JaMarcus Russell Bio & Career Stats

Jersey: #2
Position: Quarterback
Career: 3 Years
Height: 6-6
Weight: 255

Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Aug 9, 1985
Birth Place: Mobile, AL
High School: Lillie B. Williamson HS [Mobile, AL]
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: 2007 Oakland Raiders (Round: 1 #1)

Fantasy Projection

Quarterback Rankings:
<< Brian Hoyer

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

JaMarcus Russell 2009 Fantasy Projection
2009 Pts		2009 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2008 Avg	2008 Fantasy Ranking		2008 Consistency
164.00		11.31	1	10.33		11.92	29		Average
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
9	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

JaMarcus Russell 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	Raiders	12	0	0	0	1290	3	45	0	0	0	78.00	6.50
2008	Raiders	15	0	0	0	2423	13	127	1	0	0	178.85	11.92
2007	Raiders	4	0	0	0	373	2	4	0	0	0	25.05	6.26

JaMarcus Russell 2009 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: JaMarcus Russell beat his projection last year. His best fantasy QB ranking was #24 in 2008. Fantasy Trends: Russell beat his previous year fantasy game average last year. Player Consistency: JaMarcus Russell was ranked the 26th most consistent QB last year, and he was one of the top 50 most consistent players overall (ranked 36). Career Experience Outlook: Russell is entering his 3rd year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, QBs in their 3rd year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 0.43 from their 2nd year. Position Outlook: Throughout his career Russell has averaged 5.30 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: Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a lower fantasy average of (0.575) pts per game for Russell. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Justin Fargas (2008 Avg: 6.72 Pts/Game) is no longer starting, Darren McFadden (2008 Avg: 6.78 Pts/Game) is now starting and Oren O'Neal has been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Chaz Schilens (2008 Avg: 1.44 Pts/Game) is no longer starting and Javon Walker (2008 Avg: 1.98 Pts/Game) and Darrius Heyward-Bey have been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Jake Grove and Kwame Harris have left the team, Cornell Green is now starting and Khalif Barnes and Samson Satele have been added to the starting lineup. Schedule Difficulty: Based on winning percentage the teams on the schedule Russell played last year (115 - 93 - 0 0.553%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (104 - 102 - 2 0.505%), but last season's teams gave up more points (4,567) compared to this season's teams (4,410) so this could mean less fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Russell had a lower fantasy avg (10.64 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (11.59 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, Russell will face defenses that are stronger this year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 15.31 - 6 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 19.77 - 1 Top 10 Defense and 1 Top 5 Defense), and last season's teams gave up more passing yards (219 yds/game including 2 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses) compared to this season's teams (207 yds/game including 6 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses). Starting Position Performance against Defenses: Starting Quarterbacks averaged more points (16.45 pts/game) against last season's teams compared to this season's teams (15.35 pts/game), which could make it difficult for Russell to match last year's fantasy point total. In Season Trends: Throughout his career Russell has been a quick starter. On average his best 4 game stretch is the first 4 games of the year (13.23 pts per game), followed by the 2nd quarter (12.63 pts per game), 4th quarter (9.81 pts per game) and 3rd quarter (8.28 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 16 (12.48 pts per game), week 15 (9.30 pts per game) and week 13 (6.75 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 13 (6.75 pts per game), week 15 (9.30 pts per game) and week 16 (12.48 pts per game).	Chart. Chart. Chart.