Ryan Longwell Fantasy Ranking & Outlook  
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Ryan Longwell Bio & Career Stats

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Jersey: #8
Position: Kicker
Career: 14 Years
Height: 6-0
Weight: 200
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Aug 16, 1974
Birth Place: Seattle, WA
High School: Bend HS [OR]
College: California
Drafted: Undrafted

Kicker Rankings:
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Position Projections:
QB | RB | WR | TE | K | Draft Kit Index

  * Average Games Played the Previous 3 Years
  ** Player Missed More than 8 Games the Previous Season Due to Injury
Ryan Longwell 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts 2011 Avg Depth Chart *Avg Games Played 2010 Avg 2010 Fantasy Ranking 2010 Consistency
90.88 5.77 1 15.00 5.06 30 Consistent
2011 Bye Week Team Change Head Coach Change **Coming Off Injury Depth Chart Change Higher Fantasy Avg then League Harder Schedule in 2011 Better Defenses in 2011 Better Pass Defenses in 2011 Better Against Sub 500 Teams
9 No No No No Yes No No No Yes
Ryan Longwell Previous Years Stats
YearTeamGmsRecsRec YdsRec TdsPass YdsPass TdsRush YdsRush TdsFGsXPsFan PtsFan Pts Avg
2010 Vikings160000000173081.005.06
2009 Vikings1600000002654132.008.25
2008 Vikings1600000002940129.007.94
Ryan Longwell 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis:
Ryan Longwell has beaten his fantasy projection 8 out of 14 years, but he was below his projection last year. His best fantasy K ranking was #2 in 2000, and he has had a total of 2 seasons with a top 3 ranking.
Fantasy Trends:
Longwell fell below his previous year fantasy game average last year, but his avg has been trending up 4 out of the last 6 years.
Player Consistency:
Ryan Longwell was one of the top 10 most consistent Ks last year (ranked 9), and he was one of the top 50 most consistent players overall (ranked 36).
Career Experience Outlook:
Longwell is entering his 15th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, Ks in their 15th year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 0.88 from their 14th year.
Position Outlook:
Throughout his career Longwell has averaged 0.86 fantasy pts per game more than the league K average. The average fantasy pts per game by Ks in 2010 was 6.07.
Depth Chart Change:
No Change in Depth Chart.
Player Turnover:
Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a lower fantasy average of (0.032) pts per game for Longwell. At the Quarterback position: Donovan McNabb (2010 Avg: 17.38 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Adrian Peterson (2010 Avg: 14.99 Pts/Game) and Ryan D'Imperio have been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Bernard Berrian (2010 Avg: 0.84 Pts/Game) and Percy Harvin (2010 Avg: 6.44 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Visanthe Shiancoe (2010 Avg: 2.41 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Charlie Johnson, Steve Hutchinson, John Sullivan, Phil Loadholt and Chris DeGeare have been added to the starting lineup.
Schedule Difficulty:
Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Longwell played last year (112 - 97 - 0 0.536%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (106 - 104 - 0 0.505%), and this season's teams gave up more points (4,573) compared to last season's teams (4,516) so this could mean more fantasy points.
Performance Against Sub 500 Teams:
Longwell had a lower fantasy avg (4.00 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (6.43 pts/game), and with a less difficult schedule for the upcoming season it could also be a indication of a better fantasy season.

In Season Trends:
Throughout his career Longwell has been a quick starter, and a slow finisher. On average his best 4 game stretch is the first 4 games of the year (7.35 pts per game), followed by the 3rd quarter (7.19 pts per game), 2nd quarter (6.91 pts per game) and 4th quarter (6.86 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 14 (8.43 pts per game), week 5 (8.15 pts per game) and week 2 (8.00 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 8 (4.56 pts per game), week 13 (5.93 pts per game) and week 15 (6.14 pts per game).
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