let's compare rivers and manuel then...
qb rating
rivers 100.4
manuel 95.4
rivers has the edge but that's only a 5% difference. not much.
completion percentage
rivers 67.1
manuel 66.7
that's a difference of 0.5%. a wash.
yards
rivers 522
manuel 375
rivers has the edge, but...
yards per attempt
rivers 7.2
manuel 7.8
manuel is the more efficient passer.
tds
rivers 4
manuel 2
rivers has the edge.
ints
rivers 1
manuel 1
wash.
rushing
rivers 27/0
manuel 25/1
manuel has the edge.
fumbles
rivers 3
manuel 0
manuel has the edge.
i know you'll laugh and give some subjective, knee-jerk reaction, dwe but they're closer than you might think.
on points, the chargers have scored 47 and given up 39 (net 8) while the bills have scored 52 and given up 30 (net 22) so they're better than the chargers in all three scoring categories.
on receiving, the chargers are averaging 257 yards a game, the bills 184.5. chargers win. on rushing, the chargers are averaging 76.5 ypg, the bills 153ypg. the bills win.
finally, d-line. the chargers have 4 sacks and 76 tackles, the bills have 6 sacks and 98 tackles. the bills definitely win that one.
so laugh all you want - it's only funny if you're not aware of what's actually happening.
alasdair