Overall Ranking
| 115 | '10 | '09 | '08 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | -- | 15 | 16 |
| Attempts | -- | 493 | 516 |
| Passing Yards | -- | 2924 | 3693 |
| 300 Yard Games | -- | 1 | 3 |
| Rushing Yards | -- | 189 | 270 |
| Pass Touchdowns | -- | 16 | 21 |
Week 1 - Sep 11
BUF 41 @ KC 7
Week 2 - Sep 18
KC 3 @ DET 48
Week 3 - Sep 25
KC 17 @ SD 20
Week 4 - Oct 02
MIN 17 @ KC 22
Week 5 - Oct 09
KC 28 @ IND 24
Week 6 - Oct 16
bye
Week 7 - Oct 23
KC 28 @ OAK 0
Week 8 - Oct 31
SD 20 @ KC 23
Week 9 - Nov 06
MIA 31 @ KC 3
Week 10 - Nov 13
DEN 17 @ KC 10
Week 11 - Nov 21
KC 3 @ NE 34
Week 12 - Nov 27
PIT 13 @ KC 9
Week 13 - Dec 04
KC 10 @ CHI 3
Week 14 - Dec 11
KC 10 @ NYJ 37
Week 15 - Dec 18
GB 14 @ KC 19
Week 16 - Dec 24
OAK 16 @ KC 13
Week 1 - Sep 13
SD 14 @ KC 21
Week 2 - Sep 19
KC 16 @ CLE 14
Week 3 - Sep 26
SF 10 @ KC 31
Week 4 - Oct 03
bye
Week 5 - Oct 10
KC 9 @ IND 19
Week 6 - Oct 17
KC 31 @ HOU 35
Week 7 - Oct 24
JAC 20 @ KC 42
Week 8 - Oct 31
BUF 10 @ KC 13
Week 9 - Nov 07
KC 20 @ OAK 23
Week 10 - Nov 14
KC 29 @ DEN 49
Week 11 - Nov 21
ARI 13 @ KC 31
Week 12 - Nov 28
KC 42 @ SEA 24
Week 13 - Dec 05
DEN 6 @ KC 10
Week 14 - Dec 12
KC 0 @ SD 31
Week 15 - Dec 19
KC 27 @ STL 13
Week 16 - Dec 26
TEN 14 @ KC 34
314 pass yards
3 TDs
20 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 17 - Jan 02
OAK 31 @ KC 10
Week 1 - Sep 13
KC 24 @ BAL 38
Week 2 - Sep 20
OAK 13 @ KC 10
Week 3 - Sep 27
KC 14 @ PHI 34
Week 4 - Oct 04
NYG 27 @ KC 16
Week 5 - Oct 11
DAL 26 @ KC 20
Week 6 - Oct 18
KC 14 @ WAS 6
Week 7 - Oct 25
SD 37 @ KC 7
Week 8 - Nov 01
bye
Week 9 - Nov 08
KC 21 @ JAC 24
Week 10 - Nov 15
KC 16 @ OAK 10
Week 11 - Nov 22
PIT 24 @ KC 27
Week 12 - Nov 29
KC 14 @ SD 43
Week 13 - Dec 06
DEN 44 @ KC 13
Week 14 - Dec 13
BUF 16 @ KC 10
Week 15 - Dec 20
CLE 41 @ KC 34
Week 16 - Dec 27
KC 10 @ CIN 17
Week 17 - Jan 03
KC 44 @ DEN 24
Week 1 - Sep 07
KC 10 @ NE 17
152 pass yards
1 TDs
13 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 2 - Sep 14
NE 19 @ NYJ 10
165 pass yards
0 TDs
7 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 3 - Sep 21
MIA 38 @ NE 13
131 pass yards
1 TDs
4 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 4 - Sep 28
DEN 19 @ KC 33
Week 5 - Oct 05
NE 30 @ SF 21
259 pass yards
1 TDs
5 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 6 - Oct 12
NE 10 @ SD 30
203 pass yards
0 TDs
29 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 7 - Oct 20
DEN 7 @ NE 41
185 pass yards
3 TDs
1 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 8 - Oct 26
STL 16 @ NE 23
267 pass yards
1 TDs
22 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 9 - Nov 02
NE 15 @ IND 18
204 pass yards
0 TDs
20 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 10 - Nov 09
BUF 10 @ NE 20
234 pass yards
0 TDs
22 rush yards
1 TDs
Week 11 - Nov 16
NO 30 @ KC 20
Week 12 - Nov 23
NE 48 @ MIA 28
415 pass yards
3 TDs
14 rush yards
1 TDs
Week 13 - Nov 30
PIT 33 @ NE 10
169 pass yards
0 TDs
1 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 14 - Dec 07
NE 24 @ SEA 21
268 pass yards
1 TDs
14 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 15 - Dec 14
NE 49 @ OAK 26
218 pass yards
4 TDs
18 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 16 - Dec 21
ARI 7 @ NE 47
345 pass yards
3 TDs
19 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 17 - Dec 28
NE 13 @ BUF 0
78 pass yards
0 TDs
19 rush yards
0 TDs
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Completions = 262 / Attempts = 450 / Completion% = 58.2%
Passing Yards = 3,116 / TDs = 27 / INTs = 7
Rush Attempts = 33 / Rush Yards = 125 / Rush TDs = 0
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2010 FANTASY STATISTICS
Total Fantasy Pts = 245.1
QB Rank = 15
Fantasy Pts/Game = 16.3
QB Fantasy Pts/Game Rank = 20
*Games Played = 15
When Matt Cassel was handed that ridiculous contract before the 2009 season, everyone wondered (at least in Kansas City) what sort of quarterback had VP of player personnel, Scott Pioli, really obtained from his good friend Bill Belichick? Did a kid who fell into the NFL’s sweetest starting slot when Tom Brady went down really deserve a contract on par with the game’s elite? Because before 2008, Cassel hadn’t started a game at the QB position since high school, which was almost a full decade prior! Well here are a few clues as to who the Chiefs got: 1) He led the team to a 4-12 record, which was worst in the AFC. 2) He lost to the AFC’s next three worst teams - the Bills (6-10), Browns (5-11), and Raiders (5-11) - all at home in Arrowhead Stadium. 3) He never once threw for more than 2 TDs in a game, yet threw more interceptions than that twice. 4) He threw just as many INTs (16) as he did TDs (16). 5) His completion percentage (55.0) was 27th in the NFL out of the 32 QBs that qualified, beating only JaMarcus Russell, Brady Quinn, and the three rookies, Matthew Stafford, Mark Sanchez, and Josh Freeman (both Jake Delhomme and Ryan Fitzpatrick had better accuracy). Basically, Pioli could have paid his mother to play and the team wouldn’t have suffered any less.
~ Ranked 20th in the league in QB fantasy points with 162.6 (basic scoring system)
~ Ranked 21st in the league with 16 passing touchdowns
~ Ranked 25th in the league with a 69.9 QB Rating
~ Ranked 27th in the league with a 55.0% completion percentage
~ Ranked 23rd in the league with 194.9 passing yards per game
~ Ranked 20th in the league with 271 completions
~ Ranked 16th in the league with 493 attempts
~ Ranked 20th in the league with 2,924 passing yards
~ Ranked 30th in the league in yards/attempt (5.93)
~ Tied for fourth in the league for the most sacks taken (42)
Not all is completely lost concerning Cassel in 2010. His best wide receiver, Dwayne Bowe, will be back playing for a whole season (he missed 4 games due to suspension and 1 to injury in 2009) and looks ready to step his game up a notch. KC’s second receiver, Chris Chambers, looked like he found the fountain of youth when he joined the Chiefs mid-season and is a good compliment to Bowe. The Chiefs also signed a nice upside WR in Jerheme Urban during the offseason and drafted the electric Dexter McCluster out of Mississippi in the 2010 NFL draft. RB Jamaal Charles is a very nice weapon coming out of the backfield, while the newly signed Thomas Jones should do fine in keeping defenses honest. Overall, there are plenty of pluses to look at for Cassel in 2010, and if his skills were on par with the possibilities, we’d tell you to go ahead and draft him as a decent backup fantasy QB. But in reality, they’re not, so don’t expect more than a disappointing spot-start if he ends up on your 2010 fantasy team.
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Matt Cassel won the Vizio TVP award (Top Value Performer) for being the player whose on-field performance most exceeds the value of his contract. This had to be the most unanimous decision in the history of this sporting era...
In mid-July of 2009, Matt signed himself a front-loaded whopper of a deal. Six-years, $63 million, $28 million of it guaranteed, and $40.5 million of it dedicated to the first three seasons. Also included was a $10 million roster bonus in the first year, which Matt happily collected. Here are the details:
2010 - $11.75 million (+ $250,000 workout bonus)
2011 - $4.75 million (+ $7.5 million option bonus)
2012 - $5.25 million
2013 - $7.5 million
2014 - $9 million
2015 - Free Agent
Cassel missed one game due to a sprained MCL in the beginning of the season, but stayed healthy the rest of the way. However, the sacks are really starting to pile up on him, so an injury could just be a matter of time
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