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Fitzpatrick, Ryan (Quarterback / Buf)
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02.04.12
Bills wide receiver David Nelson has confirmed that Fizpatrick cracked a few ribs during the Redskins game In Week 8 and played through the injury for the remainder of the season, The Buffalo News reports.
Impact:
That and injuries to the offensive line may be the two biggest reasons Fitzpatrick suffered such a drop-off in play down the stretch last season. Including the Washington game, Fitzpatrick had 14 touchdowns to seven interceptions to that point in time, but in the nine games that followed his ratio was an unsightly 10:16. It also seemed like he pressed to much with the depleted Bills playing behind all the time in the second half of the season. Nonetheless, the Bills made a big contractual commitment to Fitz and he can get coach Chan Gailey's offense clicking as good as anyone when the chips fall into place. He'll enter 2012 as the clear-cur starter.
01.01.12
Ryan Fitzpatrick finished with 307 yards passing with a pair of touchdowns and four interceptions in Sunday's season finale against the Patriots.
Impact:
The game was pretty much a microcosm of Fitzpatrick's season, as he started out on fire as the Bills built a 21-0 lead and then had a rough time the rest of the game, partly because of missing players (Stevie Johnson was benched and Scott Chandler was lost to injury). Even with the hiccups and all those nasty interceptions in 2011, overall Fitz was fantasy winner compared to where he was typically drafted, as he started every game and finished with 3,802 passing yards and 24 touchdowns. The Bills like to throw it around a lot, so with a healthier team next season he should remain a productive second tier quarterback.
12.25.11
Ryan Fitzpatrick was a modest 15 of 27 for 196 yards in Saturday's win over the Broncos. He was sacked once and didn't throw a touchdown or interception.
Impact:
Unlike some of the previous weeks, the poor fantasy performance here was more a function of the Bills surprisingly dominating the Broncos, mostly in bringing Tim Tebow down to Earth in the second half and scoring two defensive touchdowns plus a punt return TD that kept the Buffalo offense off the field. Fitz gets New England in Week 17, a match-up that could actually be appealing if you're in a pinch based on the Bills being a heavy underdog (hence, more passing if the game plays out that way) and New England's poor pass defense.
12.18.11
Ryan Fitzpatrick wasn't very effective for the Bills in Sunday's loss to Miami, but he put up a good fantasy day, going 30-for-46 for 323 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions.
Impact:
Fitz was brutal on third down, but with his team chasing the Dolphins all afternoon it created a lot of passing situations and the yards piled up. Fitzpatrick is playing nowhere near as well as he was at the beginning of the season -- he had a 9:3 TD:INT ratio through three games, 13:16 since -- but with the Bills playing catch-up to just about everyone these days the yards are still often there. As long as the weather isn't a disaster, playing from behind the last two weeks against Denver and New England seems to be in the cards for this reeling team.
12.11.11
Ryan Fitzpatrick was awful in Sunday's loss to the Chargers, completing just 13 of 34 passes for 176 yards and a pair of interceptions. He finished with a 31.0 rating and didn't throw a touchdown.
Impact:
The Bills are going to finish the season in disappointing fashion, but the hope here was that Fitz could end up in a shootout with Philip Rivers. Alas, Rivers put up all the big numbers, and Fitzpatrick will try again next week against a somewhat improved Miami defense, where the Buffalo weather could also play a factor.
12.04.11
Ryan Fitzpatrick passed for 288 yards and a touchdown (a two-yarder to Steve Johnson) in Sunday's loss to Tennessee.
Impact:
The performance was actually encouraging, considering how bad the Bills have been playing overall lately. But after a midseason lull, Fitz had picked it up a bit again, with 264 yards or more in his last three games and four touchdowns across that span. In his last four games, he'll get San Diego, Miami, Denver, and New England. The good news is those teams rank ninth, 24th, 17th, and 32nd, respectively, against the pass. The bad news is, three of those four games have the potential to be played in nasty weather.
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