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Quarterback Rank: #20
Overall: #139
It took a couple seasons, but Cassel finally lived up to his big contract in Kansas City. He had a career season last year, throwing for more than 3,000 yards while having 27 touchdown passes to just seven interceptions. Cassel had eight games with two or more scores. He did end his season badly, though. He played poorly his last two games, including a playoff game against the Ravens, going 20-of-51 for 185 yards and five interceptions without a score those last two games. And his poor performances came amid news offensive coordinator Charlie Weis was leaving. Weis was a big factor for Cassel's success last season. Cassel could take a step backwards with Weis out of the picture this season. Plus, he has a tougher schedule. Cassel has 3,000-yard seasons two of the last three and 20-plus scores in two of those years. Cassel doesn't have a great arm and doesn't do a great job of pushing the ball downfield, but is accurate and doesn't try to force too many throws. He plays in a run-first offense, but is getting more freedom to make plays because of his ability to limit turnovers.
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Expect a dip in production, but not a huge downward turn. He'll be a top backup for fantasy teams worthy of some spot starts throughout the year. His yardage numbers aren't great, but he has the potential to get 25 or so touchdowns in this offense. Another 3,000-yard season also is likely, but his yardage numbers hold him back from being an elite fantasy option. |
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| For Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel, the addition of Brian Daboll as offensive coordinator means he will have his sixth different offensive coordinator in the last five seasons. |
| Fantasy Impact: This doesn't help his growth as a quarterback. |
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| Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Brian Daboll has worked with QB Matt Cassel when both were with the New England Patriots. |
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| Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli emphasized Thursday, Feb. 2, the need to bring in competition for QB Matt Cassel at starting quarterback. 'What happens in free agency remains to be seen,' Crennel said. 'I know competition makes everybody better, and we'll just have to see what kind of competition we're going to have at the quarterback position.' Pioli added the team could re-sign impending free-agent QB Kyle Orton. |
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| Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel and his wife helped alert a woman her house was on fire, and she escaped without injury or incident. Cassel's wife saw smoke and flames coming from the neighbor's chimney, and Cassel ran to this neighbor's house, pounded on the front door and started to circle the house until he saw the woman who lives there come outside. |
| Fantasy Impact: Good for Cassel. |
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| Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (hand) expects to be healthy for the start of next season after breaking his right hand this year. 'I don't believe so,' said Cassel, who had missed only two games his first two seasons with the Chiefs. 'It's healed up quite nicely so far. I've got all the range of motion back and all of those things.' The team hasn't given an indication that they will re-sign QB Kyle Orton to compete with Cassel in training camp. |
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| Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel said he isn't just assuming that he'll return as the starter in 2012, and that he's ready to compete to earn the starting job. 'There's competition every year,' Cassel said. 'If you play this position, there's always competition. You're competing against yourself, you're competing against somebody else. Whoever they bring in, you always compete and you always have to go out and try to get better.' |
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| The Kansas City Chiefs have placed QB Matt Cassel (hand) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2011 season. In a corresponding move, the team signed practice squad WR Jeremy Horne to their active roster. |
| Fantasy Impact: His season is over, making Tyler Palko the starter from here on out. |
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| Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (hand) did not participate in practice Friday, Nov. 18. |
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| Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (hand) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 17. |
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| Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (hand) underwent surgery to fix his injured right hand Wednesday, Nov. 16, but is still holding out hope for a return this year. The team has not put Cassel on the Injured Reserve. |
| Fantasy Impact: We wouldn't hold out hope that Cassel helps fantasy teams any more this season. |
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