Don’t Sleep On: Philip Rivers

I’m calling a mulligan Juan… 2011 Recap:  Many would think that Rivers season was a disaster, but he finished as the #8 fantasy QB in points per game.  To put that perspective he finished as the 5th, 9th, and 6th best passer between 2008-10.  So he fell right in line with what owners should be used to with him.  The problem was his ADP was 4th for QBs and when Newton/Stafford broke out, Rivers looked even more pedestrian.  Rivers actually threw MORE passes in 2011 than he had the previous season, but his completion % dropped and his INTs went up.  He did throw for 300 yards or more in 6 games and had double digit TDs in half of his contests.  Many in the organization felt Rivers may have had an injury and as the season progressed so did his numbers.  Could be  a correlation. What’s Changed:  Norv’s back, that’s for sure.  That’s a good and bad thing for Rivers.  Obviously knowing the offense and considering that it is such a high octane machine is good for fantasy purposes.  The bad