Philip Rivers A Low-End QB1 In Week 5
Philip Rivers is having a bounce-back year on his new team but has yet to put up impressive fantasy stats. The Colts lost their first game of the season where Rivers threw 46 times. The Colts have won their last three games, and Rivers has not thrown the ball over 30 times in any of those contests. He has a difficult road test this week at Cleveland and may throw the ball a bit more than he has over the last few weeks. The Browns have been solid against the run, allowing less than four yards per carry, but their pass defense has been awful, surrendering the second most passing touchdowns on the season. The Colts will likely look to establish the run early, but Rivers may be forced to throw more than usual if the ground game is not effective.
Source: NFL.com
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Source: NFL.com
Philip Rivers Would Consider Returning To Play For Saints
Philip Rivers said that he hasn't heard from the New Orleans Saints, but he would consider coming out of retirement to play for them if they were interested. Jameis Winston (knee) suffered a season-ending torn ACL in the Week 8 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Saints will have to choose between Taysom Hill (concussion) -- who has missed the last two games with a concussion -- or Trevor Siemian to lead their offense heading into a Week 9 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. The 39-year-old Rivers has very little left, but he did throw 24 touchdowns to 11 interceptions with the Indianapolis Colts last year, and he might be an improvement over Hill/Siemian, at least in the passing game. This will probably amount to nothing, but it's an intriguing possibility if the Saints aren't sold on the Hill/Siemian combination.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Sam Farmer
Retired quarterback Source: Los Angeles Times - Sam Farmer
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