I have another explination for Manning’s down DVOA. How about a league leading 45 dropped passes from the Colts WRs?
Peyton completed 10 of his first 11 attempts on first down, producing just one first down, but two touchdowns on throws to Reggie Wayne and Pierre Garcon. (Garcon was otherwise terrible.) The opposing Titans, by the way, were second against the pass through the first nine weeks of the year, and then were the fifth-worst pass defense in the league through the final eight. Manning finishes the year with a 24.9% DVOA, which is his lowest rate since the 2002 season, when he was at 16.2%. It’s the fourth-worst rate of his career, and the first sign that the career of one of the best players in NFL history is probably entering its decline phase.
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