Week 12 Summary

There were only two losers this week. Both in the Second Place bracket. Say goodbye to Jeff Cookson #2 and Kim Parker. Both had CAR at WAS.

The counts:

2 remain in the Championship bracket.
15 remain in the Second Place bracket.

One player asked about the consequences of both entries losing simultaneously in the Champion bracket. I posted the rules long ago (and no one reads them anyway) so here is a re-post of that area of the rules.

"If multiple players remain in the winners bracket and they all lose on the same weekend, they will all drop into the loser’s bracket and play will continue (in this situation the winner of the loser’s bracket will get 1st and 2nd place money). If there are two or three players in the loser’s bracket, and none remaining in the winner's bracket, and they all lose on the same weekend, the pot will be split evenly. If there are more than three players that all lose and none in the winner's bracket, all will continue until a winner is determined. In this situation, the losing team selected cannot be used again."

That's right, everyone still alive has a chance for first place money, if a few upsets occur.

Week 12 Picks

Player.....WK1.WK2.WK3.WK4.WK5.WK6.WK7.WK8.WK9.WK10WK11WK12

GilbertM...AZ..BAL.MIA.ATL.JAX.DEN.NYJ.SD..NYG.CAR.NE..IND.
MelissinG..AZ..SD..BAL.PHI.NE..DAL.NYJ.CHI.NYG.DEN.KC..IND.

Second Place

Boggs......NE..BAL.MIA.PHI.IND.DEN.JAX.CHI.NYG.CAR.KC..SD..
BuckleyP...NE..IND.MIA.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.CAR.KC..DAL.
Cookson2...SD..CIN.PHI.ATL.IND.DAL.SEA.CHI.NYG.DEN.KC..CAR.
DavidsonH..NE..IND.MIA.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.CAR.KC..DAL.
EdgarD.....NE..BAL.MIA.ATL.NO..DEN.JAX.CHI.NYG.IND.KC..DAL.
EdmistonB..NE..IND.BAL.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.CAR.KC..DAL.
Heermans...NE..BAL.IND.ATL.JAX.SD..PHI.CHI.NYG.CAR.KC..DAL.
KourkouL1..NE..SD..PHI.DAL.CHI.DEN.IND.NYG.JAX.ATL.KC..NYJ.
MarshC.....NE..IND.MIA.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.CAR.KC..DAL.
MelissinDG.NE..BAL.MIA.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.NYG.SD..DAL.KC..SEA.
ParkerK....AZ..DEN.PHI.CLE.NO..SD..IND.CHI.NYG.NE..KC..CAR.
SwigorR....AZ..BAL.MIA.PHI.NE..DEN.IND.CHI.NYG.ATL.KC..SD..
TuckerJe...NE..IND.MIA.PHI.CHI.DAL.JAX.SD..NYG.CAR.KC..SEA.
ValchoGe1..NE..BAL.MIA.PHI.IND.SD..SEA.CHI.NYG.CAR.KC..DAL.
ValchoMom1.NE..IND.BAL.STL.NO..SD..DEN.CHI.NYG.CAR.PHI.DAL.
ValchoMom2.SEA.DEN.IND.PHI.CAR.CHI.NE..NYG.ATL.BAL.KC..SD..
WilliamsJ..AZ..BAL.IND.PHI.CAR.DAL.DEN.CHI.NYG.JAX.KC..SD..

Week 11 Summary

There are only two players left in the battle for first place. My Mom was knocked out with PHI. PHI lost at home to the upstart TEN Titans. Of course it didn't help that Donovan McNabb was injured in the first half and is now out for the season.

Mike Gilbert had NE over GB and George Melissinos had KC over OAK. Good picking with the pressure on.

Five others had PHI in the Second Place Bracket and are now gone for good. Thanks for playing: Andy Bardach, former champ Paul Bowman, Melinda Brooks, Mark Carlozzi, and Ken Hyslip #2. Four of these entries were assigned PHI because they did not submit a pick. I can only assume that each wanted PHI as they were favored by 13 points. All other entries in the Second Place Bracket either picked or were assigned KC.

All the players remaining for Second Place won at least their first six games. Obviously, it pays to stay in the Champion Bracket for as long as possible.

The counts are:

2 left in the Champion Bracket
17 left for Second Place
42 out

Picks need to be in before kick-off on Thursday.

Week 11 Picks

Player.........WK1.WK2.WK3.WK4.WK5.WK6.WK7.WK8.WK9.WK10WK11

GilbertMike....AZ..BAL.MIA.ATL.JAX.DEN.NYJ.SD..NYG.CAR.NE..
MelissinosGeo..AZ..SD..BAL.PHI.NE..DAL.NYJ.CHI.NYG.DEN.KC..
ValchoMom1.....NE..IND.BAL.STL.NO..SD..DEN.CHI.NYG.CAR.PHI.

Second Place

BardachAndy....AZ..BAL.MIA.DAL.NO..DEN.JAX.NYG.SD..IND.PHI.
BoggsMike......NE..BAL.MIA.PHI.IND.DEN.JAX.CHI.NYG.CAR.KC..
BowmanPaul.....NE..DAL.MIA.ATL.CAR.DEN.IND.CHI.SD..JAX.PHI.
BrooksMelinda..NE..IND.MIA.ATL.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.CAR.PHI.
BuckleyPaul....NE..IND.MIA.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.CAR.KC..
CarlozziMark...NE..BAL.IND.DAL.CHI.DEN.SEA.NYG.JAX.CAR.PHI.
CooksonJeff2...SD..CIN.PHI.ATL.IND.DAL.SEA.CHI.NYG.DEN.KC..
DavidsonHilla..NE..IND.MIA.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.CAR.KC..
EdgarDewey ....NE..BAL.MIA.ATL.NO..DEN.JAX.CHI.NYG.IND.KC..
EdmistonBobby..NE..IND.BAL.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.CAR.KC..
HeermansSam....NE..BAL.IND.ATL.JAX.SD..PHI.CHI.NYG.CAR.KC..
HyslipKen2.....SEA.DAL.MIA.ATL.CHI.PIT.JAX.NYG.SD..BAL.PHI.
KourkoulosLe1..NE..SD..PHI.DAL.CHI.DEN.IND.NYG.JAX.ATL.KC..
MarshCairo.....NE..IND.MIA.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.CAR.KC..
MelissinosDGe..NE..BAL.MIA.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.NYG.SD..DAL.KC..
ParkerKim......AZ..DEN.PHI.CLE.NO..SD..IND.CHI.NYG.NE..KC..
SwigorRandy....AZ..BAL.MIA.PHI.NE..DEN.IND.CHI.NYG.ATL.KC..
TuckerJeremy...NE..IND.MIA.PHI.CHI.DAL.JAX.SD..NYG.CAR.KC..
ValchoGeorge1..NE..BAL.MIA.PHI.IND.SD..SEA.CHI.NYG.CAR.KC..
ValchoMom2.....SEA.DEN.IND.PHI.CAR.CHI.NE..NYG.ATL.BAL.KC..
WilliamsJudy...AZ..BAL.IND.PHI.CAR.DAL.DEN.CHI.NYG.JAX.KC..

Week 10 Summary

Three big upsets this week eliminated 5 of the 8 entries vying for the Championship. CLE beat ATL, HOU beat JAX, and NYJ beat NE. The three that remain are...

Mike Gilbert
George Melissinos
Josie Valcho

In the second place bracket, 21 remain.

Out completely, thanks for playing, Jeff Cookson #1, Jeff Fowler, Jana Heermans, former Champ Kevin Kelley, Kathy Kourkoulos #2, Paul Kourkoulos #2, Nancy MacAskill, Jim O'Neal, last year's co-champ Tim Swigor #2, Nate Taylor, brother Matthew Valcho, and Chris Williams.

My theory about playing home teams took a beating as all three upsets were teams on the road. In the NFL it is difficult to factor in the emotional perspective. It looked like the Browns, Texans and Jets wanted it more than the home teams.

Good luck to the remaining entries.

Picks due at 11:30 CST.

Week 10 Picks

Player.........WK1.WK2.WK3.WK4.WK5.WK6.WK7.WK8.WK9.WK10

BowmanPaul.....NE..DAL.MIA.ATL.CAR.DEN.IND.CHI.SD..JAX.
GilbertMike....AZ..BAL.MIA.ATL.JAX.DEN.NYJ.SD..NYG.CAR.
KourkoulosLe1..NE..SD..PHI.DAL.CHI.DEN.IND.NYG.JAX.ATL.
MelissinosGeo..AZ..SD..BAL.PHI.NE..DAL.NYJ.CHI.NYG.DEN.
ParkerKim......AZ..DEN.PHI.CLE.NO..SD..IND.CHI.NYG.NE..
SwigorRandy....AZ..BAL.MIA.PHI.NE..DEN.IND.CHI.NYG.ATL.
ValchoMom1.....NE..IND.BAL.STL.NO..SD..DEN.CHI.NYG.CAR.
WilliamsJudy...AZ..BAL.IND.PHI.CAR.DAL.DEN.CHI.NYG.JAX.

Second Place

BardachAndy....AZ..BAL.MIA.DAL.NO..DEN.JAX.NYG.SD..IND.
BoggsMike......NE..BAL.MIA.PHI.IND.DEN.JAX.CHI.NYG.CAR.
BrooksMelinda..NE..IND.MIA.ATL.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.CAR.
BuckleyPaul....NE..IND.MIA.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.CAR.
CarlozziMark...NE..BAL.IND.DAL.CHI.DEN.SEA.NYG.JAX.CAR.
CooksonJeff1...PHI.CHI.AZ..BAL.NE..DEN.IND.SD..NYG.JAX.
CooksonJeff2...SD..CIN.PHI.ATL.IND.DAL.SEA.CHI.NYG.DEN.
DavidsonHilla..NE..IND.MIA.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.CAR.
EdgarDewey ....NE..BAL.MIA.ATL.NO..DEN.JAX.CHI.NYG.IND.
EdmistonBobby..NE..IND.BAL.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.CAR.
FowlerJeff.....SEA.BAL.MIA.PHI.CAR.WAS.DEN.CHI.NYG.ATL.
HeermansJanna..AZ..IND.MIA.KC..NE..DAL.JAX.SD..NYG.ATL.
HeermansSam....NE..BAL.IND.ATL.JAX.SD..PHI.CHI.NYG.CAR.
HyslipKen2.....SEA.DAL.MIA.ATL.CHI.PIT.JAX.NYG.SD..BAL.
KelleyKevin....NE..SD..BAL.DAL.CAR.DEN.SEA.NYG.JAX.ATL.
KourkoulosKa2..AZ..CHI.BAL.PHI.MIN.DAL.DEN.PIT.NYG.JAX.
KourkoulosPa2..CHI.IND.MIA.PHI.JAX.DAL.NYJ.PIT.SD..ATL
MacAskillNanc..NE..BAL.MIA.IND.CHI.DEN.JAX.NYG.SD..ATL
MarshCairo.....NE..IND.MIA.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.CAR.
MelissinosDGe..NE..BAL.MIA.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.NYG.SD..DAL.
O’NealJim......NE..BAL.MIA.CAR.IND.DEN.SEA.CHI.SD..JAX.
SwigorTim2.....AZ..DEN.BAL.IND.CHI.DAL.JAX.NYG.SD..NE..
TaylorNate.....DEN.IND.MIA.KC..CHI.DAL.NYJ.NYG.SD..NE..
TuckerJeremy...NE..IND.MIA.PHI.CHI.DAL.JAX.SD..NYG.CAR.
ValchoGeorge1..NE..BAL.MIA.PHI.IND.SD..SEA.CHI.NYG.CAR.
ValchoMom2.....SEA.DEN.IND.PHI.CAR.CHI.NE..NYG.ATL.BAL.
ValchoMatthew..NE..BAL.MIA.PHI.IND.DEN.SEA.CHI.SD..JAX.
WilliamsChris..NE..CHI.PHI.DAL.NO..DEN.SD..NYG.JAX.ATL.

Week 9 Summary

It was a bad week to jump on the CHI bandwagon. CHI had an emotional let down and lost at home to MIA. Four entries selected CHI and all four were knocked completely out of King. I believe every other entry had already used CHI, otherwise there would have been a blood letting. Say goodbye to Brian Fetch, Leo Kourkoulos #2, Chris Parker, and Steve Taylor.

I often remind players about selecting road teams, of course CHI lost at home so it's not the only factor, but SF beat MIN at SF, and DET beat ATL at DET. These two games accounted for five additional losing picks as four had ATL and 1 had MIN. Four entries were knocked out of the contest. Say goodbye to Gabe Cate, Kathy Kourkoulos #1, Chuck Nolan, and my Dad's #2 entry.

My mother also selected ATL and sacrificed her advantage in the Champion bracket. Note that she could have selected SD over CLE on this entry but decided on the road team ATL.

Here are the counts:

8 alive for the Championship
28 with one loss
25 gone

Picks are due Sunday at 11:30 CST.

Week 9 Picks

Here they are:

Player.........WK1.WK2.WK3.WK4.WK5.WK6.WK7.WK8.WK9.

BowmanPaul.....NE..DAL.MIA.ATL.CAR.DEN.IND.CHI.SD..
GilbertMike....AZ..BAL.MIA.ATL.JAX.DEN.NYJ.SD..NYG.
KourkoulosLe1..NE..SD..PHI.DAL.CHI.DEN.IND.NYG.JAX.
MelissinosGeo..AZ..SD..BAL.PHI.NE..DAL.NYJ.CHI.NYG.
ParkerKim......AZ..DEN.PHI.CLE.NO..SD..IND.CHI.NYG.
SwigorRandy....AZ..BAL.MIA.PHI.NE..DEN.IND.CHI.NYG.
ValchoMom1.....NE..IND.BAL.STL.NO..SD..DEN.CHI.NYG.
ValchoMom2.....SEA.DEN.IND.PHI.CAR.CHI.NE..NYG.ATL.
WilliamsJudy...AZ..BAL.IND.PHI.CAR.DAL.DEN.CHI.NYG.

Second Place

BardachAndy....AZ..BAL.MIA.DAL.NO..DEN.JAX.NYG.SD..
BoggsMike......NE..BAL.MIA.PHI.IND.DEN.JAX.CHI.NYG.
BrooksMelinda..NE..IND.MIA.ATL.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.
BuckleyPaul....NE..IND.MIA.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.
CarlozziMark...NE..BAL.IND.DAL.CHI.DEN.SEA.NYG.JAX.
CateGabe.......NE..IND.MIA.KC..MIN.DEN.PHI.NYG.ATL.
CooksonJeff1...PHI.CHI.AZ..BAL.NE..DEN.IND.SD..NYG.
CooksonJeff2...SD..CIN.PHI.ATL.IND.DAL.SEA.CHI.NYG.
DavidsonHilla..NE..IND.MIA.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.
EdgarDewey ....NE..BAL.MIA.ATL.NO..DEN.JAX.CHI.NYG.
EdmistonBobby..NE..IND.BAL.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.
FetchBrian.....PHI.CIN.BAL.STL.NE..DEN.NYJ.PIT.CHI.
FowlerJeff.....SEA.BAL.MIA.PHI.CAR.WAS.DEN.CHI.NYG.
HeermansJanna..AZ..IND.MIA.KC..NE..DAL.JAX.SD..NYG.
HeermansSam....NE..BAL.IND.ATL.JAX.SD..PHI.CHI.NYG.
HyslipKen2.....SEA.DAL.MIA.ATL.CHI.PIT.JAX.NYG.SD..
KelleyKevin....NE..SD..BAL.DAL.CAR.DEN.SEA.NYG.JAX.
KourkoulosKa1..MIA.BAL.PHI.DAL.CAR.DEN.NYJ.TEN.MIN.
KourkoulosKa2..AZ..CHI.BAL.PHI.MIN.DAL.DEN.PIT.NYG.
KourkoulosLe2..SEA.DEN.MIA.PHI.IND.DAL.JAX.SD..CHI.
KourkoulosPa2..CHI.IND.MIA.PHI.JAX.DAL.NYJ.PIT.SD..
MacAskillNanc..NE..BAL.MIA.IND.CHI.DEN.JAX.NYG.SD..
MarshCairo.....NE..IND.MIA.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.SD..NYG.
MelissinosDGe..NE..BAL.MIA.PHI.CHI.DEN.JAX.NYG.SD..
NolanChuck.....NE..CIN.BAL.DAL.IND.DEN.JAX.CHI.ATL.
O’NealJim......NE..BAL.MIA.CAR.IND.DEN.SEA.CHI.SD..
ParkerChris....SEA.CIN.PHI.ATL.NO..DAL.AZ..NYG.CHI.
SwigorTim2.....AZ..DEN.BAL.IND.CHI.DAL.JAX.NYG.SD..
TaylorNate.....DEN.IND.MIA.KC..CHI.DAL.NYJ.NYG.SD..
TaylorSteve....NE..IND.WAS.ATL.NO..DEN.SEA.NYG.CHI.
TuckerJeremy...NE..IND.MIA.PHI.CHI.DAL.JAX.SD..NYG.
ValchoDad2.....AZ..CIN.BAL.PHI.CHI.DAL.SEA.NYG.ATL.
ValchoGeorge1..NE..BAL.MIA.PHI.IND.SD..SEA.CHI.NYG.
ValchoMatthew..NE..BAL.MIA.PHI.IND.DEN.SEA.CHI.SD..
WilliamsChris..NE..CHI.PHI.DAL.NO..DEN.SD..NYG.JAX.

Week 8 Summary

Choosing a bad team on the road is never a good idea in King of the Hill. This was proven once again when PIT lost to OAK on the road in Week 8. The Steelers, my favorite team (full disclosure), played awful once again and looked nothing like last year's Super Bowl Champions. Big Ben is unquestionably feeling the effects of the Motorcycle Accident, Appendicitis, and the Concussion. Meanwhile, Bill Cowher is coaching like it's his last year. Six people risked their entry on the Steelers and came up empty.

Here's an incredible stat, the Steelers had 376 yards of total offense and the Raiders had 98 yards of offense and still won. At 2 and 5 the Steelers need a winning streak and fast. Otherwise, just wait until last year! Yeah, last year is going to hold me over for a while.

One entry selected another bad team on the road, choosing HOU to beat TEN. Needless to say... they're GONE!

Dropping completely out this week previous champion Ralph Berry,Louie Fetch, Scott Covert, and my Dad on one entry. Thanks for playing!

Dropping into the losers bracket Brian Fetch, Kathy Kourkoulos and Paul Kourkoulos.

Counts:

9 still alive for first (9 entries representing 8 people)
35 still alive with one loss
17 out

Picks are due Sunday at 11:30.