Aaron Rodgers Fantasy Ranking & Outlook  
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Aaron Rodgers Bio & Career Stats

Aaron Rodgers picture
Jersey: #12
Position: Quarterback
Career: 5 Years
Height: 6-2
Weight: 223

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 2009 Fantasy Projection
2009 Pts 2009 Avg Depth Chart *Avg Games Played 2008 Avg 2008 Fantasy Ranking 2008 Consistency
303.03 19.55 1 11.33 20.66 6 Consistent
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
5 No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes
Aaron Rodgers Previous Years Stats
YearTeamGmsRecsRec YdsRec TdsPass YdsPass TdsRush YdsRush TdsFGsXPsFan PtsFan Pts Avg
2009 Packers16000443430304500372.1023.26
2008 Packers16000403828207400330.6020.66
2007 Packers200021812900016.808.40
2006 Packers2000460110003.401.70
Aaron Rodgers 2009 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis:
Aaron Rodgers has been above his projection the last 2 years. His best fantasy QB ranking was #3 in 2008.
Fantasy Trends:
Rodgers' fantasy game average per year has been going up for 3 years.
Player Consistency:
Aaron Rodgers was one of the top 5 most consistent QBs last year (ranked 4), and he was also one of the top 5 most consistent players overall (ranked 5).
Career Experience Outlook:
Rodgers is entering his 5th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, QBs in their 5th year have seen a decrease in fantasy pts per game of 0.69 from their 4th year.
Position Outlook:
Throughout his career Rodgers has averaged 6.22 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.
Player Turnover:
At the Running Back/Full Back position: Korey Hall (2008 Avg: 0.72 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Mark Tauscher has left the team and Duke Preston has been added to the starting lineup.
Schedule Difficulty:
Based on winning percentage 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 (90 - 117 - 1 0.435%), and this season's teams gave up more points (4,733) compared to last season's teams (4,620) so this could mean more fantasy points.
Performance Against Sub 500 Teams:
Rodgers had a lower fantasy avg (18.55 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (24.19 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: 15.15 - 5 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 15.69 - 5 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses), and last season's teams gave up more passing yards (216 yds/game including 4 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses) compared to this season's teams (210 yds/game including 4 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses).
Starting Position Performance against Defenses:
Starting Quarterbacks averaged more points (15.71 pts/game) against last season's teams compared to this season's teams (15.55 pts/game), which could make it difficult for Rodgers to match last year's fantasy point total.
In Season Trends:
Throughout his career Rodgers has had his best 4 game stretch during the second quarter of the year (20.95 pts per game), followed by the 4th quarter (18.51 pts per game), 1st quarter (17.31 pts per game) and 3rd quarter (12.65 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 13 (21.28 pts per game), week 15 (11.58 pts per game) and week 11 (10.08 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 10 (3.98 pts per game), week 4 (7.88 pts per game) and week 11 (10.08 pts per game).
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