Jimmy Clausen Bio & Career Stats

Jersey: #2
Position: Quarterback
Career: 1 Year
Height: 6-3
Weight: 222
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Sep 21, 1987
Birth Place: Thousand Oaks, CA
High School: Oaks Christian HS [Westlake Village, CA]
College: Notre Dame
Drafted: 2010 Carolina Panthers (Round: 2 #48)

Fantasy Projection

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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

Jimmy Clausen 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts		2011 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2010 Avg	2010 Fantasy Ranking		2010 Consistency
100.50		8.04	2	13.00		7.12	37		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
9	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes

Jimmy Clausen 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	Panthers	13	0	0	0	1558	3	57	0	0	0	92.60	7.12

Jimmy Clausen 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Jimmy Clausen was below his fantasy projection last year. His best fantasy QB ranking was #35 in 2010. Player Consistency: Jimmy Clausen was ranked the 28th most consistent QB last year, and he was one of the top 50 most consistent players overall (ranked 45). Career Experience Outlook: Clausen 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 2.32 from their 1st year. Position Outlook: Last year Clausen averaged 8.22 fantasy pts per game less than the league QB average. The average fantasy pts per game by QBs in 2010 was 15.34. 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 (0.4625) pts per game for Clausen. At the Running Back/Full Back position: DeAngelo Williams (2010 Avg: 3.47 Pts/Game) and Tony Fiammetta (2010 Avg: 0.26 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Steve Smith (2010 Avg: 2.90 Pts/Game) and David Gettis (2010 Avg: 2.91 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Jeremy Shockey (2010 Avg: 2.95 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Jordan Gross, Ryan Kalil, Travelle Wharton, Mackenzy Bernadeau and Jeff Otah have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Olindo Mare (2010 Avg: 6.63 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Schedule Difficulty: Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Clausen played last year (114 - 95 - 0 0.545%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (109 - 100 - 0 0.522%), and this season's teams gave up more points (4,553) compared to last season's teams (4,303) so this could mean more fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Clausen had a lower fantasy avg (5.26 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (6.68 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, Clausen faced defenses that were stronger last year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 16.00 - 3 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses) compared to the upcoming season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 18.15 - 4 Top 10 Defenses and 0 Top 5 Defenses), and this season's teams gave up more passing yards (284 yds/game including 3 Top 10 Defenses) compared to last season's teams (279 yds/game including 4 Top 10 Defenses).	Chart. Chart. Chart.