# NFL Yardage Pool Competition 2012 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 4, 2012, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614 "2012-09-04T04:35:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/221 "2012-11-06T05:49:35Z")
**Week 9 Picks** QB: Michael Vick = 272/2 = 136 RB: Trent Richardson = 105 WR: Jeremy Maclin = 28 **Total:** 269 Dreadful. I’m sinking faster and faster in this competition. ---
**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:** [November 6, 2012, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/222 "2012-11-06T14:34:06Z")
None of this bullshit where I get pipped for first in the final week this season. ---
**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:** [November 6, 2012, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/223 "2012-11-06T14:46:47Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Week 9 > > Michael Vick > Matt Forte > DeSean Jackson 272 103 100 339 Another solid enough week but kinda dissapointing. Seems like Forte could’ve put up more yards in a 51 point blowout. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/224 "2012-11-06T17:44:59Z")
> [@Wilson](#): > > Week 9: > Matt Ryan, Arian Foster, Megatron 342 / 2 = 171 + 111 + 129 = 411. Not bad, but I’m sure **dalej42** will beat that. And **RNATB** did as well. ---
**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:** [November 6, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/225 "2012-11-06T17:46:33Z")
Brees and Thomas didn’t do all that much for him. ---
**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:** [November 8, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/226 "2012-11-08T14:06:01Z")
You know what’d be an interesting twist on this? Picking the lowest yardage of the week instead of the highest. We’d have to make rules so you couldn’t just pick Green Bay’s third string running back or whatever - they’d have to be listed as a starter at the position on the team website for instance - but I think it could be interesting. I dunno, maybe we could try it a few weeks alongside the normal competition to see if it’s fun. ---
**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:** [November 8, 2012, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/227 "2012-11-08T14:22:29Z")
That seems kind of pointless. We’ll all just pick guys who are banged up and hope they reinjure themselves or something. [del]eli manning, philip rivers, drew brees, aaron rodgers, matt ryan, matt schaub, josh freeman, peyton manning, carson palmer kevin smith, adrian peterson, michael bush, marshawn lynch, arian foster, ryan mathews, chris johnson, reggie bush, lesean mccoy andre johnson, steve smith i, marques colston, roddy white, julio jones, percy harvin, vincent jackson, reggie wayne, brandon marshall[/del] Week 10: Andrew Luck Stevan Ridley AJ Green ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2012, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/228 "2012-11-09T09:54:17Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > You know what’d be an interesting twist on this? Picking the lowest yardage of the week instead of the highest. We’d have to make rules so you couldn’t just pick Green Bay’s third string running back or whatever - they’d have to be listed as a starter at the position on the team website for instance - but I think it could be interesting. I dunno, maybe we could try it a few weeks alongside the normal competition to see if it’s fun. We could try rules similar to those in [FO’s “Loser League”](http://www.footballoutsiders.com/loser/rules): “For each quarterback that attempts fewer than ten passes, running back that rushes fewer than eight times, or wide receiver that catches fewer than two passes, you’re penalized 15 points.” For our purposes, we might want the penalty to be something like an +80 or +100 yard penalty Actually, probably even better is to use [snap count data](http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/snapcounts) now that it’s available. A WR needs to play in at least, say, 80% of his team’s offensive snaps for his score to count. ---
**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:** [November 9, 2012, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/229 "2012-11-09T09:55:42Z")
Oh, the loser league rules sound interesting - it’d be a challenge to figure out who would be minimally productive but gamble on just how many attempts they’d get. That’s actually starting to sound interesting to me. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2012, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/230 "2012-11-10T12:55:25Z")
> [@Jules\_Andre](#): > > **Week 9: > QB:** Cam Newton > **RB:** LeSean McCoy > \*\*WR: \*\* Mike Wallace I’ve been terrible at scoring this stuff on time, sorry. Cam Newton: 201 / 2 = 100.5 (101) Perfect choice still bombs. Yup, been that kind of season. LeSean McCoy: 119 Mike Wallace: 66 Total: 101+119+66 = **286** **Week 10: QB:** Matt Ryan [del]Used: Drew Brees, Jay Cutler, Robert Griffin III, Joe Flacco, Eli Manning, Michael Vick, Andrew Luck, Ben Roethlisberger, Cam Newton[/del] **RB:** Marshawn Lynch [del]Used: Kevin Smith, Adrian Peterson, C.J. Spiller, Maurice Jones-Drew, Arian Foster, Michael Turner, Darren McFadden, Matt Forte, LeSean McCoy[/del] \*\*WR: \*\* Julio Jones [del]Used: Darrius Heyward-Bey, A.J. Green, Miles Austin, Vincent Jackson, Roddy White, Percy Harvin, Marques Colston, Demaryius Thomas, Mike Wallace[/del] ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/231 "2012-11-11T01:43:00Z")
QB: Matthew Stafford, Drew Brees, Matt Cassell, Eli Manning, Andrew Luck, Peyton, Cam, Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan RB: LeSean McCoy, CJ Spiller, DeMarco Murray, Ray Rice, Frank Gore, Michael Turner, MJD, Matt Forte, Arian Foster WR: Roddy White, AJ Green, Brandon Marshall, Andre Johnson, Wes Welker, Reggie Wayne, Victor Cruz, Demaryius Thomas, Calvin Johnson Week 10: Carson Palmer Marshawn Lynch Julio Jones ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/232 "2012-11-11T02:16:27Z")
**Week 10 Picks** QB: Joe Flacco RB: Marshawn Lynch WR: Demaryius Thomas **Previous Picks** QB: Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Cam Newton, Carson Palmer, Aaron Rodgers, Tony Romo, Matt Ryan, Michael Vick RB: Jamaal Charles, Matt Forte, Arian Foster, Frank Gore, Maurice Jones-Drew, LeSean McCoy, Darren McFadden, Ray Rice, Trent Richardson WR: Dez Bryant, Victor Cruz, AJ Green, Calvin Johnson, Jeremy Maclin, Steve Smith, Mike Wallace, Wes Welker, Roddy White ---
**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:** [November 11, 2012, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/233 "2012-11-11T14:47:10Z")
Week 10: Philip Rivers Stevan Ridley Julio Jones ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/234 "2012-11-11T14:54:59Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > QB:John Skelton/Andy Dalton/Jay Cutler/ Joe Flacco/Peyton Manning/Kevin Kolb/Cam Newton/Matt Ryan > > RB: Ben Tate/Michael Turner/CJ Spiller/M.Bush/Arian Foster/Marshwan Lynch/ MJD/Matt Forte > > WR: WR: Andre Johnson/Larry Fitzgerald/Wes Welker/Brandon Marshall/AJ Greene > /Percy Harvin/Stevie Johnson/Victor Cruz > > Week 9: > QB Drew Brees > RB: Doug Martin > WR: Demaryius Thomas Brees 239/2=119.5 Martin 251 Thomas 77 119.5+251+77=447.5 ---
**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:** [November 11, 2012, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/235 "2012-11-11T14:57:08Z")
By the way - late again on the spreadsheet, sorry. If some of you guys graded yourselves more promptly I’d be less lazy since I usually think “ah I gotta dig up 5 people’s stats, I’ll just put it off till later” which is why I end up getting chronically behind on the spreadsheets. If everyone grades themselves by Tuesday, I’d get the spreadsheet updated then. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/236 "2012-11-11T15:17:55Z")
QB:John Skelton/Andy Dalton/Jay Cutler/ Joe Flacco/Peyton Manning/Kevin Kolb/Cam Newton/Matt Ryan/Drew Brees RB: Ben Tate/Michael Turner/CJ Spiller/M.Bush/Arian Foster/Marshwan Lynch/ MJD/Matt Forte/Doug Martin WR: WR: Andre Johnson/Larry Fitzgerald/Wes Welker/Brandon Marshall/AJ Greene /Percy Harvin/Stevie Johnson/Victor Cruz/Demaryius Thomas Week 10 QB Tom Brady RB: Ray Rice WR Vincent Jackson ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/237 "2012-11-11T17:30:08Z")
Week 9 scores for Vick, McGahee, Marshall: 272 (136) + 66 + 122 = 324. Godamn but Willis McGahee is the most average, unremarkable RB. QB: [del]Carson Palmer, Cam Newton, Drew Brees, Jay Cutler, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, Mike Vick[/del] RB: [del]Matt Forte, Arian Foster, Ray Rice, DeMarco Murray, Marshawn Lynch, Reggie Bush, Steven Ridley, Chris Johnson, Willis McGahee[/del] WR: [del]Steve Smith 1.0, Roddy White, Andre Johnson, Miles Austin, Percy Harvin, Victor Cruz, Randall Cobb, Demaryius Thomas, Brandon Marshall[/del] Philip Rivers (gulp.) Michael Turner Reggie Wayne ---
**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:** [November 11, 2012, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/238 "2012-11-11T19:39:29Z")
The Buccaneers pass defense is the cure for what ails ya. Unfortunately for me, especially because I benched Rivers in HHM for the white-hot Josh Freeman. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/239 "2012-11-11T20:47:12Z")
Used: Matt Stafford, Cam Newton, Ben Roethlisberger, Aaron Rodgers, Philip Rivers, Matt Schaub, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning Matt Forte, Darren McFadden, C.J. Spiller, Frank Gore, Arian Foster, Ryan Matthews, Maurice Jones-Drew, Jamaal Charles DeSean Jackson, Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Malcolm Floyd, Brandon Marshall, Demarius Thomas, Wes Welker, Randall Cobb Week 9: Mike Vick Marshawn Lynch Vincent Jackson Results: 272/2 + 124 + 84 = 344 Used: Matt Stafford, Cam Newton, Ben Roethlisberger, Aaron Rodgers, Philip Rivers, Matt Schaub, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Mike Vick Matt Forte, Darren McFadden, C.J. Spiller, Frank Gore, Arian Foster, Ryan Matthews, Maurice Jones-Drew, Jamaal Charles, Marshawn Lynch DeSean Jackson, Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Malcolm Floyd, Brandon Marshall, Demarius Thomas, Wes Welker, Randall Cobb, Vincent Jackson Week 10: Tony Romo LeSean McCoy Mike Wallace ---
**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:** [November 12, 2012, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/240 "2012-11-12T15:33:15Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > That seems kind of pointless. We’ll all just pick guys who are banged up and hope they reinjure themselves or something. > > [del]eli manning, philip rivers, drew brees, aaron rodgers, matt ryan, matt schaub, josh freeman, peyton manning, carson palmer > kevin smith, adrian peterson, michael bush, marshawn lynch, arian foster, ryan mathews, chris johnson, reggie bush, lesean mccoy > andre johnson, steve smith i, marques colston, roddy white, julio jones, percy harvin, vincent jackson, reggie wayne, brandon marshall[/del] > > Week 10: > Andrew Luck > Stevan Ridley > AJ Green 227/2 + 98 + 85 = **296.5**. Bleh. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614.md?page=13)