Bruce Gradkowski Bio & Career Stats

Jersey: #5
Position: Quarterback
Career: 5 Years
Height: 6-1
Weight: 220
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Jan 27, 1983
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, PA
High School: Seton-La Salle HS [Pittsburgh, Pa]
College: Toledo
Drafted: 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Round: 6 #194)

Fantasy Projection

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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

Bruce Gradkowski 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts		2011 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2010 Avg	2010 Fantasy Ranking		2010 Consistency
29.86		8.68	2	6.50		6.55	40		--
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
7	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes

Bruce Gradkowski 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
2010	Raiders	11	0	0	0	1059	5	41	0	0	0	72.05	6.55
2009	Raiders	7	0	0	0	1004	6	108	0	0	0	79.00	11.29
2008	Browns	2	0	0	0	26	0	2	0	0	0	1.50	0.75

Bruce Gradkowski 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Bruce Gradkowski has been below his fantasy projection 3 out of 5 years. His best fantasy QB ranking was #30 in 2006. Fantasy Trends: Gradkowski fell below his previous year fantasy game average last year, and has been trending down 3 out of the past 4 years. Career Experience Outlook: Gradkowski is entering his 6th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, QBs in their 6th year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 0.24 from their 5th year. Position Outlook: Throughout his career Gradkowski has averaged 8.44 fantasy pts per game less than the league QB average. The average fantasy pts per game by QBs in 2010 was 15.34. Depth Chart Change: No Change in Depth Chart. He has changed teams since last year moving from the Raiders to the Bengals. Player Turnover: At the Quarterback position: Andy Dalton has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Chris Pressley (2010 Avg: 0.08 Pts/Game) and Cedric Benson (2010 Avg: 10.50 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Jerome Simpson (2010 Avg: 6.41 Pts/Game) and A.J. Green have been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Jermaine Gresham (2010 Avg: 3.17 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Kyle Cook, Nate Livings, Andrew Whitworth, Bobbie Williams and Andre Smith have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Mike Nugent (2010 Avg: 3.88 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Schedule Difficulty: Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Gradkowski played last year (98 - 112 - 0 0.467%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (93 - 117 - 0 0.443%), and this season's teams gave up more points (4,874) compared to last season's teams (4,828) so this could mean more fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Gradkowski had a lower fantasy avg (1.13 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (6.53 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, Gradkowski faced defenses that were stronger last year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 18.38 - 3 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to the upcoming season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 21.85 - 1 Top 10 Defense and 1 Top 5 Defense), and this season's teams gave up more passing yards (291 yds/game including 2 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense) compared to last season's teams (283 yds/game including 3 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense). In Season Trends: Throughout his career Gradkowski has been a slow finisher, but has had his best 4 game stretch during the third quarter of the year (11.84 pts per game), followed by the 2nd quarter (8.64 pts per game), 1st quarter (8.58 pts per game) and 4th quarter (8.17 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 13 (18.88 pts per game), week 11 (12.62 pts per game) and week 12 (11.75 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 1 (0.53 pts per game), week 7 (6.83 pts per game) and week 5 (6.98 pts per game).	Chart. Chart. Chart.