# 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:** 22
**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 30, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/421 "2009-12-30T16:45:10Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Surprisingly Close? RNATB is over 1100 yds ahead of everyone. _flex_ And to think I was the one saying I liked the system the way it was. ---
**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 30, 2009, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/422 "2009-12-30T16:56:57Z")
RNATB is out ahead, places 2-5 are pretty close. And a multiplier wouldn’t be complicated, it wouldn’t require any different actions on the part of the players, it would just change the scoring system. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/423 "2009-12-30T17:42:35Z")
I would not say #5 (me) is close to #4 spot (~450 yds), let alone the #2 spot (~700 yds). The multiplier really magnifies my ineptness at picking WRs which is somewhat understandable because I didn’t go the extra mile in analyzing defensive matchups. My picks were almost 100% off the cuff. I went who I think was hot, rather than who they played against. It obviously worked for quarterbacks, but not for the other two positions. Again, I would go with two Running Backs picks one week, and then two WR picks the next week. There are more RBs and WR’s to chose from. (especially WRs). ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/424 "2009-12-30T22:46:12Z")
I would think that a multiplier of 2.5 or even 2 would be better, mostly since there’s so much variance in the WR numbers that that category is more important than it’s mean scores would suggest. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/425 "2009-12-31T22:05:46Z")
QB: Joe Flacco, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Matt Schaub, Donovan McNabb, Philip Rivers, Tony Romo, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Kurt Warner, Matt Hasselbeck, Carson Palmer, David Garrard, Jason Campbell, Eli Manning RB: Thomas Jones, Adrian Peterson, Brandon Jacobs, Chris Johnson, Rashard Mendenhall, Cedric Benson, DeAngelo Williams, Steven Jackson, Maurice Jones-Drew, Ray Rice, Ricky Williams, Marion Barber, Frank Gore, Jamaal Charles, Knowshon Moreno, Jerome Harrison WR: Marques Colston, Terrell Owens, Reggie Wayne, Santana Moss, Mohammed Massaquoi, Larry Fitzgerald, Randy Moss, Miles Austin, Vincent Jackson, Wes Welker, Andre Johnson, Greg Jennings, Sidney Rice, Anquan Boldin, DeSean Jackson, Donald Driver Week 17 Ben Roethlisberger Matt Forte Roddy White Good luck, guys. This has been fun. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2010, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/426 "2010-01-03T00:27:56Z")
Brett Favre Ray Rice Andre Johnson ---
**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:** [January 3, 2010, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/427 "2010-01-03T04:33:13Z")
[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, Aaron Rodgers, Ray Rice, Marques Colston, Jason Campbell, Laurence Maroney, DeSean Jackson, Alex Smith, Jerome Harrison, Larry Fitzgerald[/del] Donovan McNabb Chris Johnson Brandon Marshall I never used Adrian Peterson or Miles Austin. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/428 "2010-01-03T06:28:39Z")
[del]QB: Kurt Warner, Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, Tony Romo, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Donovan McNabb, Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, Joe Flacco, Brett Favre, Tony Romo, David Garrard, Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger RB: LaDanian Tomlinson, Adrian Peterson, Ryan Grant, Brandon Jacobs, Jerome Harrison, Maurice Jones-Drew, DeAngelo Williams, Stephen Jackson, Michael Turner, Ray Rice, Rashard Mendenhall, Ricky Williams, Jonathan Stewart, Chris Johnson, Thomas Jones, Cedric Benson WR: Larry Fitzgerald, Randy Moss, Santonio Holmes, Chad Ochocinco, Brandon Marshall, Steve Smith 1.0, Steve Smith 2.0, Miles Austin, Andre Johnson, Donald Driver, Wes Welker, Reggie Wayne, Mike Sims-Walker, Roddy White, Anquan Boldin, DeSean Jackson[/del] Jay Cutler Frank Gore Sidney Rice ---
**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:** [January 3, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/429 "2010-01-03T17:40:30Z")
I have both Roethlisberger and Favre both to use and they have good matchups. I keep going back and forth, and I’m pretty sure I’ll get it wrong either way. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/430 "2010-01-03T17:58:36Z")
Weeks 1-16 (so I don’t repeat) [del]Passing - Tom Brady, Kyle Orton, Joe Flacco, Jay Cutler, Peyton Manning, Matt Schaub, Brett Favre, Philip Rivers, Curt Warner, Tony Romo, Aaron Rodgers, Donovan McNabb, Drew Brees, Jason Campbell, Ben Roethlisberger, Eli Manning Rushing - Reggie Bush, Ray Rice, Ray Rice, Chris Johnson, Adrian Petersen, Cedric Benson, Ryan Grant, Thomas Jones, Mike Bell, Ronnie Brown, Steven Jackson, Michael Turner, Rashard Mendenhall, Chris Johnson, Frank Gore, Jerome Harrsion Receiving - Terrell Owen, Tim Hightower, Dallas Clark, Reggie Wayne, Steve Smith (NYG) , T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Andre Johnson, Antonio Gates, Larry Fitzgerald, Hines Ward, Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Sidney Rice, Miles Austin, Brandon Marshall, Chad Ochocinco [/del] Coming after RNATB today!!! Week 17 Passing - Chad Henne - Miami Dolphins Rushing - Maurice Jones-Drew - Jacksonville Jaguars Receiving - DeSean Jackson - Philadelphia Eagles Thanks **SenorBeef** for running this show. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/431 "2010-01-03T19:03:32Z")
I know I’m late, I haven’t looked at anything… McNabb Jerome Harrison Santonio Holmes ---
**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:** [January 3, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/432 "2010-01-03T21:21:49Z")
Forgot to make picks before I crashed. I’m in dead last so it doesn’t matter, but I’m gonna pick some guys from the late games just for shits and giggles. 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, Drew Brees, Kurt Warner, Donovan McNabb 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, Fred Jackson, Adrian Peterson, Ahmad Bradshaw 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, Reggie Wayne, Randy Moss, Michael Crabtree QB - Tony Romo RB - Knowshon Moreno WR - 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:** [January 3, 2010, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/433 "2010-01-03T22:08:13Z")
Son of a bitch. Brandon Marshall was suspended for this game. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/434 "2010-01-03T23:53:46Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Son of a bitch. Brandon Marshall was suspended for this game. That was in the news all week. Congrats to **VarlosZ** , you had a great day today, and I think you have won this thing. Nice picking! ---
**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:** [January 4, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/435 "2010-01-04T00:29:56Z")
Blah. That is not the first time my quarterback was doing so well that the lead let them pull him in the third quarter. And I saved Andre Johnson and his 1700 yards per week for that. AND MCGAHEE! WTF IS THIS WEEK 2? He had like 170 yards, I picked the wrong horse. Favre 316 Ray Rice 70 Andre Johnson 65 451 ---
**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:** [January 4, 2010, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/436 "2010-01-04T03:20:33Z")
> [@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, Aaron Rodgers, Ray Rice, Marques Colston, Jason Campbell, Laurence Maroney, DeSean Jackson, Alex Smith, Jerome Harrison, Larry Fitzgerald[/del] > Donovan McNabb > Chris Johnson > Brandon Marshall > > I never used Adrian Peterson or Miles Austin. :smack: 223 + 134 + 0 = **357** [QUOTE=Varlos] Jay Cutler Frank Gore Sidney Rice [/QUOTE] 276 + 101 + 112 = **489** Varlos wins by 13 yards. :eek::mad::smack::o ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/437 "2010-01-04T03:50:21Z")
Week 17 Passing - Chad Henne - Miami Dolphins Rushing - Maurice Jones-Drew - Jacksonville Jaguars Receiving - DeSean Jackson - Philadelphia Eagles 140 + 82 + 47 = 269 Worst week of the season. Congrats again **VarlosZ**. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2010, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/438 "2010-01-04T07:43:28Z")
> [@omniscient](#): > > forgot to make picks before i crashed. I’m in dead last so it doesn’t matter, but i’m gonna pick some guys from the late games just for shits and giggles. > > 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, drew brees, kurt warner, donovan mcnabb > 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, fred jackson, adrian peterson, ahmad bradshaw > 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, reggie wayne, randy moss, michael crabtree > qb - tony romo > rb - knowshon moreno > wr - desean jackson 311 + 50 + 47 = **408** ---
**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:** [January 4, 2010, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/439 "2010-01-04T14:19:31Z")
The final [standings](http://members.cox.net/senorbeef/SDMByardagecomp.htm). Official (adjusted for dropping worst week) score: 1. VarlosZ 7185 2. RNATB 7172 3. notfrommensa 7072 4. Lieu 6809 5. SenorBeef 6662 6. Wilson 6338 7. Omniscient 6084 For individual positions (not adjusted) it’s QB 1. notfrommensa 5104 2. VarlosZ 4810 3. Lieu 4305 4. RNATB 4286 5. Wilson 4273 6. SenorBeef 4018 7. Omniscient 3815 RB 1. VarlosZ 1703 2. RNATB 1686 3. Lieu 1558 4. SenorBeef 1532 5. notfrommensa 1320 6. Omniscient 1280 7. Wilson 1274 WR 1. RNATB 1440 2. SenorBeef 1315 3. Lieu 1162 4. Wilson 1025 5. Omniscient 989 6. VarlosZ 969 7. notfrommensa 917 Note: I haven’t thoroughly checked the spreadsheet for errors or to make sure no one picked the same guy twice, so if you spot any errors I will correct it. Any interest in extending this out to the playoffs? We would have to reset it so that you could use any player - but the twist could be that you still couldn’t use any player twice in the playoffs. It would add an element of prediction - you’d want to predict who’s going to make the superbowl so you could save one of those QBs until then. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386/440 "2010-01-04T14:24:11Z")
After losing the contest after leading the whole goddamn year just because I failed to pick a guy who was going to play this week, you bet I’m gonna keep playing. Gah. I didn’t pay any attention to the injury reports this week because there was no fantasy and the Bucs were done anyway. I vaguely heard somebody discussing Marshall and McDaniels having issues on the radio on Sunday morning but I hadn’t have my coffee yet and it didn’t register. Congratulations, **Varlos**. You bastard. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition/509386.md?page=23)