Eddie Royal Bio & Career Stats

Jersey: #19
Position: Wide Receiver
Career: 3 Years
Height: 5-10
Weight: 182
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: May 21, 1986
Birth Place: Chantilly, VA
High School: Westfield HS [Chantilly, VA]
College: Virginia Tech
Drafted: 2008 Denver Broncos (Round: 2 #42)

Fantasy Projection

Wide Receiver 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

Eddie Royal 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts		2011 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2010 Avg	2010 Fantasy Ranking		2010 Consistency
40.50		2.72	1	14.50		3.47	58		Inconsistent
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
6	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

Eddie Royal 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	Broncos	16	59	627	3	0	0	61	0	0	0	55.45	3.47
2009	Broncos	14	37	345	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	17.35	1.24
2008	Broncos	15	91	980	5	0	0	109	0	0	0	89.90	5.99

Eddie Royal 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Eddie Royal has beaten his fantasy projection 2 out of 3 years. His best fantasy WR ranking was #22 in 2008. Fantasy Trends: Royal beat his previous year fantasy game average last year. Player Consistency: Eddie Royal was ranked the 82nd most consistent WR last year, and he was ranked the 238th most consistent player overall. Career Experience Outlook: Royal is entering his 4th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, WRs in their 4th year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 0.14 from their 3rd year. Position Outlook: Throughout his career Royal has averaged 0.23 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 (0.787) pts per game for Royal. At the Quarterback position: Kyle Orton (2010 Avg: 19.42 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Spencer Larsen (2010 Avg: 0.80 Pts/Game) and Knowshon Moreno (2010 Avg: 11.12 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Brandon Lloyd (2010 Avg: 8.54 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Daniel Fells (2010 Avg: 1.97 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Chris Kuper, Ryan Clady, Zane Beadles, J.D. Walton and Orlando Franklin have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Matt Prater (2010 Avg: 5.43 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Schedule Difficulty: Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Royal played last year (107 - 102 - 0 0.512%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (106 - 102 - 0 0.510%), but last season's teams gave up more points (4,649) compared to this season's teams (4,326) so this could mean less fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Royal had a lower fantasy avg (1.54 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (4.97 pts/game), and with a less difficult schedule for the upcoming season it could be a indication of a better fantasy season. Defenses: From a defensive standpoint, Royal will face defenses that are stronger this year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 13.31 - 6 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 18.15 - 2 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses), and last season's teams gave up more passing yards (282 yds/game including 3 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to this season's teams (262 yds/game including 6 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses). In Season Trends: Throughout his career Royal has been a quick starter. On average his best 4 game stretch is the first 4 games of the year (4.85 pts per game), followed by the 3rd quarter (4.50 pts per game), 4th quarter (3.13 pts per game) and 2nd quarter (1.93 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 1 (6.67 pts per game), week 9 (6.58 pts per game) and week 10 (6.40 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 3 (0.83 pts per game), week 8 (1.10 pts per game) and week 15 (1.27 pts per game).	Chart. Chart. Chart.