QB Philip Rivers
The Chargers may be down and out. They’re entire offensive line and receiving corps may be populating the isles of the nearest hospital. But Philip Rivers is still as dangerous as ever.
And I know Broncos fans don’t like to hear that; he’s been a pain in our butt for a long time. But it’s the truth.
Philip Rivers is a great quarterback.
Even with half his offense on injured reserve, Rivers is currently second in the league behind Tom Brady in yards and fifth in touchdowns. He’s had four 300-yard, three-touchdown performances this season, and is currently completing a league-high 68.5 percent of his passes. If he keeps up this pace, he’ll finish the season with 5,107 yards, 33 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, a remarkable year for any quarterback, let alone a quarterback who has seen his team decimated the way Rivers has.
If the Broncos give him anything, he’ll take advantage of it. And I wouldn’t count on pressure getting to him, either. Not only is Rivers used to throwing under duress, he’s lethal while doing it. According to Pro Football Focus, Rivers’ accuracy percentage while under pressure is best in the league at 76.4 percent, and it’s not very close.
Not many quarterbacks in the NFL can match Rivers’ ability to anticipate routes and throw his receivers open, and that’s exactly what you need to do when facing this Broncos secondary.
For the Broncos, the Chargers seem to be the perfect trap team, and Philip Rivers is the perfect trap quarterback. If they don’t watch out, he’ll light them up.
