Last year was Burress' first as a New York Giant. He was signed to take over the lead role at WR while the aging Amani Toomer settled into more of a #2 role. He responded with one of the best seasons of his career: 76 receptions, 1214 yards and 7 TDs.
He started the year with a bang. Just eleven games in he already amassed 60 receptions (5.45/game) for 928 yards (84.36/game) and 6 TDs. At that rate, with 5 games left in the season, Burress was on pace to finish the year with 87 receptions, 1350 yards and 10 TDs. After Week 12 however, his production dropped significantly.
Over the next 4 games Burress caught just 11 passes and didn't have more than 47 yards receiving in any of them. He didn't score either. In Week 17 he managed to rebound with a 5 catch, 128 yard and 1 TD performance against the Oakland Raiders, but by that time it was too late for most fantasy owners. While Burress' numbers took a hit down the stretch, it's hard to blame him soley for the drop off.
After Week 12 Eli Manning began having some serious accuracy issues. In the 4 game span that Burress slumped, Manning completed just 54% of his passes and threw 7 interceptions. In 3 of the 4 games his completion percentage was right around 50%, and in the one game he managed to complete over 60%, he still ended up throwing 3 picks.
It's clear that Manning's miscues played a part in Burress' numbers dropping so significantly. When Manning's on, it's safe to expect some good outings from Burress, but when he's off, there's no garauntee on anything.
Will Burress be able to build on his numbers from last season on his way to a career year, or will Manning find it difficult to shake off the way last season ended and as a result hinder Burress' production?
He started the year with a bang. Just eleven games in he already amassed 60 receptions (5.45/game) for 928 yards (84.36/game) and 6 TDs. At that rate, with 5 games left in the season, Burress was on pace to finish the year with 87 receptions, 1350 yards and 10 TDs. After Week 12 however, his production dropped significantly.
Over the next 4 games Burress caught just 11 passes and didn't have more than 47 yards receiving in any of them. He didn't score either. In Week 17 he managed to rebound with a 5 catch, 128 yard and 1 TD performance against the Oakland Raiders, but by that time it was too late for most fantasy owners. While Burress' numbers took a hit down the stretch, it's hard to blame him soley for the drop off.
After Week 12 Eli Manning began having some serious accuracy issues. In the 4 game span that Burress slumped, Manning completed just 54% of his passes and threw 7 interceptions. In 3 of the 4 games his completion percentage was right around 50%, and in the one game he managed to complete over 60%, he still ended up throwing 3 picks.
It's clear that Manning's miscues played a part in Burress' numbers dropping so significantly. When Manning's on, it's safe to expect some good outings from Burress, but when he's off, there's no garauntee on anything.
Will Burress be able to build on his numbers from last season on his way to a career year, or will Manning find it difficult to shake off the way last season ended and as a result hinder Burress' production?
