Philip Rivers Fantasy

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers will not play on Sunday, according to head coach Anthony Lynn. It's not a surprising move for a team that is currently missing its No. 1 running back, its No. 1 wide receiver, and its No. 1 safety while still holding out hopes for a Super Bowl run. Rivers certainly doesn't need to prove anything in the preseason, as the 37-year-old is coming off a 4,300-yard season that included 32 touchdown passes. Instead, the backup competition between Cardale Jones, Easton Stick, and Tyrod Taylor should gain plenty of attention. Rivers also came out in support of teammate Melvin Gordon this week and said his own contract will be addressed next offseason.

Aug. 17th • 12:19 PM

The Los Angeles Chargers and quarterback Philip Rivers are both in agreement that he will play out his contract in 2019 and address his status after the season, according to sources. Entering his age-38 season, Rivers is scheduled to make $16 million in 2019 in the final year of his four-year, $83.25 million extension. Despite his age, Rivers has started every game for the team since 2006. He remains one of the most durable signal callers in the game and is typically undervalued come draft season. Most fantasy owners won't be comfortable relying on him as their QB1, but Rivers will assuredly put up QB1 numbers more often than not given all the weapons he has at his disposal.

Aug. 16th • 2:06 PM

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has looked like a stud so far in training camp, as expected, but the real question about his performance doesn't lie with him. It lies with his offensive line. Ranked 29th by Pro Football Focus over the offseason, the LA offensive line could be a serious weak spot in an otherwise dominant offensive machine. However, 2017 second-round pick Forrest Lamp is finally healthy and seems to be ready to go. After losing 2017 to a knee injury and struggling to return from it in 2018, Lamp is finally healthy and ready to go in 2019. If he can take over one of the guard spots from Dan Feeney or Michael Schofield II, which he is expected to do, it could allow Rivers to somehow put up an even better season than last year.

Aug. 1st • 9:34 PM