Rivers leads MVP race, followed by QBs P Manning, Wilson, Luck, RB Murray, DE Watt per SI, CBS, FOX, USA Today, etc

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Peter King, SI's MMQB

1. Rivers

2. DeMarco Murray

3. JJ Watt

4. Russell Wilson

5. Peyton Manning

6. Andrew Luck

John Breech, CBS Sports' Eye on Football

1. Rivers

2. Watt

3. P Manning

4. Luck

5. DeMarco Murray

6. Russell Wilson

Nate Davis, USA TODAY Sports

MVP

1. Rivers

2. DeMarco Murray

OPOY

1. DeMarco Murray

2. Luck

DPOY

1. Watt

Alex Marvez, FOX Sports

MVP - Rivers

OPOY - DeMarco Murray

DPOY - Watt

Charlie Bernstein, Footballinsiders.com

1. Rivers

2. Russell Wilson

3. Peyton Manning

4. Watt

5. DeMarco Murray

Rex Ryan: "Rivers is probably the league MVP if you took

that vote right now."

Jets CB Dee Milliner: “All the accolades Rivers is getting right now, on pace to be Offensive Player of the Year, he’s doing a great job"

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Sporting News:

"Philip Rivers is our MVP west of (Andrew) Luck, and the Bolts have shown great juice through a tough early stretch that sets them up for more powerful results to come. Mike McCoy is building his case for coach of the year, and the defense is one of the league’s most improved thanks to vets such as Brandon Flowers. They’re Supercharged enough to make Denver nervous in the division."

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Rivers was named AFC offensive player of the month for September by the league today.

Rivers is the only QB in the NFL this season with three games with an above-120.0 passer rating. Rivers now has 37 such games, #6 all-time since the merger

Most Career Games with an Above-120.0 passer rating since the merger

57 - P Manning #1

45 - Favre #2

43 - Brees #3

39 - Fran Tarkenton #4

38 - Brady #5

37 - Rivers #6

Most Games with Above-120.0 passer rating since the start of the 2013 season

9 - Rivers #1

7 - Brees #2

7 - P Manning #2

6 - Nick Foles #4

5 - Russell Wilson #5

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PFF:

"The leader in Accuracy Percentage in 2014 has been Philip Rivers at 81.3%. He led the league in 2013 as well"

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PFF:

"Drew Brees ranks second in the league among all QBs in Accuracy Percentage with 80.9%. Only Philip Rivers is above him though he has thrown 24 less attempts than Brees."

[footballisasport]

I am glad to see that not all media folks feel the need to include Luck on every list that pay tribute to what these QBs are doing.

 

Also, how much u want to bet that for as good as Rivers is playing, he will not be seen as "elite" as Luck or the other media loving QBs. JS

[Kevin Greene]

Rivers is the bomb.

Great leader, courage in the pocket and tremendous talent.

[B.BERSIN]

Eli sucks.

[Kevin Greene]

Rivers putting a clinic on in San Diego. The Jets are imploding.

[SmootsDaddy89]

He was my last pick in fantasy football

 

 

 

 #prophetic

[thefuzz]

Been saying this for a while, Rivers is the best QB in the NFL this year, and played as the 2nd best last season to Manning 1.

 

 

Teeray and I had this discussion a few weeks ago, and many on the huddle were calling me out for saying that Rivers belongs in the top 5, and is ahead of Rodgers, Brees, and Brady.

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Chargers are now ranked #1 in the League per NFL.com, Sports Illustrated, Fox Sports, Washington Post, New York Post, etc

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Washington Post: "There are three teams — Chargers, Seahawks and Broncos — and then everyone else."

[PandaPancake]

I've always felt that Rivers has been criminally underrated by major publications. I'm glad to see him get some respect.

 

I've always thought Rivers was criminally insane.