2016 Fantasy Football: 5 Must Start Players in Bears vs Giants
By Nick Ziegler
Eli Manning
It hasn’t been a great season for Giants quarterback Eli Manning in 2016. Many believed that he would be poised for one of the best seasons of his career with his weapons at wide receiver, but he hasn’t played as well with Ben McAdoo as the head coach.
This season, Manning has totaled 15 touchdown passes, 10 interceptions, 2,481 passing yards, and a 64.3 completion percentage. Manning has had some real duds for his fantasy owners this season, as he has played in three games this season without throwing a touchdown pass.
The good news for fantasy owners of Manning is that he has been doing a better job finding the end zone in recent weeks. Against the Philadelphia Eagles, Manning threw for a season-high four touchdown passes in the win. On Monday Night Football against the Cincinnati Bengals, Manning threw three touchdown passes.
The downside of those two recent games for Manning is the two interceptions that he has thrown in each of them. Manning has to do a better job protecting the football for the Giants, as multiple interception games are unacceptable.