4 months agoIndianapolis Colts running back
Jonathan Taylor ran the ball 32 times for 125 yards and two scores in their loss to the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon. He also brought in two of his four targets for 11 yards. Taylor punched in his first score of the game in the second quarter on a three-yard run. Later in the third, Taylor would tally his second touchdown, this time on a 26-yard run. This was also his longest run of the afternoon. Taylor has now posted back-to-back outing where he tallied at least two touchdowns and eclipsed over 100 rushing yards. Since Week 13, Taylor has seen at least 22 rushing attempts per game. The Wisconsin product remains a high-end RB1 heading into his final game of the season against the Jacksonville Jaguars who have allowed the second-most PPR points to opposing RBs.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
4 months agoIndianapolis Colts linebacker E.J. Speed (knee) and left guard Quenton Nelson (ankle) are active for Sunday's Week 17 contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Both players had been listed as questionable. Speed has been one of the top IDP contributors this season, registering 129 tackles and one interception. Meanwhile, Nelson has long been an anchor within the Colts' offensive line, and he's only missed a few snaps in 2024. This Sunday, he'll be tasked with protecting quarterback
Joe Flacco after
Anthony Richardson (back, foot) was ruled out.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Indianapolis Colts
4 months agoIndianapolis Colts tight end
Mo Alie-Cox (toe) is officially active for Sunday's Week 17 contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He had been listed as questionable but was trending in the right direction after logging a full practice on Friday. The 31-year-old has appeared in 15 games this season, catching just 12 passes for 147 yards and one touchdown. He remains off the fantasy radar given his reduced role in a tight end room that also features
Drew Ogletree and
Kylen Granson.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Indianapolis Colts
4 months agoThe Indianapolis Colts defense/special teams gets a favorable matchup just in time for fantasy championships, taking on the New York Giants in Week 17. While the Colts have not been a very productive D/ST unit in fantasy football this season, that could change this Sunday with a favorable matchup against New York's poor offense. The Giants have scored the fewest points in the NFL this season, and they're a full two points per game behind the second-lowest team. They have also allowed the third-most fantasy points to opposing defenses. The Colts are coming off decent showings against the Patriots, Broncos, and Titans, and they'll look to keep that momentum going against New York's
Drew Lock-led squad. Heading into Sunday's action, RotoBaller's expert rankings have the Colts first among all defenses.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
4 months agoAccording to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Indianapolis Colts quarterback
Anthony Richardson (back/foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the New York Giants. Richardson was unable to participate in practice all week and will set his sights on returning in Week 18 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. As a result, veteran
Joe Flacco will get the starting nod. Over his past five games Richardson has been very productive from a fantasy standpoint tallying 23.1 PPR points per game and finding the back of the end zone nine times over this stretch. Flacco has been productive when given opportunities this season. Across five games, he has averaged 233.4 passing yards per game with a 9:5 TD:INT ratio. He is a solid QB2 in Superflex formats facing the Giants who have allowed the 17th-most PPR points to opposing QBs this season.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Adam Schefter
4
months
agoIndianapolis
Colts
wide
receiver
Alec
Pierce
(concussion)
has
been
cleared
to
play
in
Week
17
against
the
Giants.
While
the
matchup
is
favorable
versus
a
New
York
squad
that
currently
has
the
No.
1
pick
in
next
year's
draft,
Pierce
doesn't
typically
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4 months agoIndianapolis Colts running back
Jonathan Taylor ran for a season-high 218 yards and scored three times last week. When Taylor is in the backfield, he monopolizes the touches and typically handles a workhorse load, logging 20-plus carries in eight of the 12 games he's played in. The only competition he faces is usually from quarterback
Anthony Richardson, which is partly why the 25-year-old hadn't scored a rushing TD since Week 8 prior to last week's outburst. Richardson hasn't practiced all week due to back and foot ailments, and if he were to miss the game it should provide a boost to Taylor's chances of finding paydirt in back-to-back weeks. Regardless of QB, Taylor should handle a heavy load against a Giants rush defense that is bottom-third in the NFL in allowing fantasy production to RBs, making him a mid-range RB1 in this matchup.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
4
months
agoIndianapolis
Colts
wide
receiver
Michael
Pittman
Jr.
is
coming
off
of
a
quiet
showing
in
Week
16,
catching
just
two
of
three
targets
for
19
yards,
however,
outside
of
teammate
Josh
Downs,
all
Colts
pass
catchers
suffered
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4
months
agoIndianapolis
Colts
wide
receiver
Josh
Downs
is
coming
off
of
his
third
consecutive
game
with
exactly
three
catches,
although
those
nine
catches
came
on
19
targets.
Fellow
wideout
Michael
Pittman
Jr.
seemed
like
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4
months
agoWith
Indianapolis
Colts
quarterback
Anthony
Richardson
(back,
foot)
in
real
danger
of
missing
Sunday's
matchup
versus
the
Giants
after
missing
practice
all
week,
the
team
will
turn
back
to
Joe
Flacco
if
the
22-year-old
is
ultimately
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4 months agoIndianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen said that quarterback
Anthony Richardson (back, foot) is questionable to play on Sunday in Week 17 against the hosting New York Giants. "We'll see how the next 48 hours go," Steichen said. It's notable that Richardson did not practice at all this week. Apparently he won't need to practice in order to play on Sunday, but it's not a great sign for fantasy managers that were hoping to use the second-year signal-caller in an excellent matchup against the two-win Giants. The 22-year-old has an unstable floor because of his inaccuracies as a passer, but his rushing ability gives him QB1 upside this weekend in the matchup against the Giants if he's active. A-Rich's back is more problematic than his foot, for what it's worth. If he's ruled out, veteran
Joe Flacco would step in again and would be an option as a low-end QB2 in superflex fantasy formats.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: FOX 59 - Mike Chappell
4 months agoIndianapolis Colts quarterback
Anthony Richardson's (back, foot) status for Week 17 versus the New York Giants on Sunday is in question after he missed a second straight day of practice on Thursday with back and foot injuries. However, a team source said the Colts are optimistic that Richardson will play on Sunday after he has made consistent progress while responding to treatment. Still, Richardson's performance in practice on Friday will be critical. He didn't miss any snaps in the Week 16 win over the division-rival Tennessee Titans, when he rushed for a career-high 70 yards. If he is not able to play this weekend, the Colts will turn back to veteran
Joe Flacco to keep their faint playoff hopes alive. While Richardson remains a work in progress as a passer, he's had nine or more rushes in four of the five games since returning as the starter and would have clear QB1 upside in Week 17 if he's active.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Stephen Holder
4 months agoIndianapolis Colts quarterback
Anthony Richardson (back, foot) is missing his second straight practice of the week on Thursday and was not seen stretching with the other QBs. Richardson still has one more day to get back on the practice field on Friday, but two DNPs to open the week put him at risk of not being available to play this Sunday in a great matchup against the two-win New York Giants. If the 22-year-old second-year signal-caller is not able to gain clearance to play this weekend, veteran
Joe Flacco would once again step in to lead the Colts' offense. Richardson's accuracy issues are well-documented at this point in his second NFL season, but he does offer clear QB1 potential in Week 17 if he's active against the Giants because of his rushing abilities. Fantasy managers will want to check back on his status on Friday. If Flacco ends up starting on Sunday, he'll be a low-end QB2 in superflex leagues.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Brett Bensley
4 months agoIndianapolis Colts wide receiver
Alec Pierce (concussion) is still in the league's concussion protocol but is advancing well. Pierce suffered a concussion in the Week 15 loss to the Denver Broncos and was unable to play in the Week 16 win over the Tennessee Titans this past Sunday. The 24-year-old is recovering, but he'll need to gain clearance from an independent neurologist later this week to have a shot at returning to action for the Week 17 game this Sunday at the New York Giants. The matchup against the two-win Giants is a great one for the Colts offense this weekend, but Pierce would be a pretty shaky WR4/5 for fantasy managers in a low-volume passing attack if he's cleared to play. Quarterback
Anthony Richardson only attempted 11 passes in the win over the Titans. When active, Pierce is Indy's WR3 behind
Josh Downs and
Michael Pittman Jr.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Indianapolis Star - Joel A. Erickson
4
months
agoIndianapolis
Colts
wide
receiver
Adonai
Mitchell
indeed
worked
as
the
deep
threat
in
the
absence
of
Alec
Pierce
(concussion),
however,
the
22-year-old
was
targeted
just
one
time
in
this
contest.
The
rookie
wideout
hauled
in
that
one
target
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