Tony Scheffler Fantasy Ranking & Outlook  
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Tony Scheffler Bio & Career Stats

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Jersey: #88
Position: Tight End
Career: 5 Years
Height: 6-5
Weight: 250
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Feb 15, 1983
Birth Place: Morenci, MI
High School: Chelsea HS [MI]
College: Western Michigan
Drafted: 2006 Denver Broncos (Round: 2 #61)

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
Tony Scheffler 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts 2011 Avg Depth Chart *Avg Games Played 2010 Avg 2010 Fantasy Ranking 2010 Consistency
11.56 1.35 2 14.50 1.66 34 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
9 No No No No Yes No No Yes Yes
Tony Scheffler Previous Years Stats
YearTeamGmsRecsRec YdsRec TdsPass YdsPass TdsRush YdsRush TdsFGsXPsFan PtsFan Pts Avg
2010 Lions1545378100000024.901.66
2009 Broncos1531416200000032.802.19
2008 Broncos1340645300-100050.153.86
Tony Scheffler 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis:
Tony Scheffler has beaten his fantasy projection 3 out of 5 years, but he was below his projection the last 2. His best fantasy TE ranking was #9 in 2007, and he has had a total of 3 seasons with a top 20 ranking.
Fantasy Trends:
Scheffler's fantasy game average per year has been going down for 2 years.
Player Consistency:
Tony Scheffler was ranked the 39th most consistent TE last year, and he was ranked the 276th most consistent player overall.
Career Experience Outlook:
Scheffler 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 Scheffler has averaged 0.56 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 (0.45) pts per game for Scheffler. At the Quarterback position: Matthew Stafford (2010 Avg: 10.37 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Jerome Felton (2010 Avg: 0.64 Pts/Game) and Jahvid Best (2010 Avg: 7.24 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Calvin Johnson (2010 Avg: 8.75 Pts/Game) and Nate Burleson (2010 Avg: 5.38 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Brandon Pettigrew (2010 Avg: 3.76 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Jeff Backus, Stephen Peterman, Dominic Raiola, Rob Sims and Gosder Cherilus have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Jason Hanson (2010 Avg: 4.23 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup.
Schedule Difficulty:
Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Scheffler played last year (112 - 96 - 0 0.538%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (106 - 103 - 0 0.507%), and this season's teams gave up more points (4,510) compared to last season's teams (4,387) so this could mean more fantasy points.
Performance Against Sub 500 Teams:
Scheffler had a lower fantasy avg (0.93 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (2.36 pts/game), and with a less difficult schedule for the upcoming season it could also be a indication of a better fantasy season.
Defenses:
From a defensive standpoint, Scheffler faced defenses that were stronger last year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 13.62 - 6 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to the upcoming season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 14.54 - 4 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense), but last season's teams gave up more passing yards (268 yds/game including 6 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to this season's teams (264 yds/game including 5 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses).

In Season Trends:
Throughout his career Scheffler has been a strong finisher. On average his best 4 game stretch has been the last 4 games of the year (3.68 pts per game), followed by the 2nd quarter (3.35 pts per game), 1st quarter (3.30 pts per game) and 3rd quarter (2.25 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 2 (7.18 pts per game), week 12 (4.45 pts per game) and week 14 (4.01 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 11 (1.00 pts per game), week 9 (1.18 pts per game) and week 13 (1.50 pts per game).
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