Donovan McNabb Fantasy Ranking & Outlook  
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Donovan McNabb Bio & Career Stats

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Jersey: #5
Position: Quarterback
Career: 11 Years
Height: 6-2
Weight: 240
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Nov 25, 1976
Birth Place: Chicago, IL
High School: Mount Carmel HS [Chicago, IL]
College: Syracuse
Drafted: 1999 Philadelphia Eagles (Round: 1 #2)

Quarterback Rankings:
<< Matt Ryan    Jason Campbell >>
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
Donovan McNabb 2010 Fantasy Projection
2010 Pts 2010 Avg Depth Chart *Avg Games Played 2009 Avg 2009 Fantasy Ranking 2009 Consistency
219.27 15.42 1 15.00 19.27 9 Consistent
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
9 Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes
Donovan McNabb Previous Years Stats
YearTeamGmsRecsRec YdsRec TdsPass YdsPass TdsRush YdsRush TdsFGsXPsFan PtsFan Pts Avg
2009 Eagles14110355322141200269.8019.27
2008 Eagles16000391623147200361.8018.22
2007 Eagles14000332419236000246.8017.63
Donovan McNabb 2010 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis:
Donovan McNabb has beaten his fantasy projection 7 out of 11 years, including the last 2. His best fantasy QB ranking was #2 in 2008, and he has had a total of 2 seasons with a top 3 ranking.
Fantasy Trends:
McNabb's fantasy game average per year has been going up for 2 years, and has been trending up 3 out of the past 5 years.
Player Consistency:
Donovan McNabb was one of the top 10 most consistent QBs last year (ranked 9), and he was also one of the top 10 most consistent players overall (ranked 8).
Career Experience Outlook:
McNabb 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 McNabb has averaged 4.61 fantasy pts per game more 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. He has changed teams since last year moving from the Eagles to the Redskins.
Player Turnover:
Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a lower fantasy average of (2.2125) pts per game for McNabb. At the Quarterback position: Jason Campbell (2009 Avg: 16.91 Pts/Game) has left the team. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Quinton Ganther (2009 Avg: 5.36 Pts/Game) has left the team and Clinton Portis (2009 Avg: 8.56 Pts/Game) and Mike Sellers (2009 Avg: 1.39 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Antwaan Randle El (2009 Avg: 1.66 Pts/Game) has left the team and Malcolm Kelly (2009 Avg: 1.08 Pts/Game) is now starting. At the Tight End position: Fred Davis (2009 Avg: 3.84 Pts/Game) is no longer starting and Chris Cooley (2009 Avg: 4.09 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Levi Jones, Will Montgomery and D'Anthony Batiste have left the team and Artis Hicks, Jammal Brown and Trent Williams have been added to the starting lineup.
Schedule Difficulty:
Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule McNabb playes this year (104 - 104 - 0 0.500%) will be more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule from last season (101 - 107 - 0 0.486%), but this season's teams gave up more points (4,750) compared to last season's teams (4,490) so this could mean more fantasy points.
Performance Against Sub 500 Teams:
McNabb had a lower fantasy avg (14.28 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (18.04 pts/game), so with a more difficult schedule for the upcoming season it could be an indication of less points.
Defenses:
From a defensive standpoint, McNabb faced defenses that were stronger last year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 17.23 - 4 Top 10 Defenses) compared to the upcoming season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 17.69 - 3 Top 10 Defenses), and this season's teams gave up more passing yards (225 yds/game including 2 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season's teams (215 yds/game including 5 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses).

In Season Trends:
Throughout his career McNabb has been a quick starter. On average his best 4 game stretch is the first 4 games of the year (20.34 pts per game), followed by the 4th quarter (19.31 pts per game), 3rd quarter (18.29 pts per game) and 2nd quarter (18.25 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 13 (23.54 pts per game), week 2 (21.99 pts per game) and week 15 (21.09 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 6 (15.49 pts per game), week 11 (16.05 pts per game) and week 14 (16.79 pts per game).
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