Height/Weight: 6-3/255
| Birthdate: 05/14/1986
| Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA, USA
| Team: Green Bay
| College: Southern California
| NFL Experience: 3
| Owned/Started%: 46/20
Matthews sits in Week 17: Green Bay LB Clay Matthews (ankle) is inactive for Week 17 against Detroit. Matthews has dealt with a persistent ankle injury for the majority of the season. He registered his third interception of the season last week against Chicago. (Updated 01/01/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/27/12).
Fantasy Analysis
With the Packers already locking up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, there was no reason to risk possible further injury to Matthews. He should remain reserved in all IDP formats for Week 17. (Updated 01/01/2012).
05/22/2012 23:34 Wade Phillips on Gregg Williams audio recording: 'It made me sick'
During an appearance on Sports Radio 610 in Houston, Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, an NFL coach for some three decades and the son of legendary coach Bum Phillips, admitted that he had never heard anything like what Gregg Williams implored his team to do against the 49ers four months ago.
05/21/2012 17:02 When comes to pass rush, left side is less left out now
The conventional wisdom had a bulkier end anchoring the left side of the defense with the pass-rush star on the right. Len Pasquarelli says Mario Williams' request to man the left side in Buffalo shows changing times.
05/17/2012 00:56 The Top 10 NFL front offices
It*s not just the players and the coaches that make a team successful. It*s the scouts, the player personnel evaluators, the general managers and the owners.
Will we get the 2011 Clay Matthews in 2012, or the Matthews from 2009 and 2010. Last year was a struggle for Matthews as he had just six sacks, a number he more than doubled a year prior. But he still contributed some solid pass defense stats including three interceptions with one going for a score. Matthews is among the rare outside linebackers worth drafting as a low-end No. 2 option with a middle- to late-round pick. Hopefully he can round into form. (Updated 4/23/12)
