Devin Hester Bio & Career Stats

Jersey: #23
Position: Wide Receiver
Career: 5 Years
Height: 5-11
Weight: 186
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Nov 4, 1982
Birth Place: Riviera Beach, FL
High School: Suncoast HS [Riviera Beach, FL]
College: Miami (Fla.)
Drafted: 2006 Chicago Bears (Round: 2 #57)

Fantasy Projection

Wide Receiver Rankings:
<< Lee Evans Jacoby Jones >>

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

Devin Hester 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts		2011 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2010 Avg	2010 Fantasy Ranking		2010 Consistency
52.28		3.41	1	14.50		3.17	66		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	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Devin Hester 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	Bears	16	40	475	4	0	0	30	0	0	0	50.75	3.17
2009	Bears	13	57	757	3	0	0	-1	0	0	0	55.75	4.29
2008	Bears	15	51	665	3	0	0	61	0	0	0	57.35	3.82

Devin Hester 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Devin Hester has beaten his fantasy projection 3 out of 5 years, but he was below his projection last year. His best fantasy WR ranking was #41 in 2007. Fantasy Trends: Hester fell below his previous year fantasy game average last year. Player Consistency: Devin Hester was ranked the 68th most consistent WR last year, and he was ranked the 217th most consistent player overall. Career Experience Outlook: Hester is entering his 6th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, WRs in their 6th year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 0.3 from their 5th year. Position Outlook: Throughout his career Hester has averaged 0.41 fantasy pts per game less 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 (0.074) pts per game for Hester. At the Quarterback position: Jay Cutler (2010 Avg: 17.46 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Matt Forte (2010 Avg: 11.77 Pts/Game) and Eddie Williams have been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Roy Williams (2010 Avg: 3.77 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Kellen Davis (2010 Avg: 0.43 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Roberto Garza, Chris Williams, Lance Louis, J'Marcus Webb and Gabe Carimi have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Robbie Gould (2010 Avg: 6.88 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Schedule Difficulty: Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Hester playes this year (106 - 103 - 0 0.507%) will be more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule from last season (99 - 109 - 0 0.476%), and last season's teams gave up more points (4,639) compared to this season's teams (4,595) so this could mean less fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Hester had a lower fantasy avg (2.84 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (3.37 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, Hester will face defenses that are stronger this year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 13.69 - 6 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense) compared to last season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 14.46 - 7 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses), and last season's teams gave up more passing yards (271 yds/game including 5 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to this season's teams (260 yds/game including 5 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses). In Season Trends: Throughout his career Hester has had his best 4 game stretch during the second quarter of the year (3.97 pts per game), followed by the 1st quarter (3.71 pts per game), 4th quarter (3.63 pts per game) and 3rd quarter (2.59 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 3 (5.30 pts per game), week 6 (5.16 pts per game) and week 16 (4.50 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 11 (1.10 pts per game), week 8 (1.95 pts per game) and week 14 (2.73 pts per game).	Chart. Chart. Chart.