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Manningham. Is it time to dump him? (1 Viewer)

Really good start to the game today, unfortunately I think most of his owners had him on the bench. Oh well, hopefully this is a good sign moving forward.

Edit: Just added a touchdown. 5/57/1 so far, against a stingy 49ers defense. This makes Manningham's third week in a row with a TD.

 
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Just watched the "Short Cut" replay of the game, and I am really on board with Manningham going forward. Not only did he have the seven catches and the touchdown, it's clear that Manning is locking onto him in the red zone. He presents a matchup problem for smaller corners and Manning is trusting him by throwing fades when the opportunity presents itself. In the two minute drill, Manning looked to him in the corner of the endzone for a catch in the end zone, but it was a little too far out of bounds. He also just missed out on a 40 yard touchdown reception that slipped through his hands as he dove for the ball.

I'm not a Giants homer, but I have watched the edited clips each week, and Manningham looks like a completely different player than he did earlier in the year.

 
Don't really know that you can blame Manningham for tonight, but this is really frustrating to watch as a Manningham owner.

 
'Raiderfan32904 said:
'Raider Nation said:
I need help too. I only need 13 pts to win and have both Manningham and Cruz. Where did this Eagles come from and why aren't they the same chumps that Fitz crushed last week. Coulda played Bowe. :kicksrock:
The eagles "D" was played real well. Where it came from I don't know.Only needed 3 points for a "W". Wow.
 
'Raiderfan32904 said:
'Raider Nation said:
I need help too. I only need 13 pts to win and have both Manningham and Cruz. Where did this Eagles come from and why aren't they the same chumps that Fitz crushed last week. Coulda played Bowe. :kicksrock:
The eagles "D" was played real well. Where it came from I don't know.Only needed 3 points for a "W". Wow.
Luckily, Cruz saved my bacon and I ended up winning by one point on that long catch he made right before Eli turned it over. I was sweating bullets. It took the league high score to win this week against the league doormat. I'll be cautious about plugging in Manningham from here on. Sorry about your 3 point loss.
 
Suprised nobody bumped this thread with the speculation on his injury ending his season. Not saying that i believe it but it sucks because he was just getting going

 
Suprised nobody bumped this thread with the speculation on his injury ending his season. Not saying that i believe it but it sucks because he was just getting going
Thats because most owners cut bait on Mario is non keeper leagues already. Even when healthy he would be #3 on pecking order now
 
Suprised nobody bumped this thread with the speculation on his injury ending his season. Not saying that i believe it but it sucks because he was just getting going
Looks like I started a new thread at the same time you posted this. I am in a tough spot with Manningham, because I only have four receivers in front of him on my roster, along with Jacoby Ford who is another injury risk. There isn't much on the waiver wire to grab...but I don't know if I can afford to wait a week for more info on his injury before grabbing someone else.
 
I am making a call right now that Mario Manningham is going to have his biggest game of the year this Sunday. I think he'll end up over 100/1 for the game. He has lost his starting job, with Cruz taking over...this is great news for Manningham. With the coverage mostly rolling to Nicks and Cruz, Manningham is back in a position he performs well in, as the third receiver. Watching last week's game, Manningham was open a number of times deep (one drop, one questionable non-call on pass interference).

I will not be starting him because I don't have a spot for him (starting Harvin, Colston, and Roddy), but I expect him to have a VERY good game this weekend.

 
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I am making a call right now that Mario Manningham is going to have his biggest game of the year this Sunday. I think he'll end up over 100/1 for the game. He has lost his starting job, with Cruz taking over...this is great news for Manningham. With the coverage mostly rolling to Nicks and Cruz, Manningham is back in a position he performs well in, as the third receiver. Watching last week's game, Manningham was open a number of times deep (one drop, one questionable non-call on pass interference). I will not be starting him because I don't have a spot for him (starting Harvin, Colston, and Roddy), but I expect him to have a VERY good game this weekend.
I hope you are right because I am starting him this weekend because my other WRs don't have the best matchups or are just to damn inconsistent.
 
Read somewhere his knee won't require off season surgery and he wasn't listed on the injury report this week. Thats all a plus after what should have been a 20pt performance from Manningham vs Dal. The way Eli is playing I'll take what I can get out of the likely 300yrds and 2+ TD's he'll likely throw. Playing Manningham and Driver over the likes of Lloyd and Crabtree for the same reasons, QB play.

 
Read somewhere his knee won't require off season surgery and he wasn't listed on the injury report this week. Thats all a plus after what should have been a 20pt performance from Manningham vs Dal. The way Eli is playing I'll take what I can get out of the likely 300yrds and 2+ TD's he'll likely throw. Playing Manningham and Driver over the likes of Lloyd and Crabtree for the same reasons, QB play.
In PPR I would start Crabtree over Manningham, but I can get behind flip flopping that for Non-PPR. I don't think I would consider starting Driver over Lloyd though.
 
i thought this was interesting. i know they played a lot of 3wr earlier in the year but this is a telling statistic.

According to Pro Football Focus, Mario Manningham played 32 snaps in Week 14 compared to Hakeem Nick's 69 and Victor Cruz's 72.
maybe they will work him in more this week, who knows
 
Read somewhere his knee won't require off season surgery and he wasn't listed on the injury report this week. Thats all a plus after what should have been a 20pt performance from Manningham vs Dal. The way Eli is playing I'll take what I can get out of the likely 300yrds and 2+ TD's he'll likely throw. Playing Manningham and Driver over the likes of Lloyd and Crabtree for the same reasons, QB play.
lol what? Driver and Manningham over Lloyd? Lloyd is averaging something like 12 or 13 targets per game with Bradford. he has put up 5 or 6 for 70 and a TD pretty consistently since he's been on the rams. Manningham has 70 yards once, Driver twice. this is overthinking it
 
i thought this was interesting. i know they played a lot of 3wr earlier in the year but this is a telling statistic.

According to Pro Football Focus, Mario Manningham played 32 snaps in Week 14 compared to Hakeem Nick's 69 and Victor Cruz's 72.
maybe they will work him in more this week, who knows
Manningham was a top 15 guy as the #3 last year. With all of the coverage that Cruz and Nicks demand now, I see Manningham having a very good game, even with limited snaps.
 
i thought this was interesting. i know they played a lot of 3wr earlier in the year but this is a telling statistic.

According to Pro Football Focus, Mario Manningham played 32 snaps in Week 14 compared to Hakeem Nick's 69 and Victor Cruz's 72.
maybe they will work him in more this week, who knows
Manningham was a top 15 guy as the #3 last year. With all of the coverage that Cruz and Nicks demand now, I see Manningham having a very good game, even with limited snaps.
serious question cuz i honestly dont know, did he play hurt last year when he was the #3?
 
Read somewhere his knee won't require off season surgery and he wasn't listed on the injury report this week. Thats all a plus after what should have been a 20pt performance from Manningham vs Dal. The way Eli is playing I'll take what I can get out of the likely 300yrds and 2+ TD's he'll likely throw. Playing Manningham and Driver over the likes of Lloyd and Crabtree for the same reasons, QB play.
lol what? Driver and Manningham over Lloyd? Lloyd is averaging something like 12 or 13 targets per game with Bradford. he has put up 5 or 6 for 70 and a TD pretty consistently since he's been on the rams. Manningham has 70 yards once, Driver twice. this is overthinking it
Your right, thumbs up on Llothe as a great talent but I'm just not a big fan of STL offence right now. Bradford may not play and the past two games I've watch him face constant double teams, SF damed near triple teamed him. Lloyd will have more yards than Manninham and Driver just less likely to score, think that's where I was going. One decision or another will lkely blow up in my face. *shoulder shrug*
 
Read somewhere his knee won't require off season surgery and he wasn't listed on the injury report this week. Thats all a plus after what should have been a 20pt performance from Manningham vs Dal. The way Eli is playing I'll take what I can get out of the likely 300yrds and 2+ TD's he'll likely throw. Playing Manningham and Driver over the likes of Lloyd and Crabtree for the same reasons, QB play.
In PPR I would start Crabtree over Manningham, but I can get behind flip flopping that for Non-PPR. I don't think I would consider starting Driver over Lloyd though.
Agreed
 
Does anyone else think that a demotion for Manningham may not be the worst thing for his fantasy prospects? As the #3 guy last season and the year before, he put up very solid fantasy numbers (at the low WR2, high WR3 level). I'm thinking that maybe that would simplify the game for him and he could go back to producing as a solid performer.
Was that the case? I recall it was when there was an injury to either Nicks or Smith that allowed Mannigham to be the #2 and his numbers took off. As the #1 and #3WR my impression has been his numbers weren't very good. Could be he was rusty due to his time off, so I'm not sure the demotion will be permanent. Although Manningham sure is leaving the door open for Cruz to take the #2 job. Seems like Manningham is content with his game and lacks the desire to continue to develop his craft.
Yeah, this might just be Rotoworld speculating again. They tend to do that a lot. I read he was limited all week at practice so he didn't really put a full week in and it's his first game back after his concussion. I think in the long run, he's gonna be fine. I'd buy low still. And the way it's sounding, it's really low.
What is your expectation at this point? Top 20? 30? He's not worth a roster spot.
How deep are your rosters that Manningham should be cut? He's not one waiver wire in any of my leagues.
He's currently WR82. I don't generally get in league of more than 12 teams.
So you're saying his best case scenario is 82?
Best case from here on out is right in the wr50 zone I'd think. Like I said, he'll have a few big games. But they will be impossible to predict. I'm not lumping him in with guys that are hanging off the end of rosters in places like KC or Minnesota. But he's not a viable option at this point as anything more than a shot in the dark on a given week.
Same logic could have been used for Wes Welker last season. He was WR52 last season through the first 9 weeks. He was actually dropped in my main league, and then picked up, providing a huge late season playoff boost for another team.My point is, you cannot completely dismiss the fact that Manningham has been productive before. Just because he has had a bad first four weeks of this season (missing 1 1/2 games) doesn't mean he won't be productive once again. Ebbs and flows.I'm not saying he is in Welker's class. He doesn't need to be to be productive at some point this season. So he had a bad game after being concussed and missing most of practice for two weeks. I won't be dropping him.
Come on. Welker is one of the smartest and most polished wide receivers in the NFL. But your point is well taken. Conversely you could say this for any player in the NFL that is currently rostered. In that light, Manningham is no better to roster than any other player. You say he's had a bad game. I says he won't have many good games. He's not worth rostering over guys like Decker and Nelson (if you jumped in this thread early). He's not worth rostering over guys like Josh Cribbs, Johnny Knox or Donald Jones at this point.
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I could see the Vikings going after a guy like Manningham because they would probably have to break the bank to entice one of the premier free agent WR to come there.

 
I could see the Vikings going after a guy like Manningham because they would probably have to break the bank to entice one of the premier free agent WR to come there.
This makes me think that NYG could re-sign him on the cheap because of how deep the WR FA's are this year and most teams wont be targetting a guy like Manningham. Its not like the Giants are paying Cruz anything right now either.
 
lol @ a Manninghands thread getting bumped bc of his catch
:goodposting: It was a pretty nice catch though. Of course they had a graphic ready to roll for when he inevitably ran out of bounds chasing the one down the other sideline.
:lmao: collinsworth just wanted to use that graphic. Pretty rarely the fault of the WR when the throw is OB on a fly route.
Yeah, there was plenty of room for Manning to have put that ball in bounds and led Manningham to the correct spot. Of course since there was a fancy graphic used to make Manningham look bad nobody is talking about that part though. The only thing I was disappointed with Manningham on was that he didn't attempt to drag his feet. Seemed like he could have made the catch had he done so but I think he lost track of the sideline as he was looking up at the ball.
 
lol @ a Manninghands thread getting bumped bc of his catch
:goodposting: It was a pretty nice catch though. Of course they had a graphic ready to roll for when he inevitably ran out of bounds chasing the one down the other sideline.
:lmao: collinsworth just wanted to use that graphic. Pretty rarely the fault of the WR when the throw is OB on a fly route.
Yeah, there was plenty of room for Manning to have put that ball in bounds and led Manningham to the correct spot. Of course since there was a fancy graphic used to make Manningham look bad nobody is talking about that part though. The only thing I was disappointed with Manningham on was that he didn't attempt to drag his feet. Seemed like he could have made the catch had he done so but I think he lost track of the sideline as he was looking up at the ball.
Well, that and he sucked all year.
 
lol @ a Manninghands thread getting bumped bc of his catch
:goodposting: It was a pretty nice catch though. Of course they had a graphic ready to roll for when he inevitably ran out of bounds chasing the one down the other sideline.
:lmao: collinsworth just wanted to use that graphic. Pretty rarely the fault of the WR when the throw is OB on a fly route.
Yeah, there was plenty of room for Manning to have put that ball in bounds and led Manningham to the correct spot. Of course since there was a fancy graphic used to make Manningham look bad nobody is talking about that part though. The only thing I was disappointed with Manningham on was that he didn't attempt to drag his feet. Seemed like he could have made the catch had he done so but I think he lost track of the sideline as he was looking up at the ball.
Well, that and he sucked all year.
He didn't suck all year. He sucked for most of the year but he had some decent games.
 
lol @ a Manninghands thread getting bumped bc of his catch
:goodposting: It was a pretty nice catch though. Of course they had a graphic ready to roll for when he inevitably ran out of bounds chasing the one down the other sideline.
:lmao: collinsworth just wanted to use that graphic. Pretty rarely the fault of the WR when the throw is OB on a fly route.
Yeah, there was plenty of room for Manning to have put that ball in bounds and led Manningham to the correct spot. Of course since there was a fancy graphic used to make Manningham look bad nobody is talking about that part though. The only thing I was disappointed with Manningham on was that he didn't attempt to drag his feet. Seemed like he could have made the catch had he done so but I think he lost track of the sideline as he was looking up at the ball.
Well, that and he sucked all year.
He didn't suck all year. He sucked for most of the year but he had some decent games.
I stand corrected.
 

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