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Eli Manning to start in front of first-round QB?

by Blaine Blontz | Wed, Feb 27th 2:37pm EST

When asked about the future of QB Eli Manning, Giants GM Dave Gettleman told reporters that the Chiefs' model worked well, indicating the model that saw Alex Smith play ahead of Pat Mahomes for a year. (Jordan Raanan on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact:

The Chiefs took Mahomes No. 10 overall and sat him behind Smith for a season. As Gettleman mentions, this worked well for KC who didn't miss a beat sitting the rookie for a year and then transitioning him year two. This would indicate that the Giants are considering a QB early in the 2019 NFL Draft who would then sit behind Manning for a year. Given the Giants' weapons, Manning could still be fantasy relevant in 2019, specifically in 2QB and Superflex leagues, but his future is murky beyond this season.

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