Editors Challenge | Week 8

     After a year and seven weeks of clawing at first place, she's finally there.
     Sapna "Battering Ram" Bansil pushed away the competition harder than a basement door, forcefully taking control of the top of the Eds' Challenge standings. Well, sort of forcefully.
     For perhaps the first time in Daily history (perhaps — let's face it, it's a Thursday night and we were pretty lazy historians to begin with), the top of the standings consists of five editors each separated by one game. No ties: After Bansil's 64 wins, it goes 63-62-61-60.
     The 63 belongs to Phil "MY PICKS WERE SOUND!" Dear, whose gradual descent from an early lead finally leaves him out of the top spot. (Sorry, Phil, it was bound to happen.) Dear now sits one game ahead of Carly "The Glove" Helfand, who can't spell five-letter words but can pick a hell of a football game. Rachel "Mediocre Melinda" Dolin lost a game on Helfand, going 7-7 (how is she actually 20 over .500?) to just barely stay in fourth. Right behind her, Evans "Wrong Already" Clinchy has quit his day job of baseball picks, but at least he one-upped nemesis David "Hamels-Worshipper" Heck in one respect — that would be football picks. 5-9, Heck. Weak.
     For another dose of Daily history, Tom "Trendsetter" Eager has earned a unique distinction — he's the first editor to make two uniquely correct picks in one week. By outsmarting everyone with his Carolina and St. Louis picks, Eager went 9-5, moving into a tie with Heck for sixth. Still chasing them are Noah "Nicknames Left" Schumer and Scott "Dick and" Janes.
     Caryn "Grammar Guru" Horowitz offers her guest picks.