Tarvaris Jackson Bio & Career Stats

Jersey: #7
Position: Quarterback
Career: 5 Years
Height: 6-2
Weight: 232
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Apr 21, 1983
Birth Place: Montgomery, AL
High School: Sidney Lanier HS [Montgomery, AL]
College: Alabama State
Drafted: 2006 Minnesota Vikings (Round: 2 #64)

Fantasy Projection

Quarterback Rankings:
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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

Tarvaris Jackson 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts		2011 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2010 Avg	2010 Fantasy Ranking		2010 Consistency
72.06		5.99	1	6.00		5.39	43		--
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
6	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes

Tarvaris Jackson 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	Vikings	6	0	0	0	341	3	63	0	0	0	32.35	5.39
2009	Vikings	9	0	0	0	201	1	-10	0	0	0	12.05	1.34
2008	Vikings	9	0	0	0	1056	9	145	0	0	0	104.20	10.48

Tarvaris Jackson 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Tarvaris Jackson has been below his fantasy projection 4 out of 5 years, including the last 3. His best fantasy QB ranking was #20 in 2007. Fantasy Trends: Jackson beat his previous year fantasy game average last year. Career Experience Outlook: Jackson 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 Jackson has averaged 6.14 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 Vikings to the Seahawks. Player Turnover: Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a lower fantasy average of (0.415) pts per game for Jackson. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Marshawn Lynch (2010 Avg: 8.35 Pts/Game) and Michael Robinson (2010 Avg: 1.00 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Mike Williams (2010 Avg: 3.54 Pts/Game) and Sidney Rice (2010 Avg: 4.33 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Zach Miller (2010 Avg: 4.28 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Robert Gallery, James Carpenter, John Moffitt, Max Unger and Russell Okung have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Jeff Reed (2010 Avg: 8.00 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Schedule Difficulty: Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Jackson played last year (112 - 97 - 0 0.536%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (108 - 101 - 0 0.517%), but last season's teams gave up more points (4,516) compared to this season's teams (4,461) so this could mean less fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Jackson had a lower fantasy avg (1.64 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (2.51 pts/game), and with a less difficult schedule for the upcoming season it could be a indication of a better fantasy season. Defenses: From a defensive standpoint, Jackson faced defenses that were stronger last year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 14.23 - 7 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to the upcoming season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 17.38 - 3 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses), and this season's teams gave up more passing yards (286 yds/game including 2 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season's teams (269 yds/game including 6 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses). In Season Trends: Throughout his career Jackson has been a strong finisher. On average his best 4 game stretch has been the last 4 games of the year (13.70 pts per game), followed by the 3rd quarter (9.03 pts per game), 1st quarter (8.96 pts per game) and 2nd quarter (6.73 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 16 (20.35 pts per game), week 1 (15.28 pts per game) and week 13 (12.50 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 2 (7.60 pts per game), week 11 (8.90 pts per game) and week 14 (9.10 pts per game).	Chart. Chart. Chart.