Week 9 QB projections • PHI Stats
QB Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles
HT: 6-2, WT: 226, Born: 11-25-1976, College: Syracuse, Drafted: Round 1, Pick 2
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Stats and Week 9 Projection
| WK | OPP | RES | CMP | ATT | PYD | Y/A | PTD | INT | RSH | YD | Y/R | TD | FPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | at OAK | L, 9-13 | 22 | 46 | 269 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | at WAS | W, 27-17 | 15 | 25 | 156 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | -1.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | vs NYG | W, 40-17 | 17 | 23 | 240 | 10.4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 29 |
| SEASON TOTAL | 80 | 133 | 1008 | 7.6 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 74 | 5.3 | 1 | 107 | ||
| 9 | vs DAL | PROJ | 22 | 35 | 259 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 23 |
Week 9 Injury Status and Other News
He was not listed on Friday's official injury report. Opinion (from The Upgrade/Downgrade/Waiver Report): Donovan McNabb threw for three touchdowns and over 200 yards in the first half as the Eagles took care of the New York Giants at home in Philadelphia to claim first place in the NFC East. McNabb looked comfortable in the pocket and threw for long touchdowns once again, connecting with both of his starting wideouts DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin, and TE Brent Celek all in the first half. McNabb spread the ball around well and looked much more accurate than the two weeks prior. He also benefited from a strong ground attack that had over 160 yards despite no Brian Westbrook in the lineup. McNabb faces the Dallas Cowboys next Sunday night in another big NFC East clash in Week 9. The Cowboys secondary has improve, but is still capable of giving up the big play.Week 9 Matchup Info
vs Dallas Cowboys (Great matchup) - As our own Joe Bryant is fond of pointing out, things move fast in the NFL, folks - suddenly, Dallas at Philadelphia is a battle of the top teams in the NFC East. Both teams have an overall record of 5-2, though the Eagles have won both their previous divisional games, while the Cowboys are 0-1 in the NFC East so far. Dallas has won three game straight - the Eagles have salted away two straight wins (both in division). The fading Giants sit at 5-3, looking up at the Cowboys and the Eagles.Donovan McNabb tore apart the Giants last week, with 17/23 for 240 yards, three TDs and zero interceptions. He was only sacked twice by the Giants (and had zero other hits to absorb) - 'The offensive line, as a whole, is clicking right now,' Jason Peters said after the win over New York. 'Todd [Herremans] is back. We're getting better every week.' All the top threats on the Eagles' squad (except the sidelined Brian Westbrook) got in on the carnage, with four targets for 3/78/1 for DeSean Jackson; six for 4/61/1 for Brent Celek, and four for 4/47/1 flowing to Jeremy Maclin. Even Jason Avant snagged 2/32/0 on two chances. Over the last four weeks, McNabb has tossed 70/115 for 929 yards, seven TDs and zero interceptions (four games) to land at 11th among all fantasy QBs in points per game.
Dallas, meanwhile, has handed over 635 net passing yards in their last three games (211.6 per contest, on average), while snagging two interceptions and generating an impressive 11 sacks. Matt Hasselbeck stung them for 22/39 for 229 net yards, two TDs and zero interceptions last week - Matt Ryan rang up 19/35 for 174 net yards, two TDs and two interceptions the week before. Daals has allowed an average of 237.1 net passing yards per game over the 2009 season (22nd in the NFL), with 12 passing TDs given up vs. just four interceptions generated in seven outings. The team is currently tied for 11th in the NFL with 17 sacks, although most of those have been piled up in the last three games. On balance, this unit is mediocre-to-sub-par most of the time, with a generous helping of TDs given away most weeks.
The Eagles are on a roll in this phase of the game - McNabb is clicking with his new weapons in a big way of late. In contrast, the Cowboys' secondary is the weakest link on this team - advantage, Philadelphia.
Game Summaries
Week 1 at CAR - McNabb had a great fantasy game, right up until the point where he was injured in the third quarter. Working behind three-fifths of his projected starting offensive line, the Eagles gave McNabb enough time in the pocket to look up to 15-20 yards downfield and get the passes of with little pressure in his face. McNabb completed just over half of his 18 attempts but nothing very deep at all, but he did try to hit DeSean Jackson for a big play but was unsuccessful. McNabb showed excellent mobility both in the pocket and in shuffling around behind the line to buy him more time. He was also willing to tuck it and run when nothing else was available -- which is exactly what happened when he was injured. Not to fault McNabb as running the ball is part of the game (and he was hit after he was already in the end zone), but injuries are more prone to quarterbacks who are willing to escape the pocket to make plays. It remains to be seen if McNabb's broken rib injury will keep him out of Week 2 against the Saints. Fantasy owners should know that the Eagles have an early bye week (Week 4) so if McNabb takes the next two games off he will get almost a month to recover for Philadelphia's fourth game.Week 2 vs NO - McNabb missed Week 2 as expected with a broken rib. He may try to play next week against Kansas City, but odds are he takes Week 3 off as well since Philadelphia has a bye in Week 4.
Week 3 vs KC - McNabb was inactive as the Eagles wisely chose to rest him in Week 3. With Philadelphia's bye week to follow, McNabb now has two more weeks to get ready for the Week 5 game against Tampa Bay.
Week 5 vs TB - Donovan McNabb returned to action after both the Philadelphia bye week and also from his Week 1 rib injury, and he showed no signs of rust or pain against Tampa Bay. Getting what many consider a weak opponent certainly helps, and McNabb took full advantage of the Buccaneer secondary from the onset. His first throw was a deep strike to rookie WR Jeremy Maclin, whom McNabb later hit again for another score. McNabb also showed good mobility within and out of the pocket, scrambling twice away from pressure and smartly getting out of bounds for about 15 yards on each play and a first down. McNabb was nearly perfect (157.2 QB rating) on the day, averaging a gaudy 12.5 yards per attempt, evidenced by his strong fantasy numbers on just 21 attempts.
Week 6 at OAK - Donovan McNabb did not play very well against Oakland in Week 6, completing less than half of his attempts. His offensive line did him no favors as he was under constant pressure and sacked six times. Losing one of his lineman (Jason Peters) midway through the contest did not help matters, but the Raiders were all over him from the opening kickoff. McNabb struggled with accuracy even when he did get a pass off as he could find anyone consistently getting open.
Week 7 at WAS - McNabb didn't do much vs. the Redskins, but he didn't have to do much. He seemed somewhat lax in his intensity vs. the underrated Redskins D, often missing low and generally not throwing with precision. McNabb did find DeSean Jackson behind the defense for a TD on the exact same play that he missed Jeremy Maclin on earlier in the game. Otherwise, he was playing very conservative, passing mainly close to the line of scrimmage and handing off to LeSean McCoy. McNabb's game was unsuccessful for fantasy because of the early Eagles big lead and tough play from the Washington defense.
Week 8 vs NYG - Donovan McNabb took full advantage of the apparent weakness of the New York Giants' defense, attacking the secondary with deep pass routes. McNabb had three touchdowns in a Week 8 blowout that put Philadelphia in first place. McNabb lit it up early, getting all three scores on deep passes in the first half as McNabb had 201 of his 240 passing yards before intermission. He spread the ball around and looked much more accurate than last week, a trend that must remain for the Eagles' passing game to remain effective. It should be noted that Philadelphia also had a great game running the ball, with both the run and the pass complimenting both facets of a strong offense. Expect more deep pass attempts next week as the Eagles face Dallas on Sunday Night Football.
