# NFL Yardage Pool competition **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 9, 2009, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386 "2009-09-09T03:22:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/181 "2009-11-05T16:37:21Z")
Weeks 1-8 (so I don’t repeat) [del]Passing - Tom Brady, Kyle Orton, Joe Flacco, Jay Cutler, Peyton Manning, Matt Schaub, Brett Favre, Philip Rivers Rushing - Reggie Bush, Ray Rice, Ray Rice, Chris Johnson, Adrian Petersen, Cedric Benson, Ryan Grant, Thomas Jones Receiving - Terrell Owen, Tim Hightower, Dallas Clark, Reggie Wayne, Steve Smith (NYG) , T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Andre Johnson, Antonio Gates[/del] Week 9 Passing - Curt Warner - ARI Rushing - Mike Bell - NO Receiving - Larry Fitzgerald - ARI Edit- How come receivers have longer names than QB’s and Running Backs? ---
**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 5, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/182 "2009-11-05T16:45:00Z")
Well, you might be skewing the average by listing Ray Rice twice. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/183 "2009-11-06T00:05:59Z")
Oh where have you gone, Chris Fuamatu-Ma’afala? ---
**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, 2009, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/184 "2009-11-06T04:33:19Z")
[Hawaii.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Fuamatu-Ma'afala#Personal) ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/185 "2009-11-07T18:43:53Z")
[del]Joe Flacco, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Matt Schaub, Donovan McNabb, Philip Rivers, Tony Romo Thomas Jones, Adrian Peterson, Brandon Jacobs, Chris Johnson, Rashard Mendenhall, Cedric Benson, DeAngelo Williams, Steven Jackson Marques Colston, Terrell Owens, Reggie Wayne, Santana Moss, Mohammed Massaquoi, Larry Fitzgerald, Randy Moss, Miles Austin[/del] Week 9 Tom Brady Maurice Jones-Drew Vincent Jackson ---
**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 8, 2009, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/186 "2009-11-08T09:27:29Z")
So drunk I can’t see… Used Players: QB - Carson Palmer, Joe Flacco, Eli Manning, Matt Schaub, Mark Sanchez, Ben Roethlisberger, David Garrard RB - Thomas Jones, Ryan Grant, Cedric Benson, Ronnie Brown, Maurice Jones-Drew, Donald Brown, Matt Forte WR - Marques Colston, Roy Williams, Santonio Holmes, Larry Fitzgerald, Wes Welker, Roddy White, Miles Austin QB - Matt Hasselbeck RB - Frank Gore WR - Vincent Jackson ETA: If I manage to win, you should all be ashamed. ---
**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, 2009, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/187 "2009-11-08T13:10:19Z")
I considered using my supernatural powers of failure to beat RNATB in the auction fantasy football league. If I picked his starters as my yardage pool players, surely he would be doomed. But that seems unsporting. Aaron Rogers Frank Gore Dwayne Bowe ---
**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, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/188 "2009-11-08T13:25:19Z")
Still need picks from Wilson and Varlos. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/189 "2009-11-08T15:42:13Z")
[del]QB: Kurt Warner, Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, Tony Romo, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Donovan McNabb RB: LaDanian Tomlinson, Adrian Peterson, Ryan Grant, Brandon Jacobs, Jerome Harrison, Maurice Jones-Drew, DeAngelo Williams, Stephen Jackson WR: Larry Fitzgerald, Randy Moss, Santonio Holmes, Chad Ochocinco, Brandon Marshall, Steve Smith 1.0, Steve Smith 2.0, Miles Austin[/del] Peyton Manning (shootout with Houston, in the dome – could be epic). Michael Turner Andre Johnson ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/190 "2009-11-08T17:48:10Z")
In contrast to Omni, I’m making these picks with a killer hangover. Should be interesting to see which of us are better/worse. Big Ben Michael Turner Wes Welker ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/191 "2009-11-09T00:17:06Z")
Week 9 Passing - Curt Warner - ARI - 261 yds Rushing - Mike Bell - NO 16 yds Receiving - Larry Fitzgerald - ARI - 123 yds 400 yds How weird is it that I get exactly 400 yds two weeks in a row?? Time to play the PICK 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:** [November 9, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/192 "2009-11-09T00:30:04Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Interestingly, the “drop week” actually benefits me now, since **lieu** hasn’t had a truly horrible week and I just did. > > My Week 8 picks: > [del]Matt Hasselbeck, Santonio Holmes, Cedric Benson, Kurt Warner, Clinton Portis, Andre Johnson, Matt Schaub, Ryan Grant, Reggie Wayne, Kerry Collins, Darren McFadden, Jerricho Cotchery, Tony Romo, Rashard Mendenhall, Roddy White, Tom Brady, Maurice Jones-Drew, Nate Burleson, Ben Roethlisberger, Thomas Jones, Wes Welker, David Garrard, Kevin Smith, Steve Smith (CAR)[/del] > Peyton Manning > Brandon Jacobs > Vincent Jackson 318 + 67 + 58 = **443** _I’m baaaaack_! Well, sorta. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/193 "2009-11-09T01:31:35Z")
> [@VarlosZ](#): > > Peyton Manning (shootout with Houston, in the dome – could be epic). > Michael Turner > Andre Johnson 318 + 166 + 103 = **587** That’ll do (second highest weekly total so far). ---
**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 9, 2009, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/194 "2009-11-09T06:37:23Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > So drunk I can’t see… > > Used Players: > QB - Carson Palmer, Joe Flacco, Eli Manning, Matt Schaub, Mark Sanchez, Ben Roethlisberger, David Garrard > RB - Thomas Jones, Ryan Grant, Cedric Benson, Ronnie Brown, Maurice Jones-Drew, Donald Brown, Matt Forte > WR - Marques Colston, Roy Williams, Santonio Holmes, Larry Fitzgerald, Wes Welker, Roddy White, Miles Austin > QB - Matt Hasselbeck > RB - Frank Gore > WR - Vincent Jackson > > ETA: If I manage to win, you should all be ashamed. 329 + 83 + 58 = 470 I seem to have a knack for picking the right QB in a given week but totally fail at picking the rest. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/195 "2009-11-09T13:09:01Z")
Tom Brady - 332 Maurice Jones-Drew - 97 Vincent Jackson - 58 lieu’s Week 9 total: **487** I consistently struggle with the WR. Probably spent 2 hours looking at match-ups and stats and trying to make a decent pick and still embrace the paltry. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/196 "2009-11-12T15:01:05Z")
Just a reminder that week 10 starts early, tonite in fact, with Chicago at San Fran, 8:20 Eastern. ---
**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, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/197 "2009-11-12T15:56:36Z")
Oooh. Forgot about that. Guess I’ll go early: [del]Matt Hasselbeck, Santonio Holmes, Cedric Benson, Kurt Warner, Clinton Portis, Andre Johnson, Matt Schaub, Ryan Grant, Reggie Wayne, Kerry Collins, Darren McFadden, Jerricho Cotchery, Tony Romo, Rashard Mendenhall, Roddy White, Tom Brady, Maurice Jones-Drew, Nate Burleson, Ben Roethlisberger, Thomas Jones, Wes Welker, David Garrard, Kevin Smith, Steve Smith (CAR), Peyton Manning, Brandon Jacobs, Vincent Jackson[/del] Drew Brees Thomas Jones Greg Jennings ---
**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 12, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/198 "2009-11-12T16:57:27Z")
You don’t actually have to get your picks in until kickoff of the relevant game, so you only need to pick players now if you’re picking someone involved in the SF/CHI game. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/199 "2009-11-12T17:47:04Z")
I’ve every confidence there will be a week when someone forgets until Monday to post selections, makes them off the MNF game alone and gets the week’s high score. ---
**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, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/200 "2009-11-12T18:30:08Z")
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