Overall Ranking
| 109 | '10 | '09 | '08 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | -- | 16 | 16 |
| Targets | -- | 135 | 155 |
| Receptions | -- | 83 | 96 |
| Receiving Yards | -- | 867 | 1058 |
| 100 Yard Games | -- | 0 | 3 |
| Total TDs | -- | 6 | 10 |
Week 1 - Sep 11
ATL 12 @ CHI 30
Week 2 - Sep 18
PHI 31 @ ATL 35
Week 3 - Sep 25
ATL 13 @ TB 16
Week 4 - Oct 02
ATL 30 @ SEA 28
Week 5 - Oct 09
GB 25 @ ATL 14
Week 6 - Oct 16
CAR 17 @ ATL 31
Week 7 - Oct 23
ATL 23 @ DET 16
Week 8 - Oct 30
bye
Week 9 - Nov 06
ATL 31 @ IND 7
Week 10 - Nov 13
NO 26 @ ATL 23
Week 11 - Nov 20
TEN 17 @ ATL 23
Week 12 - Nov 27
MIN 14 @ ATL 24
Week 13 - Dec 04
ATL 10 @ HOU 17
Week 14 - Dec 11
ATL 31 @ CAR 23
Week 16 - Dec 26
ATL 16 @ NO 45
Week 1 - Sep 12
ATL 9 @ PIT 15
Week 2 - Sep 19
ARI 7 @ ATL 41
Week 3 - Sep 26
ATL 27 @ NO 24
Week 4 - Oct 03
SF 14 @ ATL 16
Week 5 - Oct 10
ATL 20 @ CLE 10
Week 6 - Oct 17
ATL 17 @ PHI 31
3 receptions
19 rec yards
2 TDs
0 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 7 - Oct 24
CIN 32 @ ATL 39
Week 8 - Oct 31
bye
Week 9 - Nov 07
TB 21 @ ATL 27
Week 10 - Nov 11
BAL 21 @ ATL 26
Week 11 - Nov 21
ATL 34 @ STL 17
Week 12 - Nov 28
GB 17 @ ATL 20
Week 13 - Dec 05
ATL 28 @ TB 24
Week 14 - Dec 12
ATL 31 @ CAR 10
Week 15 - Dec 19
ATL 34 @ SEA 18
Week 16 - Dec 27
NO 17 @ ATL 14
Week 17 - Jan 02
CAR 10 @ ATL 31
Week 1 - Sep 13
MIA 7 @ ATL 19
Week 2 - Sep 20
CAR 20 @ ATL 28
7 receptions
71 rec yards
1 TDs
0 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 3 - Sep 27
ATL 10 @ NE 26
Week 4 - Oct 04
bye
Week 5 - Oct 11
ATL 45 @ SF 10
Week 6 - Oct 18
CHI 14 @ ATL 21
Week 7 - Oct 25
ATL 21 @ DAL 37
Week 8 - Nov 02
ATL 27 @ NO 35
Week 9 - Nov 08
WAS 17 @ ATL 31
Week 10 - Nov 15
ATL 19 @ CAR 28
Week 11 - Nov 22
ATL 31 @ NYG 34
Week 12 - Nov 29
TB 17 @ ATL 20
Week 13 - Dec 06
PHI 34 @ ATL 7
Week 14 - Dec 13
NO 26 @ ATL 23
Week 15 - Dec 20
ATL 10 @ NYJ 7
Week 16 - Dec 27
BUF 3 @ ATL 31
Week 17 - Jan 03
ATL 20 @ TB 10
Week 1 - Sep 07
KC 10 @ NE 17
6 receptions
55 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 2 - Sep 14
OAK 23 @ KC 8
5 receptions
39 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 3 - Sep 21
KC 14 @ ATL 38
4 receptions
35 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 4 - Sep 28
DEN 19 @ KC 33
3 receptions
47 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 5 - Oct 05
KC 0 @ CAR 34
3 receptions
17 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 6 - Oct 12
CHI 20 @ ATL 22
Week 7 - Oct 19
TEN 34 @ KC 10
6 receptions
97 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 8 - Oct 26
KC 24 @ NYJ 28
6 receptions
79 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 9 - Nov 02
TB 30 @ KC 27
7 receptions
62 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 10 - Nov 09
KC 19 @ SD 20
10 receptions
113 rec yards
2 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 11 - Nov 16
NO 30 @ KC 20
5 receptions
39 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 12 - Nov 23
BUF 54 @ KC 31
10 receptions
113 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 13 - Nov 30
KC 20 @ OAK 13
8 receptions
110 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 14 - Dec 07
KC 17 @ DEN 24
5 receptions
73 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 15 - Dec 14
SD 22 @ KC 21
6 receptions
62 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 16 - Dec 21
MIA 38 @ KC 31
7 receptions
64 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 17 - Dec 28
KC 6 @ CIN 16
5 receptions
53 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
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Targets = 109 / Receptions = 70 / Rec Yards = 656 / Rec TDs = 6
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2010 FANTASY STATISTICS
Total Fantasy Pts = 101.6
TE Rank = 8
Fantasy Pts/Game = 6.4
TE Fantasy Pts/Game Rank = t-11
*Games Played = 16
The drop-off in numbers across the board from his ’08 season in Kansas City to his ’09 season with the Falcons would normally tell you that the 34-year old Tony Gonzalez must finally be in decline… but don’t be fooled. Yeah, his yards/catch were the lowest in his career at 10.4, and he didn’t record a 10-catch or 100-yard game for the first time since 2005, but there were plenty of reasons to like what he did this past year. First, the targets he received were still exceedingly high (135) and tops in the league for tight ends, which shows he can still get open at will. Second, he was coming into a brand new, run-based offense and adjusted very well over the course of the season. He was still a world-beater in the red-zone for the Falcons, and with the injuries the rest of the team sustained over the course of the season, he was just as steady as he ever was and kept his new team in check throughout. Oh, and he once again finished in the top-5 for TE fantasy points. ‘Nuff said.
~ Ranked fifth in the league with 122.7 TE fantasy points (basic scoring system)
~ Tied for 28th in the league with 6 receiving touchdowns
~ Ranked seventh among tight ends in the league with 867 receiving yards (32nd overall)
~ Ranked eighth among tight ends in the league with 54.2 receiving yards per game (42nd overall)
~ Ranked third among tight ends in the league with 83 receptions (tied for 12th overall)
~ Ranked first among tight ends in the league with 135 targets (Tied for 12th overall)
~ Tied for 23rd among tight ends in the league with 4 receptions of 20+ yards (tied for 112th overall)
~ Ranked third among tight ends in the league with 54 catches for first downs (tied for 17th overall)
~ Ranked 14th among tight ends in the league with 211 yards after the catch (YAC) (tied for 89th overall)
With Michael Turner back healthy and ready to go, the Falcons offense will likely ease back into more of a 50/50 split between passes and rushes than the slightly pass-heavy attack they featured last year. At first glance, you might think that would affect Gonzo in a negative way, but you’d be wrong. Tony G has always been a matchup nightmare for defenses, and now that their workhorse Turner is back, teams will have to bunch the box in order to stop him. That means major nightmares for anyone hoping to cover Gonzo, especially now that he is completely comfortable in the Atlanta system. Expect the ageless Gonzalez to put up numbers similar to his career averages in 2010, which would again land the Tony G amongst the top-5 fantasy tight ends in the league.
~ Matt Ryan is back healthy and since he was loving Gonzo last year, nothing should change there
~ Michael Turner being back healthy as well means more open space in the defense for Gonzo to find
~ With a full year in Atlanta under his belt, he is now completely comfortable in the offensive scheme
~ This might be his final year playing professional football, so he’ll no doubt want to leave it all out on the field one last time
Tony Gonzalez (@TonyGonzalez88) can be followed on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/TonyGonzalez88
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Plainly put, Tony G is the best TE ever:
Gonzo's got a sense of humor, too:
Interesting story:
Shortly after the 2006 season concluded, Gonzo signed a five-year, $35 million contract that included $17.75 million guaranteed. The remaining years on the deal are broken down below:
2010 - $4.5 million
2011 - $5.75 million
2012 - Free Agent
Tony G has missed a total of 2 out of 208 games in his 13-year, Hall-of-Fame career
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