Week 11 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 11 Projection
| WK | OPP | RES | CMP | ATT | PYD | Y/A | PTD | INT | RSH | YD | Y/R | TD | FPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | vs NYG | W, 40-17 | 17 | 23 | 240 | 10.4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 29 |
| 9 | vs DAL | L, 16-20 | 16 | 30 | 227 | 7.6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | at SD | L, 23-31 | 35 | 55 | 450 | 8.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | |
| SEASON TOTAL | 131 | 218 | 1685 | 7.7 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 1 | 150 | ||
| 11 | at CHI | PROJ | 21 | 32 | 235 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 21 |
Week 11 Injury Status and Other News
He was not listed on Friday's official injury report. Opinion (from The Upgrade/Downgrade/Waiver Report): Donovan McNabb racked up a gaudy 450 yards passing against San Diego in Week 10 as the Eagles attempted to mount a comeback once they were down by 15 points by the middle of the third quarter. It was a great fantasy performance, but it was purely based upon the scoreboard and the abandonment (again) of the run game by Philadelphia. The Eagles do face a good passing matchup next Sunday night against Chicago and with Brian Westbrook likely sidelined again with another concussion, McNabb may be throwing 40+ times a game for most of the remaining games for the Eagles.Week 11 Matchup Info
at Chicago Bears - Detailed analysis coming soon.
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.
Week 9 vs DAL - Donovan McNabb struggled all game against the Dallas Cowboys at home in Week 9. Under pressure at times without Jason Peters protecting his blind side, McNabb was unsure with his passes and threw too high and too hard on many of his attempts. McNabb had two passes go off of his top wideouts that bounced away for interceptions, both of which were more on McNabb than his receivers. These types of games for McNabb are what detractors point towards as flaws in his play, and with good reason. Look for McNabb to bounce back next week as he always has seemed to do throughout his career.
Week 10 at SD - McNabb was again asked to shoulder a heavy load, throwing 56 passes on the afternoon against just 13 team rushes (and the first two offensive plays of the day were both runs, making it an even larger disparity from that point forward). This, despite facing a team that has had a lot of trouble stopping the run at times this season. In truth, McNabb had a very good game stat-wise, tossing for 450 yards and a pair of scores. He was given a ton of time to throw, and his receivers did a great job of getting separation over the middle of the field. On a couple of occasions, they took shots deep down the field, but the Charger defense is really designed to not give up the big plays and most of those passes missed their mark by a great deal. In fact, McNabb had a lot of trouble with his accuracy on a lot of passes. When he was throwing short, he had no trouble getting the ball to guys when they were wide open, but that could be said of most quarterbacks. Whenever someone was even a little bit covered, however, he had issues. His best play of the game was late in the contest when he stepped up into the pocket to buy a little time for his receivers, then just as the defense stepped forward he flipped a touchdown to his new favorite red zone target, TE Brent Celek.
