Ryan Mathews Bio & Career Stats

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Position: Running Back
Career: 1 Year
Height: 6-0
Weight: 218
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: May 1, 1987
Birth Place: Bakersfield, CA
High School: West HS [Bakersfield, CA]
College: Fresno State
Drafted: 2010 San Diego Chargers (Round: 1 #12)

Fantasy Projection

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

Ryan Mathews 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts		2011 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2010 Avg	2010 Fantasy Ranking		2010 Consistency
117.45		9.82	1	12.00		9.75	21		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	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Ryan Mathews 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	12	22	145	0	0	0	678	7	0	0	117.05	9.75

Ryan Mathews 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Ryan Mathews beat his fantasy projection last year. His best fantasy RB ranking was #26 in 2010. Player Consistency: Ryan Mathews was ranked the 44th most consistent RB last year, and he was ranked the 142nd most consistent player overall. Career Experience Outlook: Mathews is entering his 2nd year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, RBs in their 2nd year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 0.81 from their 1st year. Position Outlook: Last year Mathews averaged 4.22 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: No Change in Depth Chart. Player Turnover: Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a lower fantasy average of (0.029) pts per game for Mathews. 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) has 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 Mathews 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: Mathews had a lower fantasy avg (5.64 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (7.88 pts/game), so with a more difficult schedule for the upcoming season it could also be an indication of less points. Defenses: From a defensive standpoint, Mathews 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).	Chart. Chart. Chart.