Vernon Davis Bio & Career Stats

Jersey: #85
Position: Tight End
Career: 5 Years
Height: 6-3
Weight: 253
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Jan 31, 1984
Birth Place: Washington, DC
High School: Dunbar HS [Washington, DC]
College: Maryland
Drafted: 2006 San Francisco 49ers (Round: 1 #6)

Fantasy Projection

Tight End 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

Vernon Davis 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts		2011 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2010 Avg	2010 Fantasy Ranking		2010 Consistency
68.39		4.32	1	16.00		5.48	4		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
7	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes

Vernon Davis 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	49ers	16	56	914	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	87.70	5.48
2009	49ers	16	78	965	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	126.25	7.89
2008	49ers	16	31	358	2	0	0	11	0	0	0	31.00	1.94

Vernon Davis 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Vernon Davis has beaten his fantasy projection 3 out of 5 years, but he was below his projection last year. His best fantasy TE ranking was #1 in 2009, and he has had a total of 3 seasons with a top 15 ranking. Fantasy Trends: Davis fell below his previous year fantasy game average last year. Player Consistency: Vernon Davis was one of the top 10 most consistent TEs last year (ranked 9), and he was ranked the 144th most consistent player overall. Career Experience Outlook: Davis is entering his 6th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, TEs in their 6th year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 0.01 from their 5th year. Position Outlook: Throughout his career Davis has averaged 2.11 fantasy pts per game more than the league TE average. The average fantasy pts per game by TEs in 2010 was 2.38. 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 (1.279) pts per game for Davis. At the Quarterback position: Alex Smith (2010 Avg: 15.14 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Frank Gore (2010 Avg: 8.62 Pts/Game) and Moran Norris (2010 Avg: 0.06 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Ted Ginn (2010 Avg: 1.17 Pts/Game) and Josh Morgan (2010 Avg: 3.04 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Adam Snyder, Joe Staley, Chilo Rachal, Anthony Davis and Mike Iupati have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: David Akers (2010 Avg: 8.94 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Schedule Difficulty: Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Davis played last year (107 - 103 - 0 0.510%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (101 - 108 - 0 0.483%), but last season's teams gave up more points (4,653) compared to this season's teams (4,635) so this could mean less fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Davis had a lower fantasy avg (5.24 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (5.67 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, Davis faced defenses that were stronger last year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 15.62 - 4 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense) compared to the upcoming season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 17.69 - 4 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses), and this season's teams gave up more passing yards (283 yds/game including 3 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season's teams (263 yds/game including 5 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses). In Season Trends: Throughout his career Davis has been a slow starter, but has had his best 4 game stretch during the second quarter of the year (5.97 pts per game), followed by the 4th quarter (4.96 pts per game), 3rd quarter (4.21 pts per game) and 1st quarter (3.61 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 7 (8.43 pts per game), week 14 (6.27 pts per game) and week 6 (5.75 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 2 (1.33 pts per game), week 10 (2.96 pts per game) and week 1 (3.25 pts per game).	Chart. Chart. Chart.