Entering 2007, Eli Manning was the Fantasy QB everyone was afraid to take. Going no higher than as a mid-round pick, many selected him to platoon with another passer in their Fantasy leagues. And while his numbers were mostly consistent throughout the year, Manning didn't start to play excellent football until after the Fantasy regular season. After an amazing Week 1 -- 312 passing yards and four touchdowns at Dallas -- Manning was somewhat lost among the Fantasy crowd, posting only one other 300-yard game (Week 6 at Atlanta), only three games with two touchdowns (all in October) and no other multi-TD efforts until Week 17 vs. New England. Manning also had six games with at least two interceptions. In the regular season, Manning totaled 3,336 yards on 297-of-529 passing (56.1 pct.; 6.31 yards per attempt) with 23 touchdowns, 20 interceptions, 69 rush yards and a rushing TD and seven fumbles lost. But in the postseason, Manning peaked as the Giants got hot and ran the table all the way to a Super Bowl crown. In four playoff games, Manning completed 72-of-119 passes (60.5 pct.) for 854 yards (7.2 yards per attempt) with six touchdowns and one interception and 10 rush yards. (Updated 02/05/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/17/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Manning ended the regular season just outside of the top 12 Fantasy QBs in standard-scoring leagues. A lot of people will be quick to jump on him after his Super Bowl MVP season, but the fact is that he's not the stat hound that his brother (or about 10 other QBs) is. Figure Manning to be a low-end No. 1 option in 2008 league play, but it's still best to draft him with a middle-round pick and platoon him with a passer with a similar stature. (Updated 02/05/2008).
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Entering 2007, Eli Manning was the Fantasy QB everyone was afraid to take. Going no higher than as a mid-round pick, many selected him to platoon with another passer in their Fantasy leagues. And while his numbers were mostly consistent throughout the year, Manning didn't start to play excellent football until after the Fantasy regular season. After an amazing Week 1 -- 312 passing yards and four touchdowns at Dallas -- Manning was somewhat lost among the Fantasy crowd, posting only one other 300-yard game (Week 6 at Atlanta), only three games with two touchdowns (all in October) and no other multi-TD efforts until Week 17 vs. New England. Manning also had six games with at least two interceptions. In the regular season, Manning totaled 3,336 yards on 297-of-529 passing (56.1 pct.; 6.31 yards per attempt) with 23 touchdowns, 20 interceptions, 69 rush yards and a rushing TD and seven fumbles lost. But in the postseason, Manning peaked as the Giants got hot and ran the table all the way to a Super Bowl crown. In four playoff games, Manning completed 72-of-119 passes (60.5 pct.) for 854 yards (7.2 yards per attempt) with six touchdowns and one interception and 10 rush yards. (Updated 02/05/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/17/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Manning ended the regular season just outside of the top 12 Fantasy QBs in standard-scoring leagues. A lot of people will be quick to jump on him after his Super Bowl MVP season, but the fact is that he's not the stat hound that his brother (or about 10 other QBs) is. Figure Manning to be a low-end No. 1 option in 2008 league play, but it's still best to draft him with a middle-round pick and platoon him with a passer with a similar stature. (Updated 02/05/2008).
