Philip Rivers Fantasy Football Week 13 Scouting Report

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Age: 43
Weight: 228 lbs
Height: 6' 5"
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by Scott Pagel

· Oct 01, 2015 · 8:14 PM EDT

SD QB Philip Rivers - Week 4, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs Cleveland

Philip Rivers threw for 246 yards last week and added another TD, but also threw an interception. His performance brings his 2015 totals to five TDs and four INTs, and his yards-per-attempt have dropped since Week 1.

This week, Rivers gets a home game against Cleveland after back-to-back weeks of long travel. The Browns are 11th in allowing fantasy points to QBs so this, again, isn't a great matchup on paper for Rivers. Still, he comes in this week as a low-end QB1, ranked ninth on our list. Being at home should certainly help, but the bad news is the Browns are weaker against the run so far this season, so this may be a run-first attack for the Bolts.

by Scott Pagel

· Sep 23, 2015 · 6:44 PM EDT

SD QB Philip Rivers - Week 3, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at Minnesota

Philip Rivers was solid again in Week 2 in what was a tough matchup on the road traveling from the West Coast to Cincinnati. Rivers threw for 241 yards and two TDs but did add his third INT of the season.

Rivers is ranked as a low-end QB1 this week coming in 11th on our list. He has another tough matchup, this time at Minnesota. The Vikings are 10th in allowing fantasy points to QBs and this marks the third of four tough games to start the season for Rivers. Matchups don't always matter to Rivers and he should once again put up usable fantasy numbers. After Week 4 the schedule really eases until their bye week (Week 10).

by Scott Pagel

· Sep 17, 2015 · 9:07 PM EDT

SD QB Philip Rivers - Week 2, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Cincinnati

Philip Rivers got off to a great start in 2015, throwing for 404 yards and two TDs (though he did throw two interceptions as well). We have seen this before from Rivers who threw for all kinds of high yardage totals early last year as well. Factor in a struggling running game as rookie Melvin Gordon continues to get his feet wet, and the load falls on Rivers (which is good news for owners).

This week, Rivers comes in ranked 12th on our QB list. It's a tough matchup on paper as the team travels to Cincy. The Bengals are coming off a stuffing of Oakland, so they rank third in allowing fantasy points to QBs. You can certainly do worse than Rivers this week as difficult matchups haven't stopped him before. Just don't expect a 400-yard performance.

by Scott Pagel

· Sep 10, 2015 · 12:45 AM EDT

SD QB Philip Rivers - Week 1, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs Detroit
Fresh off a new contract, Philip Rivers will take on the Lions at home in Week 1. Rivers was a popular QB target for those who waited at the position after he started 2014 on fire before some injuries cooled him off in the second half. He'll be without his favorite target this week in TE Antonio Gates, who is suspended the first four games.

Rivers comes in at just 15th on our QB list for Week 1 as the Lions enter ranked ninth in allowing fantasy points to QBs. It's not a great matchup, and the running game has struggled in camp and in the preseason, so it may be Rivers who needs to step up again as he did early last year. He'll be aided by Danny Woodhead who returns as a safety net out of the backfield, but Rivers is just an OK option for Week 1.

by Bob Harris

· Jul 17, 2015 · 1:50 PM EDT

SD QB Philip Rivers - 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Rivers’ stated desire to play out his contract instead of working on an extension -- along with talk that the veteran QB wasn’t interested in moving to Los Angeles if the Chargers relocate there -- led to pre-draft trade rumors but no move materialized. Whether it was all a negotiating ploy or not, Rivers will continue plying his trade in San Diego in 2015. In addition, the hope is he’ll be healthier this year than last. Reasons for optimism? Rivers could benefit from an improved rushing attack and the addition of rookie RB Melvin Gordon could facilitate that. The return of Danny Woodhead could help on the passing side of the backfield equation.

Fantasy Downside
As mentioned above, health was an issue in 2014. Reports surfaced that Rivers played the last half of 2014 with a bulging disc in his lower back. He was intercepted seven times in the final three weeks of the season as the Chargers lost three of their last four games and the belief is the injury was a factor.

Bottom Line
Rivers will continue to rely on trusted targets like Antonio Gates (although he will miss the first four games this year to suspension), Keenan Allen and Malcom Floyd. That alone is enough to keep Rivers in the high-end QB2 conversation. A coaching staff that is willing to let their QB carry the offense if need be also works in his favor. Definitely a value at his current QB14 ADP.

by Scott Pagel

· Dec 25, 2014 · 12:15 PM EST

SD QB Philip Rivers - Week 17, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 - Rivers vs. Kansas City

Philip Rivers had a monster game helping the Chargers come back to beat the 49ers last week. Rivers threw for 356 yards and four TDs but did toss three INTs. It was a tough matchup coming in and Rivers was just ranked as a low-end QB2 last week.

This week, the matchup isn't a great one again as the team travels to KC. The Bolts need a win to secure a playoff spot. Rivers is dealing with a disk issue in his back but it's hard to imagine him being held out of this contest with a playoff spot on the line. The Chiefs are a top-ten team in allowing fantasy points to QBs but Rivers has proven he can step up in any matchup. When these teams met back in Week 7, Rivers had just 205 yards and two TDs.

by Scott Pagel

· Dec 17, 2014 · 9:05 PM EST

SD QB Philip Rivers - Week 16, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 - Rivers vs. 49ers
Philip Rivers struggled to put up fantasy points for the second-straight week, this time throwing for a TD and 232 against Denver last week.

The Chargers seem to always manage to keep their games close with Denver and this turned into a fairly lower-scoring contest, which isn't good for fantasy owners. Rivers also lost Keenan Allen, who looks to also be out for Week 16. This week Rivers falls down our list as a result. It's not a friendly matchup either as the 49ers are sixth in allowing fantasy points to QBs. The game is also in San Francisco, and although the 9ers are out of the playoff running it's likely still going to be a tough go for the Chargers and Rivers, who are also expected to be without RB Ryan Mathews.