Randy McMichael Fantasy Ranking & Outlook  
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Randy McMichael Bio & Career Stats

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Jersey: #84
Position: Tight End
Career: 9 Years
Height: 6-3
Weight: 255
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Jun 28, 1979
Birth Place: Griffin, GA
High School: Peach Co. HS [Fort Valley, GA]
College: Georgia
Drafted: 2002 Miami Dolphins (Round: 4 #114)

Tight End Rankings:
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Position Projections:
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  * Average Games Played the Previous 3 Years
  ** Player Missed More than 8 Games the Previous Season Due to Injury
Randy McMichael 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts 2011 Avg Depth Chart *Avg Games Played 2010 Avg 2010 Fantasy Ranking 2010 Consistency
13.18 1.54 2 15.00 1.44 38 Very Inconsistent
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
6 No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Randy McMichael Previous Years Stats
YearTeamGmsRecsRec YdsRec TdsPass YdsPass TdsRush YdsRush TdsFGsXPsFan PtsFan Pts Avg
2010 Chargers1620221200000023.051.44
2009 Rams1634332100000022.601.41
2008 Rams41113900000006.951.74
Randy McMichael 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis:
Randy McMichael has been below his fantasy projection 6 out of 9 years, but he beat his projection last year. His best fantasy TE ranking was #6 in 2004, and he has had a total of 3 seasons with a top 10 ranking.
Fantasy Trends:
McMichael beat his previous year fantasy game average last year, but his avg has been trending down 5 out of the last 7 years.
Player Consistency:
Randy McMichael was ranked the 57th most consistent TE last year, and he was ranked the 322nd most consistent player overall.
Career Experience Outlook:
McMichael is entering his 10th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, TEs in their 10th year have seen a decrease in fantasy pts per game of 0.12 from their 9th year.
Position Outlook:
Throughout his career McMichael has averaged 0.44 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 (0.13) pts per game for McMichael. At the Quarterback position: Philip Rivers (2010 Avg: 20.67 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Jacob Hester (2010 Avg: 1.28 Pts/Game) and Ryan Mathews (2010 Avg: 9.75 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Malcom Floyd (2010 Avg: 6.53 Pts/Game) and Vincent Jackson (2010 Avg: 6.36 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Antonio Gates (2010 Avg: 9.01 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Jeromey Clary, Kris Dielman, Nick Hardwick, Marcus McNeill and Louis Vasquez have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Nate Kaeding (2010 Avg: 8.38 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup.
Schedule Difficulty:
Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule McMichael playes this year (111 - 98 - 0 0.531%) will be more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule from last season (95 - 115 - 0 0.452%), and last season's teams gave up more points (5,020) compared to this season's teams (4,473) so this could mean less fantasy points.
Performance Against Sub 500 Teams:
McMichael had a lower fantasy avg (0.84 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (1.64 pts/game), so with a more difficult schedule for the upcoming season it could also be an indication of less points.
Defenses:
From a defensive standpoint, McMichael will face defenses that are stronger this year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 15.69 - 5 Top 10 Defenses) compared to last season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 21.69), and last season's teams gave up more passing yards (293 yds/game including 1 Top 10 Defense and 1 Top 5 Defense) compared to this season's teams (270 yds/game including 5 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense).

In Season Trends:
Throughout his career McMichael has been a slow finisher, but has had his best 4 game stretch during the second quarter of the year (3.37 pts per game), followed by the 1st quarter (3.23 pts per game), 3rd quarter (2.62 pts per game) and 4th quarter (1.95 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 5 (4.46 pts per game), week 1 (4.26 pts per game) and week 7 (3.78 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 11 (1.00 pts per game), week 13 (1.58 pts per game) and week 4 (1.58 pts per game).
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