Nice article. I agree, though I would have worded #2 differently. Peyton DOES have to carry this team, but Keller is correct that the definition of that is not necessarily 40 throws a game. Carrying the team to me means that he plays at an insane level.
Manning is a four-time MVP and could be working on a fifth this season, with 13 touchdowns and only two interceptions, but the game against the Chiefs showed that the offense can struggle if Manning struggles, provided that the running game is not involved. Fortunately, Indianapolis ran the ball 28 times for 100 yards in that game, even though Manning completed less than 60 percent of his passes and failed to throw a touchdown pass for the only time this season.
In games where Manning passed the ball fewer than 40 times — Week 2 against the Giants and Week 6 against the Redskins — the Colts won and were able to put up points in bunches, averaging 32.5 points per game.
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