Sales figures from the first week of the NFL season on various sites administered by licensed sports e-tailer Fanatics.com point to one inescapable conclusion: Broncos QB Peyton Manning still moves product even after more than a year on the sideline due to injury. Figures from sites including Fanatics.com, football.fanatics.com and others -- but not including NFL.com, which Fanatics also services -- from last Tuesday through the two "MNF" games show Manning’s Broncos with a 131% increase in merchandise sales from the prior week. That was enough to lift the Broncos to No. 4 in overall team sales, behind the Cowboys, Steelers and 49ers. Manning was also the top-selling player, with a 42% increase from the prior week.
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HIGHEST INCREASES IN TEAM SALES AFTER WEEK 1
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RK
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TEAM |
% INCREASE
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RK
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TEAM |
% INCREASE
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1
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Broncos |
131%
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5t
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Bears |
75%
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2
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49ers |
114%
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7
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Ravens |
70%
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3
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Texans |
100%
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8t
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Vikings |
66%
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4
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Cowboys |
99%
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8t
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Cardinals |
66%
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5t
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Redskins |
75%
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10
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Buccaneers |
63%
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TOP-SELLING TEAMS FOR WEEK 1
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RK
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TEAM |
RK
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TEAM |
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1
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Cowboys |
6
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Bears |
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2
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Steelers |
7
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Giants |
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3
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49ers |
8
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Patriots |
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4
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Broncos |
9
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Saints |
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5
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Packers |
10
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Ravens |
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TOP-SELLING PLAYERS FOR WEEK 1
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RK
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PLAYER |
% GAIN
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RK
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PLAYER |
% GAIN
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1
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Broncos QB Peyton Manning |
42%
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6
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Bears LB Brian Urlacher |
118%
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2
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Packers QB Aaron Rodgers |
57%
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7
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Patriots QB Tom Brady |
24%
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3
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Saints QB Drew Brees |
43%
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8
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Cowboys TE Jason Witten |
127%
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4
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Giants QB Eli Manning |
33%
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9
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Ravens LB Ray Lewis |
48%
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5
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Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware |
196%
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10
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Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski |
112%
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