17 Philip Rivers, QB

Chargers head coach Mike McCoy told the Union-Tribune of San Diego that quarterback Philip Rivers will have a "great" season. After posting some of his worst career numbers in 2012, that might be hard to believe. 

Throwing to a suspect receiving corps and playing behind a poor offensive line, Rivers looked pedestrian. He averaged 6.8 yards per attempt and had five-year lows in passing yardage and touchdowns. While the team should have enough receiving weapons around the quarterback while arming him with a safer-but-faster offensive gameplan this season, questions about Rivers' arm remain valid after many of his passes looked like wounded ducks. 

Almost no one will trust Rivers as a starter in Fantasy, but not many folks should look at him as a blue-chip backup either. After posting just four games with 20-plus Fantasy points last season, there are simply too many other quarterbacks worth the late-round pick one would use on a backup. As such, Rivers should end up going undrafted in smaller leagues and even some larger 12-team basic formats. 

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers told USA TODAY he has been reinvigorated by the new offense of head coach Mike McCoy and offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt. "I think my best football is ahead of me, I really do," Rivers said. "That's being optimistic, because we've had a lot of really good years. I am probably on the second half of my career, the back end, but I think I've got a lot of good football left. To me, the bad is always magnified (more) than the good, and there has been some bad. But there has been a heck of a lot of good." The report says Rivers is facing a pivotal moment in his career: He must show his new bosses he is still the franchise quarterback and the right player to lead the Chargers back to the postseason. "You can get comfortable going into your 10th year," Rivers said. "But when you've had the struggles we've had the last few years, and you have this newness — it's kind of like, 'Let's go!' I want to learn and try to improve as much as possible."