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Aaron Rodgers Bio & Career Stats

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Jersey: #12
Position: Quarterback
Career: 6 Years
Height: 6-2
Weight: 223
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Dec 2, 1983
Birth Place: Chico, CA
High School: Pleasant Valley HS [Chico, CA]
College: California
Drafted: 2005 Green Bay Packers (Round: 1 #24)

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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
Aaron Rodgers 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts 2011 Avg Depth Chart *Avg Games Played 2010 Avg 2010 Fantasy Ranking 2010 Consistency
326.62 21.46 1 15.50 22.65 2 Consistent
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
8 No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes
Aaron Rodgers Previous Years Stats
YearTeamGmsRecsRec YdsRec TdsPass YdsPass TdsRush YdsRush TdsFGsXPsFan PtsFan Pts Avg
2010 Packers15000392228356400339.7022.65
2009 Packers16000443430304500372.1023.26
2008 Packers16000403828207400330.6020.66
Aaron Rodgers 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis:
Aaron Rodgers has beaten his fantasy projection 4 straight years. His best fantasy QB ranking was #1 in 2010 and 2009, and he has had a total of 3 seasons with a top 10 ranking.
Fantasy Trends:
Rodgers fell below his previous year fantasy game average last year.
Player Consistency:
Aaron Rodgers was one of the top 25 most consistent QBs last year (ranked 17), and he was one of the top 25 most consistent players overall (ranked 20).
Career Experience Outlook:
Rodgers is entering his 7th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, QBs in their 7th year have seen a decrease in fantasy pts per game of 0.18 from their 6th year.
Position Outlook:
Throughout his career Rodgers has averaged 1.42 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.
Player Turnover:
Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a lower fantasy average of (0.8) pts per game for Rodgers. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Ryan Grant (2010 Avg: 0.28 Pts/Game) and John Kuhn (2010 Avg: 4.31 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Donald Driver (2010 Avg: 3.48 Pts/Game) and Greg Jennings (2010 Avg: 8.45 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Jermichael Finley (2010 Avg: 1.40 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Chad Clifton, Scott Wells, Josh Sitton, Bryan Bulaga and Derek Sherrod have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Mason Crosby (2010 Avg: 7.00 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup.
Schedule Difficulty:
Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Rodgers played last year (110 - 98 - 0 0.529%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (107 - 102 - 0 0.512%), and this season's teams gave up more points (4,532) compared to last season's teams (4,504) so this could mean more fantasy points.
Performance Against Sub 500 Teams:
Rodgers had a lower fantasy avg (19.25 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (22.77 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, Rodgers will face defenses that are stronger this year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 13.46 - 5 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 13.69 - 6 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses), and last season's teams gave up more passing yards (274 yds/game including 4 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses) compared to this season's teams (261 yds/game including 5 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses).

In Season Trends:
Throughout his career Rodgers has been a slow finisher, but has had his best 4 game stretch during the second quarter of the year (21.77 pts per game), followed by the 1st quarter (20.44 pts per game), 3rd quarter (20.24 pts per game) and 4th quarter (20.01 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 12 (28.73 pts per game), week 3 (25.85 pts per game) and week 6 (25.18 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 10 (9.30 pts per game), week 14 (11.45 pts per game) and week 4 (15.65 pts per game).
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