2009: Preseason Projections vs Year End Results*
Quarterbacks:
23 out of
the top 30 = 77% correct
Running Backs:42 out of
top 50 = 82% correct
Wide Receivers:
45 out
of top 60 = 75% correct
Tight Ends:
24 out of
top 30 = 80% correct
Place Kickers:
20 out of the top 30 = 70% correct
*Based on predicting whether or not a
player would have a better or worse fantasy season. For a detailed
listing of each player and position. (2008
/2007
/2006
/2005 /2004
/2003 /2002
Forecasting Results.)
The analysis below
measures fantasy points per game for the designated period. The
focus of this analysis is to measure our ability in forecasting
whether a player would have a better or worse fantasy season than
the previous year. It
assumes a generic fantasy scoring league ( 1point for 10 yards
rush/receiving, 1 point for 20 yards passing, 6 points for
rushing/receiving TD, 4 points for passing TD) We use Points per
Game as it doesn't penalize for factors such as injuries which would be out of a
prognosticator's control.
A look back
at the 2009 Quarterback Projections -
77 % Success
|
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
Projection |
Player |
Actual |
Projection |
Expected |
Actual |
Result |
Direction |
Brees,Dr |
23.7 |
21.7 |
DOWN |
21.8 |
DOWN |
|
Brady,To |
0.3 |
21.3 |
UP |
19.8 |
UP |
|
Manning,Pe |
18.3 |
20.3 |
UP |
20.2 |
UP |
|
Rodgers,Aa |
22.2 |
20.2 |
DOWN |
24.3 |
UP |
|
Romo,To |
42.2 |
18.6 |
DOWN |
20.4 |
DOWN |
|
Rivers,Ph |
20.2 |
18.4 |
DOWN |
19.9 |
DOWN |
|
Warner,Ku |
20.1 |
18.3 |
DOWN |
16.8 |
DOWN |
|
McNabb,Do |
18.3 |
17.6 |
DOWN |
17.0 |
DOWN |
|
Schaub,Ma |
17.6 |
17.3 |
DOWN |
20.7 |
UP |
|
Cutler,Ja |
29.3 |
16.5 |
DOWN |
16.4 |
DOWN |
|
Ryan,Ma |
57.5 |
16.5 |
DOWN |
13.5 |
DOWN |
|
Palmer,Ca |
5.6 |
16.3 |
UP |
15.0 |
UP |
|
Hasselbeck,Ma |
4.3 |
16.2 |
UP |
12.3 |
UP |
|
Garrard,Da |
32.4 |
16.1 |
DOWN |
16.9 |
DOWN |
|
Orton,Ky |
15.7 |
16.0 |
UP |
16.1 |
UP |
|
Cassel,Ma |
20.4 |
15.9 |
DOWN |
12.3 |
DOWN |
|
Flacco,Jo |
49.8 |
15.8 |
DOWN |
15.4 |
DOWN |
|
Roethlisberger,Be |
16.1 |
15.7 |
DOWN |
19.8 |
UP |
|
Manning,El |
17.9 |
15.2 |
DOWN |
18.0 |
UP |
|
Pennington,Ch |
16.0 |
15.1 |
DOWN |
7.1 |
DOWN |
|
Russell,Ja |
176.0 |
15.0 |
DOWN |
3.7 |
DOWN |
|
Favre,Br |
14.3 |
14.8 |
UP |
20.5 |
UP |
|
Edwards,Tr |
189.0 |
14.8 |
DOWN |
4.9 |
DOWN |
|
Hill,Sh |
20.3 |
14.6 |
DOWN |
4.4 |
DOWN |
|
Campbell,Ja |
15.6 |
14.1 |
DOWN |
16.3 |
UP |
|
Quinn,Br |
2.0 |
13.7 |
UP |
7.3 |
UP |
|
Collins,Ke |
10.8 |
13.5 |
UP |
4.8 |
DOWN |
|
Sanchez,Ma |
0.0 |
13.5 |
UP |
9.9 |
UP |
N/A |
Bulger,Ma |
10.0 |
11.9 |
UP |
6.0 |
DOWN |
|
Delhomme,Ja |
13.4 |
11.5 |
DOWN |
7.3 |
DOWN |
|
Culpepper,D |
3.3 |
9.0 |
UP |
7.1 |
UP |
|
A look back
at the 2009 Running Back Projections -
82 % Success
|
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
Projection |
Player |
Actual |
Projection |
Expected |
Actual |
Result |
Direction |
Peterson,Ad |
15.5 |
17.6 |
UP |
18.2 |
UP |
|
Turner,Mi |
17.3 |
16.3 |
DOWN |
9.4 |
DOWN |
|
Forte,Ma |
15.3 |
16.2 |
UP |
10.3 |
DOWN |
|
Jones-Drew,Ma |
13.9 |
16.1 |
UP |
17.0 |
UP |
|
Tomlinson,La |
14.1 |
15.1 |
UP |
10.0 |
DOWN |
|
Jackson,St |
15.8 |
15.0 |
DOWN |
12.4 |
DOWN |
|
Johnson,Ch |
13.9 |
14.2 |
UP |
21.7 |
UP |
|
Williams,De |
17.8 |
14.1 |
DOWN |
11.2 |
DOWN |
|
Slaton,St |
14.1 |
14.1 |
DOWN |
10.6 |
DOWN |
|
Gore,Fr |
13.5 |
13.9 |
UP |
14.4 |
UP |
|
Westbrook,Br |
15.6 |
13.7 |
DOWN |
3.6 |
DOWN |
|
Jacobs,Br |
15.6 |
13.6 |
DOWN |
9.2 |
DOWN |
|
Barber III,Ma |
12.3 |
13.5 |
UP |
9.8 |
DOWN |
|
Smith,Ke |
10.9 |
13.3 |
UP |
11.2 |
UP |
|
Portis,Cl |
14.1 |
12.9 |
DOWN |
5.6 |
DOWN |
|
Brown,Ro |
11.1 |
12.5 |
UP |
14.2 |
UP |
|
Addai,Jo |
9.8 |
12.5 |
UP |
12.5 |
UP |
|
Grant,Ry |
10.1 |
12.4 |
UP |
13.2 |
UP |
|
Moreno,Kn |
0.0 |
10.9 |
UP |
10.6 |
UP |
N/A |
Thomas,Pi |
11.6 |
10.8 |
DOWN |
9.8 |
DOWN |
|
McFadden,Da |
7.8 |
10.8 |
UP |
4.1 |
DOWN |
|
Jones,Th |
15.1 |
10.7 |
DOWN |
14.4 |
DOWN |
|
Bush,Re |
12.0 |
10.7 |
DOWN |
7.5 |
DOWN |
|
Wells,Ch |
0.0 |
10.7 |
UP |
8.5 |
UP |
N/A |
Jones,Fe |
9.2 |
10.6 |
UP |
6.2 |
DOWN |
|
Lynch,Ma |
12.6 |
10.6 |
DOWN |
5.8 |
DOWN |
|
Rice,Ra |
6.1 |
10.4 |
UP |
15.8 |
UP |
|
Bradshaw,Ah |
4.7 |
10.2 |
UP |
8.8 |
UP |
|
Hightower,Ti |
7.7 |
10.2 |
UP |
9.4 |
UP |
|
Parker,Wi |
10.0 |
10.2 |
UP |
3.2 |
DOWN |
|
Brown,Do |
0.0 |
9.5 |
UP |
3.9 |
UP |
N/A |
White,Le |
10.6 |
9.3 |
DOWN |
2.2 |
DOWN |
|
McCoy,Le |
0.0 |
9.2 |
UP |
7.4 |
UP |
N/A |
Washington,Le |
8.0 |
9.1 |
UP |
6.6 |
DOWN |
|
Stewart,Jo |
9.3 |
9.1 |
DOWN |
12.1 |
UP |
|
Johnson,La |
10.4 |
9.1 |
DOWN |
4.6 |
DOWN |
|
Scott,Be |
0.0 |
8.8 |
UP |
2.4 |
UP |
N/A |
Benson,Ce |
8.8 |
8.8 |
UP |
10.8 |
UP |
|
Davis,J |
0.0 |
8.7 |
UP |
0.7 |
UP |
N/A |
McGahee,Wi |
9.7 |
8.7 |
DOWN |
9.2 |
DOWN |
|
Ward,De |
9.6 |
8.7 |
DOWN |
4.7 |
DOWN |
|
Coffee,Gl |
0.0 |
8.1 |
UP |
2.3 |
UP |
N/A |
Mendenhall,Ra |
2.7 |
8.0 |
UP |
11.6 |
UP |
|
Maroney,La |
3.0 |
7.9 |
UP |
8.7 |
UP |
|
Jones,Ju |
6.2 |
7.9 |
UP |
7.1 |
UP |
|
Charles,Ja |
4.3 |
7.8 |
UP |
11.9 |
UP |
|
Jackson,Fr |
7.1 |
7.8 |
UP |
10.8 |
UP |
|
Williams,Ca |
8.7 |
7.6 |
DOWN |
9.1 |
UP |
|
Sproles,Da |
6.9 |
7.6 |
UP |
7.9 |
UP |
|
Lewis,Ja |
8.9 |
7.2 |
DOWN |
5.3 |
DOWN |
|
Hillis,Pe |
69.0 |
6.5 |
DOWN |
0.8 |
DOWN |
|
McClain,Le |
10.6 |
6.4 |
DOWN |
2.8 |
DOWN |
|
Bush,Mi |
7.6 |
7.4 |
DOWN |
5.5 |
DOWN |
|
|
A look back
at the 2009 Wide Receiver Projections -
75 % Success
|
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
Projection |
Player |
Actual |
Projection |
Expected |
Actual |
Result |
Direction |
Fitzgerald,La |
215.0 |
13.7 |
DOWN |
11.7 |
DOWN |
|
Moss,Ra |
10.4 |
12.9 |
UP |
12.8 |
UP |
|
Johnson,Ca |
29.3 |
12.9 |
DOWN |
8.5 |
DOWN |
|
Johnson,An |
22.9 |
12.8 |
DOWN |
13.2 |
DOWN |
|
Jennings,Gr |
11.4 |
12.3 |
UP |
8.5 |
DOWN |
|
Smith,St |
20.2 |
12.1 |
DOWN |
9.5 |
DOWN |
|
Wayne,Re |
50.3 |
12.0 |
DOWN |
11.5 |
DOWN |
|
White,Ro |
30.2 |
11.8 |
DOWN |
11.3 |
DOWN |
|
Colston,Ma |
106.0 |
11.2 |
DOWN |
10.1 |
DOWN |
|
Owens,Te |
10.6 |
10.9 |
UP |
7.8 |
DOWN |
|
Jackson,De |
59.5 |
10.7 |
DOWN |
11.9 |
DOWN |
|
Boldin,An |
14.8 |
10.2 |
DOWN |
8.4 |
DOWN |
|
Houshmandzadeh,T. |
8.2 |
10.0 |
UP |
6.8 |
DOWN |
|
Welker,We |
8.6 |
9.8 |
UP |
10.2 |
UP |
|
Edwards,Br |
6.6 |
9.8 |
UP |
5.8 |
DOWN |
|
Marshall,Br |
10.1 |
9.6 |
DOWN |
11.0 |
UP |
|
Jackson,Vi |
14.5 |
9.6 |
DOWN |
10.7 |
DOWN |
|
OchoCinco,Ch |
26.0 |
9.6 |
DOWN |
10.1 |
DOWN |
|
Bowe,Dw |
9.6 |
9.5 |
DOWN |
6.9 |
DOWN |
|
Berrian,Be |
17.6 |
9.4 |
DOWN |
5.4 |
DOWN |
|
Williams,Ro |
56.0 |
9.2 |
DOWN |
6.4 |
DOWN |
|
Royal,Ed |
69.5 |
8.9 |
DOWN |
2.2 |
DOWN |
|
Henry,Ch |
6.8 |
8.7 |
UP |
4.5 |
DOWN |
|
Evans,Le |
122.0 |
8.7 |
DOWN |
6.5 |
DOWN |
|
Gage,Ju |
11.2 |
8.6 |
DOWN |
3.5 |
DOWN |
|
Bryant,An |
13.0 |
8.6 |
DOWN |
5.3 |
DOWN |
|
Cotchery,Je |
14.6 |
8.6 |
DOWN |
6.7 |
DOWN |
|
Hixon,Do |
4.6 |
8.5 |
UP |
1.5 |
DOWN |
|
Avery,Do |
49.0 |
8.5 |
DOWN |
5.7 |
DOWN |
|
Ward,Hi |
9.2 |
8.5 |
DOWN |
9.5 |
UP |
|
Moore,La |
153.0 |
8.2 |
DOWN |
1.7 |
DOWN |
|
Holt,To |
6.1 |
8.2 |
UP |
4.5 |
DOWN |
|
Hester,De |
5.7 |
8.1 |
UP |
5.9 |
UP |
|
Moss,Sa |
8.9 |
7.9 |
DOWN |
6.8 |
DOWN |
|
Ginn Jr.,Te |
6.9 |
7.9 |
UP |
3.5 |
DOWN |
|
Mason,De |
8.4 |
7.9 |
DOWN |
9.1 |
UP |
|
Holmes,Sa |
37.7 |
7.7 |
DOWN |
9.6 |
DOWN |
|
Walter,Ke |
15.6 |
7.6 |
DOWN |
4.7 |
DOWN |
|
Driver,Do |
8.8 |
7.5 |
DOWN |
9.0 |
UP |
|
Harvin,Pe |
0.0 |
7.5 |
UP |
8.0 |
UP |
N/A |
Williamson,Tr |
1.5 |
7.5 |
UP |
1.7 |
UP |
|
Coles,La |
32.0 |
7.4 |
DOWN |
5.2 |
DOWN |
|
Clayton,Ma |
17.0 |
7.4 |
DOWN |
3.9 |
DOWN |
|
Crayton,Pa |
80.0 |
7.0 |
DOWN |
5.9 |
DOWN |
|
Breaston,St |
7.4 |
6.8 |
DOWN |
5.9 |
DOWN |
|
Bennett,Ea |
0.0 |
6.7 |
UP |
5.2 |
UP |
N/A |
Curtis,Ke |
4.3 |
6.7 |
UP |
0.5 |
DOWN |
|
Rice,Si |
2.5 |
6.6 |
UP |
11.2 |
UP |
|
Maclin,Je |
0.0 |
6.6 |
UP |
6.2 |
UP |
N/A |
Smith,St |
9.0 |
6.5 |
DOWN |
10.3 |
UP |
|
Schilens,Ch |
0.0 |
6.5 |
UP |
3.0 |
UP |
|
Camarillo,Gr |
4.6 |
6.4 |
UP |
3.5 |
DOWN |
|
Robinson,La |
0.6 |
6.3 |
UP |
7.6 |
UP |
|
Britt,Ke |
0.0 |
6.2 |
UP |
5.5 |
UP |
N/A |
Washington,Na |
20.8 |
6.1 |
DOWN |
5.9 |
DOWN |
|
Jones,Ja |
4.1 |
6.0 |
UP |
4.6 |
UP |
|
Floyd,Ma |
7.1 |
6.0 |
DOWN |
5.2 |
DOWN |
|
Crabtree,Mi |
0.0 |
5.9 |
UP |
6.8 |
UP |
N/A |
Heyward-Bey,Da |
0.0 |
5.9 |
UP |
1.3 |
UP |
N/A |
Muhammad,Mu |
7.6 |
5.8 |
DOWN |
4.0 |
DOWN |
|
Jenkins,Mi |
8.7 |
5.8 |
DOWN |
4.3 |
DOWN |
|
Henderson,De |
7.1 |
5.8 |
DOWN |
5.9 |
DOWN |
|
Chambers,Ch |
8.4 |
5.6 |
DOWN |
6.4 |
DOWN |
|
Morgan,Jo |
3.1 |
5.6 |
UP |
4.8 |
UP |
|
Bruce,Is |
7.8 |
5.9 |
DOWN |
1.6 |
DOWN |
|
|
A look back at the 2009 Tight End Projections
- 80% Success
|
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
Projection |
Player |
Actual |
Projection |
Expected |
Actual |
Result |
Direction |
Witten,Ja |
9.9 |
8.7 |
DOWN |
7.2 |
DOWN |
|
Gates,An |
13.1 |
8.6 |
DOWN |
10.2 |
DOWN |
|
Gonzalez,To |
10.4 |
8.6 |
DOWN |
7.7 |
DOWN |
|
Clark,Da |
9.3 |
7.9 |
DOWN |
10.7 |
UP |
|
Winslow,Ke |
61.0 |
7.5 |
DOWN |
7.4 |
DOWN |
|
Olsen,Gr |
5.8 |
7.2 |
UP |
6.8 |
UP |
|
Daniels,Ow |
6.1 |
6.7 |
UP |
10.2 |
UP |
|
Carlson,Jo |
46.5 |
6.4 |
DOWN |
6.2 |
DOWN |
|
Cooley,Ch |
11.4 |
6.2 |
DOWN |
4.1 |
DOWN |
|
Miller,Za |
5.6 |
6.2 |
UP |
6.2 |
UP |
|
Shiancoe,Vi |
12.8 |
6.1 |
DOWN |
7.7 |
DOWN |
|
Finley,Je |
6.5 |
6.0 |
DOWN |
6.1 |
DOWN |
|
Boss,Ke |
10.6 |
6.0 |
DOWN |
5.5 |
DOWN |
|
Shockey,Je |
3.2 |
6.0 |
UP |
4.7 |
UP |
|
Keller,Du |
36.0 |
5.9 |
DOWN |
4.1 |
DOWN |
|
Fasano,An |
5.4 |
5.9 |
UP |
2.9 |
DOWN |
|
Scheffler,To |
5.1 |
5.8 |
UP |
3.4 |
DOWN |
|
Scaife,Bo |
4.5 |
5.7 |
UP |
3.1 |
DOWN |
|
Davis,Ve |
4.9 |
5.6 |
UP |
10.9 |
UP |
|
Miller,He |
11.5 |
5.6 |
DOWN |
7.2 |
DOWN |
|
Baker,Ch |
1.5 |
5.6 |
UP |
1.6 |
UP |
|
Pettigrew,Br |
0.0 |
4.9 |
UP |
4.3 |
UP |
N/A |
Lee,Do |
6.7 |
4.7 |
DOWN |
2.0 |
DOWN |
|
Heap,To |
19.0 |
4.2 |
DOWN |
6.0 |
DOWN |
|
Lewis,Ma |
3.8 |
4.2 |
UP |
4.0 |
UP |
|
Bennett,Ma |
26.0 |
4.1 |
DOWN |
1.0 |
DOWN |
|
Royal,Ro |
13.7 |
3.9 |
DOWN |
1.2 |
DOWN |
|
McMichael,Ra |
0.9 |
3.8 |
UP |
2.5 |
UP |
|
Clark,De |
2.9 |
3.5 |
UP |
1.7 |
DOWN |
|
Celek,Br |
5.4 |
3.5 |
DOWN |
9.1 |
UP |
|
Ryan,Se |
.3 |
3.5 |
UP |
9.1 |
UP |
|
|
A look back at the 2009 Place Kicker Projections
- 70% Success
|
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
Projection |
Player |
Actual |
Projection |
Expected |
Actual |
Result |
Direction |
Gostkowski,S. |
25.8 |
10.5 |
DOWN |
8.4 |
DOWN |
|
Gould,R. |
9.1 |
9.5 |
UP |
7.3 |
DOWN |
|
Kaeding,N. |
12.8 |
9.2 |
DOWN |
9.9 |
DOWN |
|
Bironas,R. |
10.0 |
9.1 |
DOWN |
8.6 |
DOWN |
|
Brown,K. |
8.0 |
9.0 |
UP |
7.0 |
DOWN |
|
Elam,J. |
8.6 |
9.0 |
UP |
6.6 |
DOWN |
|
Crosby,M. |
31.5 |
8.9 |
DOWN |
8.6 |
DOWN |
|
Reed,J. |
16.4 |
8.6 |
DOWN |
7.9 |
DOWN |
|
Akers,D. |
8.8 |
8.6 |
DOWN |
9.5 |
UP |
|
Folk,N. |
27.0 |
8.6 |
DOWN |
6.9 |
DOWN |
|
Vinatieri,A. |
6.4 |
8.6 |
UP |
2.5 |
DOWN |
|
Nedney,J. |
7.8 |
8.6 |
UP |
5.8 |
DOWN |
|
Kasay,J. |
8.7 |
8.5 |
DOWN |
6.5 |
DOWN |
|
Longwell,R. |
7.6 |
8.4 |
UP |
9.0 |
UP |
|
Hanson,J. |
4.9 |
8.3 |
UP |
6.1 |
UP |
|
Suisham,S. |
55.5 |
8.1 |
DOWN |
6.5 |
DOWN |
|
Graham,S. |
5.8 |
8.1 |
UP |
6.5 |
UP |
|
Mare,O. |
6.3 |
8.1 |
UP |
6.6 |
UP |
|
Brown,J. |
13.8 |
8.1 |
DOWN |
5.6 |
DOWN |
|
Lindell,R. |
8.4 |
8.0 |
DOWN |
7.2 |
DOWN |
|
Tynes,L. |
0.4 |
7.9 |
UP |
8.3 |
UP |
|
Dawson,P. |
6.7 |
7.9 |
UP |
4.6 |
DOWN |
|
Rackers,N. |
7.7 |
7.7 |
UP |
5.7 |
DOWN |
|
Janikowski,S. |
5.8 |
7.7 |
UP |
7.3 |
UP |
|
Hauschka,S. |
1.0 |
7.3 |
UP |
4.8 |
UP |
|
Succop,R. |
0.0 |
7.0 |
UP |
7.1 |
UP |
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Prater,M. |
27.3 |
36.9 |
UP |
8.4 |
DOWN |
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Scobee,J. |
36.5 |
6.1 |
DOWN |
5.9 |
DOWN |
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Carpenter,D. |
11.0 |
6.0 |
DOWN |
7.6 |
DOWN |
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Nugent,M. |
0.6 |
5.9 |
UP |
4.5 |
UP |
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