# SDMB NFL Yardage Pool 2013

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [August 27, 2013, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273 "2013-08-27T02:19:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/61 "2013-09-29T15:48:45Z")

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Used.  
QB Cutler, Vick Wilson  
WR, Fitzgerald, DeSean Jackson, Welker  
RB, Spiller, McCoy, DeAngelo Williams.

Week 4

QB Matt Flynn  
WR Dez Bryant  
RB Trent Richardson

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**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 29, 2013, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/62 "2013-09-29T16:00:15Z")

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Swapping DMC for Trent.

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**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/63 "2013-09-29T16:40:49Z")

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> [@Wilson](#):
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> Used so far:  
> QB: Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Matthew Stafford  
> RB: Alfred Morris, Eddie Lacy, Marshawn Lynch  
> WR: Julio Jones, Andre Johnson, AJ Green

Week 4:  
QB: Philip Rivers  
RB: DeMarco Murray  
WR: Wes Welker

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**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/64 "2013-09-29T16:58:07Z")

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Week 4 Picks:

**QB:** Andrew Luck  
**RB:** DeMarco Murray  
**WR:** Dez Bryant  
Players Used:

QB: Tom Brady, Matthew Stafford, Tony Romo  
RB: Marshawn Lynch, LeSean McCoy, C.J. Spiller  
WR: Antonio Brown, Julio Jones, Wes Welker

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**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 29, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/65 "2013-09-29T20:03:22Z")

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**Players Used**  
QB: Andrew Luck, Matt Schaub, Robert Griffin III  
RB: Alfred Morris, Stevan Ridley, Marshawn Lynch  
WR: Vincent Jackson, Larry Fitzgerald, AJ Green

**Week 4**  
QB: Peyton Manning  
RB: DeMarco Murray  
WR: Marques Colston

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**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 30, 2013, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/66 "2013-09-30T21:32:56Z")

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> [@Jules\_Andre](#):
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> Week 4:
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> \*\*QB - \*\* Peyton Manning  
> \*\*RB - \*\* Trent Richardson  
> \*\*WR - \*\* Demaryius Thomas

Manning - 327/2 = **164**  
Richardson - \*\*60 \*\*  
Thomas - **86**

164+60+86= **310**

Very pedestrian. I think I need to start making picks that don’t make sense.

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**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/67 "2013-10-01T13:56:32Z")

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> [@Wilson](#):
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> Week 4:  
> QB: Philip Rivers  
> RB: DeMarco Murray  
> WR: Wes Welker

401 / 2 = 201 + 70 + 76 = 347.  
I’m doing well picking QBs, but can’t land a solid RB or WR pick.

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**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/68 "2013-10-01T14:00:44Z")

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Just noticed that my QB score has gone up each week - from 288 in week 1 with Brady to 327 to 385 to 401 with Rivers. Doubt I’ll keep that trend going.

And in the weird stats category, my WR has exactly 76 yards in three of the four weeks.

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**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/69 "2013-10-01T14:21:55Z")

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> [@Frosted\_Glass](#):
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> Week 4 Picks:
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> **QB:** Andrew Luck  
> **RB:** DeMarco Murray  
> **WR:** Dez Bryant

Week 4 Totals:

Luck - 260/2 = 130  
Murray = 70  
Bryant = 81

Total: 130+70+81 = 281

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**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:** [October 1, 2013, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/70 "2013-10-01T16:25:18Z")

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> [@Omniscient](#):
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> **Players Used**  
> QB: Andrew Luck, Matt Schaub, Robert Griffin III  
> RB: Alfred Morris, Stevan Ridley, Marshawn Lynch  
> WR: Vincent Jackson, Larry Fitzgerald, AJ Green
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> **Week 4**  
> QB: Peyton Manning  
> RB: DeMarco Murray  
> WR: Marques Colston

327/2 + 70 + 96 = 329.5

Not great, but it’s the least trainwreaky of my weeks.

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**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:** [October 1, 2013, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/71 "2013-10-01T22:14:13Z")

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Used:  
Andrew Luck, Freeman, Schaub  
Doug Martin, DeAngelo, Lynch  
Reggie Wayne, V-Jax, Megatron

Week 4:  
Tony Romo 244/2  
Trent Richardson 60  
Dez Bryant 81  
Total **263**

I used to be good at this.

Week 5:  
Aaron Rodgers  
LeSean McCoy  
Victor Cruz

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**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:** [October 4, 2013, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/72 "2013-10-04T14:57:13Z")

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**Week 4 Points**

QB: Jay Cutler = 317/2 = 158.5  
RB: Alfred Morris = 71  
WR: Calvin Johnson = 44

**Week 5 Picks**

QB: Peyton Manning  
RB: Giovani Bernard  
WR: Demariyus Thomas

**Players Used**

QB: Tom Brady, Jay Cutler, Peyton Manning, Tony Romo, Matt Ryan  
RB: Giovani Bernard, Jamaal Charles, Frank Gore, AJ Green, Alfred Morris  
WR: AJ Green, Andre Johnson, Calvin Johnson, Julio Jones, Demariyus Thomas

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**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/73 "2013-10-04T19:19:31Z")

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> [@dalej42](#):
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> Week 4
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> QB Matt Flynn  
> WR Dez Bryant  
> RB Trent Richardson

Flynn 227/2 =113.5  
Bryant 81  
Richardson 60

113.5+81+60=254.5

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**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:** [October 6, 2013, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/74 "2013-10-06T11:11:18Z")

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I’ll get the spreadsheet going this week. Sorry, lazy.

Romo  
David Wilson  
Dez Bryant

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**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2013, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/75 "2013-10-06T13:23:17Z")

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Matt Ryan, Jamaal Charles, victor Cruz

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**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2013, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/76 "2013-10-06T14:22:08Z")

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Used  
QB Cutler, Vick Wilson, Flynn  
WR, Fitzgerald, DeSean Jackson, Welker, Bryant  
RB, Spiller, McCoy, DeAngelo Williams, Richardson

Week 5

QB Phillips Riivers  
WR Victor Cruz  
RB Frank Gore

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**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:** [October 6, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/77 "2013-10-06T16:03:55Z")

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vick , Cruz, Arian foster

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**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:** [October 6, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/78 "2013-10-06T16:52:14Z")

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**Players Used**  
QB: Andrew Luck, Matt Schaub, Robert Griffin III, Peyton Manning  
RB: Alfred Morris, Stevan Ridley, Marshawn Lynch, DeMarco Murray  
WR: Vincent Jackson, Larry Fitzgerald, AJ Green, Marques Colston

**Week 5**  
QB: Michael Vick  
RB: Matt Forte  
WR: Demarius Thomas

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**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2013, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/79 "2013-10-06T16:56:54Z")

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> [@dalej42](#):
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> Used  
> QB Cutler, Vick Wilson, Flynn  
> WR, Fitzgerald, DeSean Jackson, Welker, Bryant  
> RB, Spiller, McCoy, DeAngelo Williams, Richardson
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> Week 5
> 
> QB Phillips Riivers  
> WR Victor Cruz  
> RB Frank Gore

LOL, no more posting before morning coffee. The San Diego Chargers have a quarterback named Philip Rivers that I’d like to start.

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**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:** [October 6, 2013, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273/80 "2013-10-06T17:31:31Z")

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Ugh, forgot about this. Limited options.  
Week 4:

\*\*QB - \*\* Philip Rivers  
\*\*RB - \*\* Frank Gore  
\*\*WR - \*\* Dez Bryant

USED:  
\*\*QB - \*\*[del]Tony Romo, Eli Manning, Matthew Stafford, Peyton Manning[/del]  
\*\*RB - \*\*[del]Stevan Ridley, Maurice Jones-Drew, Marshawn Lynch, Trent Richardson[/del]  
\*\*WR - \*\*[del]Pierre Garcon, DeSean Jackson, Calvin Johnson, Demaryius Thomas[/del]

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