Chris Wells Fantasy Ranking & Outlook  
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Chris Wells Bio & Career Stats

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Jersey: #26
Position: Running Back
Career: 2 Years
Height: 6-1
Weight: 235
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Aug 7, 1988
Birth Place: Akron, OH
High School: Akron Garfield HS [Akron, OH]
College: Ohio State
Drafted: 2009 Arizona Cardinals (Round: 1 #31)

Running Back 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
Chris Wells 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts 2011 Avg Depth Chart *Avg Games Played 2010 Avg 2010 Fantasy Ranking 2010 Consistency
87.32 6.63 1 14.50 4.26 54 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 Yes No No No No
Chris Wells Previous Years Stats
YearTeamGmsRecsRec YdsRec TdsPass YdsPass TdsRush YdsRush TdsFGsXPsFan PtsFan Pts Avg
2010 Cardinals1357400039720055.404.26
2009 Cardinals1612143000793700128.458.03
Chris Wells 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis:
Chris Wells was below his projection last year. His best fantasy RB ranking was #30 in 2009.
Fantasy Trends:
Wells fell below his previous year fantasy game average last year.
Player Consistency:
Chris Wells was ranked the 43rd most consistent RB last year, and he was ranked the 140th most consistent player overall.
Career Experience Outlook:
Wells is entering his 3rd year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, RBs in their 3rd year have seen a decrease in fantasy pts per game of 0.34 from their 2nd year.
Position Outlook:
Throughout his career Wells has averaged 0.57 fantasy pts per game more than the league RB average. The average fantasy pts per game by RBs in 2010 was 5.53.
Depth Chart Change:
Wells has moved up from 2nd to 1st on the depth chart.
Player Turnover:
Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a lower fantasy average of (0.77) pts per game for Wells. At the Quarterback position: Kevin Kolb (2010 Avg: 12.48 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Reagan Mauia (2010 Avg: 0.07 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Larry Fitzgerald (2010 Avg: 5.80 Pts/Game) and Andre Roberts (2010 Avg: 1.82 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Todd Heap (2010 Avg: 4.61 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Levi Brown, Daryn Colledge, Rex Hadnot, Lyle Sendlein and Brandon Keith have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Jay Feely (2010 Avg: 6.72 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup.
In Season Trends:
Throughout his career Wells has been a slow starter, but has had his best 4 game stretch during the third quarter of the year (8.94 pts per game), followed by the 2nd quarter (7.20 pts per game), 4th quarter (6.32 pts per game) and 1st quarter (4.25 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 7 (12.30 pts per game), week 15 (9.38 pts per game) and week 16 (9.38 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 13 (2.60 pts per game), week 5 (3.08 pts per game) and week 12 (3.25 pts per game).
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