Philip Rivers Fantasy

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers (toe) didn't practice on Wednesday, but head coach Frank Reich said Rivers was held out as a precaution and could practice if needed after he bruised his toe in the Week 11 win over the Packers. Thursday is a scheduled off day for the whole team, so the veteran signal-caller will get a couple days to rest before taking on the division-rival Titans in Week 12 on Sunday. Rivers' first year with Indy got off to a rough start, but he's been hot of late and threw for 308 yards and a touchdown in a win over Tennessee in their first meeting just two weeks ago. He had three touchdown passes against Green Bay. Despite the recent increased production, Rivers is best suited as a QB2 for fantasy managers.

5:18 PM

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers had a strong performance against the Packers, completing 24 passes on 36 attempts for over 280 yards and three touchdowns. Rivers also had an interception, but it was a good game other than that. He now has three games this season where he has thrown three touchdowns, all three of them coming over the last five weeks. He has a passer rating over 100 in four of his last five games, so he is showing that he still has some fantasy value. Rivers still has not hit the QB1 tier, but his performances have been strong enough lately to be a solid backup or QB2. Rivers will take on the Titans in Week 12 where he threw for over 300 yards and a touchdown in their first meeting.

Nov. 22nd • 8:05 PM

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is coming off a solid performance against the Titans last week, throwing for over 300 yards and a touchdown. He is taking on a streaky Packers Defense this week that currently ranks fifth against opposing quarterbacks. However, they are allowing a passer rating over 100 and have just four interceptions on the year. Rivers has been playing fairly well over the last month with seven touchdowns and two interceptions in his last four games. He definitely does not have QB1 potential but could have some decent QB2 value if he has to get in a shootout with Aaron Rodgers.

Nov. 20th • 8:34 PM