We are through 9 weeks of the 2018-19 NFL season, and former NC State ACC Player of the Year Philip Rivers is the #4 graded quarterback thus far according to ProFootballFocus, behind Drew Brees, Patrick Mahomes and Jared Goff.
2018 OVERALL GRADE: 90.9
Accuracy percentage: 60.9% (7th)
Clean-Pocket Grade: 89.8 (12th)
Rivers’ passer rating on throws of 10-plus air yards (139.0) ranks second among qualifying quarterbacks, his overall grade ranks fourth, and his accuracy percentage (60.9%) ranks seventh. Yet, he still isn’t getting the respect he deserves as a top-signal caller in this league and legitimate MVP candidate.