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Welcome back to everyone's favorite infuriating forums fantasy game, 1000 Yards or Bust! I'm pretty sure this is Season 9! How do I play 1000 Yards or Bust? Every week, a player submits a list of offensive players and lists whether they wish to count their passing, rushing, or receiving yards for that week's game. The list can be as long or as short as you want: if you want to list every player on your favorite team's offense, go for it! You can list the same player for multiple types of yards: for instance, if you want your list to include Cam Newton's passing and rushing yardage, or Darren Sproles' rushing and receiving yards, that is also allowed. However, you must denote that specifically on your list. Lists are formatted as such: Peyton Manning - Passing Yards Adrian Peterson - Rushing Yards Calvin Johnson - Receiving Yards And so on. Obviously, players can only be added to a list before their respective games start, so if you wake up halfway through the 10 AM games on Sunday and realize you haven't submitted a list yet, you can still cobble one together from the afternoon games and be fine. Once the game of the first player on your list to play starts, your list is FINAL for the week and cannot be edited. If you want to make changes to your list before the games start that's fine, but please alert me to that edit in a separate post. I'm going to copy down people's lists before each set of games start if I start feeling I have a reason to be suspicious. Please, for the sake of making results easier to calculate, use players' actual names instead of nicknames (no Megatron, Purple Jesus, RG3, etc.) and make sure that you spell them correctly. The objective, as of the game implies, is for the entirety of your list to get as close as possible to 1000 yards without going over. But there's a twist: every list must have one, and only one, player from Monday Night Football included to be counted. The name for the mandatory MNF number has changed from year to year in honor of various football figures who made an impact in Monday Night Football games. Last year it was immortalized as the Tate Number in honor of the Fail Mary, but this season the MNF number will be called...  The Tucker Number! Lists without a Tucker Number will be disqualified from scoring for the week, and players that include multiple players from the MNF game will only have the one designated as the Tucker Number counted for their score. But, a Tucker Number is the only requirement for a valid score, so if you somehow miss getting an entry in by the end of Sunday, you can always pick the player you think will get the most yards on Monday Night and at least get on the scoring table for the week. How does scoring work? The highest score of the week without busting (unless they hit 1000 exactly, but we'll get to that later) is awarded points equal to the number of entries for that week. Each player following will be rewarded points sequentially, and busted players are added after all the players who did not bust have been counted. Busted players receive more points the fewer yards they were over 1000. So, in a hypothetical week where 5 users submitted entries: Player A: 1200 yards (1 point) Player B: 995 yards (5 points) Player C: 1005 yards (3 points) Player D: 1050 yards (2 points) Player E: 800 yards (4 points) So as you can see, the easiest way to succeed in 1KoB is to A) enter every week (even busting is better than earning no points at all), and B) not bust. Coming short by 200 yards will get you way more points than busting by even a single yard. Points are cumulative across the entire 17 week season, so keep playing even if you get off to a bad start! One or two bad weeks won't kill you in the long run. Playoffs? PLAYOFFS? People seemed to be cool with the way I ran the playoff system last season, so I'm going to keep it this year. Because the Super Bowl obviously only features two teams, the final week of 1KoB is actually the conference championships. The top 27 regular season scorers get a playoff berth, and after each week of the playoffs the bottom two thirds of the field are eliminated. So 27 entrants in the Wild Card round becomes 9 in the divisional round, and then only 3 move on to the final round of the 1KoB season. In addition, the top 12 of the playoff field get to use tokens during the playoffs to give them that extra little advantage for playing well during the year. So what happens if someone hits 1000? Hitting 1000 exactly is extremely rare. Dozens of users submit lists to 1KoB every week (with many many others doing so infrequently), and perfect scores still happen only once or twice a year, if at all. Therefore, a perfect score entitles you to replace your lowest scoring bust with the highest score of that week (bumping every other player down a point in addition to all the points you make up). And, if you've managed to get a perfect score without getting any busts in a season, you will instead receive double the high score value for the week. For example, if you hit a 1k on a week with 100 players, you will receive 200 points while the next highest player will only receive 99. Hitting a perfect thou will also refresh all your tokens, even the Rex Ryan if you've hosed up and lost it. So in short, it's really really good to hit 1000 and not constantly play conservatively out of fear of busting because it gives you a huge leg up in the season standings. Wait, what's this about tokens? Because 1KoB is inherently a game about selecting offensive players, tokens were created to celebrate the superlative defenders of the NFL as well as introduce another strategic element to the game. The tokens apply to your Tucker Number player and only your Tucker Number player, but you can't cheat and edit them in if you're heading into Monday about to bust: if you haven't declared you're using a token before the first player on your list starts, you're SOL. Each token can only be used once, but you can 'refresh' your tokens by getting a top 10 score in a week when you do not declare a token. But getting a top 10 score doesn't give you another use of tokens you haven't expended, so if you don't use them in the first place you can't get them back! The five current tokens in play are:  The Revis Token: The modern example of the lockdown cornerback. You may use the Revis Token when your Tucker Number is a Wide Receiver. If your Tucker Number's receiving yardage would bust your score, this token sends them on a one-way ticket to Revis Island and zeroes out their yardage for the week. (I'm gonna need another new icon for this, goddamn it Darrelle)  The Suh Token: Stomps plays out in the backfield, when he's not stomping on an opponent's dick. You may play the Suh Token when your Tucker Number is a Quarterback or Running Back. If your Tucker Number would bust your score, this token zeroes out their biggest passing or rushing gain of the game. It only works for one play though, so it won't save you from death by a million tiny cuts.  The Willis Token: The best middle linebacker of this generation, sheds blocks like a maniac and can cover to boot. You may play the Willis Token when your Tucker Number is a Running Back or Tight End. If your Tucker Number's yardage would bust your score, this token sends Willis on a one-man rampage and halves their yardage for the game.  The Polamalu Token: A man whose mystique on the field is matched only by his luxurious hair. The Polamalu Token can be used no matter what position your Tucker Number plays, because Polamalu is all over the field. If your Tucker Number's yardage would bust you, this token cancels out all your yardage except your Tucker Number, because you just can't keep your eyes off that hair. In addition, the Polamalu Token grants a special hair bonus of 25 extra points added to your score if you achieve a top 10 score when you declare it, but don't need its effects to keep you from busting. And one special token:  The Rex Ryan Token: He doesn't play defense, but like many great defenders he sure talks a whole lot of poo poo. If you declare the Rex Ryan token during a given week, he gets you 50 bonus points for a top 10 score and 100 bonus points for the best score of the week, but if you finish outside the top 10 you get zero, so you'd best be able to back up your tough talk. In addition, you can use the Ryan token as much as you want if you keep getting the bonus, but if you use the Ryan token and fail to make the top 10, you can't use it again for the entire rest of the season unless you hit a perfect thousand. Not for the faint at heart! Week 1 Schedule: Thursday Night: GB@SEA Sunday 10AM: NO@ATL MIN@STL CLE@PIT JAX@PHI OAK@NYJ CIN@BAL BUF@CHI WAS@HOU TEN@KC NE@MIA Sunday 1PM: SF@DAL CAR@TB Sunday Night: IND@DEN  Monday Night!NYG@DET SD@ARI Good luck everyone, and have fun!
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Bryan Hoyer - Passing Yards Johnny Manziel - Passing Yards Ben Tate - Rushing Yards Terrence West - Rushing Yards Miles Austin - Receiving Yards Andrew Hawkins - Receiving Yards Travis Benjamin - Receiving Yards Taylor Gabriel - Passing Yards Jordan Cameron - Receiving Yards Gary Barnidge - Receiving Yards Jim Dray - Receiving Yards Ben Roethlisberger - Passing Yards T#: Matt Stafford - Passing Yards Don't worry, I will still keep track of my own list
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drat it. I didn't finish my NFL stats API in time for you to use it Grozz. If I can get it done in a reasonable time I'll let you know. I'll edit in some numbers later. E: NFC (L)East QB Special Nick Foles - Passing Tony Romo - Passing Robert Griffin III - Rushing Tucker: Eli Manning - Passing aBagorn fucked around with this message at 01:16 on Sep 1, 2014 |
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Aug 31, 2014 20:53
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Drew Brees - Passing Yards Tom Brady - Passing Yards Andy Dalton - Passing Yards Tucker Number - Antonio Gates - Receiving Yards
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Aug 31, 2014 21:12
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Russell Wilson - Passing Yards Tom Brady - Passing Yards Marshawn Lynch - Rushing Yards Percy Harvin - Receiving Yards Jamaal Charles - Rushing Yards Brandon Marshall - Receiving Yards LeSean McCoy - Rushing Yards Tucker Number - Calvin Johnson - Receiving Yards Jaysus fucked around with this message at 18:31 on Sep 1, 2014 |
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Aug 31, 2014 21:47
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Doug Martin - Rushing Yards Chris Johnson - Rushing Yards Brian Hoyer - Passing Yards Jake Locker - Passing Yards Cecil Shorts III - Receiving Yards Eric Decker - Receiving Yards Tucker Number: Carson Palmer - Passing Yards
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Aug 31, 2014 22:01
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Aaron Rodgers - Passing Marshawn Lynch - Rushing Matt Ryan - Passing Andre Johnson - Receiving Cordarrelle Paterson - Receiving Tucker Number - Larry Fitzgerald - Receiving Thanks for doing this. 1KoB is the best. The Puppy Bowl fucked around with this message at 09:19 on Sep 1, 2014 |
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Aug 31, 2014 22:12
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No mention of last year's champ? 
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Aug 31, 2014 23:58
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Intruder posted:No mention of last year's champ? Season 7 champion checking in  Drew Brees--Passing Yards Colin Kaepernick--Passing Yards Jamaal Charles--Rushing Yards Frank Gore--Rushing Yards Marshawn Lynch--Rushing Yards Tucker Number: Calvin Johnson--Receiving Yards
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Sep 1, 2014 02:07
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Multiple season playoff loser checking in, I'll do my loving list later when I'm not drunk, ugh. Just checking in now to say I'll probably have yet another 1001 yard week this year. It seems to be my magic loving number. I think it was Kalli when I got it twice in one year, that declared it "Fenrir's happy place" It's not that happy 
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Sep 1, 2014 03:49
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I love this game. On to another season of using the same format and completely failing. Jay Cutler - Passing Yards Matt Ryan - Passing Yards Adrian Peterson - Rushing Yards Trent Richardson - Rushing Yards Calvin Johnson - Receiving Yards Jimmy Graham - Receiving Yards Tucker Number: Larry Fitzgerald - Receiving Yards
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Sep 1, 2014 05:01
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Yay, at least one week where I'm remembering to submit an entry, off to a good start. Drew Brees - passing yards Jay Cutler - passing yards Adrian Peterson - rushing yards Tucker Number Matt Stafford - passing yards
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Sep 1, 2014 16:45
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Jamaal Charles - Rushing Yards Drew Brees - Passing Yards Matt Ryan - Passing Yards Lesean McCoy - Rushing Yards Tucker Number: Calvin Johnson - Receiving Yards
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Sep 1, 2014 16:53
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This year I won't be like top ten and then forget to submit in like week 9 and go gently caress it  Matt Forte Rushing + Receiving Drew Brees Passing Jay Cutler Passing Jamaal Charles Rushing + Receiving Tucker Number: Calvin Johnson Receiving Yards
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Sep 1, 2014 17:19
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Andrew Luck - Passing Tony Romo - Passing Jimmy Graham - Receiving Jordy Nelson - Receiving Doug Martin - Rushing Tucker # - Andre Ellington - Receiving
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Sep 1, 2014 17:48
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Aaron Rodgers - Passing Tom Brady - Passing Jacoby Jones - Receiving Marques Colston - Receiving The 12th Man - Passing Tucker Number: Golden Tate - Receiving Thanks for running this again!
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Sep 1, 2014 18:03
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Aaron Rodgers - Passing Yards Drew Brees - Passing Yards Andy Dalton - Passing Yards Tucker Number: Keenan Allen - Receiving Yards
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Sep 1, 2014 18:11
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Intruder posted:No mention of last year's champ? Benne posted:Season 7 champion checking in gently caress both of you, I beat the poo poo out of you guys both years in the regular season. Why do we even have playoffs? 
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Sep 1, 2014 21:17
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Lets see how many weeks I can go without forgetting to set a line up. Andrew Luck - Passing Yards Dez Bryant - Receiving Yards Jordy Nelson -Receiving Yards Kelvin Benjamin - Receiving Yards Tom Brady - Passing Yards Marshawn Lynch - Rushing Yards Alex Smith - Rushing Yards Tucker Number Ryan Matthews - Rushing Yards
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Sep 2, 2014 00:50
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Geno Smith - Passing Yards Eric Decker - Receiving Yards Chris Johnson - Rushing Yards Jay Cutler - Passing Yards Ryan Tannehill - Passing Yards Tucker Number Larry Fitzgerald - Receiving Yards Using Revis token
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Sep 2, 2014 01:46
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Frank Gore - rushing yards Jamaal Charles - rushing yards Brandon Marshal - receiving yards Vincent Jackson - receiving yards Justin Hunter - receiving yards Drew Brees - passing yards Tucker Number Victor Cruz - receiving yards
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Sep 2, 2014 02:37
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LeSean McCoy - Rushing LeSean McCoy - Receiving Colin Kaepernick - Passing Colin Kaepernick - Rushing Tucker Number Matt Stafford - Passing
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Sep 2, 2014 11:58
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I love this game. Thanks for running it again.
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Sep 2, 2014 12:50
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Aaron Rodgers - Passing Yards LeSean McCoy - Rushing Yards Joe Flacco - Passing Yards Matt Forte - Rushing Yards Vernon Davis - Receiving Yards Adrian Peterson - Rushing Yards Tucker Number - Larry Fitzgerald - Receiving Yards
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Sep 2, 2014 14:46
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axeil posted:I love this game. Thanks for running it again. Agreed, good on you, sir.
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Sep 2, 2014 18:30
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YES. Peyton Manning - Passing Yards Jay Cutler - Passing Yards Demarco Murray - Rushing Yards Ben Tate - Rushing Yards Calvin Johnson - Receiving Yards Jordan Cameron - Receiving Yards Tucker #: Danny Woodhead - Receiving Yards
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Sep 3, 2014 00:33
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Peyton Manning - Passing Yards Every single Denver Bronco - Receiving Yards Tucker Number - Eli Manning - Passing Yards
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Sep 3, 2014 04:22
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Aaron Rodgers - Passing Yards Drew Brees - Passing Yards Cam Newton - Passing Yards Brandon LaFell - Receiving Yards Tucker Number: Keenan Allen - Receiving Yards
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Sep 3, 2014 07:56
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Jordy Nelson - Receiving yards Antonio Brown - Receiving yards Jimmy Graham - Receiving yards Kelvin Benjamin - Receiving yards Brandin Cooks - Receiving yards Derek Carr - Passing yards Giovanni Bernard - Rushing yards Eddie Lacy - Rushing yards Tucker Number(s): Calvin Johnson - Receiving yards Philip Rivers - Passing yards
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Sep 3, 2014 09:38
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I skipped out on this last year but I'm back in now! Doug Martin - Rushing Yards Aaron Rodgers - Passing Yards Jordan Cameron - Receiving Yards Tom Brady - Passing Yards Matt Forte - Rushing Yards Frank Gore - Rushing Yards Austin Sefarian-Jenkins - Receiving Yards Tucker Number- Calvin Johnson - Receiving Yards
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Sep 3, 2014 11:23
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I had no idea what this was last year but I made sure I didn't forget about this! Aaron Rodgers - Passing Yards Stevan Ridley - Rushing Yards Frank Gore - Rushing Yards Calvin Johnson - Receiving Yards Rob Gronkowski - Receiving Yards Tucker Number: Victor Cruz - Receiving Yards
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Sep 3, 2014 14:24
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What do you guys use to project yards besides your gut?
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Sep 4, 2014 01:40
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I'll get in on this! Marshawn Lynch - Rushing yards Peyton Manning - Passing yards Colin Kaepernick - Rushing yards Frank Gore - Rushing yards Drew Brees - Passing yards Tucker Number: Reggie Bush - Rushing Yards
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Sep 4, 2014 02:37
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Its Miller Time posted:What do you guys use to project yards besides your gut? Considering the format I use... Stupidity.
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Sep 4, 2014 02:48
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Its Miller Time posted:What do you guys use to project yards besides your gut? Pointless gimmicks.
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Sep 4, 2014 03:45
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Its Miller Time posted:What do you guys use to project yards besides your gut? my butt
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Sep 4, 2014 03:49
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Its Miller Time posted:What do you guys use to project yards besides your gut? I throw random players on a page and then go "hm yea that seems right"
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Sep 4, 2014 04:42
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LeSean McCoy - Rushing Yards Tom Brady - Passing Yards Peyton Manning - Passing Yards Tucker Number - Calvin Johnson - Receiving Yards
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Sep 4, 2014 07:05
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Matt Cassel - Passing Yards Jay Cutler - Passing Yards Maurice Jones-Drew - Rushing Yards Toby Gerhart - Rushing Yards Keenan Allen - Receiving Yards Tucker Number - Ladarius Green - Receiving Yards
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Here we go Geno Smith - Passing Yards Russell Wilson - Rushing Yards Gio Bernard - Rushing Yards LeSean McCoy - Rushing Yards Chris Johnson - Rushing Yards Doug Martin - Rushing Yards Tucker Number - Calvin Johnson - Receiving Yards
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