Peyton Manning will be the QB value play this year (1 Viewer)

[bigmiiiiike]

A lot of discussion on here lately about taking Rodgers with a mid 1st. Peyton Manning can be had in the mid-2nd or later and that is a steal compared to Rodgers or Brees (or Romo/Brady/Schaub if selected in the late 2nd).

In 2009, Manning had 4500 yards and 33 TDs. AND WAS SHUT DOWN IN THE SECOND HALF OF WEEK 16 AND ALMOST ALL OF WEEK 17. The total numbers he posted are great, but not so great as to lock up the #1QB off the board status for 2010. If he plays the full 2009 season competitively he puts up 4850 and 36 EASILY.

The Colts show no signs of "committing to the run" more in 2010, and their receiving corps is as good as ever. Is there any reason people aren't sky high on Manning at his price point in the mid 2nd, especially compared to other QBs going in the first two rounds? Do we really expect Rodgers and/or Brees to outperform 4850 and 36???

 

[LionOfGosforth]

Sure hope you are right. I took him at 13th overall after Rodgers, Brees and Brady were taken at 6, 7, 8 respectively. Regardless of the stats he's going to produce, I think he is the ultimate set it and forget it QB.

 

[Happy Ragnarok]

I think this is the year he puts together a 4200/30.

 

[big0mar]

Got him at 1.10. Rodgers was taken at 1.08.

Personally, I think Manning will be the #1 QB this season.

 

[Grahamburn]

Agree.

Keep in mind that both Rodgers and Brees missed week 17 also.

With Wayne, Garcon, Gonzalez, Clark, Collie, and Addai at his disposal Peyton Manning has as much opportunity as anyone to finish the year as the #1 overall at QB.

I'm perfectly content drafting Randy Moss or my RB of choice in the first and settling for Peyton Manning in the second.

 

[eoMMan]

A first or second rounder can't really be a value play, imo.

 

[badmother]

I think this is the year he puts together a 4200/30.

My Goal is to win a championship, and with no competitors in sight for their division this year, I don't see why they wouldn't do the same thing and sit there players, how can you win a championship with you 2cd rd pick riding pine, or have to be forced into a decision of weather to star him or not.

 

[Happy Ragnarok]

In all seriousness, Peyton is what Peyton always is. The safest bet in all of FF, with practically no downside, and upside that could win you the league all on his own if he plays 16 games and gets it in his mind to throw a little extra.

I wouldn't laugh if somebody took him 1.01...even though I know everyone else would.

 

[rizzler]

A first or second rounder can't really be a value play, imo.

getting steven jackson at 2.09 in a 12man league...screams value to me.so ya, it's possible, but rare

 

[Happy Ragnarok]

I think this is the year he puts together a 4200/30.

My Goal is to win a championship, and with no competitors in sight for their division this year, I don't see why they wouldn't do the same thing and sit there players, how can you win a championship with you 2cd rd pick riding pine, or have to be forced into a decision of weather to star him or not.

If you're actually *expecting* the Colts to be 13-0 or whatever again, and so far ahead of the field that they can sleep through the last month of the season, I think you're overestimating their chances quite a bit. Even if they play really, REALLY well again, you can probably be all but assured he'll only sit out week 17.

 

[killrobotkill]

In all seriousness, Peyton is what Peyton always is. The safest bet in all of FF, with practically no downside, and upside that could win you the league all on his own if he plays 16 games and gets it in his mind to throw a little extra.I wouldn't laugh if somebody took him 1.01...even though I know everyone else would.

I'm taking him 1.01 this weekend. Granted, my league starts two QB's, and Brady was the 1.01 pick in 2008. But I think he's the #1 QB, hands down, and the #1 player in my league.

 

[Happy Ragnarok]

In all seriousness, Peyton is what Peyton always is. The safest bet in all of FF, with practically no downside, and upside that could win you the league all on his own if he plays 16 games and gets it in his mind to throw a little extra.I wouldn't laugh if somebody took him 1.01...even though I know everyone else would.

I'm taking him 1.01 this weekend. Granted, my league starts two QB's, and Brady was the 1.01 pick in 2008. But I think he's the #1 QB, hands down, and the #1 player in my league.

I don't think he's that good, or that valuable. I just think he's so safe and so solid that it's still an okay value play, even in 1 QB situations. Literally almost zero non-injury downside, and a style of play that makes injury extremely unlikely.

 

[Football Critic]

Thats a Bold projection...

4300, 32 and 10...as always

 

[Grahamburn]

Nice start here. Especially with the loss in the division. I'd prefer he not get hit so often though.