the prize pool to reach the $ 1 million guarantee.
Leaders: Three entries (Derek 2, Micash and East1971) tied at 18-6.
Barnes Status: Circle the drain at 3-5 last week, 10-14 in total. Winners over Western Kentucky + 9½, California + 7½ and Oregon State + 11½, and losers over Mississippi State + 2½, Utah -14½, Texas A&M -5½, Oklahoma -16½ and North Carolina -12½.
William Hill Pro Pick’em
Format: Entrants choose 15 NFL direct winners (or selected totals) each week ($ 25 per entry). There are weekly and seasonal prices.
Field: 7,316 entries.
Seasonal chef: An entry at 37-8 (no name given).
Weekly winners: Five entries tied at 15-0 to share the weekly prize of $ 10,000 ($ 2,000 each).
Barnes Status: 8-7 last week, 28-17 in total.
Ultimate Golden Nugget Football Challenge
Format: Participants choose seven NFL and / or college ATS games each week ($ 1,000 to participate).
Field: 149 entries.
Leader: Entry (Captain Kent 33) at 20-1, already building a three-game lead.
Barnes Status: Not entered.
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