Ben Roethlisberger Bio & Career Stats

Jersey: #7
Position: Quarterback
Career: 6 Years
Height: 6-5
Weight: 241

Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Mar 2, 1982
Birth Place: Lima, OH
High School: Findlay HS [OH]
College: Miami (Ohio)
Drafted: 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers (Round: 1 #11)

Fantasy Projection

Quarterback Rankings:
<< Eli Manning

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

Ben Roethlisberger 2009 Fantasy Projection
2009 Pts		2009 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2008 Avg	2008 Fantasy Ranking		2008 Consistency
231.73		14.95	1	15.33		17.59	13		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
8	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes

Ben Roethlisberger 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	Steelers	15	0	0	0	4328	26	79	2	0	0	314.30	20.95
2008	Steelers	16	1	-7	0	3301	17	101	2	0	0	281.40	14.86
2007	Steelers	15	0	0	0	3154	32	204	2	0	0	286.10	19.07
2006	Steelers	15	0	0	0	3513	18	98	2	0	0	251.45	16.76

Ben Roethlisberger 2009 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Ben Roethlisberger has beaten his fantasy projection 4 out of 5 years, but he was below his projection last year. His best fantasy QB ranking was #8 in 2007, and he has had a total of 3 seasons with a top 15 ranking. Fantasy Trends: Roethlisberger fell below his previous year fantasy game average last year. Player Consistency: Ben Roethlisberger was one of the top 25 most consistent QBs last year (ranked 19), and he was one of the top 25 most consistent players overall (ranked 22). Career Experience Outlook: Roethlisberger 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 0.87 from their 5th year. Position Outlook: Throughout his career Roethlisberger has averaged 1.87 fantasy pts per game more 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: Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a lower fantasy average of (0.64) pts per game for Roethlisberger. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Carey Davis (2008 Avg: 0.35 Pts/Game) is now starting. Along the Offenisve Line: Marvel Smith has left the team and Max Starks is now starting. Schedule Difficulty: Based on winning percentage the teams on the schedule Roethlisberger played last year (114 - 92 - 2 0.553%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (91 - 116 - 1 0.440%), and this season's teams gave up more points (4,712) compared to last season's teams (4,151) so this could mean more fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Roethlisberger had a lower fantasy avg (14.83 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (14.93 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, Roethlisberger faced defenses that were stronger last year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 11.92 - 7 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to the upcoming season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 18.46 - 4 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses), and this season's teams gave up more passing yards (217 yds/game including 3 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season's teams (203 yds/game including 7 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses). Starting Position Performance against Defenses: Starting Quarterbacks averaged more points (15.50 pts/game) against this season's teams compared to last season's teams (15.02 pts/game), which could be an indication that Roethlisberger will exceed last year's fantasy point total. In Season Trends: Throughout his career Roethlisberger has been a slow starter, but has had his best 4 game stretch during the second quarter of the year (17.76 pts per game), followed by the 4th quarter (16.87 pts per game), 3rd quarter (16.19 pts per game) and 1st quarter (14.13 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 13 (20.74 pts per game), week 10 (19.43 pts per game) and week 7 (19.01 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 12 (12.02 pts per game), week 3 (12.02 pts per game) and week 2 (13.65 pts per game).	Chart. Chart. Chart.