Matt Ryan Bio & Career Stats

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

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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 2010 Fantasy Projection
2010 Pts		2010 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2009 Avg	2009 Fantasy Ranking		2009 Consistency
216.16		15.44	1	15.00		15.91	18		Average
2010 Bye Week	Team Change	Head Coach Change	**Coming Off Injury	Depth Chart Change	Higher Fantasy Avg then League	Harder Schedule in 2010	Better Defenses in 2010	Better Pass Defenses in 2010	Better Against Sub 500 Teams
8	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	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 2010 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Matt Ryan was below his projection last year. His best fantasy QB ranking was #14 in 2008. Fantasy Trends: Ryan beat his previous year fantasy game average last year. Player Consistency: Matt Ryan was one of the top 25 most consistent QBs last year (ranked 25), and he was one of the top 50 most consistent players overall (ranked 34). Career Experience Outlook: Ryan is entering his 3rd year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, QBs in their 3rd year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 1.17 from their 2nd year. Position Outlook: Throughout his career Ryan has averaged 1.46 fantasy pts per game more than the league QB average. The average fantasy pts per game by QBs in 2009 was 14.24. 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 (0.255) pts per game for Ryan. Along the Offenisve Line: Quinn Ojinnaka is no longer starting and Harvey Dahl has been added to the starting lineup. Schedule Difficulty: Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Ryan played last year (105 - 103 - 0 0.505%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (103 - 105 - 0 0.495%), and this season's teams gave up more points (4,366) compared to last season's teams (4,292) so this could mean more fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Ryan had a lower fantasy avg (9.18 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (16.76 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, Ryan faced defenses that were stronger last year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 14.54 - 4 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense) compared to the upcoming season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 15.77 - 5 Top 10 Defenses and 4 Top 5 Defenses), and this season's teams gave up more passing yards (220 yds/game including 5 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season's teams (209 yds/game including 5 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses). In Season Trends: Throughout his career Ryan has been a slow starter, but has had his best 4 game stretch during the second quarter of the year (19.34 pts per game), followed by the 4th quarter (15.56 pts per game), 3rd quarter (13.66 pts per game) and 1st quarter (12.86 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 5 (23.03 pts per game), week 8 (19.30 pts per game) and week 11 (17.55 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 12 (6.95 pts per game), week 15 (11.30 pts per game) and week 3 (11.98 pts per game).	Chart. Chart. Chart.