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17 Philip Rivers, QB

San Diego Chargers

Fantasy Stats
Own%Start%
87%26%
Key Stats
GPPYDSPCTTDsINTRATING
16360664.1261588.6

Player Updates

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Will Philip Rivers be 'great'?
by Dave Richard | Senior Fantasy Writer

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. 

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Rivers says best yet to come
by Jamey Eisenberg | Senior Fantasy Writer
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."
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Schedule
WeekDateOpp.Comp-AttYdsTDInt
19/10/12OAK24-3323110
29/16/12TEN24-3228431
39/23/12ATL21-3817302
49/30/12KC18-2320921
510/7/12NO27-4235421
610/15/12DEN25-4124124
810/28/12CLE18-3415400
911/1/12KC18-2022021
1011/11/12TB29-3733732
1111/18/12DEN24-4025822
1211/25/12BAL23-3622810
1312/2/12CIN26-4828001
1412/9/12PIT21-4120030
1512/16/12CAR16-2312110
1612/23/12NYJ11-2216520
1712/30/12OAK13-1715120
WeekDateOpponentTime/Result
P18/8/13SEA10:00 pm
P28/15/13@ CHI8:00 pm
P38/24/13@ ARI10:00 pm
P48/29/13SF10:00 pm
19/9/13HOU10:20 pm
29/15/13@ PHI1:00 pm
39/22/13@ TEN1:00 pm
49/29/13DAL4:25 pm
510/6/13@ OAK4:25 pm
610/14/13IND8:40 pm
710/20/13@ JAC1:00 pm
Bye: Week 8
911/3/13@ WAS1:00 pm
1011/10/13DEN4:25 pm
1111/17/13@ MIA1:00 pm
1211/24/13@ KC1:00 pm
1312/1/13CIN4:25 pm
1412/8/13NYG4:25 pm
1512/12/13@ DEN8:25 pm
1612/22/13OAK4:25 pm
1712/29/13KC4:25 pm
Passing
YearTeamGGSAttCompPctYdsYPALgTDIntTkld20+40+Rate
2004San Diego Chargers208562.5334.1313101/1000110.9
2005San Diego Chargers20221254.51155.2322013/161050.4
2006San Diego Chargers161646028461.733887.375722927/14441592.0
2007San Diego Chargers161646027760.231526.8549211522/16344482.4
2008San Diego Chargers161647831265.340098.3967341125/1514812105.5
2009San Diego Chargers161648631765.242548.758128925/1676412104.4
2010San Diego Chargers161654135766.047108.7159301338/2276514101.8
2011San Diego Chargers161658236662.946247.9558272030/19869888.7
2012San Diego Chargers161652733864.136066.8480261549/31141388.6
TOTAL1161123564226863.6278917.838118993220/13873735894.5
Rushing
YearTeamGGSAttYdsAvgLgTD20+1st
2004San Diego Chargers204-5-1.3-1000
2005San Diego Chargers201-1-1.0-1000
2006San Diego Chargers161648491.015008
2007San Diego Chargers161629331.110108
2008San Diego Chargers161631842.7110012
2009San Diego Chargers161626501.915105
2010San Diego Chargers161629521.814006
2011San Diego Chargers161626361.415106
2012San Diego Chargers161627401.511002
TOTAL1161122213381.5153047
Defensive Stats
YearTeamGTotalTklAstSacksIntYdsAvgLgTDPass Def
2004San Diego Chargers200.000000.0000
2005San Diego Chargers211.000000.0000
2006San Diego Chargers1600.000000.0000
2007San Diego Chargers1600.000000.0000
2008San Diego Chargers1611.000000.0000
2009San Diego Chargers1600.000000.0000
2010San Diego Chargers1633.000000.0000
2011San Diego Chargers1611.000000.0000
2012San Diego Chargers1622.000000.0000
TOTAL11688.000000.0000
Fumbles
YearTeamGFumLostFum ForcedOwn RecOpp RecYdsTot RecTD
2004San Diego Chargers210010010
2005San Diego Chargers220000000
2006San Diego Chargers1682040040
2007San Diego Chargers16116030030
2008San Diego Chargers1684020020
2009San Diego Chargers1663010010
2010San Diego Chargers1674020020
2011San Diego Chargers1695030030
2012San Diego Chargers16157020020
TOTAL116673101800180
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Player Info

Height/Weight:
6-5/228
Birthdate:
12/8/1981
Age:
31
Hometown:
Decatur, AL, USA
School:
North Carolina State
NFL Experience:
10
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