Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants

July 1, 2010 @ 19:00:00

By Cory J. Bonini
Edited by Bryce McRae

Eli Manning | New York Giants | 6-foot-4, 225 pounds | 7th year

2010 Projected NFL/Fantasy Football Statistics

Pass Att		Pass Com		Pass Yds		Pass TDs		Int		Run Att		Run Yds		Run TDs		Tot TDs
Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi
499	549	303	353	3779	4179	25	29	14	16	18	28	36	66	0	1	25	30

Pros: The younger Manning brother is coming off his best statistical season as an NFL quarterback. He threw for a career-high 4,021 yards and 27 touchdowns. Manning's average per attempt increased to a strong 7.9. He discovered a hidden gem in wide receiver Steve E. Smith, while rookie wideout Hakeem Nicks showed great promise in his first season. The Giants have a formidable running attack to rely on to help keep defenders sincere. 

Cons: Manning was called on to lead through the air after the running game failed for much of the season. As long as the ground game works well, head coach Tom Coughlin would prefer to employ a run-first attack. In seven games, Manning failed to throw more than one touchdown pass, and he was blanked twice. In six games, he didn't pass for more than 222 yards. The signal caller was sacked 30 times, the most of any season in his career, and the Giants' offensive line is getting a bit long in the tooth.

Fantasy tip: Did we see Eli emerge as a legitimate No. 1 fantasy quarterback last year? We're not ready to go that far. He was a pleasant surprise at times, but inconsistency and a wealth of other quarterbacks in better situations make him a borderline No. 1. He is ideally a top fantasy backup, but you should look to draft him around the mid-eighth round if you want him. Anything earlier is a reach. 

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Cory J. Bonini

Cory J. Bonini is a senior editor at KFFL. In late 2002, Bonini joined the KFFL staff as a research analyst. He vaulted himself into one of the industry's leading fantasy analysts.

Bonini has been involved in fantasy sports since 1996. A member of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association as well as Fantasy Sports Writers Association, he has been featured in print, on the radio and is also a published writer on scores of sites. Bonini co-hosted Big Lead Sports on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio from 2011 to 2012.

Bonini was recognized with the 2010 Best Article in Print Award from the FSWA and was a finalist for the same award in 2011. In '11, he finished first overall in the FSWA NFL experts challenge that featured 60 of the industry's best competitors.

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