Cheesestradamus Recap: Bye Week Blues
by texwestern on Nov 2, 2011 9:01 AM CDT
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PrintI'm not sure if the questions were tough, if this week was just wacky, or what other combination of circumstances caused it, but Week 8's bye week Cheesestradamus contest was a debacle. The top scorer on the week had only 8 points, and the average score was less than 1.25 points. Let's just say that very little changed on the overall leaderboard, and with one week to play in the first half, the pressure's on.
With one week to go, Miguelito1734 has a 4-point lead on pacsun and a 5-point lead on the 3rd place tie between bigpoppaloaf, Bush League All Star, and mgulrud. This Sunday's game against the Chargers will determine whether one of these players will claim the top spot--or will someone farther back go Beast Mode on the rest of the field and sneak in for the win?
Here are the bye week results, and the overall standings are after the jump.
Click here to view the submissions from week 8
Week 8 Leaderboard
Overall Standings
Results
Highest Score: Detroit Lions (45)
Lowest Score: Washington Redskins (0)
Highest QB Rating:
1. Matthew Stafford (130.8)
2. Michael Vick (129.9)
3. Cam Newton (117.6)
Most Rushing Yards: LeSean McCoy (185)
Calvin Johnson Receiving Yards: 125
Home Team Wins: 10
Longest Offensive TD: 70 yards (Tony Romo pass to Laurent Robinson)
Correct and eligible bonuses:
One of the winless teams (STL) gets their first win (seamariners85)
Ray Rice has 3 total TDs (bryanthelion)
Lions will win by 17 or more (doglover)
Tim Tebow commits multiple turnovers (urspider12)
Tim Tebow has more rushing yards than Maurice Morris (robert st)
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Well in answer to your question....
it’s not that the questions were hard but covering the entire league is a really wide field.
That said, did anyone expect a Redskins shutout, even with Beck throwing?
Anyone see that complete shut down of the New Orleans Saints coming? That was a huge pride game for the Rams and it just goes to show you can’t not take every team seriously. Just on that game alone, most people lost big.
Lastly: did anyone actually pick Matthew Stafford to record the highest QB rating? I honestly didn’t even expect him to play. I thought for sure Shaun Hill was getting the start in Denver.
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Vince Lombardi
I was going to predict that there was at least one shutout this week. ;/
Probably should have went with that one.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Nov 2, 2011 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions
One person did.
Unfortunately, SlowJoe445 updated his prediction and changed it to Brees.
Author at Acme Packing Company
Also,
two people picked Cam Newton, earning them one point each since he finished third.
Author at Acme Packing Company
I'm confused why my bonus prediction didn't count
By my calculations, at the onset of week 8 there had been 6 kickoff returns for touchdowns-
Ted Ginn Jr- Week 1
Percy Harvin-Week 1
Randall Cobb- Week 1
Joe Mcknight- Week 4
Jacoby Ford-Week 6
Devin Hester- Week 6
That would either be 3 weeks with Kickoff TDs over a 7 week stretch (more than 1/3) or 6 kickoff tds over a 7 week stretch if you’d like to add it up that way (also more than 1/3). Is there a reason my ‘There will be no kickoff returns for TDs this week’ was disqualified?
76 yards for longest offensive TD
Is within the +/- 6 yard window, isnt it?
To answer your questions...
Since there were three weeks with a kick return TD, that means there were four weeks where your prediction (no KO return TDs) happened. 4/7 > 1/3.
And check the post for the yardage breakdowns. Megatron’s receiving yards were +/- 2,4,6 yards, but the longest TD was +/- 1,3,5.
Author at Acme Packing Company
Thanks for the clarification!
Much appreciated for putting this together, just wanted to make sure the points were either well earned or well deserved :P.
According to one prediction...
Carson Palmer is so bad, he throws ints on by weeks!
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
bye*
Christ, can’t do anything right today.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
Season Over
I missed two straight weeks and dropped from 4th to 36th place. sigh… It’s over for me now.
My wife is gorgeous, but when she wears her pink Rodgers Jersey, she makes you fall to your knees...
and, yet, osc630 scored another point, haha.
Week 8’s bye week Cheesestradamus contest was a debacle. The top scorer on the week had only 8 points, and the average score was less than 1.25 points.
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but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
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