Matthew Stafford Bio & Career Stats

Jersey: #9
Position: Quarterback
Career: 1 Year
Height: 6-3
Weight: 232
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Feb 7, 1988
Birth Place: --
High School: Highland Park HS [Dallas, TX]
College: Georgia
Drafted: 2009 Detroit Lions (Round: 1 #1)

Fantasy Projection

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Position Projections:
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* Average Games Played the Previous 3 Years
** Player Missed More than 8 Games the Previous Season Due to Injury

Matthew Stafford 2010 Fantasy Projection
2010 Pts		2010 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2009 Avg	2009 Fantasy Ranking		2009 Consistency
203.28		16.80	1	10.00		17.52	14		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
7	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

Matthew Stafford 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	Lions	10	0	0	0	2267	13	108	2	0	0	175.15	17.52

Matthew Stafford 2010 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Matthew Stafford beat his fantasy projection last year. His best fantasy QB ranking was #25 in 2009. Player Consistency: Matthew Stafford was ranked the 26th most consistent QB last year, and he was one of the top 50 most consistent players overall (ranked 35). Career Experience Outlook: Stafford is entering his 2nd year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, QBs in their 2nd year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 1.85 from their 1st year. Position Outlook: Last year Stafford averaged 3.28 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: Stafford has moved up from 3rd to 1st on the depth chart. Player Turnover: Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a lower fantasy average of (2.14) pts per game for Stafford. At the Quarterback position: Drew Stanton (2009 Avg: 5.56 Pts/Game) has left the team. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Maurice Morris (2009 Avg: 4.35 Pts/Game) is no longer starting, Terrelle Smith (2009 Avg: 0.04 Pts/Game) has left the team, Jerome Felton (2009 Avg: 0.87 Pts/Game) is now starting and Jahvid Best has been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Bryant Johnson (2009 Avg: 2.46 Pts/Game) is no longer starting and Nate Burleson (2009 Avg: 4.54 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Will Heller (2009 Avg: 2.05 Pts/Game) has left the team and Brandon Pettigrew (2009 Avg: 2.69 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Jon Jansen is no longer starting, Daniel Loper has left the team and Stephen Peterman and Rob Sims have been added to the starting lineup. Schedule Difficulty: Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Stafford played last year (104 - 104 - 0 0.500%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (100 - 108 - 0 0.481%), and this season's teams gave up more points (4,407) compared to last season's teams (4,344) so this could mean more fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Stafford had a lower fantasy avg (7.81 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (20.98 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, Stafford will face defenses that are stronger this year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 13.69 - 5 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 14.69 - 6 Top 10 Defenses and 4 Top 5 Defenses), and last season's teams gave up more passing yards (222 yds/game including 4 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense) compared to this season's teams (209 yds/game including 5 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense).	Chart. Chart. Chart.