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| Donald Driver 2011 Fantasy Projection |
| 2011 Pts |
2011 Avg |
Depth Chart |
*Avg Games Played |
2010 Avg |
2010 Fantasy Ranking |
2010 Consistency |
| 56.89 |
3.75 |
1 |
15.50 |
3.48 |
56 |
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 |
| 8 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Donald Driver 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 | Packers | 15 | 51 | 565 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.25 | 3.48 |
| 2009 | Packers | 16 | 70 | 1061 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90.35 | 5.65 |
| 2008 | Packers | 16 | 74 | 1012 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.00 | 5.06 |
| Donald Driver 2011 Fantasy Analysis |
Career Synopsis:
Donald Driver has been below his fantasy projection 7 out of 12 years. His best fantasy WR ranking was #7 in 2006, and he has had a total of 3 seasons with a top 15 ranking.
Fantasy Trends:
Driver fell below his previous year fantasy game average last year, but his avg has been trending up 3 out of the last 5 years.
Player Consistency:
Donald Driver was ranked the 67th most consistent WR last year, and he was ranked the 216th most consistent player overall.
Career Experience Outlook:
Driver is entering his 13th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, WRs in their 13th year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 0.26 from their 12th year.
Position Outlook:
Throughout his career Driver has averaged 0.62 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 (0.21) pts per game for Driver. At the Quarterback position: Aaron Rodgers (2010 Avg: 22.65 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Ryan Grant (2010 Avg: 0.28 Pts/Game) and John Kuhn (2010 Avg: 4.31 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Greg Jennings (2010 Avg: 8.45 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Jermichael Finley (2010 Avg: 1.40 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Chad Clifton, Scott Wells, Josh Sitton, Bryan Bulaga and Derek Sherrod have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Mason Crosby (2010 Avg: 7.00 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup.
Schedule Difficulty:
Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Driver played last year (110 - 98 - 0 0.529%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (107 - 102 - 0 0.512%), and this season's teams gave up more points (4,532) compared to last season's teams (4,504) so this could mean more fantasy points.
Performance Against Sub 500 Teams:
Driver had a lower fantasy avg (2.52 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (3.84 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, Driver will face defenses that are stronger this year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 13.46 - 5 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 13.69 - 6 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses), and last season's teams gave up more passing yards (274 yds/game including 4 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses) compared to this season's teams (261 yds/game including 5 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses).
In Season Trends:
Throughout his career Driver has had his best 4 game stretch during the third quarter of the year (5.71 pts per game), followed by the 1st quarter (5.33 pts per game), 4th quarter (4.64 pts per game) and 2nd quarter (4.47 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 2 (7.26 pts per game), week 9 (7.16 pts per game) and week 3 (5.78 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 8 (2.09 pts per game), week 1 (2.92 pts per game) and week 6 (4.08 pts per game).
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