Week 9 QB projections • PHI Stats
QB Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles
HT: 6-1, WT: 215, Born: 6-26-1980, College: Virginia Tech, Drafted: Round 1, Pick 1
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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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | at WAS | W, 27-17 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | vs NYG | W, 40-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| SEASON TOTAL | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 9 | vs DAL | PROJ | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 |
Week 9 Injury Status and Other News
He was not listed on Friday's official injury report.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 - Before you run to that waiver wire and try and grab Vick as a possible spot starter if Donovan McNabb cannot play due to his broken ribs, remember several things. First of all, Vick is suspended until Week 3, so he will not be starting for the Eagles next week against New Orleans. Also know that the Eagles have a bye in Week 4, so if McNabb only needs a few weeks to rest he would only miss the next two games and have nearly a month off to get ready for Week 5 -- meaning Vick would only have one shot at starting (Week 3). Lastly and most important -- even Vick knows that he is not ready to be a starting NFL quarterback, so more than likely he will not be the featured quarterback for the Eagles even if McNabb misses a few starts.Week 2 vs NO - Vick was inactive once again due to league suspension, but he is eligible to play next week. Whether he does remains to be seen, but it is noteworthy to state that the Eagles used the Wildcat formation about 10 times in Week 2 against the Saints. No other NFL player seems better equipped to run the Wildcat than Vick, so expect a package set up for him next week for several downs.
Week 3 vs KC - Michael Vick was in the game for several snaps (11 plays to be exact) but he was used in multiple spots and formations. He was a "Wildcat QB" at times but as a receiver on other occasions. Most of the time he was employed as a decoy, but he did have two pass attempts on the run and also a carry. Fantasy-wise, Vick has no value whatsoever as he's a change of pace QB for the Eagles and is not moving the offense when he is given his few chances.
Week 5 vs TB - Michael Vick was active again in Week 5 as the Eagles had all three quarterbacks active against Tampa Bay. Vick came in and ran the Eagles' version of the Wildcat offense, but his effectiveness was minimal at best. Vick had just four carries and three pass attempts, with all three throws coming late in the contest after the game was long since decided and McNabb was able to take a well-deserved breather. McNabb and Vick are coexisting fine so far, but against a tougher opponent the disruption of bringing in Vick and removing McNabb from the game may cause some problems. For now, Vick's contributions are barely worth a mention.
Week 6 at OAK - Michael Vick was the backup quarterback for the Eagles on their trip to Oakland, but his contributions were minimal at best against the Raiders. He had one carry on a gimmick handoff for a loss of four yards.
Week 8 vs NYG - Michael Vick came in twice against the Giants to play quarterback, but his job was to just run the ball on third down on third and short late in the first quarter, picking up a first down on a four yard rush. He returned on the final drive of the game to take a knee and to hand off as he helped finish up the victory for the Eagles.
