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***Officially Unofficial Week 17 FBG Kicker Contest!*** (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter Hot Sauce Guy
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eighsse2
Footballguy
Yes. You can guess 1 point if you think your kicker would only have a single PAT.
And since distance isn’t scored for PATs, your guess would be formatted “1 point, 0 yards”
Man, I’ve been running some variation of this contest for 4 years - how has this never come up?
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
A PAT is a made kick, but it is worth 0 yards. As such, I’ve reconsidered that. It’s a cheap way to get around the requirement to guess a distance.
Yes. You can guess 1 point if you think your kicker would only have a single PAT.
And since distance isn’t scored for PATs, your guess would be formatted “1 point, 0 yards”
Man, I’ve been running some variation of this contest for 4 years - how has this never come up?
it violates the spirit of the contest. Any entry with a PAT-only guess will be DQ’d.
This has never come up and I made a bad call initially when asked. I’ve changed my mind. The rules in the OP actually cover this since there’s a yardage minimum (greater than 0)
TL/DR: A field goal must be made to guess distance of a field goal.
PAT-only submissions are invalid. It’s not fair to contestants who have to guess both distance and points.
I have deemed PAT-only as “shenanigans”. This is my final decision on the subject. No further shenanigans will be tolerated.
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Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Yes. I’m sticking with this. It’s the right way to do it.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
This was added to the rules shortly after the shenanigans started.ETA: guesses must be greater than 0 points, 0 yards. Also, the kicker must be active at game-time, and must kick a minimum of 1 FG. This should all go without saying, but….yeah.
As such, my subsequent answer regarding PAT-only was incorrect. Must be greater than 0 yards. For this contest PATs are 0 yards. As such logically a guess may not be PATs only.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Please see last posts. I’ve changed position on this. Your kicker *must* make a FG. It was in the rules already. You *must* have a distance guess, as the rules indicate “greater than 0 yards”.
Yes. You can guess 1 point if you think your kicker would only have a single PAT.
And since distance isn’t scored for PATs, your guess would be formatted “1 point, 0 yards”
Man, I’ve been running some variation of this contest for 4 years - how has this never come up?
Please delete, and re-enter, thanks. And apologies for my knee-jerk bad call when initially replying to you. That was my bad.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
DQ’d. “Yardage must be greater than 0” is in the OP rules.
My answer to “what’s yardage worth for PAT” is not a loophole to not guess a long FG.
Please delete & Re-post a valid entry, thanks.
Ardbeg4ever
Footballguy
Myers 9.8, Long 46
eighsse2
Footballguy
Well, frick. The shenanigans well is running pretty dry.
New submission.
Robbie Gould
Points: 8.3
Long: 43
Wait, basketball players make "field goals", and a basketball player would be a "kicker" (a "sudden, surprising turn of events") in this contest ... would that ... be considered shinoonergoops, or ...?
New submission.
Robbie Gould
Points: 8.3
Long: 43
Wait, basketball players make "field goals", and a basketball player would be a "kicker" (a "sudden, surprising turn of events") in this contest ... would that ... be considered shinoonergoops, or ...?
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Thursday bump! 
BassNBrew
Footballguy
FG 45
FG 30
1 XP
Total 8.5 points - 3.5
4 long kick difference
Total 7.5
Probably good for 3rd place and one bottle of hot sauce.
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apalmer
Footballguy
4 yards off on longest kick = 4 points. 3.5 + 4 = 7.5
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Thank you for clarifying.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
BassNBrew
Footballguy
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Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
No further shenanigans will be tolerated. Uh, again.Wait is there a "shoot the moon" award for the greatest deviation? If so I want to change my answer
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Still ~40 mins left to get your entry in!
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Myers
11.2 points
Long 46
11.2 points
Long 46
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Last call!
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I assume this is a 52 yard long?
Bozeman Bruiser
Footballguy
McPherson
Points: 4.6
Long: 36
(made 36 yard FG, missed 40+ yard FG, 3 made PAT, 1 missed PAT)
Points: 4.6
Long: 36
(made 36 yard FG, missed 40+ yard FG, 3 made PAT, 1 missed PAT)
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
What score usually wins this?
I think Maher got me a 5
I think Maher got me a 5
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Doesn’t need to be this specific, but I like the extra effort.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
It’s different every time but it’s often decided by less than a point.
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
eighsse2
Footballguy
4 xp + 4.3 + 2.4 + 2.3 - 1 = 12.0 - 8.3 = difference of 3.7
43 long - 43 = difference of 0
Total difference = 3.7
apalmer
Footballguy
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
- Pick a kicker. He's your pony for the week.
- Guess that kicker's total points, and longest FG kicked using decimal scoring. Example: 45 yard FG = 4.5 points, 37 = 3.7 points, etc.
- For this 1st contest MPAT (missed point after touchdown) and MFG (Missed FG) = -1 point. Often these contests are decided by less than a point, so choose that K carefully, because 1 MPAT could kill ya!
Note: blocked PAT or FG are not -1)- The predicted K entry to the contest who's guesses are closest to BOTH total points, and long distance will be the winner.
- To qualify, your selected kicker *Must* make a FG.
aw man bummed I missed this thread!
gimme Evan McPherson
10 points
4.7 (long 47)
Same here:
- Pick a kicker. He's your pony for the week.
- Guess that kicker's total points, and longest FG kicked using decimal scoring. Example: 45 yard FG = 4.5 points, 37 = 3.7 points, etc.
- For this 1st contest MPAT (missed point after touchdown) and MFG (Missed FG) = -1 point. Often these contests are decided by less than a point, so choose that K carefully, because 1 MPAT could kill ya!
Note: blocked PAT or FG are not -1)- The predicted K entry to the contest who's guesses are closest to BOTH total points, and long distance will be the winner.
- To qualify, your selected kicker *Must* make a FG.
aw man bummed I missed this thread!
gimme Evan McPherson
10 points
4.7 (long 47)
Evan McPherson
8 points
4.3 (long 43)
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
No idea - I’ve been struggling with a head cold since Thursday and haven’t looked at any results yet.
Hope you feel better. That sucks.
eighsse2
Footballguy
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Vast improvement today, thanks.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
It was my first cold of the year. Almost made it through 2022 without one.
At least it was my last cold of the year as well.
apalmer
Footballguy
Since I'm bored and don't have a cold, here are my calculations (feel free to double-check):
Badgley: 2.3 + 4.1 +5 = 9.4 (@Rubi diff = 7.6 + 10 = 17.6)
McLaughlin: 2.3 + 1 -1 = 2.3 (@Krilons Resa diff = 10.3 + 24 = 34.7 NOTE: entry replaced by later pick of Succup; @efactor diff = 12.2 + 29 = 41.2)
Folk: 4.9 +2 -1 = 5.9 (@bshell27 diff = 4.4 + 6 = 10.4)
Sanders: No FG, so disqualified (@Maggot Brain )
Maher: 3.6 + 4.5 + 3 = 11.1 (@Gottabesweet diff = 1.5 + 1 = 2.5 NOTE: entry replaced by later pick of Gano; @Cowboysfan8 diff = 2.9 + 1 = 3.9; @Leroy Hoard diff = 3 + 6 = 9)
York: 3.7 + 3 = 6.7 (@3 hour lunch diff = .3 + 7 = 7.3)
Gano: 3.6 + 5 = 8.6 (@davidwb diff = 6.4 + 15 = 21.4; @Gottabesweet 5.2 + 8 = 13.2)
Santos: 2.3 +1 = 3.3 (@TheWinz diff = 7.2 + 19 = 26.2)
Succup: 2.2 + 1 -3 = .2 (@Krilons Resa diff = 12.1 + 26 = 38.1)
Tucker: 3.0 + 5.1 + 1 = 9.1 (@yellowdog diff = 5.6 + 4 = 9.6)
Bullock: 3.7 + 2.9 +1 = 7.6 (@BassNBrew diff = 2.6 + 4 = 6.6)
Boswell: 2.1 +5.1 + 3.3 +1 -1 = 10.5 (My diff = 2.8 + 0 = 2.8)
Myers: 2.5 + 3.1 + 3.1 + 2 -1 = 7.7 (@Ardbeg4ever diff = 2.1 + 15 = 17.1; @Long Ball Larry diff = 3.4 + 15 = 18.4 )
Gould: 4.3 + 2.4 + 2.3 + 4 - 1 = 12 (@eighsse2 diff = 3.7 + 0 = 3.7)
Butker: No FG
Bass and McPherson guys = ?
Badgley: 2.3 + 4.1 +5 = 9.4 (@Rubi diff = 7.6 + 10 = 17.6)
McLaughlin: 2.3 + 1 -1 = 2.3 (@Krilons Resa diff = 10.3 + 24 = 34.7 NOTE: entry replaced by later pick of Succup; @efactor diff = 12.2 + 29 = 41.2)
Folk: 4.9 +2 -1 = 5.9 (@bshell27 diff = 4.4 + 6 = 10.4)
Sanders: No FG, so disqualified (@Maggot Brain )
Maher: 3.6 + 4.5 + 3 = 11.1 (@Gottabesweet diff = 1.5 + 1 = 2.5 NOTE: entry replaced by later pick of Gano; @Cowboysfan8 diff = 2.9 + 1 = 3.9; @Leroy Hoard diff = 3 + 6 = 9)
York: 3.7 + 3 = 6.7 (@3 hour lunch diff = .3 + 7 = 7.3)
Gano: 3.6 + 5 = 8.6 (@davidwb diff = 6.4 + 15 = 21.4; @Gottabesweet 5.2 + 8 = 13.2)
Santos: 2.3 +1 = 3.3 (@TheWinz diff = 7.2 + 19 = 26.2)
Succup: 2.2 + 1 -3 = .2 (@Krilons Resa diff = 12.1 + 26 = 38.1)
Tucker: 3.0 + 5.1 + 1 = 9.1 (@yellowdog diff = 5.6 + 4 = 9.6)
Bullock: 3.7 + 2.9 +1 = 7.6 (@BassNBrew diff = 2.6 + 4 = 6.6)
Boswell: 2.1 +5.1 + 3.3 +1 -1 = 10.5 (My diff = 2.8 + 0 = 2.8)
Myers: 2.5 + 3.1 + 3.1 + 2 -1 = 7.7 (@Ardbeg4ever diff = 2.1 + 15 = 17.1; @Long Ball Larry diff = 3.4 + 15 = 18.4 )
Gould: 4.3 + 2.4 + 2.3 + 4 - 1 = 12 (@eighsse2 diff = 3.7 + 0 = 3.7)
Butker: No FG
Bass and McPherson guys = ?
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I’m thinking that last night’s game will not be included, unfortunately.
There’s no other way to do it unless everyone wants me to wait to see if that suspended game is to be resumed?
Not sure what to do here.
apalmer
Footballguy
Don't see how you can hold off--it may never be resumed. I'm biased by my current standing, but I'd chalk it up to "them's the breaks".
You could allow those that picked Bass/McPherson to pick someone for week 18 and just leave the suspense for the winner for another week. Any hurry to find a winner?
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
That’s how I’m leaning, but I’d like to give it until tomorrow to see if the NFL announces anything.
Apologies for the delay folks. There will be a winner & 2nd place awarded.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I appreciate the suggestion, but I don’t feel that’s fair to the folks who guessed for week 17.
Why not? They were waiting to see what Bass/McPherson did anyway so what's another week? or just keep the Bass/McPherson guesses and transfer to the week 18 games?
ETA: It's kind of a disadvantage to the Bass/McPherson guesses because they are against different teams so all the high level research won't be applicable that led them to their totally scientific answers. hahahaaa
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