Painter’s line: 281 yards, 2 TD’s
Painter played prep football at Lincoln High School in Vincennes, Indiana.  He was a finalist for Indiana's Mr. Football after his senior season. Painter took his skills to Purdue University, where he redshirted his freshman year. Painter's first full season as a starter came in his sophomore year, and he made his opportunities count.  He broke Drew Brees' school record and the Big Ten's record for most passing yards in a season (3,985). In his junior year, he tied Brees' Big Ten record for most passing attempts, and he broke school record for most passing  yards in one game (540). Needless to say, Painter knows how to throw the ball.

The Colts crafted Painter in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft.  He rode the bench behind Petyon Manning, Jim Sorgi, and recently, Kerry Collins, before throwing his first touchdown of his career Monday night.  His 87-yard connection with Pierre Garcon bested Manning's longest pass play. Trumping Drew Brees and Petyon Manning?  Not bad.

Projection:
It's hard to say what Painter will do in his next couple of games.  Monday's performance was a bit fluky — Bucs defenders missed numerous tackles on both of Garcon's catch-and-run TD's; and they dropped two interceptions, one of which might have been a pick six. The verdict?  Painter got lucky, but, as the old saying goes, sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.  Time will tell how effective Painter will be.

Written by James Duren exclusively for www.thefantasyfix.com. 

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(August 25, 2011 – Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images North America)