Derrick Ward Bio & Career Stats

Jersey: #34
Position: Running Back
Career: 7 Years
Height: 5-11
Weight: 228
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Aug 30, 1980
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
High School: Valley View HS [Moreno Valley, CA]
College: Ottawa (Kans.)
Drafted: 2004 New York Jets (Round: 7 #235)

Fantasy Projection

Running Back Rankings:
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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

Derrick Ward 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts		2011 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2010 Avg	2010 Fantasy Ranking		2010 Consistency
37.08		4.43	2	14.00		3.66	58		Average
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 Rush Defenses in 2011	Better Against Sub 500 Teams
11	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes

Derrick Ward 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
2010	Texans	16	7	61	0	0	0	315	4	0	0	58.55	3.66
2009	Buccaneers	14	20	150	2	0	0	414	1	0	0	66.90	4.78
2008	Giants	16	41	384	0	0	0	1025	2	0	0	139.50	8.36

Derrick Ward 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Derrick Ward has been below his fantasy projection 6 out of 7 years, including the last 3. His best fantasy RB ranking was #27 in 2008. Fantasy Trends: Ward's fantasy game average per year has been going down for 3 years, and has been trending down 5 out of the past 6 years. Player Consistency: Derrick Ward was ranked the 48th most consistent RB last year, and he was ranked the 154th most consistent player overall. Career Experience Outlook: Ward is entering his 8th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, RBs in their 8th year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 0.43 from their 7th year. Position Outlook: Throughout his career Ward has averaged 1.29 fantasy pts per game less than the league RB average. The average fantasy pts per game by RBs in 2010 was 5.53. 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 (0.06) pts per game for Ward. At the Quarterback position: Matt Schaub (2010 Avg: 18.33 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Arian Foster (2010 Avg: 18.74 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Andre Johnson (2010 Avg: 8.45 Pts/Game) and Kevin Walter (2010 Avg: 3.82 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Owen Daniels (2010 Avg: 3.23 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Chris Myers, Wade Smith, Eric Winston, Duane Brown and Darius Morris have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Neil Rackers (2010 Avg: 7.75 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Schedule Difficulty: Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Ward played last year (111 - 98 - 0 0.531%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (108 - 100 - 0 0.519%), but last season's teams gave up more points (4,745) compared to this season's teams (4,400) so this could mean less fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Ward had a lower fantasy avg (2.88 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (4.44 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, Ward will face defenses that are stronger this year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 16.69 - 3 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 17.69 - 4 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses), but this season's teams gave up more rushing yards (148 yds/game - 3 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season's teams (147 yds/game - 4 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses). In Season Trends: Throughout his career Ward has been a quick starter. On average his best 4 game stretch is the first 4 games of the year (7.32 pts per game), followed by the 4th quarter (6.12 pts per game), 3rd quarter (5.80 pts per game) and 2nd quarter (5.58 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 4 (11.55 pts per game), week 1 (9.19 pts per game) and week 16 (8.42 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 14 (1.41 pts per game), week 10 (3.72 pts per game) and week 8 (3.80 pts per game).	Chart. Chart. Chart.