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Start: Philip Rivers Clayton Geathers Jersey , Quarterback, Los Angeles ChargersIf it weren’t for Patrick Mahomes, Drew Brees, and Todd Gurley having stellar seasons, Most Valuable Player award as the NFL heads into Week 9. The long-time quarterback is completing nearly 70 percent of his passes, while adding 2,008 yards on 9.13 yards per attempt. Rivers is also taking care of the football and generating touchdowns, throwing 17 scores to just three interceptions (fifth-fewest in the league when it comes to interceptions), trailing only Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, and Alex Smith. Rivers has tallied at least 17 points in standard leagues six times. On top of that, he has scored 20 or more points five times Cheap Ryan Kelly Jersey , making him QB1 worthy for the entire season. Rivers has a tough road matchup against a Seattle defense that has played well this season. But Rivers had a difficult matchup against a Buffalo defense, and that turned out well for the veteran. Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesSit: Mitchell Trubisky (Chicago Bears) and Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans) The Chicago Bears will be going against a Buffalo team that will be led by Nathan Peterman, which could cut Trubisky’s day short if the Bears end up blowing the doors wide open. The former UNC star will also be without his No. 1 receiver in Allen Robinson, who is dealing with a groin injury. Marcus Mariota, on the other hand, is facing a Dallas Cowboy defense that is giving up just 217 yards a game through the air. The Titans have seemingly struggled to generate offense with the passing game, despite adding weapons for Mariota in Corey Davis, Taywan Taylor, and Dion Lewis. Tennessee is averaging an abysmal 173 passing yards a game, making Mariota an ugly choice for fantasy moving forward. While the sting of Week 4’s 37-34 overtime loss to the Houston Texans still pierces through the organization and fan base, it wasn’t all bad for the Colts on Sunday. Certain players/positions groups struggled but it was a strong day for the cornerstone of the franchise and a surging rookie running back.Stock up: Andrew LuckThe most impressive athlete on the field Sunday was the same generating widespread doubt a week ago. Any doubts about Andrew Luck’s arm strength were shot to pieces at Lucas Oil Stadium, as Luck threw a career-high 40 completions and a milestone mark of 464 yards.He found eight different receivers, all of which had 17 yards or more Cheap Quenton Nelson Jersey , and five different teammates had five or more catches. Whether it was the 16-yard completion on the run in the opening drive to Marcus Johnson that was followed up by the game’s opening touchdown to Zach Pascal between two defenders, or the 42-yard teardrop down the sideline to T.Y. Hilton late in the third quarter, Luck was electric.This performance was a great setup for Thursday night’s game vs. New England. While some may worry if he tired himself out Sunday and won’t be at 100 percent on a shortened week, the array of throws he was able to consistently hit and the number of receivers and backs he got involved should make for a nice building block for next week and the rest of the season.Stock down: Jordan WilkinsWhile it was a terrific game through the air for Indy, the same could not be said for the rush offense. The Colts averaged 2.4 yards per rush, and only 41 total yards on the day. In lieu of Marlon Mack and in Robert Turbin’s absence, we’ve seen a lot of Jordan Wilkins in the rushing attack. Wilkins did perform nicely against the Redskins in Week 2, but he’s only rushed for 35 yards on 14 attempts since then. The Colts were playing from behind for the majority of Sunday’s game, but even in the earlier rush attempts Wilkins struggled to find open holes and evade defenders.The Colts were playing against a solid front seven of Houston, but it’s safe to say they’ve faced strong rush-defenses all year. While there may have not been the highest expectations for the 2018 fifth-round pick, he hasn’t fully taken advantage of the opportunity he’s been given.Stock up: Nyheim HinesWith Wilkins underperforming and a pass-heavy focus on offense for the majority of the afternoon, we saw a lot of rookie runner Nyheim Hines — who did anything but disappoint. He only ran the ball four times for 10 yards, but it was his performance in the passing game that made all the difference.Hines caught a team-high nine balls for 63 yards and two touchdowns. His breakaway speed and route running ability was something Houston linebackers struggled to defend Nate Hairston Jersey , and he played a large part in the Colts’ second-half comeback.Since the beginning of the season, Hines has seen a gradual increase in his touches per game. It almost seems as if his preseason woes have vanished in thin air. With Frank Reich known for using tight ends and running backs an overwhelming amount in his play calling, Hines seems to have carved a nice role for himself in a budding Indy offense.Stock down: The Colts’ secondaryHeading into the season, we all knew the secondary was the glaring weakness of the Indy defense. The 2017 secondary ranked 28th in total passing yards allowed and gave up a league-worst net yards gained per pass attempt, and they didn’t do much in the offseason to bolster the unit.Week 2 and 3 painted a mirage for the Colts secondary and suggested things were looking up. Alex Smith only averaged 8.8 yards per completion, and a healthy Carson Wentz averaged 10.2. These were slow, but steady, improvements from the 11.6 they allowed to Andy Dalton in Week 1, until they gave up a season-worst 12.9 to Deshaun Watson on Sunday. Two different wideouts caught 10 or more balls for over 100 yards, and five different receivers averaged 12 or more yards per catch. What looked like an improvement in the pass defense was now seen as just good fortune in weather. Both the Philadelphia and Washington games were played outside and in the rain, while Dalton and Watson both shredded the secondary inside Lucas Oil Stadium. The big plays were momentum killers as Indy tried to crawl its way back into things, and it was a deep pass to the middle of the field that set up the dagger for Houston. The secondary will face a massive challenge Thursday against one of the best play caller-quarterback duos in Josh McDaniels and Tom Brady.