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Matt Cassel
QB | Kansas City Chiefs
| YDS | CMP% | TD | INT | RANK | FSP | |
| 1720 | 55.2 | 12 | 6 | 19th | 23.29 | |
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Archived News (09-2008)
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[+] September 30th 2008 1 Updates
12:00 PM EST (1)
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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said Tuesday,
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said Tuesday, Sept. 30, that he remains confident in QB Matt Cassel leading the team for the rest of the season. "I think Matt had a good week last week, and had a good practice yesterday," Belichick said. "Offensively, collectively, we just have to do everything a little bit better. I'm confident in all the players we put out there."
[+] September 22nd 2008 2 Updates
7:00 PM EST (1)
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Cassel struggled in New England's shocking 38-13 loss to Miami
Cassel struggled in New England's shocking 38-13 loss to Miami on Sunday, throwing for just 131 yards with one touchdown and one interception.Impacts: After looking composed in guiding the Patriots to a win over the Jets in his first start, Cassel wasn't good in his second, making a number of bad throws. He deserves a bit more time, but he certainly didn't look like a serviceable replacement for Tom Brady Sunday.
09:00 AM EST (1)
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Kevin O'Connell worked the final two drives of Sunday's loss
Source (fanball.com)
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Kevin O'Connell worked the final two drives of Sunday's loss to Miami after Matt Cassel was benched, according to the Boston Globe. He completed 3-of-4 passes for 25 yards.O'Connell has a strong arm and quick release, and would be worth acquiring if Matt Cassel gets demoted. The Patriots have a bye in Week 4, giving Cassel time to recover and put Sunday's game behind him.
[+] September 21st 2008 3 Updates
6:00 PM EST (1)
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The Associated Press reports New England Patriots QB Matt Cassel
The Associated Press reports New England Patriots QB Matt Cassel was 19-for-31 for 131 yards with a touchdown pass and an interception during the team's Week 3 game.
4:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Matt Cassel completed 19-of-31 passes for 131 yards, one touchdown
Source (rotoworld.com)
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Matt Cassel completed 19-of-31 passes for 131 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Week 3 against the Dolphins. Cassel completed 15-of-20 throws in the first half, but averaged just five yards per pass while never looking deep and then went 4-of-11 after halftime before being replaced by Kevin O'Connell with six minutes remaining in a blowout. [...]
08:00 AM EST (1)
1.
There is already speculation that the Minnesota Vikings will
Source (fanball.com)
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There is already speculation that the Minnesota Vikings will be after current Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel in the offseason, according to the St. Paul Pioneer-Press.This seems a bit premature, and would officially eliminate Tarvaris Jackson as quarterback of the future, but Cassell is an unrestricted free agent after the season, so rumors will about for any team needing a starter at the position.
[+] September 15th 2008 2 Updates
2:00 PM EST (1)
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Cassel was efficient running the offense in his first NFL start,
Cassel was efficient running the offense in his first NFL start, going 16-for-23 for 165 yards with no turnovers in leading the Patriots over the New York Jets 19-10 on Sunday.Impacts: Cassel needs to show he can take care of the football and not make big mistakes before the Patriots will open up the offense. Until then, Cassel is a backup fantasy QB most weeks.
12:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Kevin Faulk made a solid impact in Sunday's win over the Jets
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Kevin Faulk made a solid impact in Sunday's win over the Jets after missing Week 1 while serving a one-game suspension for possession of marijuana, according to the Boston Herald. Faulk provided a safety valve for quarterback Matt Cassel in his first start, as he hauled in four passes for 50 yards. He added 16 yards on three carries on the ground, and returned three punts for 53 yards, with a long of 24. Faulk said, "ItÂ’s not where I wanted to be last week, but itÂ’s over with and IÂ’m here. I had the week off and now I just have to keep going. IÂ’m a football player and IÂ’m here to help the team win."Faulk provides a solid option for larger PPR leagues. He could potentially play a larger role in Week 3 with Laurence Maroney likely questionable with a shoulder injury.
[+] September 14th 2008 3 Updates
7:00 PM EST (3)
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The Associated Press reports New England Patriots QB Matt Cassel
The Associated Press reports New England Patriots QB Matt Cassel went for 16-for-23 for 165 yards in the team's Week 2 game. It was his first career NFL start.
2.
Matt Cassel completed 16-of-23 passes for 165 yards in a Week
Source (rotoworld.com)
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Matt Cassel completed 16-of-23 passes for 165 yards in a Week 2 win. The Patriots continue to make life easy on Cassel, giving him short completions that sometimes turn into long gains. [...]
3.
Matt Cassel completed 16-of-23 passes for 165 yards with no
Source (fanball.com)
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Matt Cassel completed 16-of-23 passes for 165 yards with no touchdowns, or interceptions in the Patriots 19-10 victory over the New York Jets.The Patriots offense looks like a different beast with Cassel at the helm. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels called run plays 58.9 percent of the time, after throwing the ball over 56 percent of the time last year. We expect this trend to continue until Cassel is fully acclimated to the scheme.
[+] September 11th 2008 2 Updates
2:00 PM EST (1)
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Cassel is set to make his first start since high school on Sunday,
Cassel is set to make his first start since high school on Sunday, with Tom Brady out for the season with a knee injury.Impacts: Cassel threw just 33 passes at Southern California, where he had the misfortune of backing up Heisman Trophy winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart, and has thrown only 39 passes in three years for the Patriots. But in relief of Brady, he went 13-for-18 for 152 yards last Sunday in a 17-10 win over Kansas City, and has plenty of weapons in what should still be a successful Patriots offense.
09:00 AM EST (1)
1.
Kevin O'Connell is the No. 2 quarterback in New England behind
Source (fanball.com)
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Kevin O'Connell is the No. 2 quarterback in New England behind new starter Matt Cassel, according to the Boston Globe. The team promoted Matt Gutierrez from the practice squad, but has been assigned to clipboard duty as the third option on the depth chart.O'Connell has a strong arm and quick release, but the third-round rookie wouldn't likely be thrown into the starting lineup if Cassel suffers an injury.
[+] September 9th 2008 1 Updates
5:00 PM EST (1)
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New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says he's in no rush
Source (CBSSports.com)
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News: New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says he's in no rush to sign a new quarterback. Belichick spoke Tuesday, one day after losing MVP Tom Brady for the season with a knee injury. The coach said quarterbacks Tim Rattay and Chris Simms were in Foxborough on Monday, but they didn't work out or take physicals. It appears the team will go into Sunday's game against the New York Jets with two quarterbacks - veteran backup Matt Cassel and rookie Kevin O'Connell. Cassel replaced Brady in New England's 17-10 win over Kansas City. And Belichick says the team hasn't decided on whether to add another quarterback. [...]
[+] September 8th 2008 4 Updates
3:00 PM EST (1)
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The Patriots have confirmed Monday that QB Tom Brady will miss
Source (CBSSports.com)
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News: The Patriots have confirmed Monday that QB Tom Brady will miss the 2008 season with season-ending knee surgery, meaning that Matt Cassel will start for the club for the rest of the year. After Brady's knee injury in Week 1 vs. Kansas City, Cassel completed 13-of-18 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown to Randy Moss. Cassel's first pass, on a third-and-long on the Patriots 1 yard line, was a deep lob down the right sideline to Randy Moss, good for 51 yards, and it electrified him and the Patriots for the rest of the game. Cassel also rushed for 13 yards on four carries. [...]
10:00 AM EST (3)
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Matt Porter, of The Boston Globe, reports New England Patriots
Matt Porter, of The Boston Globe, reports New England Patriots QB Matt Cassel said during a local radio interview Monday, Sept. 8, that there will not be a lightened playbook now that he is in the lineup. Cassel added that in the team's Week 1 win, the team ran the same plays it would have had QB Tom Brady (knee) not been hurt. "It's not like there's a different play sheet from Matt Cassel to Tom Brady," Cassel said.
2.
Matt Porter, of The Boston Globe, reports New England Patriots
Matt Porter, of The Boston Globe, reports New England Patriots QB Matt Cassel said during a local radio interview Monday, Sept. 8, that he has mixed emotions replacing injured QB Tom Brady (knee). "You never want to see that happen to a guy like Tom, who's been a mentor for me," Cassel said. "Part of it's business, unfortunately. We have to close ranks and move forward."
3.
ESPN reports an undisclosed New England Patriots' player has
ESPN reports an undisclosed New England Patriots' player has told ESPN's Trent Dilfer that Patriots head coach Bill Belichick announced to the team that QB Matt Cassel will be the team's starting quarterback for the remainder of the 2008 season. As reported, it is believed QB Tom Brady (knee) will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.
[+] September 7th 2008 13 Updates
9:00 PM EST (3)
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Yahoo Sports' Michael Silver is reporting that Tom Brady will
Source (fanball.com)
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Yahoo Sports' Michael Silver is reporting that Tom Brady will miss the rest of the season to a torn ACL. "ItÂ’s bad," a team source said. "WeÂ’re going to have to play without him." Even if the quarterback's ACL isn't torn, and the rumors that are running wild on the Internet are false, Matt Cassel will see several starts before Brady could return.Cassell is an average quarterback that looked awful during the preseason. However, with the large number of talented weapons surrounding him, he will be a fantasy option in most formats.
2.
Fourth-year quarterback Matt Cassel, who had thrown just 39
Source (fanball.com)
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Fourth-year quarterback Matt Cassel, who had thrown just 39 passes in his career before Sunday, will replace the injured Tom Brady for a length of time which has yet to be determined. According to reports, however, it could be the rest of the 2008 season.Casel completed 13-of-18 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown. Cassel is best known for backing up Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC.
3.
Yahoo Sports' Michael Silver is reporting that Tom Brady will
Source (fanball.com)
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Yahoo Sports' Michael Silver is reporting that Tom Brady will miss the rest of the season to a torn ACL. “It’s bad,” a team source said. “We’re going to have to play without him.”Even if the quarterback's ACL isn't torn, and the rumors that are running wild on the Internet are false, Matt Cassel will see several starts before Brady could return.Cassell is an average quarterback, that looked awful during the preseason, however, with the large number of talented weapons surrounding him he will be a fantasy option in most formats.
8:00 PM EST (4)
1.
Yahoo Sports' Michael Silver is reporting that Tom Brady will
Source (fanball.com)
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Yahoo Sports' Michael Silver is reporting that Tom Brady will miss the rest of the season to a torn ACL. “It’s bad,” a team source said. “We’re going to have to play without him.”Even if the quarterback's ACL isn't torn, and the rumors that are running wild on the Internet are false, Matt Cassel will see several starts before Brady could return.Cassell is an average quarterback, that looked awful during in the preseason, however, with the large number of talented weapons surrounding him he will be a fantasy option in most formats.
2.
Fourth-year quarterback Matt Cassel, who had thrown just 39
Source (fanball.com)
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Fourth-year quarterback Matt Cassel, who had thrown just 39 passes in his career before Sunday, will replace injured Tom Brady for a length of time which has yet to be determined. According to reports, however, it could be the rest of the 2008 season.Casel completed 13-of-18 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown. Cassel, is best known for backing up Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC,
3.
A Patriots player told ESPN's Trent Dilfer on Sunday afternoon
Source (rotoworld.com)
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A Patriots player told ESPN's Trent Dilfer on Sunday afternoon that "(Matt) Cassel's our starting quarterback for the rest of the year." As well as Cassel played in relief in Week 1, he did it against Kansas City's secondary, which is possibly the league's worst on paper. [...]
4.
A Patriots player told ESPN's Trent Dilfer on Sunday afternoon
Source (rotoworld.com)
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A Patriots player told ESPN's Trent Dilfer on Sunday afternoon that "(Matt) Cassel's our starting quarterback for the rest of the year." As well as Cassel played in relief in Week 1, this is not good. [...]
6:00 PM EST (1)
1.
The Associated Press reports New England Patriots QB Matt Cassel
The Associated Press reports New England Patriots QB Matt Cassel went 13-for-18 for 152 yards and one touchdown after replacing injured QB Tom Brady (knee) Week 1.
5:00 PM EST (1)
1.
After Patriots all-world QB Tom Brady was knocked out of the
Source (CBSSports.com)
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News: After Patriots all-world QB Tom Brady was knocked out of the team's Week 1 game with a significant left knee injury, backup Matt Cassel took over and completed 13-of-18 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown to Randy Moss. Cassel's first pass, on a third-and-long on the Patriots 1 yard line, was a deep lob down the right sideline to Randy Moss, good for 51 yards, and it electrified him and the Patriots for the rest of the game. Cassel also rushed for 13 yards on four carries. [...]
4:00 PM EST (1)
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Matt Cassel completed 13-of-18 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown
Source (rotoworld.com)
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Matt Cassel completed 13-of-18 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown in relief of Tom Brady. Maybe the Patriots knew what they were doing keeping him. Cassel looked much better than he did in the preseason, making a few highly impressive throws to Randy Moss. [...]
3:00 PM EST (1)
1.
The Patriots have announced that quarterback Tom Brady will
Source (fanball.com)
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The Patriots have announced that quarterback Tom Brady will not return to action on Sunday against the Chiefs, the Boston Globe reports. Brady injured his left leg in the first quarter. Matt Cassel has taken his place.We can only hope that we get some sort of true update in the coming days. Bill Belichick will probably dodge any questions that come up in the post-game.
1:00 PM EST (2)
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Tom Brady's return is considered questionable after he injured
Source (fanball.com)
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Tom Brady's return is considered questionable after he injured his left leg in the first quarter against the Chiefs. Matt Cassel has entered the game.It's pretty rare for a return to be anything but questionable when a telecast updates an injury.
2.
Tom Brady took a shot to the knee early in the season opener
Source (fanball.com)
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Tom Brady took a shot to the knee early in the season opener against the Chiefs and is limping. Matt Cassel is warming up on the sidelines.Fantasy owners and Patriots fans across the country are holding their breath. We'll update this situation when more is known.
Matt Cassel Injury News
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Matt Cassel Fantasy Scoring
Top| Week | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Pass TDs | INTs | Fumbles | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 248 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 23 |
| 10 | 216 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 31 |
| 9 | 262 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18 |
| 7 | 97 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 34 |
| 6 | 186 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 43 |
| 5 | 253 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 11 |
| 4 | 127 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 26 |
| 3 | 90 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 |
| 2 | 241 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Totals: | 1720 | 125 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 130 |
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