# NFL Yardage Pool Competition 2010 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 18, 2010, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601 "2010-08-18T04:21:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/41 "2010-09-14T16:25:37Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > > [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > > > Peyton Manning > > Ronnie Brown > > Chad Ochocinco > > Oh, yeah, I’m back, baby. > > 433 + 159 + 65 = **657** Do we round up or down for the modifier? ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/42 "2010-09-14T22:43:46Z")
I would say just to list the actual yardages, and any modification done will be by the spreadsheet (and I could reflect it when posting the weekly scores I suppose). I’ll have that up and running tonight if I can remember where I put the excel installer. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/43 "2010-09-15T01:02:21Z")
QB - Aaron Rodgers - Green Bay RB - Frank Gore - San Francisco WR - Calvin Johnson - Detroit 188 :o + 38 :o + 45 :o = 263 :o :o :o Hiding in the corner, in shame. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/44 "2010-09-15T01:25:35Z")
You started out pretty slow last year too, IIRC. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/45 "2010-09-15T17:48:25Z")
QB: [del]Peyton Manning[/del] RB: [del]Chris Johnson[/del] WR: [del]Randy Moss[/del] Philip Rivers Steven Jackson Reggie Wayne ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/46 "2010-09-18T16:10:15Z")
I’ll make one more mention of this in case anyone new is reading the thread. If you make picks this week, you’ll still be able to compete in a 16-week season with us because everyone’s worst week is dropped, therefore your missing week 1 will be dropped and you won’t be penalized. If someone reads this thread later in the season, you can still join us - you won’t win the overall competition but you can beat us on any given week. Just start posting your picks. I’ll get the spreadsheet up in a few days when I get home. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/47 "2010-09-19T13:52:13Z")
These picks are going to look really stupid, or inspired. I am betting on stupid. I am playing the opponent today. Previous: Passing [del]Aaron Rodgers, [/del] Rushing [del]Frank Gore, [/del] Receiving [del]Calvin Johnson, [/del] Week 2: Passing: Sam Bradford Rushing: Michael Vick, yes Michael Vick Receiving: Danny Amendola ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/48 "2010-09-19T15:51:25Z")
QB: Philip Rivers RB: Steven Jackson WR: Brandon Marshall ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/49 "2010-09-19T16:19:35Z")
[del]Peyton Manning, Ronnie Brown, Chad Ochocinco[/del] Drew Brees, Brandon Jackson, Santana Moss If I can take Michael Vick as a rusher I’m taking him instead of Jackson. ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/50 "2010-09-19T16:21:26Z")
QB Derek Anderson WR Legedu Naanee RB Arian Foster ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/51 "2010-09-19T16:24:00Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > [del]Peyton Manning, Ronnie Brown, Chad Ochocinco[/del] > Drew Brees, Brandon Jackson, Santana Moss > > If I can take Michael Vick as a rusher I’m taking him instead of Jackson. Yeah you can take any player for any position. Only the relevant yardage type counts. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/52 "2010-09-19T16:24:36Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > If I can take Michael Vick as a rusher I’m taking him instead of Jackson. I knew I should have posted at game time.:smack: ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/53 "2010-09-19T16:26:06Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > > [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > > > If I can take Michael Vick as a rusher I’m taking him instead of Jackson. > > I knew I should have posted at game time.:smack: Honestly, I hadn’t even seen your post when I used Vick. **SB** just sent me a reminder and the only thing I looked at was my post from last week so I could “del-out” my previous picks. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/54 "2010-09-19T16:36:27Z")
No biggie, its not like you could not take Vick later in the season. I do so badly at picking rushers and receivers in this game, it just seemed strange that someone ‘appeared’ to steal my pick. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/55 "2010-09-19T16:41:33Z")
Heh. Now that I think about it, I’m sticking with Jackson. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/56 "2010-09-19T16:46:37Z")
Bradford QB Rams Miles WR Cowboys Johnson RB Titans ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/57 "2010-09-19T19:49:50Z")
Philip Rivers Maurice Jones-Drew Mark Clayton Late on picks and iit’ only week 2. Sheesh. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/58 "2010-09-20T01:04:36Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > Philip Rivers > Maurice Jones-Drew > Mark Clayton > > Late on picks and iit’ only week 2. Sheesh. Week 2 334 + 31 + 24 = 389 Bad times. Players I was considering from the late games and decided against, Schaub, McFadden, Andre Johnson. Wonderful. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/59 "2010-09-20T01:07:25Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > Chad Henne > Frank Gore > Steve Smith (OG) Week 1 182 + 38 + 75 = 296 Gonna be a long season… ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601/60 "2010-09-20T20:36:54Z")
> [@VarlosZ](#): > > Philip Rivers > Steven Jackson > Reggie Wayne 334 + 75 + 96 = 505 (338 modified). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2010/550601.md?page=4)