Many members have asked for the league to analyze Kevin’s disastrous 6-10 week. While such analysis is completed each week for each member, it is seldom shared with the league. However, the overwhelming numbers of members who have made the request has prompted the SAC to authorize the release of the analysis.
First of all, that week’s games combined for a perfect storm for losing picks. The other members scores that week were: 8-7, 8-8, 9-7, 12-4, 7-9, 9-7, 10-6, and 7-9. Secondly, most of Kevin’s losing picks were heavy favorites in those games. That being said, here are his picks:
1. Giants over Redskins. This was a unanimous pick for the entire league.
2. Green Bay over the Chiefs. Again, a unanimous member pick.
3. Bears over the Seahawks. This game was played in Chicago, and the Seahawks are a notoriously poor road team. However, the Bears had lost their quarterback. The league favored the Seahawks 6-5.
4. Bills over the Dolphins. Only two members, JoJo and Kate, picked the Dolphins here, so Kevin was in the majority on losing that pick.
5. Texans over the Panthers. Only three members picked the winning Panthers, Luke, Sean and B-Ry. It was a home game for Houston, but they too were weak at quarterback.
6. Raiders over the Lions. Although this game was at Oakland, the Lions were favored and they were the overwhelming pick of the league. Only Kate and Scott joined Kevin in picking the Raiders.
7. Jets over the Eagles, at Philly. Unbeknownce to all, the Jets were starting to wobble and the Eagles were stabilizing. Of course, that became more clear in the weeks that followed.
8. Ravens over the Chargers, at San Diego. This may be a blueprint for Sunday’s game as the Charger’s high-octane offense scored on the Ravens’ defense, which seemed slow. Those cross country flights to play on Sunday seem to take something out of some teams.
9. Steelers over 49ers, at San Fran. Another cross country road trip for an aging team. Same results as the Ravens-Chargers.
10. Titans over the Colts, at Indy. The Titans were heavily favored, and reasonably so. This was seen as Indy’s last chance to win a game and avoid the dreaded O-16. Only one member, the commish, picked the Colts.
So, as is evident, Kevin got caught in a week were favorites were upset often, strong teams had to travel cross country to play good teams and some teams played with uncommon desperation.
