Zach Miller Bio & Career Stats

Jersey: #80
Position: Tight End
Career: 4 Years
Height: 6-5
Weight: 255
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Dec 11, 1985
Birth Place: Tempe, AZ
High School: Desert Vista HS [Phoenix, AZ]
College: Arizona State
Drafted: 2007 Oakland Raiders (Round: 2 #38)

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

Zach Miller 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts		2011 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2010 Avg	2010 Fantasy Ranking		2010 Consistency
47.18		3.11	1	15.00		4.28	9		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 Pass Defenses in 2011	Better Against Sub 500 Teams
6	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

Zach Miller 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	Raiders	15	60	685	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	64.25	4.28
2009	Raiders	15	66	805	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	58.25	3.88
2008	Raiders	16	56	778	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	44.90	2.81

Zach Miller 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Zach Miller has beaten his fantasy projection 4 straight years. His best fantasy TE ranking was #10 in 2010, and he has had a total of 4 seasons with a top 20 ranking. Fantasy Trends: Miller's fantasy game average per year has been going up for 3 years. Player Consistency: Zach Miller was ranked the 35th most consistent TE last year, and he was ranked the 257th most consistent player overall. Career Experience Outlook: Miller is entering his 5th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, TEs in their 5th year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 0.08 from their 4th year. Position Outlook: Throughout his career Miller has averaged 1.02 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. He has changed teams since last year moving from the Raiders to the Seahawks. Player Turnover: Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a lower fantasy average of (1.0375) pts per game for Miller. At the Quarterback position: Tarvaris Jackson (2010 Avg: 5.39 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Marshawn Lynch (2010 Avg: 8.35 Pts/Game) and Michael Robinson (2010 Avg: 1.00 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Mike Williams (2010 Avg: 3.54 Pts/Game) and Sidney Rice (2010 Avg: 4.33 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Robert Gallery, James Carpenter, John Moffitt, Max Unger and Russell Okung have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Jeff Reed (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 Miller playes this year (108 - 101 - 0 0.517%) will be more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule from last season (98 - 112 - 0 0.467%), and last season's teams gave up more points (4,828) compared to this season's teams (4,461) so this could mean less fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Miller had a lower fantasy avg (3.44 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (4.36 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, Miller will face defenses that are stronger this year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 17.38 - 3 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 18.38 - 3 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses), but this season's teams gave up more passing yards (286 yds/game including 2 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense) compared to last season's teams (283 yds/game including 3 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense). In Season Trends: Throughout his career Miller has had his best 4 game stretch during the second quarter of the year (4.22 pts per game), followed by the 4th quarter (3.74 pts per game), 1st quarter (3.10 pts per game) and 3rd quarter (2.15 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 16 (6.41 pts per game), week 5 (6.28 pts per game) and week 4 (6.13 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 9 (0.30 pts per game), week 2 (1.14 pts per game) and week 10 (1.57 pts per game).	Chart. Chart. Chart.