Philip Rivers and the Indianapolis Colts (10-5) enter a matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-14) on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Lucas Oil Stadium on a one-game losing streak.
Philip Rivers Week 17 Injury Status
Status: Questionable
Injury: Toe
Last updated on 12/30/2020 at 2:57 a.m. EST
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Week 17 Projections
Rivers is projected to score 18.7 fantasy points in Week 17 against Jacksonville. The Jaguars are the 31st-ranked team in fantasy points allowed and 30th-ranked against quarterbacks.
Fantasy owners should be content with Rivers as a QB-play this week, he ranks 12th among quarterbacks for the upcoming slate of games. The Jaguars have allowed quarterbacks to throw for 277.6 yards per game, placing them 27th in the league.
| Rank | Name | Week 17 Projected Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamar Jackson | 23.7 |
| 2 | Deshaun Watson | 22.9 |
| 3 | Josh Allen | 22.2 |
| … | … | … |
| 11 | Jalen Hurts | 18.8 |
| 12 | Philip Rivers | 18.7 |
| 13 | Drew Brees | 17.2 |
Projected fantasy points and data in this article reflect data from SportsData.io as of December 30, 2020, 6:20 AM ET.
Season Fantasy Ranking
Rivers is the 24th-highest scoring player overall in fantasy football this season, much higher than his average draft position of 149. He enters the matchup as the 19th-ranked quarterback, four spots higher than his No. 23 ADP among QBs. On the year Rivers has gone 353-for-517 (68.3 percent) for 4,005 yards while piling up 23 touchdowns
and 10 interceptions.
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Philip Rivers Weekly Performance
| Week | Opponent | Opp. Pos. Rank | Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | PIT | 2 | 10.8 |
| 15 | HOU | 22 | 17 |
| 14 | LV | 23 | 17.8 |
| 13 | HOU | 22 | 19.2 |
| 12 | TEN | 24 | 17.8 |
| 11 | GB | 6 | 21.4 |
| 10 | TEN | 21 | 16.3 |
| 9 | BAL | 19 | 7.1 |
| 8 | DET | 16 | 22.3 |
| 6 | CIN | 6 | 24.7 |
| 5 | CLE | 30 | 5.6 |
| 4 | CHI | 2 | 11.2 |
| 3 | NYJ | 22 | 12.7 |
| 2 | MIN | 31 | 10.9 |
| 1 | JAX | 14 (2019) | 14.8 |
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