2023 Finals Pick 'Ems

[Rich]

With @MOBomberFan 3 picks ahead of @TBURGESS and 3 games left in the season, @TBURGESS would need to pick all 3 remaining games correct and hope @MOBomberFan gets all wrong to tie.

Picks this week need to be in by Saturday @ 2PM

Standings below:

 

[Mark H.]

I picked against the grain last week. Got distilled.

[Piggy 1]

4 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

I picked against the grain last week. Got distilled.

Your ways ahead of me though,think I'm getting shafted on these ......

[bigg jay]

I think @MOBomberFan should get 3DN's award voting privileges this year.  Their best guesses are far behind at 57 correct picks, not even good enough for a spot in the top 10 here.  No wonder Bluto makes his bets based on the MBB picks. 😂

 

[Noeller]

Thanks for looking after this Rich. Goddamnit I was in the hunt for most of this year but fell off late. Sonsabitches.

[TBURGESS]

Congrats to @MOBomberFan!

I fought the good fight but it looks like I was bested again this year.

[Booch]

Got u two in my sites next yr...

[Rich]

I have all the Pick 'Ems spreadsheets going back to 2016 (the pick 'ems before that were run on a forum extension that stopped working, so I don't have easy access to that data).   So, compiled a few stats from those years:

Top 3 Finalists By Year

2016

 

	Correct Picks	Correct Percentage
Cam	56	65.12%
WinnipegGordo	55	63.95%
TBURGESS	53	61.63%

2017

 

	Correct Picks	Correct Percentage
bearpants	59	68.60%
the watcher	58	67.44%
TBURGESS	57	66.28%

2018

 

	Correct Picks	Correct Percentage
Dicky	57	66.28%
TBURGESS	55	63.95%
Jacquie	53	61.63%
Marshall	53	61.63%
Rich	53	61.63%
Tony Fresco	53	61.63%
wayner	53	61.63%

2019

 

	Correct Picks	Correct Percentage
bigg jay	69	80.23%
wayner	67	77.91%
rebusrankin	64	74.42%

2021

 

	Correct Picks	Correct Percentage
Fox Creek AB Rider Fan	46	66.67%
Rich	45	65.22%
coach17	44	63.77%

2022

 

	Correct Picks	Correct Percentage
Stickem	64	74.42%
the watcher	62	72.09%
Booch	61	70.93%
bigg jay	61	70.93%

2023

 

	Correct Picks	Correct Percentage
MOBomberFan	68	81.93%
TBURGESS	65	78.31%
Booch	63	75.90%

 

This also means that depending on how @MOBomberFan picks in the remaining three games this year, he could set the record for the most picks and best correct percentage of all recorded years.  He currently sits at 68 picks for 81.93%.  Next best is @bigg jay in 2019 with 69 correct for 80.23%.

I included winning percentage as it gives an indication of consistency in correct picks and it was also a shortened season in 2021 with 69 games instead of 86.

Pick 'Ems Hall Of Fame

These posters have all participated at least once in all years going back to 2016.  

Poster	Correct Picks	Correct Percentage
TBURGESS	389	66.84%
bigg jay	384	65.98%
the watcher	377	64.78%
WinnipegGordo	377	64.78%
kelownabomberfan	375	64.43%
Rich	375	64.43%
GCJenks	351	60.31%
Bigblue 204	340	58.42%
Sard	335	57.56%
Marshall	306	52.58%
Tracker	285	48.97%
MOBomberFan	281	48.28%
JPan85	250	42.96%
JCon	247	42.44%
Cam	222	38.14%
coach17	209	35.91%
TrueBlue4Ever	149	25.60%

@TBURGESS seems to be the model of consistency year after year, but troubles getting over the hump to win it all in a single year.

Thanks to everyone for playing over the years!

[TrueBlue4ever]

I really should try to play out an entire season just once instead of quitting in week 4 every year when I fall behind. 

[Booch]

I'm an expansion team, so have ground to pick up....didnt really start serious until a few yrs ago....

[Jesse]

Historical standings are pretty cool!

[Mark H.]

6 hours ago, Booch said:

I'm an expansion team, so have ground to pick up....didnt really start serious until a few yrs ago....

As good an excuse as any. I'll join your bandwagon - should be expansive.

[GCJenks]

I am honored to even make the list at all, simply showing up means something...

I thought I was doing well this year and got picks in every week then week 19 or 20 happened, too much life got in the way and I missed the week. Better than usual as I often have 2 or 3 bran fart weeks in which I forget.

Rich, Thanks again for hosting this board and sending me the invite when you started it up.

[Jpan85]

Solid 42% picking rate

[the watcher]

Thanks Rich. I appreciate the work you do to keep this going.  

And congrats MOBomberFan. %82 is a crazy good number. 

[bluto]

 

[WinnipegGordo]

On 2023-11-05 at 11:01 AM, Booch said:

I'm an expansion team, so have ground to pick up....didnt really start serious until a few yrs ago....

REDBLACKS won the Cup in their 3rd season.

[Booch]

Lol