Eli Manning (QB, NYG) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: While he didn’t erupt against a bad defense, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning did everything required of him to pull out the win over Tampa Bay in Week 11. He had only one incompletion and nearly posted a perfect passer rating. That only resulted in 17.1 points in standard leagues, which is on the low side of acceptable from a streaming quarterback. Still, Manning has shown improvement over his last two games, even if those games came against weak opponents in Tampa Bay and San Francisco.

He gets another juicy matchup in Week 12 against Philadelphia, a team that was allowing the ninth-most points to opposing quarterbacks before getting their teeth kicked in by Drew Brees and the Saints. Manning offers a decent floor for a streamer, as he’s only posted single-digit points once this season, back in Week 1. Despite the criticism levied towards Manning, and despite the offensive line woes, Eli does offer a degree of safety that can’t be found in many streamers. Hope for 19-22 points from Manning but be okay with 15-18, based on standard scoring.