Week 3 Summary

Another good week for the field. Only 5 were knocked out of contention for first place. This looked like a very tough week going in, but the favorites prevailed.

Last year's co-champion Tim Swigor lost on one of his entries. He took BUF, as did Greg Brent, Renee Setta, and my sister-in-law Gaile Valcho. Jeff Cookson had AZ and he got beat by STL. Interesting-ly AZ had the ball on a fumble recovery in field goal range, with only a minute left, and fumbled it back to STL. AZ lost by 2.

Another heart stopper was CLE and BAL. BAL won 15-14 on a last second field goal from 52 yards. I know CLE fans were heart-broken, but so were the 50 entries that did not have BAL.

One entry is completely out, losing in WK1 and again in WK3 with NE. How can NE lose at home to DEN? It looks like the glory days for the Pats are over. Unfortuantely, the loser was ME! Oh well, at least I'm still alive with pick #2.

Selections are due on Sunday at 11:30 central.

Week 3 Picks

The WK3 picks are listed below:

Player.........PD.WK1.WK2.WK3.

AtkinsonRusty.....NE..IND.MIA.
BarrettLincol..PD.NE..BAL.MIA.
BardachAndy....PD.AZ..BAL.MIA.
BerryRalph.....PD.SEA.SD..PHI.
BoggsMike.........NE..BAL.MIA.
BowmanPaul.....PD.NE..DAL.MIA.
BowmanRobert...PD.NE..IND.MIA.
BrentGreg.........NE..BAL.BUF.
BrooksMelinda.....NE..IND.MIA.
BuckleyPaul....PD.NE..IND.MIA.
CarlozziMark...PD.NE..BAL.IND.
CateGabe.......PD.NE..IND.MIA.
CooksonJeff1...PD.PHI.CHI.AZ..
CooksonJeff2...PD.SD..CIN.PHI.
CovertScott....PD.AZ..IND.PHI.
DavidsonHilla..PD.NE..IND.MIA.
DelperdangReg..PD.AZ..SD..MIA.
EdgarDewey ....PD.NE..BAL.MIA.
EdmistonBobby..PD.NE..IND.BAL.
FetchLouie.....PD.NE..CIN.MIA.
FetchBrian.....PD.PHI.CIN.BAL.
FowlerJeff.....PD.SEA.BAL.MIA.
GilbertMike....PD.AZ..BAL.MIA.
HeermansJanna..PD.AZ..IND.MIA.
HeermansSam....PD.NE..BAL.IND.
HyslipKen1.....PD.CHI.MIN.BAL.
HyslipKen2.....PD.SEA.DAL.MIA.
KelleyKevin....PD.NE..SD..BAL.
KourkoulosKa2..PD.AZ..CHI.BAL.
KourkoulosLe1..PD.NE..SD..PHI.
KourkoulosLe2..PD.SEA.DEN.MIA.
KourkoulosPa1..PD.SEA.IND.PHI.
KourkoulosPa2..PD.CHI.IND.MIA.
MacAskillNanc..PD.NE..BAL.MIA.
MarshCairo.....PD.NE..IND.MIA.
MelissinosDGe..PD.NE..BAL.MIA.
MelissinosGeo..PD.AZ..SD..BAL.
MelissinosMik..PD.NE..BAL.MIA.
MinceGeoff.....PD.NE..IND.MIA.
NolanChuck........NE..CIN.BAL.
O’NealJim......PD.NE..BAL.MIA.
ParkerChris....PD.SEA.CIN.PHI.
ParkerKim......PD.AZ..DEN.PHI.
SettaRenee.....PD.NE..IND.BUF.
SwigorRandy....PD.AZ..BAL.MIA.
SwigorTim1.....PD.SEA.BAL.BUF.
SwigorTim2.....PD.AZ..DEN.BAL.
TaylorSteve....PD.NE..IND.WAS.
Jeremy Tucker.....NE..IND.MIA.
ValchoDad1.....PD.NE..BAL.PHI.
ValchoDad2.....PD.AZ..CIN.BAL.
ValchoGaile....PD.AZ..CHI.BUF.
ValchoGeorge1..FR.NE..BAL.MIA.
ValchoMatthew..PD.NE..BAL.MIA.
ValchoMom1.....PD.NE..IND.BAL.
ValchoMom2.....PD.SEA.DEN.IND.
WilliamsChris..PD.NE..CHI.PHI.
WilliamsJudy...PD.AZ..BAL.IND.

Second Place

Doug Horstman..PD.CAR.SD..BAL.
KourkoulosKa1..PD.MIA.BAL.PHI.
TaylorNate.....PD.DEN.IND.MIA.
ValchoGeorge2..PD.WAS.SD..NE..

Week 2 Summary

A new record was set this week. 61 entries made a pick and 61 entries picked a winner. Great job!

Last year in WK3 all 50 entries survived and in 2001 WK4 all 21 advanced.

Please remember the pick deadline is one half hour before the early kickoff on Sunday. If you're late, you will be assigned the default pick...even if you are playing two entries.

I haven't received picks from at least 10 entries and these were assigned the default in WK1 and WK2. I understand that some like to ride the default early in the season. I can only assume that's what you're doing if you don't send your choice.

Week 2 Picks

Here are the WK2 picks.

Player.........PD.WK1.WK2.

AtkinsonRusty.....NE..IND.
BarrettLincol..PD.NE..BAL.
BardachAndy....PD.AZ..BAL.
BerryRalph.....PD.SEA.SD..
BoggsMike.........NE..BAL.
BowmanPaul.....PD.NE..DAL.
BowmanRobert...PD.NE..IND.
BrentGreg.........NE..BAL.
BrooksMelinda.....NE..IND.
BuckleyPaul....PD.NE..IND.
CarlozziMark...PD.NE..BAL.
CateGabe.......PD.NE..IND.
CooksonJeff1...PD.PHI.CHI.
CooksonJeff2...PD.SD..CIN.
CovertScott.......AZ..IND.
DavidsonHilla..PD.NE..IND.
DelperdangReg..PD.AZ..SD..
EdgarDewey .......NE..BAL.
EdmistonBobby..PD.NE..IND.
FetchLouie........NE..CIN.
FetchBrian........PHI.CIN.
FowlerJeff.....PD.SEA.BAL.
GilbertMike....PD.AZ..BAL.
HeermansJanna..PD.AZ..IND.
HeermansSam....PD.NE..BAL.
HyslipKen1.....PD.CHI.MIN.
HyslipKen2.....PD.SEA.DAL.
KelleyKevin....PD.NE..SD..
KourkoulosKa2..PD.AZ..CHI.
KourkoulosLe1..PD.NE..SD..
KourkoulosLe2..PD.SEA.DEN.
KourkoulosPa1..PD.SEA.IND.
KourkoulosPa2..PD.CHI.IND.
MacAskillNanc..PD.NE..BAL.
MarshCairo........NE..IND.
MelissinosDGe..PD.NE..BAL.
MelissinosGeo..PD.AZ..SD..
MelissinosMik..PD.NE..BAL.
MinceGeoff.....PD.NE..IND.
NolanChuck........NE..CIN.
O’NealJim......PD.NE..BAL.
ParkerChris....PD.SEA.CIN.
ParkerKim......PD.AZ..DEN.
SettaRenee.....PD.NE..IND.
SwigorRandy....PD.AZ..BAL.
SwigorTim1.....PD.SEA.BAL.
SwigorTim2.....PD.AZ..DEN.
TaylorSteve....PD.NE..IND.
Jeremy Tucker.....NE..IND.
ValchoDad1.....PD.NE..BAL.
ValchoDad2.....PD.AZ..CIN.
ValchoGaile....PD.AZ..CHI.
ValchoGeorge1..FR.NE..BAL.
ValchoMatthew..PD.NE..BAL.
ValchoMom1.....PD.NE..IND.
ValchoMom2.....PD.SEA.DEN.
WilliamsChris..PD.NE..CHI.
WilliamsJudy...PD.AZ..BAL.

Second Place

Doug Horstman..PD.CAR.SD..
KourkoulosKa1..PD.MIA.BAL.
TaylorNate.....PD.DEN.IND.
ValchoGeorge2..PD.WAS.SD..

Week 1 Summary

It's been a good WK1 for most entries. Only 4 of 62 lost. (There is still one game in progress and one entrant has SD.) Here are the stats from previous years. As you can see this WK1 is close to the best.

1999 - 23 of 41
2000 - 4 of 51 (7.81%)
2001 - 25 of 59
2002 - 13 of 55
2003 - 39 of 55
2004 - 3 of 55 (5.45%)
2005 - 26 of 58
2006 - 4 of 62 (6.45%)

Nate Taylor and George Valcho (yes me, ugh) lost in WK1 for the second consecutive year. Nate had DEN on the road, I had WAS at home. I was looking for a home team, other than NE, and WAS looked good before the game. Luckily I'm still alive on my second entry.

Kathy Kourkoulos earned the distinction as the earliest loser ever. I don't think anyone has ever played the Thursday night opener and lost. It's hard to image why someone would pick the road team against the defending Super Bowl champions.

Finally, former champion Doug Horstman got beat by ATL, he had CAR.

We are all happy for the second chance bracket.

Interesting stat from WK1, 11 road teams won. But you'll get knocked out if you think that's a trend.

We ended up with 61 paid entries. $1525 to the winner. $610 for second place.

If you did not send a pick you were assigned NE as the default. Get your picks sent in if you don't want me to assign a pick for you. See the Rules post for the methodology.

Picks are due this week before the noon central kick off on Sunday. Send picks to kingpicks@yahoo.com .

Week 1 Picks

These are the picks for WK1.

Player.........PD.WK1.

AtkinsonRusty.....NE..
BarrettLincol..PD.NE..
BardachAndy....PD.AZ..
BerryRalph........SEA.
BoggsMike.........NE..
BowmanPaul.....PD.NE..
BowmanRobert......NE..
BrentGreg.........NE..
BrooksMelinda.....NE..
BuckleyPaul....PD.NE..
CarlozziMark...PD.NE..
CateGabe..........NE..
CooksonJeff1...PD.PHI.
CooksonJeff2...PD.SD..
CovertScott.......AZ..
DavidsonHilla..PD.NE..
DelperdangReg.....AZ..
EdgarDewey .......NE..
EdmistonBobby..PD.NE..
FetchLouie........NE..
FetchBrian........PHI.
FowlerJeff.....PD.SEA.
GilbertMike....PD.AZ..
HeermansJanna..PD.AZ..
HeermansSam....PD.NE..
Doug Horstman.....CAR.
HyslipKen1.....PD.CHI.
HyslipKen2.....PD.SEA.
KelleyKevin.......NE..
KourkoulosKa1..PD.MIA
KourkoulosKa2..PD.AZ..
KourkoulosLe1..PD.NE..
KourkoulosLe2..PD.SEA.
KourkoulosPa1..PD.SEA.
KourkoulosPa2..PD.CHI.
MacAskillNanc..PD.NE..
MarshCairo........NE..
MelissinosDGe..PD.NE..
MelissinosGeo..PD.AZ..
MelissinosMik..PD.NE..
MinceGeoff.....PD.NE..
NolanChuck........NE..
O’NealJim......PD.NE..
ParkerChris....PD.SEA.
ParkerKim......PD.AZ..
SettaRenee.....PD.NE..
SwigorRandy....PD.AZ..
SwigorTim1.....PD.SEA.
SwigorTim2.....PD.AZ..
TaylorSteve....PD.NE..
TaylorNate.....PD.DEN.
Jeremy Tucker.....NE..
ValchoMom1.....PD.NE..
ValchoMom2.....PD.SEA.
ValchoDad1.....PD.NE..
ValchoDad2.....PD.AZ..
ValchoGeorge1..FR.NE..
ValchoGeorge2..PD.WAS.
ValchoMatthew..PD.NE..
ValchoGaile....PD.AZ..
WilliamsChris..PD.NE..
WilliamsJudy...PD.AZ..

Believe it or not...

...one entry has already dropped into the second place (losers) bracket. More on this when I summarize Week 1.

Week 1

Alright let's get started!

Week 1 picks are due at email address kingpicks@yahoo.com no later than 11:30 Central on Sunday. If you decide to play the PIT/MIA game on Thursday night your pick is due before kick off.

If you don't make a pick this week you will be assigned NE. NE is favored by 8.5 over BUF.

As of today I have 58 paid entries. The winner will pocket $1450. Second place is worth $580.

I received numerous checks this week. Thanks. If you haven't sent your money, please do so right away.

Notice on the right side of this page I added links to the NFL Schedule, the USA Today point spread, and ESPN scores. Please book mark this blog page (it's difficult to type with all the dashes.)

I'll post the picks here on Sunday during the early games.