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| Deion Branch 2011 Fantasy Projection |
| 2011 Pts |
2011 Avg |
Depth Chart |
*Avg Games Played |
2010 Avg |
2010 Fantasy Ranking |
2010 Consistency |
| 55.10 |
3.80 |
1 |
14.50 |
5.13 |
31 |
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 |
| 7 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Deion Branch 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 | Patriots | 11 | 48 | 706 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65.30 | 5.94 |
| 2010 | Seahawks | 4 | 13 | 112 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.60 | 2.90 |
| 2009 | Seahawks | 14 | 45 | 437 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.05 | 2.36 |
| 2008 | Seahawks | 8 | 30 | 412 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.60 | 5.58 |
| Deion Branch 2011 Fantasy Analysis |
Career Synopsis:
Deion Branch has beaten his fantasy projection 5 out of 9 years, but he was below his projection the last 2. His best fantasy WR ranking was #26 in 2005.
Fantasy Trends:
Branch beat his previous year fantasy game average last year, and has been trending up 3 out of the past 5 years.
Player Consistency:
Deion Branch was ranked the 74th most consistent WR last year, and he was ranked the 224th most consistent player overall.
Career Experience Outlook:
Branch is entering his 10th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, WRs in their 10th year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 0.32 from their 9th year.
Position Outlook:
Throughout his career Branch has averaged 0.33 fantasy pts per game more than the league WR average. The average fantasy pts per game by WRs in 2010 was 3.99.
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 (0.168) pts per game for Branch. At the Quarterback position: Tom Brady (2010 Avg: 19.50 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Danny Woodhead (2010 Avg: 8.14 Pts/Game) and BenJarvus Green-Ellis (2010 Avg: 11.44 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Chad Johnson (2010 Avg: 4.68 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Rob Gronkowski (2010 Avg: 5.46 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Dan Connolly, Dan Koppen, Matt Light, Logan Mankins and Sebastian Vollmer have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Stephen Gostkowski (2010 Avg: 3.50 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup.
Schedule Difficulty:
Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Branch played last year (108 - 100 - 0 0.519%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (108 - 101 - 0 0.517%), and this season's teams gave up more points (4,707) compared to last season's teams (4,199) so this could mean more fantasy points.
Performance Against Sub 500 Teams:
Branch had a better fantasy avg (5.91 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (4.20 pts/game), and with a less difficult schedule for the upcoming season it the data would suggest he may have a worse fantasy season, but the trend could easily change to Branch doing better against teams with a worse record.
Defenses:
From a defensive standpoint, Branch faced defenses that were stronger last year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 12.54 - 7 Top 10 Defenses and 4 Top 5 Defenses) compared to the upcoming season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 14.00 - 6 Top 10 Defenses and 5 Top 5 Defenses).
In Season Trends:
Throughout his career Branch has been a strong finisher. On average his best 4 game stretch has been the last 4 games of the year (4.51 pts per game), followed by the 3rd quarter (4.36 pts per game), 1st quarter (4.34 pts per game) and 2nd quarter (4.30 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 6 (7.06 pts per game), week 1 (6.39 pts per game) and week 14 (6.22 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 10 (2.34 pts per game), week 5 (2.53 pts per game) and week 7 (2.68 pts per game).
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