# 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:** 13
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/241 "2012-11-12T16:33:52Z")
Week 10: Carson Palmer Marshawn Lynch Julio Jones 368 / 2 = 184 + 124 + 75 = 383. I’ll take it. ---
**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 13, 2012, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/242 "2012-11-13T01:46:53Z")
> [@Jules\_Andre](#): > > **Week 10: > QB:** Matt Ryan > **RB:** Marshawn Lynch > \*\*WR: \*\* Julio Jones 411 / 2 = 205.5 (206) + 124 + 75 = **405** My best week by far. By faaaar. ---
**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 13, 2012, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/243 "2012-11-13T16:55:32Z")
Please update your scoring for this week and last week, doing the spreadsheet tonight. ---
**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 13, 2012, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/244 "2012-11-13T18:10:46Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > 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 209/2 + 82 + 14 = 200.5 Man, I really picked the wrong week to get stuck with the late games. Amazingly this isn’t my worst score of the season. It’s amazing how much I suck at this. ---
**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 13, 2012, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/245 "2012-11-13T18:12:24Z")
Well, you don’t have to get stuck with late games, you could just make your picks any time during the week… ---
**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 13, 2012, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/246 "2012-11-13T20:18:25Z")
**Week 10 Picks** QB: Joe Flacco = 341/2 = 170.5 RB: Marshawn Lynch = 124 WR: Demaryius Thomas = 135 TOTAL = 429.5 I’m back baby! ---
**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 14, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/247 "2012-11-14T17:45:30Z")
[Spreadsheet updated](http://www.senorbeef.net/sdmb/YardageComp2012.htm). Check for errors. If no one objects, if FoieGras and DrainBead want to keep playing, you can just have one big week where you pick several players to make up for past weeks and catch up. More the merrier and all that. ---
**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 14, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/248 "2012-11-14T19:15:14Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Well, you don’t have to get stuck with late games, you could just make your picks any time during the week… But then I’d tip my hand! You’d all be privy to my genius. ---
**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 14, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/249 "2012-11-14T19:23:26Z")
And then we’d all score in the 200s. You win either way. 😉 ---
**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 15, 2012, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/250 "2012-11-15T23:23:08Z")
**Week 11 Picks** QB: Ryan Fitzpatrick RB: Doug Martin WR: Stevie Johnson **Previous Picks** QB: Tom Brady, Joe Flacco, 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, Marshawn Lynch, LeSean McCoy, Darren McFadden, Ray Rice, Trent Richardson WR: Dez Bryant, Victor Cruz, AJ Green, Calvin Johnson, Jeremy Maclin, Steve Smith, Demaryius Thomas, Mike Wallace, Wes Welker, Roddy White ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2012, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/251 "2012-11-18T00:13:36Z")
QB: Matthew Stafford, Drew Brees, Matt Cassell, Eli Manning, Andrew Luck, Peyton, Cam, Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan, Carson Palmer RB: LeSean McCoy, CJ Spiller, DeMarco Murray, Ray Rice, Frank Gore, Michael Turner, MJD, Matt Forte, Arian Foster, Marshawn Lynch WR: Roddy White, AJ Green, Brandon Marshall, Andre Johnson, Wes Welker, Reggie Wayne, Victor Cruz, Demaryius Thomas, Calvin Johnson, Julio Jones Week 11: Tony Romo, Doug Martin, Marques Colston ---
**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 18, 2012, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/252 "2012-11-18T05:10:31Z")
[del]eli manning, philip rivers, drew brees, aaron rodgers, matt ryan, matt schaub, josh freeman, peyton manning, carson palmer, andrew luck kevin smith, adrian peterson, michael bush, marshawn lynch, arian foster, ryan mathews, chris johnson, reggie bush, lesean mccoy, stevan ridley andre johnson, steve smith i, marques colston, roddy white, julio jones, percy harvin, vincent jackson, reggie wayne, brandon marshall, aj green[/del] Week 11: Tom Brady Michael Turner Wes Welker ---
**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 18, 2012, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/253 "2012-11-18T08:38:30Z")
**Week 11: QB:** Carson Palmer [del]Used: Drew Brees, Jay Cutler, Robert Griffin III, Joe Flacco, Eli Manning, Michael Vick, Andrew Luck, Ben Roethlisberger, Cam Newton, Matt Ryan[/del] **RB:** Stevan Ridley [del]Used: Kevin Smith, Adrian Peterson, C.J. Spiller, Maurice Jones-Drew, Arian Foster, Michael Turner, Darren McFadden, Matt Forte, LeSean McCoy, Marshawn Lynch[/del] \*\*WR: \*\* Reggie Wayne [del]Used: Darrius Heyward-Bey, A.J. Green, Miles Austin, Vincent Jackson, Roddy White, Percy Harvin, Marques Colston, Demaryius Thomas, Mike Wallace, Julio Jones[/del] ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2012, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/254 "2012-11-18T14:50:39Z")
**Week 11 Picks** QB: [del]Carson Palmer, Cam Newton, Drew Brees, Jay Cutler, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, Mike Vick, Philip Rivers[/del] RB: [del]Matt Forte, Arian Foster, Ray Rice, DeMarco Murray, Marshawn Lynch, Reggie Bush, Steven Ridley, Chris Johnson, Willis McGahee, Michael Turner[/del] WR: [del]Steve Smith 1.0, Roddy White, Andre Johnson, Miles Austin, Percy Harvin, Victor Cruz, Randall Cobb, Demaryius Thomas, Brandon Marshall, Reggie Wayne[/del] Andrew Luck Frank Gore DeSean Jackson ---
**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 18, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/255 "2012-11-18T15:55:46Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > [del]eli manning, philip rivers, drew brees, aaron rodgers, matt ryan, matt schaub, josh freeman, peyton manning, carson palmer, andrew luck > kevin smith, adrian peterson, michael bush, marshawn lynch, arian foster, ryan mathews, chris johnson, reggie bush, lesean mccoy, stevan ridley > andre johnson, steve smith i, marques colston, roddy white, julio jones, percy harvin, vincent jackson, reggie wayne, brandon marshall, aj green[/del] > > Week 11: > Tom Brady > Michael Turner > Wes Welker Switching out Turner for Jamaal Charles. ---
**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 18, 2012, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/256 "2012-11-18T16:42:30Z")
Carson Palmer Alfred Morris Denarius Moore ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/257 "2012-11-18T17:09:41Z")
QB:John Skelton/Andy Dalton/Jay Cutler/ Joe Flacco/Peyton Manning/Kevin Kolb/Cam Newton/Matt Ryan/Drew Brees/Tom Brady RB: Ben Tate/Michael Turner/CJ Spiller/M.Bush/Arian Foster/Marshwan Lynch/ MJD/Matt Forte/Doug Martin/Ray Rice WR: WR: Andre Johnson/Larry Fitzgerald/Wes Welker/Brandon Marshall/AJ Greene /Percy Harvin/Stevie Johnson/Victor Cruz/Demaryius Thomas/Vincent Jackson Week 11 QB: Andrew Luck RB: LaRod Stephans-Howling WR: 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:** [November 18, 2012, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/258 "2012-11-18T17:26:28Z")
Changing RB to Felix Jones (now Morris goes for 200) ---
**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 18, 2012, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/259 "2012-11-18T17:59:10Z")
Used: QB: Matt Stafford, Cam Newton, Ben Roethlisberger, Aaron Rodgers, Philip Rivers, Matt Schaub, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Mike Vick, Tony Romo RB: Matt Forte, Darren McFadden, C.J. Spiller, Frank Gore, Arian Foster, Ryan Matthews, Maurice Jones-Drew, Jamaal Charles, Marshawn Lynch, LeSean McCoy WR: DeSean Jackson, Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Malcolm Floyd, Brandon Marshall, Demarius Thomas, Wes Welker, Randall Cobb, Vincent Jackson, Mike Wallace Week 11: Drew Brees Stevan Ridley A.J. Green ---
**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 18, 2012, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/260 "2012-11-18T22:50:51Z")
Checked to see if anyone cashed in on Andre Johnson or Matt Schaub. Whew. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614.md?page=14)