Philip Rivers

Last week, old man Rivers was slinging it as the QB13 for the week. Last week, among 37 qualifying quarterbacks, he ranked 13th in yards per attempt, fifth in aDOT, tenth in deep ball rate, and 18th in hero throw rate. It was an impressive showing for Rivers, especially compared to his first start. Rivers looked more mobile in the pocket and had better zip on his passes. He'll have a tougher challenge this week against a Jaguars' pass defense that, since Week 12, has allowed the third-fewest yards per attempt, the fifth-lowest passer rating, the sixth-lowest CPOE, and the eighth-lowest success rate per dropback. Rivers should still be able to provide solid QB2 value this week.

The Colts will start Philip Rivers again in Week 17 against the Jaguars.

Fantasy Impact

This comes as no surprise following Rivers impressive performance on Monday despite the loss against the 49ers. He draws a tougher matchup against Jacksonville. He'll be a low-end QB2.