Overall Ranking
| 51 | '10 | '09 | '08 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Targets | 123 | 162 | 150 |
| Receptions | 86 | 123 | 111 |
| Receiving Yards | 848 | 1348 | 1165 |
| 100 Yard Games | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Total TDs | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Week 1 - Sep 12
NE 38 @ MIA 24
Week 2 - Sep 18
SD 21 @ NE 35
Week 3 - Sep 25
NE 31 @ BUF 34
Week 4 - Oct 02
NE 31 @ OAK 19
Week 5 - Oct 09
NYJ 21 @ NE 30
Week 6 - Oct 16
DAL 16 @ NE 20
Week 7 - Oct 23
bye
Week 8 - Oct 30
NE 17 @ PIT 25
Week 9 - Nov 06
NYG 24 @ NE 20
57 receptions
824 rec yards
6 TDs
1 rush yards
19 TDs
Week 10 - Nov 13
NE 37 @ NYJ 16
Week 11 - Nov 21
KC 3 @ NE 34
Week 12 - Nov 27
NE 38 @ PHI 20
Week 13 - Dec 04
IND 24 @ NE 31
Week 14 - Dec 11
NE 34 @ WAS 27
Week 15 - Dec 18
NE 41 @ DEN 23
Week 16 - Dec 24
MIA 24 @ NE 27
122 receptions
1569 rec yards
9 TDs
30 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 1 - Sep 12
CIN 24 @ NE 38
Week 2 - Sep 19
NE 14 @ NYJ 28
Week 3 - Sep 26
BUF 30 @ NE 38
Week 4 - Oct 04
NE 41 @ MIA 14
Week 5 - Oct 10
bye
Week 6 - Oct 17
BAL 20 @ NE 23
Week 7 - Oct 24
NE 23 @ SD 20
Week 8 - Oct 31
MIN 18 @ NE 28
Week 9 - Nov 07
NE 14 @ CLE 34
Week 10 - Nov 14
NE 39 @ PIT 26
Week 11 - Nov 21
IND 28 @ NE 31
Week 12 - Nov 25
NE 45 @ DET 24
8 receptions
90 rec yards
2 TDs
0 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 13 - Dec 06
NYJ 3 @ NE 45
Week 14 - Dec 12
NE 36 @ CHI 7
Week 15 - Dec 19
GB 27 @ NE 31
Week 16 - Dec 26
NE 34 @ BUF 3
Week 17 - Jan 02
MIA 7 @ NE 38
Week 1 - Sep 14
BUF 24 @ NE 25
Week 2 - Sep 20
NE 9 @ NYJ 16
Week 3 - Sep 27
ATL 10 @ NE 26
Week 4 - Oct 04
BAL 21 @ NE 27
Week 5 - Oct 11
NE 17 @ DEN 20
Week 6 - Oct 18
TEN 0 @ NE 59
Week 7 - Oct 25
NE 35 @ TB 7
Week 8 - Nov 01
bye
Week 9 - Nov 08
MIA 17 @ NE 27
Week 10 - Nov 15
NE 34 @ IND 35
Week 11 - Nov 22
NYJ 14 @ NE 31
15 receptions
192 rec yards
0 TDs
11 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 12 - Nov 30
NE 17 @ NO 38
Week 13 - Dec 06
NE 21 @ MIA 22
10 receptions
167 rec yards
0 TDs
0 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 14 - Dec 13
CAR 10 @ NE 20
Week 15 - Dec 20
NE 17 @ BUF 10
Week 16 - Dec 27
JAC 7 @ NE 35
13 receptions
138 rec yards
0 TDs
0 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 17 - Jan 03
NE 27 @ HOU 34
Week 1 - Sep 07
KC 10 @ NE 17
6 receptions
51 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 2 - Sep 14
NE 19 @ NYJ 10
7 receptions
72 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 3 - Sep 21
MIA 38 @ NE 13
6 receptions
55 rec yards
0 TDs
19 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 5 - Oct 05
NE 30 @ SF 21
8 receptions
73 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 6 - Oct 12
NE 10 @ SD 30
9 receptions
73 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 7 - Oct 20
DEN 7 @ NE 41
6 receptions
63 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 8 - Oct 26
STL 16 @ NE 23
7 receptions
79 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 9 - Nov 02
NE 15 @ IND 18
7 receptions
37 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 10 - Nov 09
BUF 10 @ NE 20
9 receptions
107 rec yards
0 TDs
7 rush yards
0 TDs
Week 12 - Nov 23
NE 48 @ MIA 28
8 receptions
120 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 13 - Nov 30
PIT 33 @ NE 10
4 receptions
30 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 14 - Dec 07
NE 24 @ SEA 21
12 receptions
134 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 15 - Dec 14
NE 49 @ OAK 26
6 receptions
69 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 16 - Dec 21
ARI 7 @ NE 47
7 receptions
68 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 17 - Dec 28
NE 13 @ BUF 0
2 receptions
26 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
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Targets = 123 / Receptions = 86 / Rec Yards = 848 / Rec TDs = 7
Rush Attempts = 0 / Rush Yards = 0 / Rush TDs = 0
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2010 FANTASY STATISTICS
Total Fantasy Pts = 126.8
WR Rank = 23
Fantasy Pts/Game = 8.5
WR Fantasy Pts/Game Rank = 29
*Games Played = 15
2009 saw Wes Welker become just the fifth player in NFL history to catch 100+ balls in three consecutive seasons (M. Harrison, H. Moore, J. Rice, and B. Marshall) while also becoming the first to do it snagging 110+ receptions during each year. WOW!, but that’s not all… Another amazing record Wes chalked up in 2009 was being the first ever to record seven games with 10+ receptions in one season. AWOWOWOW! To put this in perspective, the most 10+ reception games Jerry Rice ever racked up in a single season was four. Pretty impressive for the only sub-six-foot wide receiver in the group (5’9”), especially when you consider that The Slot Machine did it in just 14 games (actually 13 if you consider that he left in the 1st quarter of Week 17 when he tore his ACL & MCL)! This brings us to the only downfall of 2009 for Welker; his pointless ACL/MCL tears during the final game. There was no reason in the world for Wes to be out on the field for a meaningless regular season game (the Pats had already clinched their spot in the playoffs), but Coach Bill Belichick decided to play him anyway. That wasn’t the first major coaching mistake Belichick made during the 2009 season, but it was certainly the most costly. Hopefully The Slot Machine responds well to his offseason surgery and comes back in 2010 to repeat this unbelievable year.
~ Ranked 12th in the league with 162.4 WR fantasy points (basic scoring system)
~ Tied for 54th in the league with 4 receiving touchdowns
~ Ranked second in the league with 1,348 receiving yards
~ Ranked second in the league with 96.3 receiving yards per game
~ Ranked first in the league with 123 receptions
~ Ranked third in the league with 162 targets
~ Ranked 65th in the league with 8 receptions of 20+ yards
~ Ranked second in the league with 71 catches for first downs
~ Ranked second in the league with 709 yards after the catch (YAC)
~ Set career bests in receptions (123), yards (1,348), receptions/game (8.8), yards/game (96.3), and yards from scrimmage (1384)
~ 2009 First-Team All-Pro and made his second career Pro Bowl team
Heading into the 2010 season, the biggest question for The Slot Machine is if he can come back from serious offseason knee surgery to perform at the same level he has over the past three seasons. Quite frankly, there is no easy answer to this question. Welker had his surgery in early February ‘10, and according to studies on the effects of ACL surgery, the normal time it takes to get back to a pre-injury level of performance is 18 months. However, as recently as early June, Welker was filmed at OTAs making cuts and running individual drills without any sign of a downfall. Being a football player who keeps himself in top condition certainly helps the mending process, but that doesn’t necessarily mean his knee will be able to hold up throughout the entire year. Even if Wes is ready to go by Week 1, which is still iffy at this point, you shouldn’t expect a 16-game season by any means and can hardly expect a fourth straight season of 100+ catches. He should still be a high-volume reception guy when he plays, but Julian Edelman will likely eat into his time on the field as the season wears on.
~ Obviously the biggest point to consider heading into the season is whether his knee has recovered enough to be productive on the field
~ Tom Brady is now two years removed from his surgery, so he should be on top of his game
~ The Patriots defense is starting to slip, which could mean more passing for the New England offense
~ The quest for 4 straight season with 100+ receptions has to be a goal in the back of Welker’s mind
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While playing for the Dolphins back on October 10th, 2004, Welker became just the 2nd player in NFL history to record a tackle, return a punt, return a kickoff, kick an extra point, and nail a field goal all in the same game
...against the Patriots no less
Ridiculous
After suffering basically the same knee injury...
"NOW I understand, Boss. De Pain! De Pain!"
Welker signed a five-year, $18.1 million contract in March of 2007 that included a $5.5 million signing bonus and a $3.5 million option bonus in the second year, which Welker has now collected. Welker enters the fourth year of this contract, and given that he didn't take it easy after collecting the fatty $5.5 million up front, we see no cause for concern other than he has already outplayed this deal and is worth a great deal more:
2010 - $1.9 million (+ $350k in various bonuses)
2011 - $2.15 million (+ $350k in various bonuses)
2012 - Free Agent
Julian Edelman is easily the best guy to handcuff to Welker, but if Torry Holt proves to have anything left in the tank, he shouldn’t be overlooked
Welker's luck came to a costly end in 2009 after not missing a single game due to injury beforehand. ACL/MCL tears are nothing to be taken lightly, so when drafting this PPR giant, keep in mind that the chances of Wes making it through the full season unscathed are slim to none
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