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They are the best of the best, the creme dela crème of NFL quarterbacks: Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers. They raise their game and the game of everyone around them regardless of the talent around them. They are unquestionably some of the greatest of all-time, so we ask, which one of these quarterback is going to have the best season in 2012-13.
This NFL season we are going to be conducting various player head to head matchup competitions, these competitions will run all season long with weekly winners based on each player’s individual and team stats. We call these competitions “Showdown”.
These Showdowns will be between two or more NFL players of the same position in different teams and often we will jazz it up with showdowns between players in the same team. Check out our Tim Tebow vs Mark Sanchez Showdown, that is an example of Showdowns with teammates. Then we have the Showdown of players in different teams like the Elite QB Showdown.
This is going to be an exciting season with Peyton Manning coming off multiple neck surgery and now playing for a team other than the Colts for the first time in his NFL career. Everyone is wondering if we are going to see vintage Peyton Manning and if he can stay healthy all season long. Personally I believe he (Manning) is the best QB in the NFL because when it comes to controlling the line of scrimmage and reading defenses – no other QB is better than him in the league today. So I believe as long as he can stand upright all season long he might just win this showdown.
Drew Brees more than any other QB in the league this season will be in the toughest situation with an off-season plagued with contract disputes and allegation of bounties in the New Orleans locker room. He is going to be playing without his defensive coordinator Gregg Williams suspended indefinitely by the NFL, head coach Sean Payton suspended for the entire 2012 season, assistant head coach Joe Vitt (six games) and the general manager Mickey Loomis suspended for eight games.
He is also going to be playing without teammate Jonathan Vilma who was initially suspended for the entire season but had his suspension overturned, but now is on injury list. With all these missing personnel in the Saints locker room can the Saints manage to put together a good season, will Drew Brees big arm be enough to take the Saints to the playoffs?
The Green Bay Packers led by Aaron Rodgers went 15-1 in the regular season and were bounced in their first game at home by the New York Giants. They come into this season with only questions and most of the questions are with regards their world class horrible defense that can’t seem to stop anyone. How will the Packers fare this season with they once again have to depend solely on Aaron Rodgers and the high powered offense.
The only QB coming into this season without any questions is superman Tom Brady. Brady and the Patriots were in the superbowl again last season and were one drop pass away from a superbowl win. Everyone expects the Patriots to do well again this season as Vegas has them as favorite to win it all.
So how does this work?
Every week each QB is scored based on five criteria with each criteria assigned a specific number: Touchdowns (TD = 10 points for each TD), Interceptions (INT = -5 points for each INT), Yards (YDS = Total yards (passing + rushing) divided by 10 (example: if QB total yards from game X is 362, then 362 divided by 10 = 36.2)), Wins (WIN = 10 points) and loses (LOSS = -10).
Give us your prediction, which QB will win the ShowDown?
So, here we go:
Week One
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YRD (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Weekly Total | G-Total | |
| Tom Brady | Titans | 20 | 0 | 23.7 | 10 | 0 | 53.7 | 53.7 |
| Drew Brees | Redskins | 30 | -10 | 33.9 | 0 | -10 | 43.9 | 43.9 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 49ERs | 20 | -5 | 33 | 0 | -10 | 38 | 38 |
| Peyton Manning | Steelers | 20 | 0 | 25.6 | 10 | 0 | 55.6 | 55.6 |
| Comments: Peyton Manning in a vintage performance and wins week one. | ||||||||
| Peyton Manning debut for the Broncos was Vintage Manning.In week one of the Elite QB Showdown Peyton Manning took the lead with what can only be described as a vintage Manning performance as he completely picked apart the Steelers defense. Manning was [Continue reading] | ||||||||
Week Two
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YRD (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Weekly Total | G-Total | |
| Tom Brady | Cardinals | 10 | -5 | 30.6 | 0 | -10 | 25.6 | 79.3 |
| Drew Brees | Panthers | 10 | -10 | 32.5 | 0 | -10 | 22.5 | 66.4 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Bears | 20 | -5 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 58 | 96 |
| Peyton Manning | Falcons | 10 | -15 | 24 | 0 | -10 | 9 | 64.6 |
| Comments: Aaron Rodgers wins week two and takes the over lead in the showdown as Peyton Manning falls flat at the Atlanta Falcons Georgia Dome and Tom Brady performed really poorly at home against the Cardinals. | ||||||||
| Aaron Rodgers bounced back on Thursday against division foe Chicago Bears. While Jay Cutler played the whole game on his back – Rodgers threw for 303 yards and two two TD to one INT and also rushed for 27 yards for a total of 58 points in week two. | ||||||||
Week Three
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YRD (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Weekly Total | G-Total | |
| Tom Brady | Ravens | 10 | 0 | 34.2 | 0 | -10 | 34.2 | 113.3 |
| Drew Brees | Chiefs | 30 | -5 | 23.9 | 0 | -10 | 38.9 | 105.3 |
| Aaron Rodgers | SeaHawks | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | -10 | 14 | 110 |
| Peyton Manning | Texans | 20 | 0 | 33 | 0 | -10 | 43 | 107.6 |
| Comments: Peyton Manning wins week 3 and is currently second overall behind Tom Brady. | ||||||||
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Week Four
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YRD (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Weekly Total | G-Total | |
| Tom Brady | Bills | 30 | 0 | 34.4 | 10 | 0 | 74.4 | 187.7 |
| Drew Brees | Packers | 30 | 0 | 44.6 | 0 | -10 | 64.6 | 169.9 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Saints | 40 | -5 | 33.2 | 10 | 0 | 75.2 | 185.2 |
| Peyton Manning | Raiders | 30 | 0 | 33.7 | 10 | 0 | 73.7 | 181.3 |
| Comments: Aaron Rodgers wins week 4 with an impressive performance against the Saints. | ||||||||
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Week Five
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YRD (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Weekly Total | G-Total | |
| Tom Brady | Broncos | 10 | 0 | 22.1 | 10 | 0 | 42.1 | 229.8 |
| Drew Brees | Chargers | 40 | -5 | 36.8 | 10 | 0 | 81.8 | 251.7 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Colts | 30 | -5 | 25.4 | 0 | -10 | 40.4 | 225.6 |
| Peyton Manning | Pariots | 30 | 0 | 35.4 | 0 | -10 | 55.4 | 236.7 |
| Comments: Drew Brees wins week 5 and and takes control of the QB Showdown with a commanding performance at home against the Chargers. | ||||||||
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Week Six
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YRD (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Weekly Total | G-Total | |
| Tom Brady | Seahawks | 20 | -10 | 39.5 | 0 | -10 | 39.5 | 269.3 |
| Drew Brees | Bye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251.7 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Texans | 60 | 0 | 35.5 | 10 | 0 | 105.5 | 331.1 |
| Peyton Manning | Chargers | 30 | -5 | 30.7 | 10 | 0 | 65.7 | 304.4 |
| Comments: Aaron Rodgers had a game for ages with six touchdowns and no INT and won week six and also took control of the showdown. Rodgers scored the highest point total of any one in all our showdowns with a 105.5 points. | ||||||||
| Aaron Rodgers is the NFL’s best QB by far Rodgers made the vaunted Texans defense look like a varsity squad as he routinely threw passes to everyone on his roster eligible to catch the ball and did it with so much ease he threw for a career high six touchdowns completing 24 of 37 attempts [read the complete article] | ||||||||
| Peyton Manning NFL’s best comeback kid But Mr. Peyton Manning walked out of the tunnel with his team and led the Broncos to a 35-24 victory throwing three TDs on an astonishing 24 for 30 for 309 yards. He was almost perfect in the fourth quarter missing just [read the complete article] | ||||||||
Week Seven
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YRD (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Weekly Total | G-Total | |
| Tom Brady | Jets | 20 | 0 | 25.9 | 10 | 0 | 55.9 | 325.2 |
| Drew Brees | Buccaneers | 40 | -5 | 37.8 | 10 | 0 | 82.8 | 334.5 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Rams | 30 | 0 | 34.2 | 10 | 0 | 64.2 | 395.3 |
| Peyton Manning | Bye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304.4 |
| Comments: Aaron Rodgers is back and he is back in the most formidable way possible as he once again put up big numbers in 7 and takes control of the Elite QB Showdown but Drew Brees Mr. Stats himself drops 82.8 points and wins week 7 and though Rodgers is in control of the Showdown so far, Brees has the Broncos next and with the Broncos defense unable to stop anyone he might just have another massive game and maybe take control of this Showdown. Then again Peyton Manning and Tom Brady might have something to say about this. | ||||||||
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Week Eight
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YRD (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Weekly Total | G-Total | |
| Tom Brady | Rams | 40 | 0 | 30.7 | 10 | 0 | 80.7 | 405.2 |
| Drew Brees | Broncos | 20 | -5 | 21.5 | 0 | -10 | 26.5 | 361 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Jaguars | 20 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 444.3 |
| Peyton Manning | Saints | 30 | 0 | 30.9 | 10 | 0 | 70.9 | 373.3 |
| Comments: Tom Brady wins week eight and close the gap with Aaron Rodgers in the Elite QB Showdown. Peyton Manning is also on the heels of Aaron Rodgers with another impressive performance Sunday. | ||||||||
| Peyton Manning back on MVP pace. He leads the league with a 108.9 passer rating and has completed over 68 percent of his passes for 2,113 yards and 17 touchdowns to just 4 INT. Giving, he was playing against a very weak Saints secondary, he was again unbelievably comfortable with [Continue reading] | ||||||||
Week Nine
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YRD (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Weekly Total | G-Total | |
| Tom Brady | Bye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 405.2 |
| Drew Brees | Eagles | 20 | 0 | 23.8 | 10 | 0 | 43.8 | 404.8 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Cardinals | 40 | -5 | 25.1 | 10 | 0 | 70.1 | 514.4 |
| Peyton Manning | Bengals | 30 | -10 | 28.9 | 10 | 0 | 58.9 | 432.2 |
| Comments: Aaron Rodgers continue to show his the best QB in the NFL, he wins week nine and continue his control on the Elite QB showdown with an NFL’s best 514.4. | ||||||||
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Week Ten
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YRD (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Weekly Total | G-Total | |
| Tom Brady | Bills | 20 | 0 | 23.6 | 10 | 0 | 53.6 | 458.8 |
| Drew Brees | Falcons | 30 | -5 | 38.7 | 10 | 0 | 73.7 | 478.5 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Bye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 514.4 |
| Peyton Manning | Panthers | 10 | 0 | 30.5 | 10 | 0 | 50.5 | 482.7 |
| Comments: Drew Bress and the Saints seems to be back on the winning ways and Brees wins week 10 and closes the gap with QB Showdown leaders Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning. Rodgers had a bye week yet he still leads the QB Showdown. | ||||||||
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Week Eleven
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YRD (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Weekly Total | G-Total | |
| Tom Brady | Colts | 30 | 0 | 33.1 | 10 | 0 | 73.1 | 531.9 |
| Drew Brees | Raiders | 30 | 0 | 21.9 | 10 | 0 | 61.9 | 540.4 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Lions | 20 | -5 | 23.9 | 10 | 0 | 48.9 | 563.3 |
| Peyton Manning | Chargers | 30 | -5 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 62 | 544.7 |
| Comments: Drew Brees wins week 11 and close the gap with the other Elite QB’s on the showdown. Aaron Rodgers had an average game on sunday by his standard, but he maintains his lead on the Elite QB Showdown after 11 weeks with a 563.3 total points. | ||||||||
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Week Twelve
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YRD (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Weekly Total | G-Total | |
| Tom Brady | Jets | 30 | 0 | 32.8 | 10 | 0 | 72.8 | 604.7 |
| Drew Brees | 49ERs | 30 | -10 | 26.5 | 0 | -10 | 36.5 | 576.9 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Giants | 10 | -5 | 24.1 | 0 | -10 | 19.1 | 582.4 |
| Peyton Manning | Chiefs | 20 | 0 | 28.6 | 10 | 0 | 53.6 | 598.3 |
| Comments: Tom Brady wiped the floor with Rex Ryan and the Jets with a 3 TD game and wins week 12 and takes control of the Elite QB Showdown with a 604.7 total points. Peyton Manning pulled ahead of Aaron Rodgers and is currently 5 points behind Brady. | ||||||||
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Week Thirteen
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YRD (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Weekly Total | G-Total | |
| Tom Brady | Dolphins | 10 | -5 | 23.7 | 10 | 0 | 38.7 | 643.4 |
| Drew Brees | Falcons | 0 | -25 | 34.1 | 0 | -10 | -0.9 | 577.8 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Vikings | 10 | -5 | 30.1 | 10 | 0 | 45.1 | 627.5 |
| Peyton Manning | Bucs | 30 | -5 | 23.8 | 10 | 0 | 58.8 | 657.1 |
| Comments: Peyton Manning wins the Elite QB Showdown in a week Brady, Rodgers and Brady had sub par games. Manning also leads the the Showdown overall with a 657.1 total points. | ||||||||
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Week Fourteen
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YRD (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Weekly Total | G-Total | |
| Tom Brady | Texans | 40 | 0 | 30.2 | 10 | 0 | 80.2 | 723.6 |
| Drew Brees | Giants | 10 | -10 | 35.3 | 0 | -10 | 25.3 | 603.1 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Lions | 0 | 0 | 20.5 | 10 | 0 | 30.5 | 658 |
| Peyton Manning | Raiders | 10 | -5 | 30.7 | 10 | 0 | 45.7 | 702.8 |
| Comments: Tom Brady wins week 14 and takes control of the Elite QB Showdown. | ||||||||
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Week Fifteen
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YRD (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Weekly Total | G-Total | |
| Tom Brady | 49ERs | 20 | -10 | 45.4 | 0 | -10 | 45.4 | 769 |
| Drew Brees | Bucs | 40 | 0 | 32.8 | 10 | 0 | 82.8 | 685.9 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Bears | 30 | 0 | 30.5 | 10 | 0 | 70.5 | 728.5 |
| Peyton Manning | Ravens | 10 | 0 | 20.4 | 10 | 0 | 40.4 | 743.2 |
| Comments: Drew Brees and the Saints might not be heading to the playoffs this season, that has not stop Mr Stats himself Brees from dropping astronomical numbers as he throws for 4 TDs and wins week 15. Tom Brady is still leading overall with a 769 total points. | ||||||||
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Week Sixteen
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YRD (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Weekly Total | G-Total | |
| Tom Brady | Jaguars | 20 | -10 | 26.7 | 10 | 0 | 46.7 | 815.7 |
| Drew Brees | Dallas | 30 | 0 | 44.5 | 10 | 0 | 84.5 | 770.4 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Titans | 30 | 0 | 35.3 | 10 | 0 | 75.3 | 803.8 |
| Peyton Manning | Browns | 30 | -5 | 33.9 | 10 | 0 | 68.9 | 812.1 |
| Comments: Mr. Stat himself Drew Brees wins week 16 with a thriller in Dallas with a 400+ yards and 3 TDs. Tom Brady still leads the Showdown overall with a 815.7 points and Peyton Manning with 812.1 points. With a week to go any one of these Elite QB can pull of the victory. | ||||||||
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Week Seventeen
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YRD (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Weekly Total | G-Total | |
| Tom Brady | Dolphins | |||||||
| Drew Brees | Panthers | |||||||
| Aaron Rodgers | Vikings | |||||||
| Peyton Manning | Chiefs | |||||||
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