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Eli Manning’s 2009 Performance Chart = The Big Dipper

(Image: Shutdown Corner)

Thanks to Shutdown Corner for this educational graph which illustrates the tumultuous journey of Giants QB Eli Manning so far this season.  Not surprisingly, with the exception of game #9 against the Chargers, when Eli plays well, the Giants win.  And when Eli craps the bed (like he did against the Saints, Cardinals and Eagles), it leads to a 4-game losing streak.

Yesterday against the Falcons, despite getting off to a horrendous start, Manning threw for a career high 384 yards and 3 TDs en route to a 34-31 OT victory.  He spread the ball out to his receivers - Steve Smith, Mario Manningham and Hakeem Nicks combined for 15 catches for 270 yards – and took what the defense gave him, including some beautiful deep touch passes to the outside.  And despite the Giants defense’s best efforts to give the game away in the 4th quarter, the Giants won the toss in OT and Manning was able to get them into FG range to win the game.

So it’s safe to say that as goes Eli, so go the Giants.  Thank goodness we have science to back this stuff up.