It was pretty.
It was record breaking.
It was something to behold.
Peyton Manning's 450-yard, seven-touchdown performance against the defending Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens was fun to watch. After struggling a bit initially, Manning put on one of the greatest shows in the recent history of the National Football League. He threw seven touchdowns, including five in the second half, en route to Denver's blowout of the Ravens at Mile High on Thursday.
From finding new favorite targets in Julius Thomas and Wes Welker, to going back to the well with Demaryius Thomas, Manning showed us exactly why the Broncos offense is going to be incredibly hard to stop.
Depending on league format, Manning tallied between 46 and 72 fantasy points. Looking at eDraft's scoring system, which is based off standard fantasy scoring formats, Manning put up a whopping 46.28 points.
It was comparable to what Colin Kaepernick did in the playoffs against the Green Bay Packers (44.75).
That's pretty insane.
It also doesn't mean a whole bunch in the grand scheme of things.
Denver's schedule is among the easiest for a fantasy quarterback, especially considering that it will be going up against the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers twice this season. That's one of the primary reasons that Manning will likely finish as a top-five fantasy quarterback in 2013.
The reason why it means little is that we have not seen Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Colin Kaepernick, Russell Wilson, Matt Ryan or Cam Newton play this year.
Heck, Brees and Ryan could easily account for eight touchdowns when the Atlanta Falcons host the New Orleans Saints Sunday morning. Both defenses are going to struggle stopping the passing game,which will lead to some big numbers for each.
Kaepernick goes up against a Green Bay Packers defense that he absolutely torched just a few months back. Meanwhile, Brady will be going up against a Buffalo Bills secondary without two important starters.
Any of these quarterbacks could put up 35-plus points this week.
That would limit the total output advantage that Manning currently possesses after his ridiculous performance on Thursday Night Football.
Unless your leage decides the playoffs by total points scored, Manning's performance, if he is on a team you are going up against, may mean a loss for Week 1.
That's less than eight percent of the matchups you will have leading up to the fantasy playoffs. Really, don't sweat it.
If you are "lucky" enough to own Manning, Thursday's performace was awesome. But, take it with a grain of salt. Depending on the remainder of your roster and what quarterback you may be facing on Sunday or Monday, it's not a lock that you will win the week just because of Manning's performance.
It really isn't that big of a deal, people.