Eli Manning is as erratic of a quarterback as you will find in the NFL.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 16: Eli Manning a risky call vs. Eagles
Eli Manning could be primed for another big game vs. the Eagles’ struggling defense.
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That typically is the story with Manning, who has five games in which he has scored 22-plus fantasy points this season. He also has four games in which he has failed to even score 15 points.
Boom-or-bust quarterbacks are not who you want to start when the fantasy playoffs are heating up, and that applies to Thursday’s matchup between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles.
Then again, the first time these two met in Week 10, Manning had one of his best games of the season with four touchdowns throws. The Eagles’ defense has only gotten worse since then, so perhaps Manning is a worth fantasy starter this week.
Fantasy Impact: Yahoo! ranks Manning as the 17th-best quarterback this week. He faces an Eagles defense allowing the eighth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks over the last five weeks.
This is a tough call, but keep Manning benched this week.
