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The total number of pickems one could get correct is 256 for a 16 game Regular Season and 11 for the playoffs to total 267. In 2021, the NFL introduced a 17 game regular season and carried over a 14 team playoff from 2020. The new highest score for the regular season is now 272 and 13 for the playoffs. 285 games was the new total starting in 2021. | The total number of pickems one could get correct is 256 for a 16 game Regular Season and 11 for the playoffs to total 267. In 2021, the NFL introduced a 17 game regular season and carried over a 14 team playoff from 2020. The new highest score for the regular season is now 272 and 13 for the playoffs. 285 games was the new total starting in 2021. | ||
The highest ever recorded was 181 correct by Aaron in 2011. That record stood until 2020 when Doug scored 182. | |||
The highest ever recorded was 181 correct by Aaron in 2011. That record stood until 2020 when Doug scored 182 after the NFL added 2 extra games. Then Dave Nanninga scored 183 when the NFL added an extra week. Currently, Sunni Christensen holds the record for best NFL Pickems with a score of 199 | |||
== Champions == | == Champions == | ||
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[[2020]] - Doug Hahn - 182 | [[2020]] - Doug Hahn - 182 | ||
[[2021]] - Dave Nanninga - | [[2021]] - Dave Nanninga - 183 | ||
[[2022]] - Aaron Hughes - 181 | |||
[[2023]] - Dave Nanninga - 179 | |||
[[2024]] - Sunni Christensen - 199 | |||
== 2nd place == | == 2nd place == | ||
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2020 - Erik VanHyfte - 176 | 2020 - Erik VanHyfte - 176 | ||
2021 - Aaron Hughes, Doug Hahn - 181 | |||
2022 - Sunni Christensen | |||
2023 - Aaron Hughes, Doug Hahn - 178 | |||
2024 - Erik VanHyfte - 197 | |||
== Most Wins == | |||
#Dave Nanninga - 7 | |||
#Doug Hahn - 3 | |||
#Aaron Hughes - 3 | |||
#Andrew Hughes - 2 | |||
Latest revision as of 23:46, 17 February 2025
Pickems is a style of Fantasy Football that requires owners to pick which NFL Team they think will win that week. It starts during the regular season and continues throughout the playoffs.
History
KSL Pickems was formed in 2005 with the introduction of the 2005 season. The Pickems league has more than just the owners in KSL since anyone could join. Pickems tends to see people drop off part way through the season since many people forget to make picks. About half way through the year many owners stop making picks but the top owners tend to keep making picks in hopes of becoming champion. Yahoo doesn't keep data on how many correct picks you make so some of the years do not have the data available.
For 2015 we tried our hand at doing Pickems but with using Spread Points. This led to a lower amount overall because some games were thrown out. However, it was an intriguing way of playing because of the strategy of picking lesser teams that could cover the points spread. KSL moved back to normal Pickems for 2016.
The total number of pickems one could get correct is 256 for a 16 game Regular Season and 11 for the playoffs to total 267. In 2021, the NFL introduced a 17 game regular season and carried over a 14 team playoff from 2020. The new highest score for the regular season is now 272 and 13 for the playoffs. 285 games was the new total starting in 2021.
The highest ever recorded was 181 correct by Aaron in 2011. That record stood until 2020 when Doug scored 182 after the NFL added 2 extra games. Then Dave Nanninga scored 183 when the NFL added an extra week. Currently, Sunni Christensen holds the record for best NFL Pickems with a score of 199
Champions
2009 - Doug Hahn - 178
2011 - Aaron Hughes - 181
2012 - Dave Nanninga - 174
2013 - Dave Nanninga - 170
2014 - Dave Nanninga - 181
2015 - Andy Hughes - 136 (Used Points Spread)
2016 - Dave Nanninga - 177
2017 - Aaron Hughes - 172
2018 - Dave Nanninga - 177
2019 - Erik VanHyfte - 172
2020 - Doug Hahn - 182
2021 - Dave Nanninga - 183
2022 - Aaron Hughes - 181
2023 - Dave Nanninga - 179
2024 - Sunni Christensen - 199
2nd place
Sometimes your best isn't good enough. Here are the teams that came close but were unable to overcome the odds.
2005 - Brian Schoutteet
2006 - Doug Hahn, Dave Pate
2007 - Doug Hahn
2008 - Brian Schoutteet - 157
2009 - Mike Smith - 161
2010 - Andy Hughes
2011 - Brian Schoutteet - 179
2012 - Doug Hahn - 171
2013 - Aaron Hughes, Lance Frail - 166
2014 - Doug Hahn - 176
2015 - Aaron Hughes 133
2016 - Doug Hahn - 172
2017 - Doug Hahn, Erik VanHyfte - 169
2018 - Aaron Hughes - 168
2019 - Doug Hahn - 169
2020 - Erik VanHyfte - 176
2021 - Aaron Hughes, Doug Hahn - 181
2022 - Sunni Christensen
2023 - Aaron Hughes, Doug Hahn - 178
2024 - Erik VanHyfte - 197
Most Wins
- Dave Nanninga - 7
- Doug Hahn - 3
- Aaron Hughes - 3
- Andrew Hughes - 2