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#2 Fantasy Football Quarterback: Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
Say what you will about Rivers’ sub-4,000-yard passing season in 2008, but you won’t find a player that was more efficient at passing the ball given the opportunities that he had with the Chargers last season. Rivers led the NFL in quarterback rating, and during the Chargers last four games of the season, I’m not sure that there was a better quarterback in the NFL.
So what can expect from Rivers during the 2009 fantasy football season? The same thing he gave you last season, only this time, he will probably throw more than the 34 touchdowns he had last year. LaDainian Tomlinson should be healthier this year, and they are less likely to feel the pressure to run the ball with LT as much, which should allow him to help Rivers out in the passing game. Not to mention, the Chargers will definitely use the services of Darren Sproles in the short-passing game, after he proved to be an extremely explosive weapon out of the backfield during last year’s playoffs.
The development of the Chargers receivers will also add to Rivers performance from a year ago. Vincent Jackson truly stepped up as a major receiver last year, and proved to be as much of down-field threat as he is as a possession receiver. And Chris Chambers, although coming off a bad year, should be over last year’s ankle injury, and because he is in a contract-year, he should be a much more determined player in 2009.
Thus, I like Rivers prospects as the second-best quarterback entering 2009 fantasy football drafts. With the defense likely to be much improved from a year ago, he should see more offensive possessions, thus giving him the ability to make even more plays, as he so often did last year. My fantasy football prediction for Rivers has him racking up 4,000 yards and 40+ touchdowns (yes, 40!), as the Chargers will likely become a pass-first team, as they move away from the revolving the offense around LT’s ability to run the ball.
TSW Preseason Fantasy Football Rankings - Quarterbacks
1. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
2. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
3. Peyton Manning, New England Patriots
4. Kurt Warner, Arizona Cardinals
5. Tom Brady, New England Patriots
6. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
7. Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles
8. Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks
9. Matt Schaub, Houston Texans
10. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys
More Fantasy Football Week 1 Projections:
Fantasy Football Week 1 Projections: Quarterbacks
Fantasy Football Week 1 Projections: Running Backs
Fantasy Football Week 1 Projections: Wide Receivers
Fantasy Football Week 1 Projections: Tight Ends
Fantasy Football Week 1 Projections: Defenses
Other Wide Receiver Rankings
1. Andre Johnson, Houston Texans (8/3/09)
2. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals (8/1/09)
3. Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers (7/31/09)
4. Randy Moss, New England Patriots (7/30/09)
5. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts (7/29/09)
6. Roddy White, Atlanta Falcons (7/28/09)
7. Terrell Owens, Buffalo Bills (7/27/09)
8. Anquan Boldin, Arizona Cardinals (7/24/09)
9. Vincent Jackson, San Diego Chargers (7/23/09)
10. Wes Welker, New England Patriots (7/22/09)
11. Not Top Wide Receivers (7/21/09)
TSW 2009 Fantasy Football Rankings - Running Backs
10. Steve Slaton, Houston Texans (7/6/09, 9AM)
09. Brandon Jacobs, New York Giants (7/6/09, 4PM)
08. Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers (7/7/09, 9AM)
07. Deangelo Williams, Carolina Panthers (7/7/09, 4PM)
06. LaDainian Tomlison, San Diego Chargers (7/8/09, 9AM)
05. Steven Jackson, St. Louis Rams (7/8/09, 4PM)
04. Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons (7/9/09, 9AM)
03. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Jaguars (7/9/09, 4PM)
02. Matt Forte, Chicago Bears (7/10/09, 9AM)
01. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings (7/10/09, 12PM)
Thursday, June 25, 2009
2009 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings: #2, Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
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