Matt Hasselbeck Bio & Career Stats

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

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

Quarterback Rankings:
<< Shaun Hill

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

Matt Hasselbeck 2009 Fantasy Projection
2009 Pts		2009 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2008 Avg	2008 Fantasy Ranking		2008 Consistency
135.05		15.14	1	12.33		11.81	30		--
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	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	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
2006	Seahawks	12	0	0	0	2442	18	110	0	0	0	187.10	15.59

Matt Hasselbeck 2009 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Matt Hasselbeck has been below his fantasy projection 6 out of 10 years. 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 fell below his previous year fantasy game average last year, and has been trending down 4 out of the past 6 years. Career Experience Outlook: Hasselbeck is entering his 11th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, QBs in their 11th year have seen a decrease in fantasy pts per game of 0.14 from their 10th year. Position Outlook: Throughout his career Hasselbeck has averaged 2.01 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. Coming off an Injury. Player Turnover: Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a higher fantasy average of (0.72) pts per game for Hasselbeck. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Owen Schmitt (2008 Avg: 0.24 Pts/Game) is now starting and Justin Griffith (2008 Avg: 1.49 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: T.J. Houshmandzadeh (2008 Avg: 4.67 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Floyd Womack has left the team and Rob Sims has been added to the starting lineup. Schedule Difficulty: Based on winning percentage the teams on the schedule Hasselbeck played last year (109 - 98 - 1 0.527%) 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 (4,833) compared to last season's teams (4,543) so this could mean more fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Hasselbeck had a lower fantasy avg (4.23 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (6.99 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 will face defenses that are stronger this year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 14.77 - 5 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 14.92 - 4 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense), but this season's teams gave up more passing yards (212 yds/game including 4 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season's teams (209 yds/game including 5 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses). Starting Position Performance against Defenses: Starting Quarterbacks averaged more points (15.89 pts/game) against last season's teams compared to this season's teams (15.57 pts/game), which could make it difficult for Hasselbeck to match last year's fantasy point total. 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 (17.67 pts per game), followed by the 3rd quarter (16.18 pts per game), 1st quarter (14.15 pts per game) and 2nd quarter (13.45 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 14 (20.74 pts per game), week 6 (19.58 pts per game) and week 13 (18.95 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 7 (11.22 pts per game), week 8 (11.67 pts per game) and week 4 (12.15 pts per game).	Chart. Chart. Chart.