Matt Ryan Bio & Career Stats

Jersey: #2
Position: Quarterback
Career: 2 Years
Height: 6-4
Weight: 220

Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: May 17, 1985
Birth Place: Exton, PA
High School: Willia, Penn Charter School [Philadelphia, PA]
College: Boston College
Drafted: 2008 Atlanta Falcons (Round: 1 #3)

Fantasy Projection

Quarterback 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

Matt Ryan 2009 Fantasy Projection
2009 Pts		2009 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2008 Avg	2008 Fantasy Ranking		2008 Consistency
236.35		16.30	1	15.00		15.81	18		Consistent
Bye Week	Team Change	Head Coach Change	**Coming Off Injury	Depth Chart Change	Higher Fantasy Avg then League	Harder Schedule in 2009	Better Defenses in 2009	Better Pass Defenses in 2009	Better Against Sub 500 Teams
4	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Matt Ryan 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
2009	Falcons	14	0	0	0	2916	22	49	1	0	0	222.70	15.91
2008	Falcons	16	0	0	0	3440	16	104	1	0	0	252.95	15.81

Matt Ryan 2009 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Matt Ryan beat his fantasy projection last year. His best fantasy QB ranking was #18 in 2008. Player Consistency: Matt Ryan was one of the top 25 most consistent QBs last year (ranked 11), and he was one of the top 25 most consistent players overall (ranked 12). Career Experience Outlook: Ryan is entering his 2nd year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, QBs in their 2nd year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 2.99 from their 1st year. Position Outlook: Last year Ryan averaged 0.25 fantasy pts per game more than the league QB average. The average fantasy pts per game by QBs in 2008 was 14.57. Depth Chart Change: No Change in Depth Chart. Player Turnover: Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a higher fantasy average of (1.0575) pts per game for Ryan. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Ovie Mughelli (2008 Avg: 0.30 Pts/Game) is now starting. At the Tight End position: Tony Gonzalez (2008 Avg: 7.06 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Tyson Clabo and Harvey Dahl have left the team and Quinn Ojinnaka and Ben Wilkerson are now starting. Schedule Difficulty: Based on winning percentage the teams on the schedule Ryan playes this year (121 - 86 - 1 0.585%) will be more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule from last season (88 - 119 - 1 0.425%), and last season's teams gave up more points (5,002) compared to this season's teams (4,344) so this could mean less fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Ryan had a lower fantasy avg (13.08 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (16.34 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, Ryan will face defenses that are stronger this year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 13.23 - 5 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 19.69 - 3 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses), and last season's teams gave up more passing yards (217 yds/game including 3 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses) compared to this season's teams (211 yds/game including 5 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses). Starting Position Performance against Defenses: Starting Quarterbacks averaged more points (15.80 pts/game) against this season's teams compared to last season's teams (15.72 pts/game), which could be an indication that Ryan will exceed last year's fantasy point total.	Chart. Chart. Chart.