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| Tony Gonzalez 2011 Fantasy Projection |
| 2011 Pts |
2011 Avg |
Depth Chart |
*Avg Games Played |
2010 Avg |
2010 Fantasy Ranking |
2010 Consistency |
| 64.00 |
4.00 |
1 |
11.00 |
4.30 |
8 |
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 |
| 8 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Tony Gonzalez 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 |
| 2011 | Falcons | 1 | 5 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 3.60 |
| 2010 | Falcons | 16 | 70 | 656 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.80 | 4.30 |
| 2009 | Falcons | 16 | 83 | 867 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79.35 | 4.96 |
| 2008 | Chiefs | 16 | 96 | 1058 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112.90 | 7.06 |
| Tony Gonzalez 2011 Fantasy Analysis |
Career Synopsis:
Tony Gonzalez has been below his projection the last 2 years. His best fantasy TE ranking was #1 in 2008, 2000, 2003 and 1999, and he has had a total of 8 seasons with a top 3 ranking.
Fantasy Trends:
Gonzalez's fantasy game average per year has been going down for 2 years.
Player Consistency:
Tony Gonzalez was one of the top 25 most consistent TEs last year (ranked 14), and he was ranked the 198th most consistent player overall.
Career Experience Outlook:
Gonzalez is entering his 15th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, TEs in their 15th year have seen a decrease in fantasy pts per game of 5.77 from their 14th year.
Position Outlook:
Throughout his career Gonzalez has averaged 3.10 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 (0.142) pts per game for Gonzalez. At the Quarterback position: Matt Ryan (2010 Avg: 17.59 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Michael Turner (2010 Avg: 13.33 Pts/Game) and Ovie Mughelli (2010 Avg: 0.99 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Roddy White (2010 Avg: 8.11 Pts/Game) and Julio Jones have been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Justin Blalock, Tyson Clabo, Todd McClure, Sam Baker and Garrett Reynolds have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Matt Bryant (2010 Avg: 8.00 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup.
Schedule Difficulty:
Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Gonzalez playes this year (103 - 105 - 0 0.495%) will be more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule from last season (102 - 107 - 0 0.488%), but this season's teams gave up more points (4,633) compared to last season's teams (4,407) so this could mean more fantasy points.
Performance Against Sub 500 Teams:
Gonzalez surprisingly had a higher fantasy avg (5.34 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (3.26 pts/game), so with a more difficult schedule for the upcoming season it could also be an indication of a higher fantasy average.
Defenses:
From a defensive standpoint, Gonzalez faced defenses that were stronger last year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 15.85 - 4 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense) compared to the upcoming season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 16.77 - 5 Top 10 Defenses and 0 Top 5 Defenses), and this season's teams gave up more passing yards (283 yds/game including 3 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense) compared to last season's teams (276 yds/game including 4 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense).
In Season Trends:
Throughout his career Gonzalez has been a strong finisher, and a slow starter. On average his best 4 game stretch has been the last 4 games of the year (5.78 pts per game), followed by the 2nd quarter (5.61 pts per game), 3rd quarter (5.03 pts per game) and 1st quarter (4.60 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 6 (7.26 pts per game), week 4 (7.22 pts per game) and week 8 (7.09 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 5 (2.91 pts per game), week 2 (3.09 pts per game) and week 1 (3.80 pts per game).
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