Week 21 QB projections • STL Stats
QB A.J. Feeley, St. Louis Rams
HT: 6-3, WT: 225, Born: 5-16-1977, College: Oregon, Drafted: Round 5
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Stats and Week 21 Projection
| WK | OPP | RES | CMP | ATT | PYD | Y/A | PTD | INT | RSH | YD | Y/R | TD | FPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEASON TOTAL | 53 | 97 | 548 | 5.6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 29 | ||
Week 21 Injury Status and Other News
No official injury reports have been released yet
Week 21 Matchup Info
The St. Louis Rams have a bye this week.
Game Summaries
Week 1 vs PHI - Feeley entered game in garbage time, due to Bradford's hand injury, and was adequate but relied mainly on short passes.Week 7 at DAL - Stepping in for the injured Sam Bradford, AJ Feeley made his first NFL start since 2007. Surprisingly, he was somewhat effective. Aside from an interception and Carnell Williams fumble off of a screen pass, Feeley was able to average 6 yards per attempt and complete 60% of his passes against the Dallas defense. The biggest problems he (and the entire Rams offense) had was inconsistency on big downs. The Rams had far too many third-and-long situations to go and too many drives that stalled after it seemed like they had gained momentum. Feeley showed surprising accuracy and velocity on medium range routes and routes to the sideline. He was effective in getting the ball to newly acquired Brandon Lloyd, leading him in-stride on a number of crossing patterns and slants. Otherwise, Feeley was unable to get much going in the Red Zone for the Rams.
Week 8 vs NO - Feeley took a little while to warm into the starter role, and once he did, was able to limit his mistakes and lead his team to a big upset. Early on, twice he nearly hooked up with Brandon Lloyd, who had his man beat deep. The first pass was just barely tipped away, and the second overthrown. It took Feeley a while to get into a rhythm on his short throws as well, but once he did, that became the game plan and he spread the ball out well enough for it to be successful: Get the ball to the wideouts in motion and let them do the rest. And they did. The Saints brought a lot of pressure early on and so it would appear that the short passing game was more of an adjustment to that than anything. Once Feeley got going, he typically made good, quick reads, and was most successful when working out of the shotgun. Successful swing passes, reverses, and screens kept the Saints defense on their toes, allowing him a little more time in the pocket as the game progressed. Feeley relied more on smarts than athleticism. For example, wisely passing to Lloyd near the end zone - who was being held on the play - to draw the penalty. His TD pass was a nice bit of timing as he threaded the needle between two defenders to hit Lloyd in the end zone. He did limit mistakes, but also made a few -- notably, losing the ball near his own goal line, which gave the Saints their first score. Before that point, the Saints had no momentum at all. He's likely to head to the bench in favor of Sam Bradford soon, but showed that he is more than capable as a starter for this team.
Week 10 at CLE - Feeley came in for one play and handed off to Steven Jackson.
Week 13 at SF - Feeley had a poor performance as the Rams offense was overmatched by the angered 49ers defense, who were coming off a tough loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The 49ers were able to put pressure on Feeley for the entire game. The constant pressure never gave Feeley enough time to hit his outside receivers. Feeley was forced to throw quick out patterns or wide receiver screens for most of the game. Feeley looked rusty as he missed a few open receivers. He was never really asked to open it up even when the Rams were three scores down. It seemed as the Rams conceded this loss in the 4th quarter, and they continued to call conservative plays until the end of the game.