In the first three articles of this series, we looked at some of the quirks of the 2010 college football schedule, identified the 10 hardest college fantasy football schedules and the 10 easiest college fantasy football schedules. Now we're going a little bit more in depth and looking at which teams will find moving the ball more difficult in 2010 relative to 2009.
Schools with tougher 2010 schedules (compared to 2009):
| School ID |
Change PassYd/Gm |
Change RushYd/Gm |
Change Pnt/Gm |
| IWST |
-10 |
-17 |
-2.9 |
| SOFL |
-14 |
-15 |
-2.8 |
| DUKE |
-11 |
-13 |
-3.2 |
| ORST |
-12 |
-14 |
-2.3 |
| FLA |
-22 |
-8 |
-2.3 |
| LSU |
-7 |
-13 |
-2.5 |
| WASH |
-3 |
-14 |
-1.5 |
| ALA |
-9 |
-9 |
-2.0 |
| TEMP |
0 |
-10 |
-2.4 |
| PSU |
-3 |
-7 |
-2.0 |
Key players that could be affected by a tougher schedule: Alexander Robinson, Austen Arnaud, B.J. Daniels, Moise Plancher, Jacquizz Rodgers, James Rodgers, John Brantley and a bunch of speedsters, Jake Locker, Chris Polk. Mark Ingram, Julio Jones. Bernard Pierce and Evan Royster.
Schools with Easier 2010 schedules (compared to 2009):
| School ID |
Change PassYd/Gm |
Change RushYd/Gm |
Change Pnt/Gm |
| UTEP |
15 |
16 |
2.7 |
| VA |
1 |
19 |
2.0 |
| KAN |
8 |
11 |
1.5 |
| NEB |
18 |
1 |
2.9 |
| FIU |
13 |
7 |
2.2 |
| OKLA |
-1 |
16 |
0.9 |
| NOTX |
7 |
8 |
2.5 |
| LAMO |
11 |
10 |
1.3 |
| AKST |
8 |
7 |
2.2 |
| GA |
-2 |
12 |
1.6 |
| TULSA |
9 |
10 |
1.4 |
Key players that could see a boost in production due to the easier schedule: Trevor Vittatoe, Donald Buckram, Kris Adams. Torrey Mack. Toben Opurum. Zac Lee/Cody Green, Niles Paul, Mike McNeill, T.Y. Hilton, DeMarco Murray, Jermie Calhoun, Lance Dunbar, Jamaal Jackson, Frank Goodin, Ryan Aplin, Caleb King, Washaun Ealey, Charles Clay, and Damaris Johnson.