Matt Hasselbeck Bio & Career Stats

Jersey: #8
Position: Quarterback
Career: 11 Years
Height: 6-4
Weight: 225
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Sep 25, 1975
Birth Place: Boulder, CO
High School: Xaverian Brothers HS [Westwood, MA]
College: Boston College
Drafted: 1998 Green Bay Packers (Round: 6 #187)

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

Matt Hasselbeck 2010 Fantasy Projection
2010 Pts		2010 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2009 Avg	2009 Fantasy Ranking		2009 Consistency
168.15		12.53	1	10.50		15.31	20		Average
2010 Bye Week	Team Change	Head Coach Change	**Coming Off Injury	Depth Chart Change	Higher Fantasy Avg then League	Harder Schedule in 2010	Better Defenses in 2010	Better Pass Defenses in 2010	Better Against Sub 500 Teams
5	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes

Matt Hasselbeck 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	Seahawks	14	0	0	0	3029	17	119	0	0	0	214.35	15.31
2008	Seahawks	7	0	0	0	1216	5	69	0	0	0	82.70	11.81
2007	Seahawks	16	0	0	0	3966	28	89	0	0	0	291.20	18.20

Matt Hasselbeck 2010 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Matt Hasselbeck has been below his fantasy projection 6 out of 11 years, but he beat his projection last year. His best fantasy QB ranking was #3 in 2003, and he has had a total of 3 seasons with a top 10 ranking. Fantasy Trends: Hasselbeck beat his previous year fantasy game average last year, but his avg has been trending down 3 out of the last 5 years. Player Consistency: Matt Hasselbeck was one of the top 25 most consistent QBs last year (ranked 23), and he was one of the top 50 most consistent players overall (ranked 31). Career Experience Outlook: Hasselbeck is entering his 12th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, QBs in their 12th year have seen a decrease in fantasy pts per game of 2.07 from their 11th year. Position Outlook: Throughout his career Hasselbeck has averaged 1.73 fantasy pts per game less than the league QB average. The average fantasy pts per game by QBs in 2009 was 14.24. 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 (1.5725) pts per game for Hasselbeck. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Julius Jones (2009 Avg: 7.28 Pts/Game) is no longer starting, Justin Griffith (2009 Avg: 0.96 Pts/Game) has left the team and Justin Forsett (2009 Avg: 6.84 Pts/Game) and Owen Schmitt (2009 Avg: 0.47 Pts/Game) are now starting. At the Wide Receiver position: Deon Butler (2009 Avg: 0.55 Pts/Game) is no longer starting and Deion Branch (2009 Avg: 2.36 Pts/Game) is now starting. Along the Offenisve Line: Ray Willis is no longer starting, Rob Sims has left the team and Ben Hamilton and Russell Okung have been added to the starting lineup. Schedule Difficulty: Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Hasselbeck played last year (103 - 105 - 0 0.495%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (97 - 111 - 0 0.466%), and this season's teams gave up more points (4,665) compared to last season's teams (4,592) so this could mean more fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Hasselbeck had a lower fantasy avg (12.07 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (14.43 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, Hasselbeck faced defenses that were stronger last year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 18.46 - 3 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense) compared to the upcoming season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 19.54 - 2 Top 10 Defenses and 0 Top 5 Defenses), but last season's teams gave up more passing yards (227 yds/game including 2 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense) compared to this season's teams (218 yds/game including 4 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense). In Season Trends: Throughout his career Hasselbeck has been a strong finisher. On average his best 4 game stretch has been the last 4 games of the year (17.36 pts per game), followed by the 3rd quarter (15.98 pts per game), 1st quarter (14.18 pts per game) and 2nd quarter (13.84 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 14 (20.07 pts per game), week 13 (18.96 pts per game) and week 9 (18.31 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 7 (11.22 pts per game), week 2 (11.77 pts per game) and week 4 (12.15 pts per game).	Chart. Chart. Chart.