2011: Preseason Projections vs Year End Results*
Quarterbacks:
22 out of
the top 30 = 73% correct
Running Backs:
38 out of
top 50 = 76% correct
Wide Receivers:
49 out
of top 60 = 82% correct
Tight Ends:
25 out of
top 30 = 83% correct
Place Kickers:
23 out of the top 30 = 77% 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. (2011/'10/'09/'08/'07/'06/'05/'04/'03/'02
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: 2011 Quarterback Projections -
73 % Success
|
2010 |
2011 |
2011 |
Projection |
Player |
Actual |
Projection |
Expected |
Actual |
Result |
Direction |
Rodgers,Aa |
21.6 |
22.7 |
UP |
29.6 |
UP |
|
Vick,Mi |
31.3 |
21.7 |
DOWN |
21.1 |
DOWN |
|
Brees,Dr |
21.3 |
21.0 |
DOWN |
27.8 |
UP |
|
Rivers,Ph |
20.9 |
20.7 |
DOWN |
19.3 |
DOWN |
|
Brady,To |
21.3 |
20.5 |
DOWN |
26.4 |
UP |
|
Schaub,Ma |
18.3 |
19.7 |
UP |
18.5 |
UP |
|
Roethlisberger,Be |
16.5 |
19.4 |
UP |
17.8 |
UP |
|
Romo,To |
7.2 |
19.3 |
UP |
20.2 |
UP |
|
Ryan,Ma |
20.8 |
19.1 |
DOWN |
20.1 |
DOWN |
|
Stafford,Ma |
5.6 |
18.7 |
UP |
24.5 |
UP |
|
Manning,El |
17.6 |
18.4 |
UP |
21.1 |
UP |
|
Flacco,Jo |
17.2 |
17.9 |
UP |
15.7 |
DOWN |
|
Freeman,Jo |
29.7 |
17.6 |
DOWN |
16.4 |
DOWN |
|
Kolb,Ke |
26.9 |
17.4 |
DOWN |
13.8 |
DOWN |
|
Cutler,Ja |
15.8 |
16.8 |
UP |
16.6 |
UP |
|
Orton,Ky |
15.9 |
16.7 |
UP |
11.9 |
DOWN |
|
Bradford,Sa |
229.9 |
16.7 |
DOWN |
12.2 |
DOWN |
|
McCoy,Co |
105.7 |
16.2 |
DOWN |
14.7 |
DOWN |
|
McNabb,Do |
15.0 |
15.7 |
UP |
12.5 |
DOWN |
|
Sanchez,Ma |
15.6 |
15.6 |
UP |
18.0 |
UP |
|
Collins,Ke |
18.8 |
15.6 |
DOWN |
10.0 |
DOWN |
|
Cassel,Ma |
17.5 |
15.6 |
DOWN |
13.0 |
DOWN |
|
Fitzpatrick,Ry |
23.9 |
15.4 |
DOWN |
16.3 |
DOWN |
|
Newton,Ca |
- |
15.2 |
- |
25.6 |
- |
N/A |
Campbell,Ja |
11.5 |
14.9 |
UP |
15.4 |
UP |
|
Henne,Ch |
13.9 |
12.8 |
DOWN |
16.9 |
UP |
|
Hasselbeck,Ma |
13.4 |
11.9 |
DOWN |
14.2 |
UP |
|
Jackson,Ta |
3.9 |
11.8 |
UP |
13.4 |
UP |
|
Dalton,An |
- |
11.7 |
- |
15.3 |
- |
N/A |
Gabbert,Bl |
- |
10.9 |
- |
9.8 |
- |
N/A |
Smith,Al |
14.6 |
10.5 |
DOWN |
15.3 |
UP |
|
Beck,Jo |
0.0 |
10.2 |
UP |
14.8 |
UP |
|
Ponder,Ch |
- |
10.1 |
- |
12.8 |
- |
N/A |
Locker,Ja |
- |
9.1 |
- |
10.9 |
- |
N/A |
McCown,Jo |
0.0 |
6.9 |
UP |
62.8 |
UP |
|
Tebow,Ti |
105.4 |
5.4 |
DOWN |
1.4 |
DOWN |
|
Grossman,Re |
64.8 |
5.2 |
DOWN |
0.6 |
DOWN |
|
Young,Vi |
9.1 |
7.5 |
DOWN |
55.7 |
UP |
|
Whitehurst,Ch |
3.8 |
3.3 |
DOWN |
1.4 |
DOWN |
|
Gradkowski,Br |
9.0 |
2.8 |
DOWN |
82.8 |
UP |
|
A look back: 2011 Running Back Projections -
75 % Success |
|
2010 |
2011 |
2011 |
Projection |
Player |
Actual |
Projection |
Expected |
Actual |
Result |
Direction |
Peterson,Ad |
15.1 |
16.4 |
UP |
15.8 |
UP |
|
Charles,Ja |
16.1 |
15.7 |
DOWN |
7.6 |
DOWN |
|
Foster,Ar |
82.5 |
15.6 |
DOWN |
19.7 |
DOWN |
|
Johnson,Ch |
14.6 |
15.4 |
UP |
10.7 |
DOWN |
|
McCoy,Le |
13.8 |
14.8 |
UP |
18.8 |
UP |
|
Rice,Ra |
13.4 |
14.6 |
UP |
18.8 |
UP |
|
McFadden,Da |
18.9 |
12.9 |
DOWN |
15.3 |
DOWN |
|
Mendenhall,Ra |
14.8 |
12.7 |
DOWN |
10.8 |
DOWN |
|
Gore,Fr |
11.5 |
12.7 |
UP |
11.3 |
DOWN |
|
Forte,Ma |
13.5 |
12.6 |
DOWN |
14.4 |
UP |
|
Jones-Drew,Ma |
12.9 |
12.6 |
DOWN |
16.5 |
UP |
|
Turner,Mi |
19.8 |
12.5 |
DOWN |
13.6 |
DOWN |
|
Jones,Fe |
9.8 |
12.4 |
UP |
7.2 |
DOWN |
|
Hillis,Pe |
30.4 |
12.1 |
DOWN |
9.0 |
DOWN |
|
Jackson,St |
13.2 |
12.0 |
DOWN |
12.3 |
DOWN |
|
Moreno,Kn |
10.2 |
11.8 |
UP |
4.9 |
DOWN |
|
Blount,Le |
138.1 |
11.7 |
DOWN |
8.8 |
DOWN |
|
Best,Ja |
141.0 |
11.6 |
DOWN |
14.3 |
DOWN |
|
Wells,Ch |
3.7 |
11.6 |
UP |
12.1 |
UP |
|
Mathews,Ry |
124.0 |
11.2 |
DOWN |
13.6 |
DOWN |
|
Ingram,Ma |
- |
11.0 |
- |
8.2 |
- |
N/A |
Greene,Sh |
7.7 |
10.8 |
UP |
10.2 |
UP |
|
Bradshaw,Ah |
13.5 |
10.8 |
DOWN |
13.2 |
DOWN |
|
Thomas,Da |
- |
10.2 |
- |
5.5 |
- |
N/A |
Green-Ellis,Be |
31.2 |
10.1 |
DOWN |
9.3 |
DOWN |
|
Williams,De |
3.7 |
10.0 |
UP |
8.7 |
UP |
|
Bush,Re |
3.0 |
9.9 |
UP |
12.1 |
UP |
|
Addai,Jo |
5.7 |
9.7 |
UP |
4.9 |
DOWN |
|
Benson,Ce |
13.6 |
9.4 |
DOWN |
10.1 |
DOWN |
|
Stewart,Jo |
6.6 |
9.2 |
UP |
9.2 |
UP |
|
Hightower,Ti |
7.3 |
8.9 |
UP |
10.4 |
UP |
|
Tolbert,Mi |
13.4 |
8.8 |
DOWN |
10.2 |
DOWN |
|
Thomas,Pi |
4.2 |
8.5 |
UP |
8.4 |
UP |
|
Spiller,C. |
50.0 |
8.5 |
DOWN |
7.4 |
DOWN |
|
Grant,Ry |
0.3 |
8.5 |
UP |
6.7 |
UP |
|
Jackson,Fr |
9.8 |
8.5 |
DOWN |
17.4 |
UP |
|
Lynch,Ma |
9.6 |
8.3 |
DOWN |
14.6 |
UP |
|
Torain,Ry |
7.7 |
8.2 |
UP |
3.5 |
DOWN |
|
Starks,Ja |
11.6 |
8.1 |
DOWN |
6.6 |
DOWN |
|
Jacobs,Br |
9.5 |
8.0 |
DOWN |
8.4 |
DOWN |
|
Hardesty,Mo |
0.0 |
8.0 |
UP |
4.3 |
UP |
|
Murray,De |
- |
7.7 |
- |
9.2 |
- |
N/A |
Woodhead,Da |
23.7 |
7.7 |
DOWN |
4.1 |
DOWN |
|
Carter,De |
- |
7.6 |
- |
3.4 |
- |
N/A |
Bush,Mi |
8.9 |
7.3 |
DOWN |
11.7 |
UP |
|
McGahee,Wi |
5.3 |
7.1 |
UP |
10.3 |
UP |
|
Tate,Be |
0.0 |
6.8 |
UP |
8.5 |
UP |
|
Hunter,Ke |
- |
6.8 |
- |
5.3 |
- |
N/A |
Tomlinson,La |
11.6 |
6.7 |
DOWN |
6.5 |
DOWN |
|
Jones,Th |
8.6 |
6.7 |
DOWN |
3.3 |
DOWN |
|
Ridley,St |
- |
6.6 |
- |
4.3 |
- |
N/A |
Helu,Ro |
- |
6.5 |
- |
8.0 |
- |
N/A |
Rodgers,Ja |
- |
6.4 |
- |
3.2 |
- |
N/A |
Sproles,Da |
5.7 |
6.1 |
UP |
11.6 |
UP |
|
Vereen,Sh |
- |
6.0 |
- |
5.9 |
- |
N/A |
Stephens-Howling,La |
9.5 |
5.8 |
DOWN |
3.7 |
DOWN |
|
Karim,De |
17.0 |
5.8 |
DOWN |
2.3 |
DOWN |
|
Scott,Be |
4.7 |
5.8 |
UP |
3.7 |
DOWN |
|
Jones,Ta |
- |
5.6 |
- |
1.6 |
- |
N/A |
A look back: 2011 Wide Receiver Projections -
80 % Success
|
2010 |
2011 |
2011 |
Projection |
Player |
Actual |
Projection |
Expected |
Actual |
Result |
Direction |
Johnson,An |
10.7 |
12.9 |
UP |
8.9 |
DOWN |
|
Johnson,Ca |
13.4 |
12.2 |
DOWN |
16.6 |
UP |
|
White,Ro |
12.5 |
12.0 |
DOWN |
11.1 |
DOWN |
|
Fitzgerald,La |
9.4 |
11.6 |
UP |
11.8 |
UP |
|
Wallace,Mi |
11.9 |
11.5 |
DOWN |
10.8 |
DOWN |
|
Nicks,Ha |
15.6 |
11.4 |
DOWN |
10.5 |
DOWN |
|
Bryant,De |
92.1 |
11.2 |
DOWN |
9.8 |
DOWN |
|
Jackson,Vi |
2.9 |
11.2 |
UP |
10.6 |
UP |
|
Austin,Mi |
10.1 |
10.9 |
UP |
10.0 |
DOWN |
|
Jackson,De |
10.5 |
10.8 |
UP |
8.3 |
DOWN |
|
Bowe,Dw |
17.2 |
10.8 |
DOWN |
9.2 |
DOWN |
|
Williams,Mi |
80.8 |
10.8 |
DOWN |
6.4 |
DOWN |
|
Jennings,Gr |
12.4 |
10.7 |
DOWN |
11.5 |
DOWN |
|
Wayne,Re |
10.7 |
10.7 |
DOWN |
7.5 |
DOWN |
|
Marshall,Br |
8.0 |
9.9 |
UP |
9.9 |
UP |
|
Harvin,Pe |
12.2 |
9.7 |
DOWN |
11.2 |
DOWN |
|
Welker,We |
9.1 |
9.5 |
UP |
13.4 |
UP |
|
Lloyd,Br |
104.5 |
9.4 |
DOWN |
8.4 |
DOWN |
|
Holmes,Sa |
7.0 |
9.1 |
UP |
7.3 |
UP |
|
Britt,Ke |
8.8 |
9.1 |
UP |
15.6 |
UP |
|
Boldin,An |
8.4 |
9.0 |
UP |
7.6 |
DOWN |
|
Manningham,Ma |
10.6 |
8.8 |
DOWN |
6.9 |
DOWN |
|
Maclin,Je |
12.3 |
8.8 |
DOWN |
8.9 |
DOWN |
|
Collie,Au |
6.9 |
8.7 |
UP |
3.6 |
DOWN |
|
Jones,Ju |
- |
8.4 |
- |
12.5 |
- |
N/A |
Johnson,St |
55.8 |
8.4 |
DOWN |
8.9 |
DOWN |
|
Green,A. |
- |
8.3 |
- |
10.2 |
- |
N/A |
Colston,Ma |
9.0 |
8.3 |
DOWN |
11.6 |
UP |
|
Rice,Si |
2.5 |
8.0 |
UP |
7.1 |
UP |
|
Garcon,Pi |
8.4 |
8.0 |
DOWN |
8.3 |
DOWN |
|
Burress,Pl |
0.0 |
7.9 |
UP |
6.8 |
UP |
|
Crabtree,Mi |
10.0 |
7.8 |
DOWN |
7.5 |
DOWN |
|
Evans,Le |
5.1 |
7.8 |
UP |
0.8 |
DOWN |
|
Knox,Jo |
8.4 |
7.5 |
DOWN |
6.1 |
DOWN |
|
Edwards,Br |
26.6 |
7.4 |
DOWN |
2.0 |
DOWN |
|
Nelson,Jo |
5.9 |
7.3 |
UP |
13.5 |
UP |
|
Branch,De |
8.4 |
7.3 |
DOWN |
7.2 |
DOWN |
|
Thomas,Mi |
10.7 |
7.2 |
DOWN |
3.2 |
DOWN |
|
OchoCinco,Ch |
6.7 |
7.0 |
UP |
2.4 |
DOWN |
|
Sims-Walker,Mi |
6.5 |
7.0 |
UP |
2.5 |
DOWN |
|
Floyd,Ma |
6.7 |
6.9 |
UP |
9.6 |
UP |
|
Ward,Hi |
6.6 |
6.9 |
UP |
3.6 |
DOWN |
|
Ford,Ja |
86.5 |
6.8 |
DOWN |
4.6 |
DOWN |
|
McCluster,De |
34.0 |
6.8 |
DOWN |
6.0 |
DOWN |
|
Moss,Sa |
9.2 |
6.8 |
DOWN |
6.9 |
DOWN |
|
Smith,St |
4.6 |
6.8 |
UP |
11.7 |
UP |
|
Moore,La |
20.7 |
6.8 |
DOWN |
8.0 |
DOWN |
|
Thomas,De |
40.4 |
6.8 |
DOWN |
8.8 |
DOWN |
|
Bennett,Ea |
4.7 |
6.8 |
UP |
4.0 |
DOWN |
|
Jones,Ja |
6.1 |
6.8 |
UP |
7.0 |
UP |
|
Burleson,Na |
8.2 |
6.8 |
DOWN |
6.4 |
DOWN |
|
Little,Gr |
- |
6.8 |
- |
5.3 |
- |
N/A |
Brown,An |
1.2 |
6.8 |
UP |
7.9 |
UP |
|
Mason,De |
7.6 |
6.7 |
DOWN |
1.5 |
DOWN |
|
Washington,Na |
6.5 |
6.7 |
UP |
9.4 |
UP |
|
Moore,De |
- |
6.7 |
- |
8.0 |
- |
N/A |
Alexander,Da |
36.6 |
6.7 |
DOWN |
5.5 |
DOWN |
|
Breaston,St |
5.8 |
6.7 |
UP |
5.8 |
UP |
|
Roberts,An |
42.7 |
6.6 |
DOWN |
4.9 |
DOWN |
|
Hixon,Do |
0.0 |
6.6 |
UP |
5.5 |
UP |
|
Walter,Ke |
6.6 |
6.6 |
DOWN |
4.4 |
DOWN |
|
Berrian,Be |
1.5 |
6.6 |
UP |
1.8 |
UP |
|
Meachem,Ro |
6.4 |
6.5 |
UP |
6.7 |
UP |
|
Benn,Ar |
55.0 |
6.5 |
DOWN |
4.7 |
DOWN |
|
Morgan,Jo |
5.6 |
6.5 |
UP |
5.6 |
UP |
|
|
A look back: 2011 Tight End Projections
- 83% Success
|
2010 |
2011 |
2011 |
Projection |
Player |
Actual |
Projection |
Expected |
Actual |
Result |
Direction |
Gates,An |
8.6 |
10.2 |
UP |
9.2 |
UP |
|
Finley,Je |
3.0 |
9.7 |
UP |
7.8 |
UP |
|
Davis,Ve |
8.3 |
9.0 |
UP |
7.2 |
DOWN |
|
Clark,Da |
3.3 |
8.2 |
UP |
4.7 |
UP |
|
Witten,Ja |
9.6 |
8.1 |
DOWN |
7.8 |
DOWN |
|
Graham,Ji |
65.9 |
7.8 |
DOWN |
12.3 |
DOWN |
|
Daniels,Ow |
7.4 |
7.4 |
UP |
5.7 |
DOWN |
|
Lewis,Ma |
8.7 |
6.9 |
DOWN |
3.3 |
DOWN |
|
Winslow,Ke |
6.4 |
6.7 |
UP |
5.5 |
DOWN |
|
Pettigrew,Br |
9.6 |
6.6 |
DOWN |
6.7 |
DOWN |
|
Gonzalez,To |
6.4 |
6.3 |
DOWN |
8.1 |
UP |
|
Miller,Za |
6.6 |
6.2 |
DOWN |
1.8 |
DOWN |
|
Hernandez,Aa |
97.0 |
6.2 |
DOWN |
9.8 |
DOWN |
|
Olsen,Gr |
4.4 |
6.1 |
UP |
5.3 |
UP |
|
Gronkowski,Ro |
114.6 |
6.1 |
DOWN |
15.1 |
DOWN |
|
Gresham,Je |
71.1 |
6.1 |
DOWN |
6.8 |
DOWN |
|
Kendricks,La |
- |
5.9 |
- |
2.3 |
- |
N/A |
Miller,He |
4.0 |
5.8 |
UP |
4.7 |
UP |
|
Keller,Du |
6.2 |
5.7 |
DOWN |
7.0 |
UP |
|
Cook,Ja |
5.3 |
5.7 |
UP |
5.9 |
UP |
|
Watson,Be |
7.9 |
5.7 |
DOWN |
4.1 |
DOWN |
|
Dickson,Ed |
21.2 |
5.6 |
DOWN |
5.2 |
DOWN |
|
Celek,Br |
4.7 |
5.6 |
UP |
6.9 |
UP |
|
Shiancoe,Vi |
4.1 |
5.5 |
UP |
4.2 |
UP |
|
Heap,To |
5.6 |
5.5 |
DOWN |
4.9 |
DOWN |
|
Davis,Fr |
3.3 |
5.3 |
UP |
8.1 |
UP |
|
Boss,Ke |
5.5 |
5.3 |
DOWN |
4.6 |
DOWN |
|
Fasano,An |
5.5 |
4.9 |
DOWN |
5.0 |
DOWN |
|
Moore,Ev |
38.2 |
4.7 |
DOWN |
4.3 |
DOWN |
|
Fells,Da |
12.8 |
4.5 |
DOWN |
3.4 |
DOWN |
|
Cooley,Ch |
17.2 |
4.4 |
DOWN |
1.4 |
DOWN |
|
|
A look back: 2011 Place Kicker Projections
- 77% Success
|
2010 |
2011 |
2011 |
Projection |
Player |
Actual |
Projection |
Expected |
Actual |
Result |
Direction |
Gostkowski,St. |
3.6 |
9.0 |
UP |
9.6 |
UP |
|
Bironas,Ro. |
7.1 |
8.9 |
UP |
8.9 |
UP |
|
Crosby,Ma. |
7.3 |
8.8 |
UP |
9.2 |
UP |
|
Janikowski,Se. |
8.9 |
8.8 |
DOWN |
10.2 |
UP |
|
Bryant,Ma. |
26.8 |
8.8 |
DOWN |
8.4 |
DOWN |
|
Brown,Jo. |
7.9 |
8.8 |
UP |
5.6 |
DOWN |
|
Rackers,Ne. |
7.7 |
8.7 |
UP |
9.2 |
UP |
|
Cundiff,Bi. |
9.5 |
8.6 |
DOWN |
8.2 |
DOWN |
|
Vinatieri,Ad. |
8.6 |
8.6 |
DOWN |
6.6 |
DOWN |
|
Henery,Al. |
- |
8.4 |
- |
7.8 |
- |
N/A |
Carpenter,Da. |
7.4 |
8.4 |
UP |
8.0 |
UP |
|
Akers,Da. |
9.4 |
8.3 |
DOWN |
11.6 |
UP |
|
Barth,Co. |
12.1 |
8.3 |
DOWN |
7.4 |
DOWN |
|
Suisham,Sh. |
4.9 |
8.2 |
UP |
7.1 |
UP |
|
Gould,Ro. |
6.8 |
8.1 |
UP |
8.7 |
UP |
|
Longwell,Ry. |
5.2 |
8.1 |
UP |
7.1 |
UP |
|
Folk,Ni. |
9.0 |
8.0 |
DOWN |
7.0 |
DOWN |
|
Feely,Ja. |
6.6 |
7.9 |
UP |
6.1 |
DOWN |
|
Scobee,Jo. |
7.0 |
7.8 |
UP |
6.9 |
DOWN |
|
Kasay,Jo. |
6.1 |
7.2 |
UP |
9.8 |
UP |
|
Tynes,La. |
6.2 |
7.1 |
UP |
6.6 |
UP |
|
Bailey,Da. |
- |
7.0 |
- |
9.3 |
- |
N/A |
Mare,Ol. |
6.8 |
6.9 |
UP |
7.4 |
UP |
|
Prater,Ma. |
4.8 |
6.7 |
UP |
6.0 |
UP |
|
Hauschka,St. |
0.0 |
6.6 |
UP |
7.5 |
UP |
|
Dawson,Ph. |
6.3 |
6.6 |
UP |
7.1 |
UP |
|
Lindell,Ri. |
4.8 |
6.6 |
UP |
5.8 |
UP |
|
Hanson,Ja. |
3.3 |
6.4 |
UP |
8.6 |
UP |
|
Nugent,Mi. |
9.8 |
6.2 |
DOWN |
9.1 |
DOWN |
|
Graham,Sh. |
4.8 |
2.9 |
DOWN |
7.0 |
UP |
|
Rayner,Da. |
14.0 |
2.4 |
DOWN |
5.9 |
DOWN |
|
Novak,Ni. |
0.0 |
0.0 |
DOWN |
9.2 |
UP |
|
|
|