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YARDS PER GAME |
TDS |
INTS | |
1. |
Peyton Manning, Colts
Passer who set NFL records for TD tosses and rating (121.1) in '04 gets better with age |
284.8 |
49 |
10 | |
2. |
Daunte Culpepper, Vikings
|
294.8 |
39 |
11 | |
3. |
Trent Green, Chiefs
|
286.9 |
27 |
17 | |
4. |
Donovan McNabb, Eagles
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258.3 |
31 |
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5. |
Kerry Collins, Raiders
|
249.6 |
21 |
20 | |
6. |
Marc Bulger, Rams
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283.1 |
21 |
14 | |
7. |
Byron Leftwich, Jaguars
New coordinator Carl Smith wants to throw downfield more; good news for Leftwich, who likes to go deep |
210.1 |
15 |
10 | |
8. |
Drew Brees, Chargers
|
210.6 |
27 |
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9. |
Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks
|
241.6 |
22 |
15 | |
10. |
Tom Brady, Patriots
|
230.8 |
28 |
14 | |
11. |
Michael Vick, Falcons
|
154.2 |
14 |
12 | |
12. |
Brett Favre, Packers
Surpassed 4,000-yard mark for fourth time in career in '04; another year like that may be too much to ask of his 36-year-old body |
255.5 |
30 |
17 | |
13. |
Carson Palmer, Bengals
|
206.9 |
18 |
18 | |
14. |
David Carr, Texans |
220.7 |
16 |
14 | |
15. |
Jake Plummer, Broncos
|
255.6 |
27 |
20 | |
16. |
Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers
|
187.2 |
17 |
11 | |
17. |
Jake Delhomme, Panthers
Lost top wideout, Muhsin Muhammad (NFL-high 16 TD catches in '04), who jumped to Bears
|
242.9 |
29 |
15 | |
18. |
Brian Griese, Bucs
|
239.3 |
20 |
12 | |
19. |
Aaron Brooks, Saints
|
238.1 |
21 |
16 | |
20. |
Chad Pennington, Jets |
205.6 |
16 |
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21. |
Joey Harrington, Lions |
190.4 |
19 |
12 | |
22. |
Eli Manning, Giants
|
115.9 |
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23. |
Kyle Boller, Ravens
New WRs Derrick Mason and rookie Mark Clayton give Boller weapons like he's never had; new coordinator Jim Fassel will stretch field |
159.9 |
13 |
11 | |
24. |
Kurt Warner, Cardinals
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205.4 |
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25. |
J.P. Losman, Bills |
8.0 |
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26. |
Steve McNair, Titans |
167.9 |
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27. |
Trent Dilfer, Browns
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66.6 |
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28. |
Drew Bledsoe, Cowboys
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183.3 |
20 |
16 | |
29. |
Gus Frerotte, Dolphins**
Dolphins need potent Ronnie Brown-- Ricky Williams ground attack to succeed; that means not putting Frerotte in position to make mistakes |
172.5 |
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30. |
Rex Grossman, Bears
|
202.3 |
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31. |
Patrick Ramsey, Redskins |
185.0 |
10 |
11 | |
32. |
Alex Smith, 49ers* |
238.5 |
32 |
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With the clampdown on pass-defense rules last season, elite quarterbacks reemerged as the most important fantasy performers. Peyton Manning and Daunte Culpepper top the list, but there's value farther down in Kerry Collins and Carson Palmer. And it's always good strategy to have quality depth. A backup could bring a bounty when someone else is shopping for a starter.
[This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine or PDF.]
Stats in charts from 2004 season
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