Name: Philip Rivers to Start on Monday Night Football vs. 49ers
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Description: Philip Rivers returns as the starting QB this Monday night, despite debates favoring Riley Leonard. Team efforts in defense and special teams are crucial.

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Philip Rivers returns as the starting QB this Monday night, despite debates favoring Riley Leonard. Team efforts in defense and special teams are crucial.

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Philip Rivers, he's actually chosen to be the starting quarterback on Monday Night Football. I can't believe it. It should be Riley Leonard. It was fun to watch Phil as it was. That is not sustainable at this point right now, but he's getting to start again, Joe. Well, again, whether it's Riley Leonard or Philip Rivers, you're going to need the other facets of your team to be at the top of their game. You're gonna need the defense to do exactly what they did against Seattle. You're gonna need your special teams to be on top of their game, right? Listen, just don't lose the game. That's it. It's clear he has the mental capacity, and he hasn't really skipped a beat. Read the defenses, don't, you know, just don't lose the game for us. And that's it. Whether it's Riley Leonard or not, the concept is the same, but at least you still have Riley Leonard backing up in case something happens to him. So, uh, we'll see how it goes. As long as you brought him off the couch, you might as well play him. By the way, that game listed here at 46.5 right now at FanDuel, 45.5 DraftKings, depending where you're shopping at. Most of those are 46s. How does that game go over? Because you saw the script for the Colts. They're gonna use the same script here. 3 yards and a cloud of dust, run this clock out, play good special teams and good defense, and see if we can steal it at the end, which they almost did against the Seattle Seahawks. So if I'm the 49ers, I'm handing the football for the McCaffrey as well. That clock is gonna be. Journing here as we go, Joe, any thoughts on that game? 5.5 point favorite for San Francisco on the road. I don't know if Indy can keep this close again. Maybe they can. I don't know. It's a hard handicap. Listen, the way they, if they can bring that same kind of effort and energy that they brought against Seattle at home, I, I, I think they'll be in the game, absolutely. And 5.5, you know, the book is telling you we have no idea, Donnie. We got no clue. There you go.

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