Overall Ranking
| 579 | '11 | '10 | '09 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | -- | -- | 15 |
| Attempts | -- | -- | 493 |
| Passing Yards | -- | -- | 2924 |
| 300 Yard Games | -- | -- | 1 |
| Rushing Yards | -- | -- | 189 |
| Pass Touchdowns | -- | -- | 16 |
Week 1 - Sep 09
JAC 23 @ MIN 26
Week 2 - Sep 16
MIN 20 @ IND 23
Week 3 - Sep 23
SF 13 @ MIN 24
Week 4 - Sep 30
MIN 20 @ DET 13
Week 5 - Oct 07
TEN 7 @ MIN 30
Week 6 - Oct 14
MIN @ WAS
Week 7 - Oct 21
ARI @ MIN
Week 8 - Oct 25
TB @ MIN
Week 9 - Nov 04
MIN @ SEA
Week 10 - Nov 11
DET @ MIN
Week 11 - Nov 18
bye
Week 12 - Nov 25
MIN @ CHI
Week 13 - Dec 02
MIN @ GB
Week 1 - Sep 11
MIN 17 @ SD 24
Week 2 - Sep 18
TB 24 @ MIN 20
Week 3 - Sep 25
DET 26 @ MIN 23
Week 4 - Oct 02
MIN 17 @ KC 22
Week 5 - Oct 09
ARI 10 @ MIN 34
Week 6 - Oct 16
MIN 10 @ CHI 39
Week 7 - Oct 23
GB 33 @ MIN 27
Week 8 - Oct 30
MIN 24 @ CAR 21
Week 9 - Nov 06
bye
Week 10 - Nov 14
MIN 7 @ GB 45
Week 11 - Nov 20
OAK 27 @ MIN 21
Week 12 - Nov 27
MIN 14 @ ATL 24
Week 13 - Dec 04
DEN 35 @ MIN 32
Week 14 - Dec 11
MIN 28 @ DET 34
Week 15 - Dec 18
NO 42 @ MIN 20
Week 16 - Dec 24
MIN 33 @ WAS 26
Week 1 - Sep 09
MIN 9 @ NO 14
Week 2 - Sep 19
MIA 14 @ MIN 10
Week 3 - Sep 26
DET 10 @ MIN 24
Week 4 - Oct 03
bye
Week 5 - Oct 11
MIN 20 @ NYJ 29
Week 6 - Oct 17
DAL 21 @ MIN 24
Week 7 - Oct 24
MIN 24 @ GB 28
Week 8 - Oct 31
MIN 18 @ NE 28
Week 9 - Nov 07
ARI 24 @ MIN 27
Week 10 - Nov 14
MIN 13 @ CHI 27
Week 11 - Nov 21
GB 31 @ MIN 3
Week 12 - Nov 28
MIN 17 @ WAS 13
Week 13 - Dec 05
BUF 14 @ MIN 38
Week 14 - Dec 12
NYG 21 @ MIN 3
Week 15 - Dec 20
CHI 40 @ MIN 14
Week 16 - Dec 26
TEN 14 @ KC 34
314 pass yards
3 TDs
20 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 17 - Jan 02
MIN 13 @ DET 20
Week 1 - Sep 13
MIN 34 @ CLE 20
Week 2 - Sep 20
MIN 27 @ DET 13
Week 3 - Sep 27
SF 24 @ MIN 27
Week 4 - Oct 05
GB 23 @ MIN 30
Week 5 - Oct 11
MIN 38 @ STL 10
Week 6 - Oct 18
BAL 31 @ MIN 33
Week 7 - Oct 25
MIN 17 @ PIT 27
Week 8 - Nov 01
MIN 38 @ GB 26
Week 9 - Nov 08
bye
Week 10 - Nov 15
DET 10 @ MIN 27
Week 11 - Nov 22
SEA 9 @ MIN 35
Week 12 - Nov 29
CHI 10 @ MIN 36
Week 13 - Dec 06
MIN 17 @ ARI 30
Week 14 - Dec 13
CIN 10 @ MIN 30
Week 15 - Dec 20
MIN 7 @ CAR 26
Week 16 - Dec 28
MIN 30 @ CHI 36
Week 17 - Jan 03
NYG 7 @ MIN 44
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PASSING RUSHING FANTASY
Comp/Att Yards TD INT Rush Yards TD Tot Pts Pts/Gm
2011 Stats 160/269 1713 10 9 25 99 0 118.4 13.2
2010 Stats 262/450 3116 27 7 33 125 0 245.1 16.3
2009 Stats 271/493 2924 16 16 50 189 0 199.9 13.3
2008 Stats 327/516 3693 21 11 73 270 2 270.7 16.9
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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