Matt Ryan Fantasy Ranking & Outlook  
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Matt Ryan Bio & Career Stats

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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)

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 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
YearTeamGmsRecsRec YdsRec TdsPass YdsPass TdsRush YdsRush TdsFGsXPsFan PtsFan Pts Avg
2009 Falcons1400029162249100222.7015.91
2008 Falcons16000344016104100252.9515.81
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).
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