By Dan O’Shea
Week 8 of the NFL slate produced two of the biggest fantasy performances by QBs in recent memory, and it happened in a single game. Drew Brees, NO, threw for 505 yards and seven TDs, while his counterpart across the field, Eli Manning, NYG, aired out for 350 yards and six TDs.
The big day for Brees was so big that he outscored Manning in fantasy points by a full 15 points in standard leagues – 62 to 47. Not that you’d hear Manning’s owners complaining, since getting 47 points from your QB will go pretty far toward winning you the week.
If you are hoping these guys can do it again, it seems highly unlikely. The Saints beat the Giants 52-49 in a game that defined the word “shootout,” and that probably says more about the respective defenses than where the QBs are headed. Looking back over this season, Brees has been a yardage monster as usual, but was average about one TD and almost one INT per game coming into last week. Manning has had a couple very good games, but has been pretty inconsistent, and going into last week was not finding the end zone as often as we expected this year.
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Posted on November 5, 2015