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Quarterback Rank: #6
Overall: #40
Despite having erratic options at receiver much of the season, Rivers had maybe his best season as a pro. He worked without Vincent Jackson and Antonio Gates much of the season, but still had a career high in yards (4,710) and scored 30 touchdowns for the second time in his career. Rivers had six 300-yard games last year, including two of those games with 400-plus yards. Rivers was the one consistent in the Chargers offense. He has topped 4,000 yards three straight seasons and averaged 31 total touchdowns per season during that stretch. Rivers has completed 65 percent of his passes each of the last three years. He is scary accurate. Rivers also rarely makes mistakes despite throwing the ball a ton (460-plus pass attempts each of the last five seasons). Rivers doesn't have great foot speed, but moves around the pocket well and can make plays on the move. The Chargers offense is pass-first with Rivers leading the way for the team.
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Rivers is a top-five fantasy quarterback. He is capable of leading fantasy quarterbacks in scoring, especially after his impressive 2010. If he gets all his playmakers on the field for most of the year this season, Rivers can post career highs. He is just hitting his prime. We don't have a problem taking Rivers first at quarterback this season. Expect another season near 5,000 yards and 30 touchdowns. |
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| San Diego Chargers head coach Norv Turner expressed his confidence in QB Philip Rivers in a recent interview. 'He'll just us back and give us an opportunity,' Turner said. 'We just need to continue to get better around him.' |
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| San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 11 of 19 passes for 190 yards, two touchdowns and an interception at the Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 29. One of his TD strikes went to Chargers teammate TE Antonio Gates in the second quarter. Rivers also hooked up with Miami Dolphins WR Brandon Marshall on a 29-yard strike in the second quarter. |
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| San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers said the team needs to cut down on the mistakes and play a little better but are not far off from a trip to the playoffs again. 'A lot of times, you look at 8-8 or 9-7 and you get too caught up in what's wrong instead of, 'Let's just play a little better and fine-tune some things,' ' Rivers said. 'Because the difference in an 8-8 or a 9-7 team to that 11-5, 12-4 team is not a whole lot.' |
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| San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers struggled for much of the season, particularly during his team's six-game losing streak, but he said he was healthy during that span. 'I was never hurt. This is probably the healthiest I've been throughout a season, consistently,' Rivers said. 'I had some bumps and things. I was never hurt. I made some poor throws and a couple poor decisions and dropped a snap.' |
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| San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 19 of 26 passes for 310 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in Week 17 against the Oakland Raiders. The Pro Bowler finished the season with 4,624 passing yards, including six 300-yard games. Rivers also ended up with 20 interceptions, but he had just three picks in his final six games. |
| Fantasy Impact: Rivers finished well and could be a good buy-low candidate for fantasy teams in 2012. |
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| San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers said Wednesday, Dec. 28, that he won't turn down the invitation to play in the Pro Bowl. 'It's always an honor,' Rivers said. 'It's always humbling anytime you're selected. I hadn't had the year I wanted to have individually, and certainly it's a disappointing year for our team. But I think anytime your fellow competitors and coaches think enough about you to vote you in, you certainly appreciate it.' |
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| San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 28 of 53 passes for 299 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in Week 16 against the Detroit Lions. After posting 15 TD passes in six games from Week 9 through 14, Rivers has just two TD strikes over the past two games. |
| Fantasy Impact: Rivers struggled some in this game but still produced decent numbers for fantasy teams. |
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| San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers has a 104.9 passer rating when he has had WRs Malcom Floyd, Vincent Jackson and TE Antonio Gates on the field and healthy for a majority of the game. When one or more has been missing, his passer rating is 23 points lower. |
| Fantasy Impact: It is amazing what a healthy receiving corps can do for a quarterback. |
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| San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 75 percent of his passes and compiled 201 of his 270 passing yards on throws more than 10 yards downfield in Week 15. |
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| San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 17 of 23 passes for 270 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Week 15 against the Baltimore Ravens. Rivers went over 4,000 passing yards in the game for a franchise-record fourth straight season. Only New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees and Indianapolis Colts Peyton Manning have accomplished the feat. |
| Fantasy Impact: Rivers played pretty well against a good defense. He has really turned the corner of late. |
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