# 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:** 17
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2009, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/321 "2009-12-11T00:22:43Z")
No wonder I’m not doing well in this competition. I am not factoring the weather in my picks. :smack: Then again, how come I leading the competition in passing? :dubious: My guess is dumb luck. ---
**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 11, 2009, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/322 "2009-12-11T00:52:56Z")
My guess is 'cause you got 419 yards from Drew Brees thanks to the Keystone Cops of football, the Washington Redskins. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2009, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/323 "2009-12-11T03:16:58Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > My guess is 'cause you got 419 yards from Drew Brees thanks to the Keystone Cops of football, the Washington Redskins. 😉 I was leading the league before my awesome 419 yd performance last week. 😛 I bet **Lieu** is happy he got off the Ben Roethlisberger bandwagon tonight. 99 yds, halfway through the 3rd qtr. Strangely, Holmes has 76 of those 99 yards, and that would be one of **MY** better scores at receiving. FTR, I almost went with Roethlisberger this week. But I figured that they would blow out Cleveland and start running the ball. Weather was never a factor. There are a lot of empty seats in Cleveland tonight. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2009, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/324 "2009-12-11T05:23:33Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Why would you pull Johnson because of rain? They’ll lean on the run even more if it rains. Because he’s a boom or bust kind of guy, relying on big plays for his yardage, and someone who depends on acceleration and quick cuts. A rainy, muddy game will hamper him in both respects and lead to, in all likelihood, a pedestrian statistical performance. I don’t want to have held on to Chris Johnson this whole time only to see him rush 25 times for 80 yards. > [@notfrommensa](#): > > FTR, I almost went with Roethlisberger this week. But I figured that they would blow out Cleveland and start running the ball. Weather was never a factor. I, too, almost went with Roethlisberger, but weather was actually the deciding factor for me. The forecast said 50% chance of rain, and NW winds of 26 mph. Fuck that. (I didn’t see the game, so I have no idea how big of a factor the weather actually was.) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2009, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/325 "2009-12-11T06:39:00Z")
> [@VarlosZ](#): > > Because he’s a boom or bust kind of guy, relying on big plays for his yardage, and someone who depends on acceleration and quick cuts. A rainy, muddy game will hamper him in both respects and lead to, in all likelihood, a pedestrian statistical performance. I don’t want to have held on to Chris Johnson this whole time only to see him rush 25 times for 80 yards. Now you might make me change my pick, but I got to take a chance to catch you. > [@VarlosZ](#): > > I, too, almost went with Roethlisberger, but weather was actually the deciding factor for me. The forecast said 50% chance of rain, and NW winds of 26 mph. Fuck that. (I didn’t see the game, so I have no idea how big of a factor the weather actually was.) I don’t think it was raining but the wind was definitely blowing. And it was cold, the coaches were wearing heavy parkas. ESPN’s box score says there were 69,000 fans at the game. If there were that many, half of them had to be invisible. ---
**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 13, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/326 "2009-12-13T04:14:38Z")
Tony Romo Thomas Jones 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:** [December 13, 2009, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/327 "2009-12-13T04:32:34Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > [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, drew brees, thomas jones, greg jennings, eli manning, chris johnson, santana moss, Carson Palmer, Ricky Williams, Anquan Boldin, Brett Favre, Jonathan Stewart, Randy Moss[/del] > Aaron Rodgers > Ray Rice > Mike Sims-Walker Well, looks like Sims-Walker won’t play. Let’s try a nice Marques Colston instead. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/328 "2009-12-13T05:30:11Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Tony Romo > Thomas Jones > Miles Austin [sigh] Miles Austin? I’d feel a lot better if it was RNATB or Varlos echoing my pick. Off to search for another Wide Receiver [/sigh]. Just kidding! ---
**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 13, 2009, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/329 "2009-12-13T05:37:09Z")
Receiving: 1. RNATB 1198 **2. SenorBeef 1051** 2. Lieu 883 3. Omni 761 4. VarlosZ 711 5. Wilson 705 6. notfrommensa 694 My position in this league is based solely around my QB scores. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/330 "2009-12-13T15:09:05Z")
[Happy Dance]I think I’ll keep Miles Austin as my receiver. :D[/Happy Dance] while sadly noting that you picked Romo as your QB. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/331 "2009-12-13T15:37:34Z")
I’ll go with: Peyton Manning Ricky Williams Steve Smith (CAR) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/332 "2009-12-13T16:19:18Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Week 14 > > Passing - Eli Manning - NYG > Rushing - Chris Johnson - TEN > Receiving - Miles Austin - DAL Crappy weather in the Northeast, and yes I am going to make a weather substitution: Week 14: Passing - Jason Campbell - WAS Rushing - Chris Johnson - TEN Receiving - Miles Austin - DAL ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/333 "2009-12-13T16:59:46Z")
Looks like **Omni** is waiting to the last minute again. ---
**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 13, 2009, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/334 "2009-12-13T17:33:22Z")
I don’t feel too confident about any of my picks except Thomas Jones. I would rather take Rivers than Romo this week, but I looked up the last few matchups of the year and I’ve decided it works better if I save Rivers. Pairing up a QB/WR combo from Dallas in December could be a recipe of anal explosion. Edit: Yeah, I’m really tempted to replace Austin with Mason. Hmm… will make another post if I decide to switch. ---
**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 13, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/335 "2009-12-13T17:50:14Z")
Actually I’m gonna switch. Philip Rivers Thomas Jones Derick Mason ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/336 "2009-12-13T17:51:41Z")
I have a feeling I going to regret not taking Garrard this week. **SB** , I wouldn’t take any reciever playing on the north-eastern seaboard today. ---
**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 13, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/337 "2009-12-13T18:19:09Z")
QB - Carson Palmer, Joe Flacco, Eli Manning, Matt Schaub, Mark Sanchez, Ben Roethlisberger, David Garrard, Matt Hasselbeck, Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre, Tom Brady, Troy Smith RB - Thomas Jones, Ryan Grant, Cedric Benson, Ronnie Brown, Maurice Jones-Drew, Donald Brown, Matt Forte, Frank Gore, Ricky Williams, Rashard Mendenhall, Steven Jackson, Ray Rice WR - Marques Colston, Roy Williams, Santonio Holmes, Larry Fitzgerald, Wes Welker, Roddy White, Miles Austin, Vincent Jackson, Braylon Edwards, Andre Johnson, Dallas Clark, Donald Driver QB - Drew Brees RB - Fred Jackson WR - 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:** [December 13, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/338 "2009-12-13T18:20:40Z")
Those guys have all started their games already… ---
**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 13, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/339 "2009-12-13T18:23:41Z")
Yeah, but I got no cable right now and haven’t seen any scores or stats yet. I figured the 10 minutes would be ok. It’s not like I’m in contention anyways. ---
**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 13, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/340 "2009-12-13T19:26:48Z")
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