David Garrard Bio & Career Stats

Jersey: #9
Position: Quarterback
Career: 8 Years
Height: 6-1
Weight: 245

Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Feb 14, 1978
Birth Place: East Orange, NJ
High School: Southern HS [Durham, NC]
College: East Carolina
Drafted: 2002 Jacksonville Jaguars (Round: 4 #108)

Fantasy Projection

Quarterback Rankings:
<< Matt Schaub

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

David Garrard 2009 Fantasy Projection
2009 Pts		2009 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2008 Avg	2008 Fantasy Ranking		2008 Consistency
253.20		16.88	1	14.67		16.87	14		Consistent
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
7	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes

David Garrard Previous Years Stats
Year	Team	Gms	Recs	Rec Yds	Rec Tds	Pass Yds	Pass Tds	Rush Yds	Rush Tds	FGs	XPs	Fan Pts	Fan Pts Avg
2009	Jaguars	16	0	0	0	3597	15	323	3	0	0	275.15	17.20
2008	Jaguars	16	1	-6	0	3620	15	322	2	0	0	269.90	16.87
2007	Jaguars	12	0	0	0	2509	18	185	1	0	0	203.95	17.00
2006	Jaguars	11	0	0	0	1735	10	250	0	0	0	141.75	12.89

David Garrard 2009 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: David Garrard has beaten his fantasy projection 6 out of 7 years, including the last 5. His best fantasy QB ranking was #9 in 2008. Fantasy Trends: Garrard fell below his previous year fantasy game average last year, but his avg has been trending up 3 out of the last 5 years. Player Consistency: David Garrard was one of the top 25 most consistent QBs last year (ranked 13), and he was one of the top 25 most consistent players overall (ranked 14). Career Experience Outlook: Garrard is entering his 8th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, QBs in their 8th year have seen a decrease in fantasy pts per game of 0.67 from their 7th year. Position Outlook: Throughout his career Garrard has averaged 2.31 fantasy pts per game less than the league QB average. The average fantasy pts per game by QBs in 2008 was 14.57. Depth Chart Change: No Change in Depth Chart. Player Turnover: Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a higher fantasy average of (0.305) pts per game for Garrard. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Maurice Jones-Drew (2008 Avg: 12.17 Pts/Game) is now starting and Greg Jones (2008 Avg: 1.09 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Mike Walker (2008 Avg: 1.21 Pts/Game) is now starting and Torry Holt (2008 Avg: 3.61 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Dennis Norman and Uche Nwaneri are no longer starting, Khalif Barnes has left the team and Vince Manuwai and William Thomas have been added to the starting lineup. Schedule Difficulty: Based on winning percentage the teams on the schedule Garrard played last year (104 - 103 - 1 0.502%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (99 - 109 - 0 0.476%), and this season's teams gave up more points (4,704) compared to last season's teams (4,477) so this could mean more fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Garrard had a lower fantasy avg (14.79 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (18.95 pts/game), and with a less difficult schedule for the upcoming season it could also be a indication of a better fantasy season. Defenses: From a defensive standpoint, Garrard faced defenses that were stronger last year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 14.77 - 5 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to the upcoming season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 20.38 - 1 Top 10 Defense and 0 Top 5 Defenses), and this season's teams gave up more passing yards (220 yds/game including 2 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season's teams (206 yds/game including 4 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses). Starting Position Performance against Defenses: Starting Quarterbacks averaged more points (16.05 pts/game) against this season's teams compared to last season's teams (14.76 pts/game), which could be an indication that Garrard will exceed last year's fantasy point total. In Season Trends: Throughout his career Garrard has been a quick starter. On average his best 4 game stretch is the first 4 games of the year (15.69 pts per game), followed by the 4th quarter (15.69 pts per game), 3rd quarter (15.40 pts per game) and 2nd quarter (13.42 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 15 (19.78 pts per game), week 6 (19.63 pts per game) and week 10 (18.03 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 8 (10.68 pts per game), week 11 (11.36 pts per game) and week 3 (12.53 pts per game).	Chart. Chart. Chart.