Peyton Manning showed his true value as a quarterback in the NFL when he dismantled the defense of the New Orleans Saints during the opening game of the NFL season. Peyton was able to disect the Saints defense with uncanny precision as he handed them a loss they won't soon forget.
Peyton Manning also showed whey he is the most valuable quarterback for fantasy football as well. If you drafted Peyton in the 1st round and have been second guessing yourself, stop! He has proven once again why he is in such high demand.
Peyton started off a little slow throwing one touchdown in the 1st half of the game but he picked up the pace in the 2nd half. He threw a total of 3 touchdown passes in the game, two of them to Reggie Wayne and another to his trusted receiver Marvin Harrison. He also was 18 of 30 for passing and racked up a respectable 288 yards.
Not too shabby at all, especially if you compare his stats to Drew Brees who went 28 of 41 passing for 192 yards. He had no touchdowns and he threw 2 interceptions. Not very impressive for someone who is expected to put up big numbers.
