NFL Wipeout - 2010

[Chuck]

NFL Wipeout

Rules:

This game is played in 17 weekly rounds, one round for each week of the regular National Football League season. In each round, before any NFL games for that week have started, each players sends the game moderator (me) a selection of one or more teams that are scheduled to play that week. After the final game for that week is over, each player receives a score equal to the sum of scores of the teams he selected. However, each player who selected that week's lowest scoring team gets zero instead. If more than one team ties for low score then selecting any of them earns zero points. Teams that don't play in a week aren't counted as scoring zero. There is no penalty for selecting such a team.

Example, if the scores are:

• Steelers 23
• Raiders 20

• Jets 16
• Colts 7

• Browns 54
• Ravens 3

A player choosing the Steelers, Raiders, and Colts would get the sum of their scores, 50 points. A player choosing the Browns and the Jets would get 70 points. A player choosing the Raiders, Jets, Colts, and Ravens would get no points because the Ravens had the lowest score.

After the last game of each week the players' choices for that week, points earned, and total scores so far will be posted in the game thread.

Players who miss the deadline for sending selections will use their previous week's selections. They might get no points for it but it's better than getting a certain zero by not having a selection at all. A player can also send a default list of teams to be used if deadlines are missed. A default list can be changed as often as the player likes.

Players can start late but will get no points for the weeks they miss.

The player with the highest total score after the 17th week has been played and scored is the winner.

Strategy:

Obviously, if you select all of the teams you'll get no points. Choosing many teams will probably get you zero but could get you a lot of points if you're lucky or knowledgeable. If you're behind in the end game that might be a good strategy. Choosing few teams will probably get you some points but could get you none if you're unlucky. If you're ahead in the end game you might want to do this to avoid taking a zero. Knowing the teams could help. You might want to avoid teams that have been scoring poorly and teams that are playing against strong defensive teams that week.

Here are the deadlines for each week's selections:

1. Thursday, September 9 at 8:30 PM EDT
2. Sunday, September 19 at 1:00 PM EDT
3. Sunday, September 26 at 1:00 PM EDT
4. Sunday, October 3 at 1:00 PM EDT
5. Sunday, October 10 at 1:00 PM EDT
6. Sunday, October 17 at 1:00 PM EDT
7. Sunday, October 24 at 1:00 PM EDT
8. Sunday, October 31 at 1:00 PM EDT
9. Sunday, November 7 at 1:00 PM EST
10. Thursday, November 11 at 8:20 PM EST
11. Thursday, November 18 at 8:20 PM EST
12. Thursday, November 25 at 12:30 PM EST
13. Thursday, December 2 at 8:20 PM EST
14. Thursday, December 9 at 8:20 PM EST
15. Thursday, December 16 at 8:20 PM EST
16. Thursday, December 23 at 8:20 PM EST
17. Sunday, January 2 at 1:00 PM EST

Complete schedule for the NFL 2010 season.

Selections can be sent by private message or by email. If you use email be sure to include your Grey Labyrinth screen name in your message. You can list the teams by team name or location name except New York in which case you have to say whether it's the Jets or the Giants. One team per line would be nice.

There is no signup deadline. I recommend signing up before the first week of the season.

[Stubby]

[Chuck]

I might as well announce the winner now, but maybe others will want to perpetuate their delusions of possible victory.

[Undercover Monk]

/in as usual
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[Chuck]

People who are going to pick every team except their home teams should know where they live by now.

[mv*]

I would like to pick everything except the
Rams, Browns, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Lions, Titans, Raiders, Ravens, Broncos, Redskins, Bengels, and Eagles. Hopefully the teams which sucked last year will continue to do so.

[Chuck]

Week 1 choices are due in 24 hours.

[Chuck]

3¼ hours.

[Chuck]

20 minutes! Hurry!

[Chuck]

Week 1 player choices

• dethwing
  
  
  
  • Bears
    
  • Buccaneers
    
  • Cardinals
    
  • Chiefs
    
  • Colts
    
  • Cowboys
    
  • Dolphins
    
  • Falcons
    
  • Fortyniners
    
  • Giants
    
  • Jaguars
    
  • Jets
    
  • Packers
    
  • Patriots
    
  • Saints
    
  • Titans
    
  
  
• MatthewV
  
  
  
  • Bears
    
  • Bills
    
  • Cardinals
    
  • Chargers
    
  • Chiefs
    
  • Colts
    
  • Cowboys
    
  • Dolphins
    
  • Falcons
    
  • Fortyniners
    
  • Giants
    
  • Jets
    
  • Packers
    
  • Panthers
    
  • Patriots
    
  • Saints
    
  • Seahawks
    
  • Steelers
    
  • Texans
    
  • Vikings
    
  
  
• sAbLLimINal
  
  
  
  • Bears
    
  • Bengals
    
  • Cardinals
    
  • Chargers
    
  • Colts
    
  • Cowboys
    
  • Eagles
    
  • Giants
    
  • Jaguars
    
  • Packers
    
  • Patriots
    
  • Redskins
    
  • Saints
    
  • Texans
    
  • Titans
    
  • Vikings
    
  
  
• Stubby
  
  
  
  • Bengals
    
  • Broncos
    
  • Cardinals
    
  • Chargers
    
  • Colts
    
  • Cowboys
    
  • Dolphins
    
  • Eagles
    
  • Falcons
    
  • Fortyniners
    
  • Giants
    
  • Jets
    
  • Packers
    
  • Panthers
    
  • Patriots
    
  • Ravens
    
  • Redskins
    
  • Saints
    
  • Steelers
    
  • Texans
    
  • Titans
    
  • Vikings
    
  
  
• Undercover Monk
  
  
  
  • Bears
    
  • Bengals
    
  • Chargers
    
  • Colts
    
  • Cowboys
    
  • Dolphins
    
  • Falcons
    
  • Fortyniners
    
  • Giants
    
  • Jets
    
  • Lions
    
  • Packers
    
  • Patriots
    
  • Raiders
    
  • Ravens
    
  • Saints
    
  • Texans
    
  • Titans
    
  • Vikings
    
  
  
• Zag
  
  
  
  • Bengals
    
  • Bills
    
  • Broncos
    
  • Cardinals
    
  • Dolphins
    
  • Fortyniners
    
  • Jaguars
    
  • Lions
    
  • Packers
    
  • Patriots
    
  • Saints
    
  • Texans
    
  • Vikings
    
  
  

[ShadowSword]

Just sat down to watch the Pats beat the Bengals when I remembered about this. Looks like I'll be starting a week late. Or could my last list that I sent in last year count for this week
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"Heads you're good, tails you fail" says my fortune cookie

[Chuck]

Week 2 it is.

Looks like you're right about the Patriots.

[Zag]

Heheheheheheh! I'm loving the game. There were several plays where they gave Tom Brady 4 or 5 seconds nearly unmolested in the backfield. LOL! 3 guesses what happened on those plays. Tom Brady + Randy Moss + Wes Welker + two young, promising tight ends + good pass protection = Superbowl

My only concern is that I put the Bengals on my list, considering the youth of the Pat's defense and their weak performance in the preseason.

Well, there's 3 points for Cincinnati, and still a half to go.

[Chuck]

Kickoff run back for touchdown. 31 to 3.

[Chuck]

The Vikings are low with 9 and the Falcons and Steelers are tied at 9 in the fourth quarter. 14 teams yet to play.

[Chuck]

The Falcons also finish with 9. If that holds up no one will score this week.

[Chuck]

The Fortyniners have 6 points in the fourth quarter. The Cowboys, Ravens, Redskins, Jets, Chiefs, and Chargers have yet to play.

[Chuck]

The Fortyniners finish with 6 points. If that holds up only sAbLLimINal will score any points.

[Zag]

Into the second quarter and the Cowboys are still looking at a goose egg. There's only one person who doesn't have THEM on his list -- I'm just sayin'

Edit: I was going to say that I'm happy with either the Cowboys or the Redskins being low team, but the Cowboys just embarrassed themselves on the last play of the half, trying a stupid play that resulted in a fumble and a touchdown for Washington. End of half: 10-0 Redskins.

[Chuck]

Still nothing for Dallas at halftime. Also, with no time left on the clock, they fumbled the ball and Washington recovered and scored.

[Zag]

RATS! touchdown Cowboys

[Chuck]

Washington 10, Dallas 7, third quarter. Only the four Monday night teams left to play.

[Undercover Monk]

Cmon Chiefs suck like I know you can!
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[Chuck]

Ravens 10, Jets 6 near the end of the third quarter.

[Chuck]

Raven 10, Jets 9, final score. The Chargers and Chiefs each have 7 in the first quarter so The Fortyniners are the sole wipeout team.

[Zag]

sAb! Well done!
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[Chuck]

[Chuck]

Week 2 choices are due in 31 hours.

[Chuck]

Seven hours.

[Chuck]

45 minutes!

[Chuck]

Week 2 player choices:

• dethwing
  
  
  
  • Cardinals
    
  • Chiefs
    
  • Colts
    
  • Cowboys
    
  • Eagles
    
  • Jaguars
    
  • Jets
    
  • Packers
    
  • Panthers
    
  • Raiders
    
  • Ravens
    
  • Saints
    
  • Seahawks
    
  • Texans
    
  • Titans
    
  • Vikings
    
  
  
• MatthewV
  
  
  
  • Bears
    
  • Bills
    
  • Cardinals
    
  • Chargers
    
  • Chiefs
    
  • Colts
    
  • Cowboys
    
  • Dolphins
    
  • Falcons
    
  • Fortyniners
    
  • Giants
    
  • Jets
    
  • Packers
    
  • Panthers
    
  • Patriots
    
  • Saints
    
  • Seahawks
    
  • Steelers
    
  • Texans
    
  • Vikings
    
  
  
• sAbLLimINal
  
  
  
  • Broncos
    
  • Chargers
    
  • Colts
    
  • Cowboys
    
  • Eagles
    
  • Falcons
    
  • Giants
    
  • Packers
    
  • Panthers
    
  • Patriots
    
  • Ravens
    
  • Redskins
    
  • Saints
    
  • Texans
    
  • Titans
    
  • Vikings
    
  
  
• ShadowSword
  
  
  
  • Bengals
    
  • Broncos
    
  • Browns
    
  • Chargers
    
  • Colts
    
  • Cowboys
    
  • Eagles
    
  • Falcons
    
  • Packers
    
  • Panthers
    
  • Patriots
    
  • Raiders
    
  • Saints
    
  • Texans
    
  • Titans
    
  • Vikings
    
  
  
• Stubby
  
  
  
  • Broncos
    
  • Browns
    
  • Chargers
    
  • Colts
    
  • Cowboys
    
  • Eagles
    
  • Falcons
    
  • Giants
    
  • Packers
    
  • Panthers
    
  • Patriots
    
  • Raiders
    
  • Ravens
    
  • Redskins
    
  • Saints
    
  • Texans
    
  • Titans
    
  • Vikings
    
  
  
• Undercover Monk
  
  
  
  • Bears
    
  • Bengals
    
  • Broncos
    
  • Buccaneers
    
  • Chargers
    
  • Chiefs
    
  • Colts
    
  • Cowboys
    
  • Eagles
    
  • Falcons
    
  • Fortyniners
    
  • Giants
    
  • Jaguars
    
  • Packers
    
  • Panthers
    
  • Patriots
    
  • Rams
    
  • Ravens
    
  • Saints
    
  • Seahawks
    
  • Texans
    
  • Titans
    
  • Vikings
    
  
  
• Zag
  
  
  
  • Bears
    
  • Bengals
    
  • Bills
    
  • Broncos
    
  • Buccaneers
    
  • Cardinals
    
  • Chiefs
    
  • Colts
    
  • Dolphins
    
  • Eagles
    
  • Giants
    
  • Jaguars
    
  • Packers
    
  • Panthers
    
  • Patriots
    
  • Saints
    
  • Seahawks
    
  • Steelers
    
  • Texans
    
  • Titans
    
  
  

[Chuck]

The Cardinals, Panthers, and Bills all finish with 7 points each.

[Chuck]

At or near halftime, three teams each have 7 points and three teams have fewer than 7.

[Chuck]

All of the currently playing teams have more than 7 points. The Cardinals, Bills, and Panthers have 7 each with The Saints, Colts, Giants, and Fortyniners yet to play.

[Chuck]

Colts 24, Giants 0, halftime.

[Chuck]

The Giants now have 7 points.

[Chuck]

Saints 9, Fortyniners 0, first quarter.

[Zag]

Forty-niners have 7 points, now, so it looks like no one scores any points this week. I, however, have the distinction of being the only player to have ALL THREE losing teams (Cardinals, Bills, Panthers) on his list. Booyah!
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[Chuck]

[Chuck]

Week 3 choices are due in 41 hours.