Derek Anderson Fantasy Ranking & Outlook  
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Derek Anderson Bio & Career Stats

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Jersey: #3
Position: Quarterback
Career: 6 Years
Height: 6-6
Weight: 230

Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Jun 15, 1983
Birth Place: Portland, OR
High School: Scappoose HS [OR]
College: Oregon State
Drafted: 2005 Baltimore Ravens (Round: 6 #213)

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Position Projections:
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  * Average Games Played the Previous 3 Years
  ** Player Missed More than 8 Games the Previous Season Due to Injury
Derek Anderson 2009 Fantasy Projection
2009 Pts 2009 Avg Depth Chart *Avg Games Played 2008 Avg 2008 Fantasy Ranking 2008 Consistency
138.36 11.53 2 11.33 11.33 35 Inconsistent
Bye Week Team Change Head Coach Change **Coming Off Injury Depth Chart Change Higher Fantasy Avg then League Harder Schedule in 2009 Better Defenses in 2009 Better Pass Defenses in 2009 Better Against Sub 500 Teams
9 No Yes No No No No No No No
Derek Anderson Previous Years Stats
YearTeamGmsRecsRec YdsRec TdsPass YdsPass TdsRush YdsRush TdsFGsXPsFan PtsFan Pts Avg
2009 Browns80008883820066.208.28
2008 Browns100001615955000113.2511.33
2007 Browns1600037872970300301.3518.83
2006 Browns500079354700059.3511.87
Derek Anderson 2009 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis:
Derek Anderson was below his projection last year. His best fantasy QB ranking was #5 in 2007.
Fantasy Trends:
Anderson fell below his previous year fantasy game average last year.
Player Consistency:
Derek Anderson was ranked the 30th most consistent QB last year, and he was one of the top 50 most consistent players overall (ranked 46).
Career Experience Outlook:
Anderson is entering his 5th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, QBs in their 5th year have seen a decrease in fantasy pts per game of 0.69 from their 4th year.
Position Outlook:
Throughout his career Anderson has averaged 3.73 fantasy pts per game less than the league QB average. The average fantasy pts per game by QBs in 2008 was 14.57.
Player Turnover:
At the Quarterback position: Brady Quinn (2008 Avg: 11.33 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Lawrence Vickers (2008 Avg: 0.58 Pts/Game) is now starting. At the Tight End position: Kellen Winslow Jr. (2008 Avg: 3.94 Pts/Game) has left the team and Steve Heiden (2008 Avg: 0.89 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Rex Hadnot is no longer starting, Kevin Shaffer has left the team and John St. Clair and Floyd Womack have been added to the starting lineup.
In Season Trends:
Throughout his career Anderson has been a slow finisher, but has had his best 4 game stretch during the second quarter of the year (19.62 pts per game), followed by the 3rd quarter (15.70 pts per game), 1st quarter (15.29 pts per game) and 4th quarter (13.97 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 6 (24.93 pts per game), week 2 (20.10 pts per game) and week 9 (19.03 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 12 (10.60 pts per game), week 1 (11.60 pts per game) and week 15 (12.00 pts per game).
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