Mike Tolbert Bio & Career Stats

Jersey: #35
Position: Running Back
Career: 3 Years
Height: 5-9
Weight: 243
Mike Tolbert FAQs

Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Nov 23, 1985
Birth Place: Carrollton, GA
High School: Douglas County HS [Douglasville, GA]
College: Coastal Carolina
Drafted: Undrafted

Fantasy Projection

Running Back Rankings:
<< LeSean McCoy LeGarrette Blount >>

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

Mike Tolbert 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts		2011 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2010 Avg	2010 Fantasy Ranking		2010 Consistency
88.55		10.58	2	13.50		9.39	23		Consistent
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 Rush Defenses in 2011	Better Against Sub 500 Teams
6	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Mike Tolbert 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	Chargers	16	25	216	0	0	0	735	11	0	0	150.30	9.39
2009	Chargers	16	17	192	3	0	0	148	1	0	0	48.40	3.03
2008	Chargers	13	13	171	1	0	0	37	0	0	0	18.25	1.40

Mike Tolbert 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Mike Tolbert has beaten his fantasy projection 2 straight years. His best fantasy RB ranking was #17 in 2010. Fantasy Trends: Tolbert's fantasy game average per year has been going up for 2 years. Player Consistency: Mike Tolbert was one of the top 25 most consistent RBs last year (ranked 20), and he was one of the top 100 most consistent players overall (ranked 77). Career Experience Outlook: Tolbert is entering his 4th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, RBs in their 4th year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 0.15 from their 3rd year. Position Outlook: Throughout his career Tolbert has averaged 1.12 fantasy pts per game less than the league RB average. The average fantasy pts per game by RBs in 2010 was 5.53. Depth Chart Change: Tolbert has moved up from 3rd to 2nd on the depth chart. Player Turnover: Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a lower fantasy average of (0.02) pts per game for Tolbert. At the Quarterback position: Philip Rivers (2010 Avg: 20.67 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Jacob Hester (2010 Avg: 1.28 Pts/Game) and Ryan Mathews (2010 Avg: 9.75 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Malcom Floyd (2010 Avg: 6.53 Pts/Game) and Vincent Jackson (2010 Avg: 6.36 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Antonio Gates (2010 Avg: 9.01 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Jeromey Clary, Kris Dielman, Nick Hardwick, Marcus McNeill and Louis Vasquez have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Nate Kaeding (2010 Avg: 8.38 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Schedule Difficulty: Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Tolbert playes this year (111 - 98 - 0 0.531%) will be more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule from last season (95 - 115 - 0 0.452%), and last season's teams gave up more points (5,020) compared to this season's teams (4,473) so this could mean less fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Tolbert surprisingly had a higher fantasy avg (10.01 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (9.19 pts/game), so with a more difficult schedule for the upcoming season it could be an indication of a higher fantasy average. Defenses: From a defensive standpoint, Tolbert will face defenses that are stronger this year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 15.69 - 5 Top 10 Defenses) compared to last season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 21.69), and last season's teams gave up more rushing yards (154 yds/game - 3 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense) compared to this season's teams (153 yds/game - 5 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense). In Season Trends: Throughout his career Tolbert has had his best 4 game stretch during the third quarter of the year (7.07 pts per game), followed by the 1st quarter (6.97 pts per game), 4th quarter (5.66 pts per game) and 2nd quarter (3.96 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 2 (12.18 pts per game), week 11 (10.48 pts per game) and week 4 (8.98 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 7 (2.42 pts per game), week 1 (2.48 pts per game) and week 16 (3.18 pts per game).	Chart. Chart. Chart.