# 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:** 15
**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 27, 2012, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/281 "2012-11-27T18:29:40Z")
Get your scores in, I want to update the spreadsheet. > [@SenorBeef](#): > > Fitzpatrick > Gore > Cobb 180 83 39 Fuck my life. I was going to go with the obvious pick of Matt Ryan, but I had plans to save him for late in the season. I figured I should use Fitzpatrick now, against a relatively soft defense in the dome, rather than try risking him in Buffalo in december. Yep. ---
**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 27, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/282 "2012-11-27T18:33:40Z")
> [@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, tom brady > kevin smith, adrian peterson, michael bush, marshawn lynch, arian foster, ryan mathews, chris johnson, reggie bush, lesean mccoy, stevan ridley, jamaal charles > andre johnson, steve smith i, marques colston, roddy white, julio jones, percy harvin, vincent jackson, reggie wayne, brandon marshall, aj green, wes welker[/del] > > Week 12: > Andy Dalton > Frank Gore > Danario Alexander 210/2 + 83 + 74 = **262** My season hath collaps’d. ---
**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 27, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/283 "2012-11-27T20:10:56Z")
**Week 12 Scores** QB: Andrew Luck = 240/2 = 120 RB: Ronnie Hillman = 9 (Are you fucking kidding me?) WR: Justin Blackmon = 62 Total = 191 ---
**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 27, 2012, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/284 "2012-11-27T20:32:03Z")
Okay, so maybe I didn’t do that bad. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/285 "2012-11-27T22:13:59Z")
> [@wilson](#): > > week 12: > Andy dalton, chris johnson, vincent jackson 210 / 2 = 105 + 80 + 96 = 281. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/286 "2012-12-01T18:56:00Z")
**Week 13 Picks** QB: Matthew Stafford RB: Fred Jackson WR: Jordy Nelson **Previous Picks** QB: Tom Brady, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Joe Flacco, Andrew Luck, 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, Ronnie Hillman, Maurice Jones-Drew, Marshawn Lynch, Doug Martin, LeSean McCoy, Darren McFadden, Ray Rice, Trent Richardson WR: Justin Blackmon, Dez Bryant, Victor Cruz, AJ Green, Calvin Johnson, Stevie Johnson, Jeremy Maclin, Steve Smith, Demaryius Thomas, Mike Wallace, Wes Welker, Roddy White ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/287 "2012-12-02T13:33:22Z")
Week 12 QB: Aaron Rodgers RB: Chris Johnson WR: Randall Cobb 219/2=109.5+80+39=228.5 ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/288 "2012-12-02T17:08:58Z")
QB:John Skelton/Andy Dalton/Jay Cutler/ Joe Flacco/Peyton Manning/Kevin Kolb/Cam Newton/Matt Ryan/Drew Brees/Tom Brady/Andrew Luck/Aaron Rodgers RB: Ben Tate/Michael Turner/CJ Spiller/M.Bush/Arian Foster/Marshwan Lynch/ MJD/Matt Forte/Doug Martin/Ray Rice/LaRod Stephens-Howling/Chris Johnson WR: Andre Johnson/Larry Fitzgerald/Wes Welker/Brandon Marshall/AJ Greene/Percy Harvin/Stevie Johnson/Victor Cruz/Demaryius Thomas/Vincent Jackson/Reggie Wayne/Randall Cobb Week 13 QB Tony Romo RB: Adrian Petersen WR: Dez Bryant ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/289 "2012-12-02T17:25:45Z")
> [@VarlosZ](#): > > **Week 12 Picks** > > QB: [del]Carson Palmer, Cam Newton, Drew Brees, Jay Cutler, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, Mike Vick, Philip Rivers, Andrew Luck[/del] > RB: [del]Matt Forte, Arian Foster, Ray Rice, DeMarco Murray, Marshawn Lynch, Reggie Bush, Steven Ridley, Chris Johnson, Willis McGahee, Michael Turner, Frank Gore[/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, DeSean Jackson[/del] > Matt Ryan > Doug Martin > A.J. Green Matt Stafford CJ Spiller Calvin Johnson ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/290 "2012-12-02T17:34:23Z")
QB: Matthew Stafford, Drew Brees, Matt Cassell, Eli Manning, Andrew Luck, Peyton, Cam, Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan, Carson Palmer, Tony Romo, Andy Dalton RB: LeSean McCoy, CJ Spiller, DeMarco Murray, Ray Rice, Frank Gore, Michael Turner, MJD, Matt Forte, Arian Foster, Marshawn Lynch, Doug Martin, Chris Johnson WR: Roddy White, AJ Green, Brandon Marshall, Andre Johnson, Wes Welker, Reggie Wayne, Victor Cruz, Demaryius Thomas, Calvin Johnson, Julio Jones, Marques Colston,Vincent Jackson Week 13: Philip Rivers (shudder), Trent Richardson, Dez Bryant ---
**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:** [December 2, 2012, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/291 "2012-12-02T17:39:42Z")
Sorry guys, I meant to get the spreadsheet updated and totally slipped my mind. My bad. If anyone fucks up and repicks someone they picked since the last update I’ll be lenient. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2012, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/292 "2012-12-02T17:59:06Z")
Tony Romo Bryce Brown Josh Gordon ---
**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:** [December 2, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/293 "2012-12-02T22:36:03Z")
Ack! [del]eli manning, philip rivers, drew brees, aaron rodgers, matt ryan, matt schaub, josh freeman, peyton manning, carson palmer, andrew luck, tom brady, andy dalton kevin smith, adrian peterson, michael bush, marshawn lynch, arian foster, ryan mathews, chris johnson, reggie bush, lesean mccoy, stevan ridley, jamaal charles, frank gore andre johnson, steve smith i, marques colston, roddy white, julio jones, percy harvin, vincent jackson, reggie wayne, brandon marshall, aj green, wes welker, danario alexander[/del] Week 13: Tony Romo Bryce Brown Hakeem Nicks ---
**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:** [December 2, 2012, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/294 "2012-12-02T22:48:06Z")
Used: QB: Matt Stafford, Cam Newton, Ben Roethlisberger, Aaron Rodgers, Philip Rivers, Matt Schaub, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Mike Vick, Tony Romo, Drew Brees, Robert Griffin III RB: Matt Forte, Darren McFadden, C.J. Spiller, Frank Gore, Arian Foster, Ryan Matthews, Maurice Jones-Drew, Jamaal Charles, Marshawn Lynch, LeSean McCoy, Stevan Ridley, Chris Johnson WR: DeSean Jackson, Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Malcolm Floyd, Brandon Marshall, Demarius Thomas, Wes Welker, Randall Cobb, Vincent Jackson, Mike Wallace, A.J. Green, Roddy White Week 13: Nick Foles Alfred Morris Dez Bryant Yikes, wrong week for forget. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2012, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/295 "2012-12-03T15:33:07Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Tony Romo > Bryce Brown > Josh Gordon 303 169 116 436.5 woop ---
**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:** [December 3, 2012, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/296 "2012-12-03T15:36:27Z")
This “leaving it to the last minute” thing might actually work out pretty well. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/297 "2012-12-03T17:58:12Z")
Week 13 QB Tony Romo RB: Adrian Petersen WR: Dez Bryant 303/2=151.5 210 98 151.5+210+98=459.5 ---
**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:** [December 4, 2012, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/298 "2012-12-04T23:33:00Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > Used: > QB: Matt Stafford, Cam Newton, Ben Roethlisberger, Aaron Rodgers, Philip Rivers, Matt Schaub, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Mike Vick, Tony Romo, Drew Brees, Robert Griffin III > RB: Matt Forte, Darren McFadden, C.J. Spiller, Frank Gore, Arian Foster, Ryan Matthews, Maurice Jones-Drew, Jamaal Charles, Marshawn Lynch, LeSean McCoy, Stevan Ridley, Chris Johnson > WR: DeSean Jackson, Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Malcolm Floyd, Brandon Marshall, Demarius Thomas, Wes Welker, Randall Cobb, Vincent Jackson, Mike Wallace, A.J. Green, Roddy White > > Week 13: > Nick Foles > Alfred Morris > Dez Bryant > > Yikes, wrong week for forget. 251/2 + 124 + 98 = 347.5 Coulda been a hell of a lot worse. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/299 "2012-12-04T23:59:15Z")
> [@VarlosZ](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > Week 12 > > Matt Ryan > > Doug Martin > > A.J. Green > > Week 13 > Matt Stafford > CJ Spiller > Calvin Johnson Week 12: 353 (176.5) + 50 + 111 = 337.5 Week 13: 313 (156.5) + 77 + 171 = 404.5 Things are looking up, a little… ---
**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:** [December 5, 2012, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/300 "2012-12-05T02:00:39Z")
> [@really not all that bright](#): > > ack! > > [del]eli manning, philip rivers, drew brees, aaron rodgers, matt ryan, matt schaub, josh freeman, peyton manning, carson palmer, andrew luck, tom brady, andy dalton > kevin smith, adrian peterson, michael bush, marshawn lynch, arian foster, ryan mathews, chris johnson, reggie bush, lesean mccoy, stevan ridley, jamaal charles, frank gore > andre johnson, steve smith i, marques colston, roddy white, julio jones, percy harvin, vincent jackson, reggie wayne, brandon marshall, aj green, wes welker, danario alexander[/del] > > week 13: > Tony romo > bryce brown > hakeem nicks 303/2 + 169 + 43 = **363.5** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614.md?page=16)