Michael Vick 2.0: Man, Machine or Deity?

November 16, 2010   ·   Ben Ashun   ·   Jump to comments

I stumbled across a quick prediction of how Michael Vick would fare this weekend against the Washington Redskins. ESPN's fantasy football system predicted 20 points for Vick, which would be his lowest output of the season.
To put this into perspective, 20 points is a good day for fantasy QBs, equivalent to 250 yards passing, a thrown TD and 40 yards rushing. Vick shattered that prediction, going 20-28 for 333 yards, throwing four touchdowns (including an 88-yard bomb to DeSean Jackson), rushing for two TDs and 80 yards on the day. His fantasy total? 57 points.
We always knew Vick was talented. He had the arm strength coming out of college and great athleticism, but his accuracy was questionable. All offseason he prepared to prove doubters wrong and show them that he could still play in this league.
This year he came into the season as the backup, behind supposed Eagles QB-of-the-future Kevin Kolb. When Kolb went down with an injury, Vick was given the chance to start. Th...

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