# 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:** 3
**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 16, 2012, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/41 "2012-09-16T08:27:18Z")
> [@Jules\_Andre](#): > > I don’t think I should even bother to pick a RB or WR this week. Game over. You probably should, on account of one week by one qb not really mattering. Worst week is dropped, and individual week wins aren’t meaningful towards the total score. Tom Brady Darren McFadden AJ Green Sorry about lack of spreadsheet so far, trying to find the time. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2012, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/42 "2012-09-16T09:05:50Z")
Week 2: QB - Jay Cutler (grumble grumble) RB - Adrian Peterson WR - A.J. Green ---
**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:** [September 16, 2012, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/43 "2012-09-16T10:13:09Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > … Worst week is dropped, … Is it the worst overall week (all three positions considered together), or the worst week by position (individually)? If it is the former (worst combined total of all three positions dropped), then I changed my Week 2 to be as follows: QB - Jay Cutler RB - Chris Polk (PHI) WR - Riley Cooper (PHI) If it is the latter option, then I’ll leave my picks as is. Sorry for the confusion, but I didn’t know weeks were dropped. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2012, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/44 "2012-09-16T10:32:03Z")
Has Jay Cutler ever made anyone happy? No one’s ever like, “Alright! I got Cutler!” I bet even his mom is ambivalent when he’s able to make it home for Thanksgiving… Also: Fuck me! There are Thursday night games every week this year? Why did no one inform me? QB: [del]Carson Palmer[/del] RB: [del]Matt Forte[/del] WR: [del]Steve Smith[/del] Cam Newton Arian Foster Roddy White ---
**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 16, 2012, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/45 "2012-09-16T11:59:07Z")
Used: Matt Stafford Matt Forte DeSean Jackson Week 2: Cam Newton Darren McFadden Andre Johnson ---
**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 16, 2012, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/46 "2012-09-16T15:36:58Z")
> [@Jules\_Andre](#): > > Is it the worst overall week (all three positions considered together), or the worst week by position (individually)? Worst week is dropped for each position independently, so you’ll be playing your first list. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2012, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/47 "2012-09-16T15:38:29Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > I’m in. > > QB: John Skelton > RB: Ben Tate > WR: Andre Johnson Ugh. Skelton 149/2 =74.5 Tate 6 Johnson 119 Total of 199.5 This week. QB Andy Dalton RB Michael Turner WR Larry Fitzgerald. ---
**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 17, 2012, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/48 "2012-09-17T02:48:42Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > Used: > Matt Stafford > Matt Forte > DeSean Jackson > > Week 2: > Cam Newton > Darren McFadden > Andre Johnson 253/2 + 22 + 21 = 169.5 Yup, that’s much more like what I’m used to. Fuck me. Nevermind the fact that I lost my shirt foolishly betting on the Skins, Cowpokes and Jets in Vegas today. Haven’t looked yet, but I’m pretty sure my bench outscored my starters in pretty much every fantasy league I’m in. Also lost my big money fantasy Survivor league because of the Gostkowski and the Pats. All in all, one of the worse football weeks of my life, and yes I’m including the Bears game. ---
**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 17, 2012, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/49 "2012-09-17T04:08:17Z")
> [@really not all that bright](#): > > i’ll be back in my rightful second place soon enough, just you wait. > > Week 2: > [del]eli manning[/del] philip rivers > [del]kevin smith[/del] adrian peterson > [del]andre johnson[/del] steve smith i 284/2 + 60 + 104 = 306 ---
**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:** [September 17, 2012, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/50 "2012-09-17T11:34:06Z")
**Week 2 Picks** QB: Aaron Rodgers = 219/2 = 109.5 RB: Darren McFadden = 22 WR: Victor Cruz = 179 **Total:** 310.5 ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2012, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/51 "2012-09-17T14:26:37Z")
> [@Wilson](#): > > This week: > QB: Drew Brees > RB: CJ Spiller > WR: AJ Green Dammit, I misspelled Victor Cruz. 325 / 2 = 162.5 + 123 + 58 = 343.5. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/52 "2012-09-17T18:57:37Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > Wait, that’s not all. Switching out Dez Bryant for Andre Johnson. > > New Lineup: > > QB: Fuck him > RB: Adrian Peterson > WR: Andre Johnson Jesus Christ. QB: 126/2 = 63 RB: 60 WR: 21 It is to weep. Dez Bryant will be breaking records tonight for sure. Total for the week is 144. Gross. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/53 "2012-09-17T19:23:11Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > Jesus Christ. > > QB: 126/2 = 63 > RB: 60 > WR: 21 > > It is to weep. Dez Bryant will be breaking records tonight for sure. > > Total for the week is 144. Gross. 😉 Well if it makes you feel better, Dez Bryant played yesterday, and had 17 yards. So you’re 4 to the good. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/54 "2012-09-18T00:43:22Z")
Oh, good. I assumed since I saw none of the Cowboys scores, and I watched the Red Zone channel pretty much all day yesterday, that they’d be playing tonight. Turns out it was just that they didn’t score. ---
**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:** [September 18, 2012, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/55 "2012-09-18T10:36:42Z")
Week One Total: 274.5 **Week Two:** Jay Cutler 126/2= 63 Adrian Peterson= 60 A.J. Green=58 Total: 181 Running total: 455.5 ---
**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 18, 2012, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/56 "2012-09-18T13:39:50Z")
Week 3: [del]Eli Manning, Philip Rivers[/del] Drew Brees [del]Kevin Smith, Adrian Peterson[/del] Michael Bush [del]Andre Johnson, Steve Smith I[/del] Marques Colston ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/57 "2012-09-18T21:27:30Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Ugh. > > This week. > > QB Andy Dalton > RB Michael Turner > WR Larry Fitzgerald. Can I include the yards that Turner picked up driving 97 mph during his dui arrest last night? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/58 "2012-09-18T23:21:11Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Newton=151.5yds > McCoy=110 > AJ Green=70 > > Total=331.5 > > Week 2: > > Aaron Rodgers > Arians Foster > Torrey Smith Aaron Rodgers=109.5 Arian Foster=110 Torrey Smith=51 Total=270.5 Running Total= 602 Week 3: Eli Manning Adrian Peterson Andre Johnson ---
**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:** [September 19, 2012, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/59 "2012-09-19T07:53:07Z")
**Week 3:** QB - Robert Griffin III RB - Pierre Thomas WR - Miles Austin ---
**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, 2012, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614/60 "2012-09-19T13:24:35Z")
I think Wilson is in the lead after two weeks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2012/633614.md?page=4)