Height/Weight: 6-4/252
| Birthdate: 10/6/1988
| Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY, USA
| Team: Green Bay
| College: Penn State
| NFL Experience: 4
| Owned/Started%: 0/0 | Average Draft Position: 177.00
News: Green Bay signed running back DuJuan Harris and wide receiver Jeremy Ross to the active roster Saturday. They were on the practice squad. The Packers placed tight end Andrew Quarless (knee) and safety Sean Richardson (back) on injured reserve, ending their seasons in corresponding moves.
Analysis: Quarless has not caught a pass or seen an offensive touch in a game this season. He's done for the year now as he's been placed on IR. He has no Fantasy value at this time.
News: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Packers tight end Andrew Quarless (knee) was activated off the PUP list Wednesday.
Analysis: Quarless has sat out all season recovering from a major knee injury he suffered last December. He is one of the team's best blocking tight ends, but we aren't expecting much Fantasy production from him. Continue to ignore him in Fantasy.
News: Packers linebacker Frank Zombo (hamstring) and tight end Andrew Quarless (knee) are expected to miss at least the first six weeks of the regular season after the team placed the two players on the PUP list Monday. Both are eligible to return for Week 7 at St. Louis.
Analysis: Quarless was not expected to receive much playing time this season as he continues his recovery from a torn ACL and MCL. The 23-year-old took a step backward in 2011 anyway and finished with just three catches for 36 yards an no touchdowns. Leave him on waivers in all Fantasy formats.
News: Packers backup tight end Andrew Quarless (torn ACL, MCL) might not be ready for the start of the season. He had surgery in early January. "I’m not really worried about it. I’m just listening to what the doctor is telling me," Quarless told WAUK-AM. "I don't necessarily think I will be ready by the start of training camp, but it's the doc's call. I’m just doing what they say. The way it’s feeling right now, it’s feeling pretty good. We’ll see. We’re trying to do it the right way. If I’m feeling good by training camp, I’ll be in there."
Analysis: Quarless would be buried on the depth chart even if he was healthy for the start of the season. He shouldn't be on anyone's Fantasy rosters.
News: Packers coach Mike McCarthy said on Monday that TE Andrew Quarless will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury in Week 13 against the Giants. Quarless, who was carted off the field, will need surgery on his knee.
Analysis: Quarless' injury looked ugly and it will now cost him the rest of the season. He did not have much value in Fantasy when healthy, however, so continue to ignore him in all formats going forward.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless left Week 13 against the Giants with an apparent knee injury. Quarless was injured late in the fourth quarter and did not return to the contest. He finished one reception prior to leaving the game. Afterwards coach Mike McCarthy said Quarless suffered a “significant knee sprain.”
Analysis: Quarless' injury looked pretty bad and could end up costing him the season. Fantasy owners should continue and monitor his status moving forward to see when he will be able to get back on the field. However, Quarless isn't worth owning in most formats, even when healthy.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless made one catch for 21 yards in Week 7 against the Vikings. It was his only target in the 33-27 win. It was his first catch of the season.
Analysis: Quarless is mainly used as a blocking tight end and does not see many passes thrown his way. Until that changes, continue to ignore him in all Fantasy formats.
News: The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports that Packers TE Andrew Quarless injured his groin during Saturday night's preseason game at Cleveland. Coach Mike McCarthy said he didn’t know if Quarless’ injury is serious. “Tomorrow’s evaluation will always tell the story,” McCarthy said, “particularly on those fatigue injuries.” Quarless finished the game with two catches for 11 yards.
Analysis: Keep an eye on what happens with Quarless and hopefully he is OK. When healthy, Quarless has minimal Fantasy value as the backup option behind Jermichael Finley.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless was one of the seven targets utilized by QB Aaron Rodgers in Saturday's Divisional Playoff win over the Falcons. He was targeted twice by the QB, and Quarless hauled in both passes for a combined 14 yards.
Analysis: Quarless was one of several Green Bay options to get the ball on Saturday, a common frustration for Fantasy owners. Similar to the Saints and Patriots, the Packers have so many solid targets, that outside of the top receiver, other options can't be trusted to be consistent. In Fantasy Playoff Challenges, Quarless is a risky option. Heading into 2011, he figures to have marginal value at best with the expected return of emerging TE Jermichael Finley. Avoid Quarless on Draft Day.
News: The Packers generated little offense in a 7-3 loss to Detroit in Week 14, but TE Andrew Quarless had the best game of his young career. The rookie led the team with five catches and 62 yards, marks that were also personal bests for Quarless. Blemishing an otherwise good afternoon, Quarless lost a fumble in the first quarter, which was recovered by Lions DB Brandon McDonald.
Analysis: Quarless did nearly all of his damage with QB Matt Flynn in the game, as Aaron Rodgers was out for the entire second half with a concussion. If Flynn starts in Week 15, receiving stats should be down across the board for Green Bay receivers, making the inexperienced Quarless an even riskier start than he already is. Quarless showed some potential in Week 14, but like most tight ends, he can't be counted on for good production week in and week out. He should be stashed for Week 15.
News: Packers rookie Andrew Quarless, who replaced Donald Lee as the team's starting tight end Week 12 at Atlanta, had a relatively quiet debut. He was targeted just three times, catching three passes for 35 yards. He entered the game with eight catches for 104 yards all season.
Analysis: Quarless' performance was tame by some players' standards, but it was better than anything Lee did as the starter. His season highs are two catches for 27 yards. Quarless' size could earn him some red-zone looks in the weeks ahead, so he could end up making an impact in Fantasy, especially since the Packers have little running game to speak of. In leagues that start two tight ends, he's worth a flier for Week 13 against the 49ers.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless, who has played second fiddle to Donald Lee since Jermichael Finley went down with a knee injury in Week 5, will start in place of Lee at Atlanta in Week 12. Lee is healthy, but he was listed as inactive for the contest.
Analysis: The Falcons allow 6.4 Fantasy points per game to tight ends, tied for 14th-most in the NFL, so Quarless has some sleeper appeal this week. QB Aaron Rodgers hasn't looked for his tight ends much since Finley went down, but Quarless' size makes him a viable red-zone target. If you need a No. 2 Fantasy TE, he's worth a look.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless returned from a shoulder injury in Week 11, but managed just one catch for 14 yards in a rout of the Vikings.
Analysis: The Packers didn't need to pass much on Sunday as they got out to a big lead, and QB Aaron Rodgers only looked a tight end's way three times all game. Quarless might have an impact in a game down the stretch, but he's too risky to start in Fantasy play at the moment.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless (shoulder) was active for Week 11 at Minnesota after missing a game with a shoulder injury.
Analysis: Quarless could be a nice little sleeper option for Week 11, especially as the Vikings gave up a pair of touchdowns to tight ends in Week 10. If you're desperate for a TE in very deep leagues, think about looking Quarless' way.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless (shoulder) had two good practice days in a row and is going to be counted on to be a factor in the passing game Week 11 against the Vikings. The tight end position has been a non-factor the last three or four games, and Quarless -- who is probable for the game -- is the only Packers TE with the ability to stretch the field.
Analysis: Quarless could be a nice little sleeper option for Week 11, especially as the Vikings gave up a pair of touchdowns to tight ends in Week 10. If you're desperate for a TE in very deep leagues, think about looking Quarless' way.
News: Packers rookie TE Andrew Quarless (shoulder) practiced in full pads Thursday and looks to be a go on Sunday. Quarless was starting to come around when he got hurt against the Jets. He's the closest thing the team has to Jermichael Finley and is capable lining up all over the field. TE Finley is out with an injury.
Analysis: Quarless could be a nice little sleeper option for Week 11, especially as the Vikings gave up a pair of touchdowns to tight ends in Week 10. If you're desperate for a TE in very deep leagues, think about looking Quarless' way.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless (shoulder) is inactive for the Week 9 game against the Cowboys. He sat out of practice on Friday after practicing with a harness on Thursday.
Analysis: Keep him benched for Sunday's contest and monitor his status throughout next week.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless (shoulder) watched practice in street clothes on Friday after practicing in a harness on Thursday. Apparently, the pain got worse on Friday, and Quarless is unlikely to play in Week 9 vs. Dallas. He is officially listed as questionable.
Analysis: Quarless had a touchdown in Week 7 against the Vikings before getting shut out in Week 8 against the Jets, and it looks highly unlikely that he'll add to that score in Week 9. Keep him benched for Sunday's contest.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless (shoulder) returned to practice Thursday wearing a harness after sitting out on Wednesday. He said the shoulder is still causing him pain, but he wanted to try and see if he could play this week. If he doesn't, the offense will have only two tight ends.
Analysis: Quarless had a touchdown in Week 7 against the Vikings before getting shut out in Week 8 against the Jets. He and Donald Lee are doing their best to fill the void left by Jermichael Finley (knee), but they just aren't the same player. Jaguars TE Marcedes Lewis had two touchdowns against the Cowboys in Week 8, but we doubt Quarless would be as successful if healthy. Consider him at best a bye-week Fantasy replacement at-best.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless (shoulder) sat out practice Wednesday and his status for Week 9 against the Cowboys is up in the air. "Andrew, he didn’t practice today, and frankly, he’s competing with other players that are practicing," coach Mike McCarthy said. "He’s a young player, and he needs to get back on the practice field if he’s going to have a chance to be up this week." If Quarless is unavailable Week 9, then Donald Lee could play a bigger role for Green Bay.
Analysis: Quarless had a touchdown in Week 7 against the Vikings before getting shut out in Week 8 against the Jets. He and Lee are doing their best to fill the void left by Jermichael Finley (knee), but they just aren't the same player. Jaguars TE Marcedes Lewis had two touchdowns against the Cowboys in Week 8, but we doubt Quarless would be as successful if healthy. Consider him at best a bye-week Fantasy replacement.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless, who along with Donald Lee is attempting to replace Jermichael Finley, went without a catch Week 8 at the Jets, though he was targeted twice. He scored a touchdown in his last game but has only three catches for 39 yards in the three games since Finley went down.
Analysis: Lee had only one catch for 5 yards Sunday, so the Packers are apparently giving up on the tight end as a viable receiving option. Quarless might get the occasional look in the red zone, but he won't be nearly consistent enough for Fantasy purposes. You can leave him on waivers in most leagues. The Packers host the Cowboys in Week 9.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless, who along with Donald Lee is doing his best to replace the injured Jermichael Finley, scored the first touchdown of his career Week 7 against the Vikings, but he may have trouble repeating the feat Week 8 at the Jets. The Jets allow only 5.0 Fantasy points per game to tight ends, tied for seventh-lowest in the NFL, and could see a boost on defense with DB Darrelle Revis' hamstring 100 percent healthy coming off the bye.
Analysis: The Jets rank only 22nd against the pass, allowing 229.0 yards per game, but QB Aaron Rodgers hasn't exactly meshed with Quarless, completing only three passes to him over the last two weeks. Quarless could get some looks in the red zone, but you'd have to be pretty desperate to use him as even a No. 2 TE in Fantasy.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless scored his first NFL touchdown in the Week 7 win over the Vikings. In the second quarter, Aaron Rodgers found Quarless in the back of the end zone in between two Viking defenders for a 9-yard score. He seemed to come down in bounds but there certainly was some deliberation, but the play was not reviewed and the TD stood. Quarless finished with two catches for 16 yards, and was targeted three times.
Analysis: Quarless and fellow TE Donald Lee are seeing much more action on game day because of the loss to the dynamic Jermichael Finley, who is on IR. Lee caught two screen passes and Quarless caught two more conventional TE routes, in the seams. It will be interesting to see how the Packers use their two TEs moving forward. In Week 8, the Packers take on the Jets in New York. Their defense has not allowed a TE to score a TD since Week 4. Quarless should continue to be a Fantasy reserve until the Packers determine a more permanent rotation between he and Lee.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless is still looking to find his role on the team as Green Bay prepares for Minnesota in Week 7. He caught four passes in Week 5 against Washington. Last Week he managed just one catch, a 23-yarder in the Week 6 loss to Miami. The Vikings have been fairly stingy against opposing TEs in 2010, allowing just one -- Tony Scheffler -- to score a touchdown against them. Minnesota's pass defense ranks 6th in the NFL, allowing just 192 yards per game.
Analysis: The rookie out of Penn State seems like he is settling into a role with the team since Jermichael Finley went down for the season with a knee injury. Aaron Rodgers looked his way in hot-read situations when the Dolphins blitzed early in the Week 6 game, but not much in other situations. Still, Rogers has a tremendous WR corps to utilize against the Vikings ailing secondary. Until Quarless becomes the top TE in Green Bay's offense over Donald Lee, he remains a Fantasy reserve at-best in Week 7.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless caught a 23-yard pass in Green Bay's Week 6 loss to Miami.
Analysis: Packers tight ends only caught two passes on Sunday as Green Bay moved on from the loss of Jermichael Finley to a knee injury. Quarless was targeted a couple of times, but it's clear that Mike McCarthy doesn't think the TEs he has can match Finley's talent and/or production. Quarless can be held on to in very deep formats for maybe one more week, just to see what he does against the Vikings in Week 7.
News: With the news Friday that Packers TE Donald Lee (chest) has been upgraded to probable for Week 6 against the Dolphins, rookie TE Andrew Quarless' Fantasy value takes a solid hit for Sunday. He will now likely back up Lee for the contest.
Analysis: Quarless is no Jermichael Finley, but the Packers kept him as a third tight end for a reason, so he's clearly no scrub, either. If you grabbed Quarless off waivers in deeper formats earlier this week though, you might want to think about dumping him at this point, as you know the Packers are likely to lean more Lee's way for as long as he's healthy.
News: Packers rookie TE Andrew Quarless will make his first NFL start in Week 6 against a Miami team that has been pretty generous to tight ends in its first four games, allowing an average of almost nine Fantasy points a game.
Analysis: Quarless is no Jermichael Finley, but the Packers kept him as a third tight end for a reason, so he's clearly no scrub, either. If you lost Finley or just have a deficiency at the tight end spot, think about picking up Quarless in deeper formats and even giving him a shot in Week 6. Miami has allowed two TEs to go over 85 yards against them this season.
News: Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said Monday that TE Jermichael Finley will have arthroscopic surgery on his knee and that TE Donald Lee would miss some time with a chest sprain. That means TE Andrew Quarless is expected to take over as the team's primary receiving tight end. Quarless caught four passes for 51 yards on six targets at Washington in Week 5.
Analysis: Quarless' opportunity should not go unnoticed in Fantasy, especially if you just lost Finley for a few weeks with his knee injury. Quarless has the size to play in the league and was a four-year letter man at Penn State, appearing in 49 career games (29 starts). He finished his career as the Nittany Lions’ all-time leader in receptions by a tight end (87) and second in receiving yards by a tight end (1,146). Pick him up off waivers before the Packers play the Dolphins in Week 6.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless could find himself as the starter in Week 6 against the Dolphins if Jermichael Finley (hamstring) and Donald Lee (shoulder) are out. Both were injured in Week 5 at the Redskins, which allowed Quarless to have a solid game with four catches for 51 yards on six targets. Finley is most likely out against the Dolphins, and Lee's status is unknown heading into Week 6.
Analysis: Quarless would be worth adding off the waiver wire in deeper leagues since the Packers use the TE quite a bit in their offense. The problem is QB Aaron Rodgers (concussion) was injured against the Redskins, and his status for the Dolphins game is unknown. So even if Quarless starts, he wouldn't be worth using in the majority of leagues if Rodgers is out. Continue to monitor what happens with all the Packers this week before deciding what to do with Quarless in your lineup.
News: Packers TE Andrew Quarless caught two passes for 11 yards in Thursday's preseason game against the Colts. He caught an 11-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. Quarless is a rookie who was drafted in the fifth round.
Analysis: Quarless looks like a player who could make the final roster, but he will be too far down on the depth chart to see any significant playing time. Barring an injury to Jermichael Finley, Quarless will not be useful in Fantasy.
News: The Packers have signed TE Andrew Quarless, their fifth-round pick in this year's draft.
Analysis: Quarless was a four-year letterman at Penn State, appearing in 49 career games (29 starts). He finished his career as the Nittany Lions’ all-time leader in receptions by a tight end (87) and second in receiving yards by a tight end (1,146). Quarless will battle for a backup job behind Jermichael Finley this season and isn't likely to have any Fantasy value for the time being.
News: The Packers added two skill-position players via the draft: Penn State TE Andrew Quarless (fifth round) and Buffalo RB James Starks (sixth round). Quarless is a character-risk TE with good size and only so-so versatility. Starks missed all of 2009 with a shoulder injury but is considered an elusive North-South running back.
Analysis: Both players will battle for roster spots in training camp this summer and neither is expected to post reliable stats on a consistent basis. Keep both off of Fantasy rosters; for those of you in long-term leagues, Starks is probably the safer bet with a late-round pick in rookie-only drafts.
