Adonai Mitchell Comes Up Empty In Week 13
Adonai Mitchell was expected to see an uptick in usage with the absence of teammate Josh Downs (shoulder), however, the rookie wideout saw one fewer target (two) than he saw the week before and was held without a catch for the first time since Week 4 in Sunday's 25-24 win over the Patriots. Granted, Anthony Richardson completed only 12 passes on the day, but it was a disappointing showing in the absence of Downs and with Alec Pierce (foot) a little banged up coming into the game. The Colts have a bye in Week 14 and will face a tough Denver pass defense in Week 15. Regardless of whether or not Downs will be ready by then, Mitchell will be hard to trust for fantasy in that matchup and with Richardson's 47.4% completion rate.Source: ESPN
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. With A Five-Catch Day In Victory
Michael Pittman Jr. led the team in targets, catches, and receiving yards on Sunday, but with quarterback Anthony Richardson completing just 12 passes, it didn't amount to much. The 27-year-old caught five of seven targets for 42 scoreless yards, although the Colts were able to pull off a 25-24 victory anyway thanks to the legs of Jonathan Taylor and the aforementioned Richardson. Since Richardson was reinserted as the starting quarterback, Pittman Jr. has seemingly taken over as the preferred option in the passing game, although he had less competition on Sunday with Josh Downs out with an injury. The former second-round draft pick has at least seven targets and five catches in the last three games, however, it will be hard to exceed that output when the Colts come out of their by in Week 15 as they will face a stout Denver pass defense on the road.Source: ESPN
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Jonathan Taylor Eclipses 100 Total Yards, Catches TD In Victory
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor rushed 25 times for 96 yards and caught his lone target for a seven-yard touchdown in Sunday's 25-24 win over the Patriots. After posting duds in three of his lastread more...
Anthony Richardson Accounts For Three TDs In Thrilling Win
Anthony Richardson completed just 12 of 24 pass attempts for 109 yards in Sunday's 25-24 win over the Patriots. Despite those lackluster numbers, the 22-year-old had a strong fantasy day as he threw two touchdown passes, rushed nine times for 48 yards and a touchdown, while adding a two-point conversion with 12 seconds left in the game that gave the Colts the one-point victory. He also threw two interceptions in the contest. While it hasn't been pretty, the second-year pro has gotten it done for fantasy in two of the last three games since being reinserted as the starter with six TDs combined on the ground and via the pass. However, he'll have a hard time putting up significant numbers in Week 15 when the Colts come out of their bye week, as they will have to travel to Denver to take on the Broncos' pass defense that has allowed the fifth-fewest fantasy points to opposing QBs coming into Week 14.Source: ESPN
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Alec Pierce Officially Suiting Up In New England
Alec Pierce (foot) is officially active for Sunday's Week 13 game against the New England Patriots. Pierce had been listed as questionable but was trending in the right direction after logging a full practice on Friday. The 24-year-old will take on an expanded role as the Colts' No. 2 wide receiver behind Michael Pittman Jr. given that Josh Downs (shoulder) is inactive. Pierce typically operates as a deep-threat option within Indianapolis' offense, catching eight passes for 194 yards and one touchdown over the last three weeks. He should be viewed as a low-end WR3/FLEX option in fantasy football with Downs sidelined.Source: Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce Expected To Play Against Patriots
Alec Pierce (foot) is expected to play in Sunday's Week 13 game against the New England Patriots, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Pierce had been listed as questionable but was trending in the right direction after logging a full practice on Friday. The 24-year-old is likely headed for an expanded role as the Colts' No. 2 wide receiver behind Michael Pittman Jr. after Josh Downs (shoulder) was already ruled out for this week. Pierce typically operates as a deep-threat option within Indianapolis' offense, catching eight passes for 194 yards and one touchdown over the last three weeks. He should be viewed as a low-end WR3/FLEX option in fantasy football with Downs sidelined.Source: Ian Rapoport
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce Expected To Suit Up In Week 13
Alec Pierce (foot) is expected to play in Sunday's game against the Patriots. The 24-year-old is dealing with a foot injury and missed practice during the week as a result. However, the team is expected to have him on the field, which is great news, considering Josh Downs (shoulder) won't be available. Without Downs, Pierce will see an increase in fantasy potential, giving him flex value in all fantasy formats.Source: Adam Schefter
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Adonai Mitchell Could See More Opportunities In Week 13
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Adonai Mitchell has caught just one pass in four of the last five games. In the other contest, the 22-year-old caught six passes for 71 yards and it came in a gameread more...
Matt Gay A Reliable Kicker On Unreliable Offense In Week 13
Matt Gay has recorded at least two field goals in nine straight games, going 20-for-22 during that time with both misses coming from 50-plus yards out. The 30-year-old is 20-for-20 on extra points as well. Despite his recent stretch of success, Indy will take on the Patriots on the road this week where it will be cold and somewhat windy. Combine that with the ineffectiveness of the Colt offense and a contest that has a low expected total, Gay makes for a dicey fantasy play on Sunday.Source: ESPN
Indianapolis Colts kicker Alec Pierce Questionable In Week 13
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce (foot) was listed as questionable for the team's Week 13 game against the New England Patriots on Sunday. Pierce did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday but was upgraded toread more...
Jonathan Taylor A Back-End RB1 In Week 13
Jonathan Taylor has had less than 60 yards rushing in three of his last four contests and bottomed out in the passing game last week, not having garnered even a single target. The 25-year-old will face the Patriots on Sunday, a defense that has been middle-of-the-pack against the run. While cold conditions at Gillette Stadium might warrant going to the ground game a bit more this week, the problem for Taylor is that quarterback Anthony Richardson has eaten into his workload, with the QB rushing 20 times over the last two games. Last week that meant that Taylor was left with just 11 rush attempts, although that was also partly due to the fact that the Colts were playing catch-up from the start. Richardson also scored twice on the ground two weeks ago, taking away potential touchdowns for the fifth-year back, which further diminishes Taylor's upside. As such, the former second-round draft pick projects as a borderline RB1/2 this week.Source: ESPN
Indianapolis Colts running back Michael Pittman Jr. To Lead Indy Receiving Corps In Week 13
Michael Pittman Jr. has had 15 targets and 11 catches over the last two weeks with Anthony Richardson under center, which is particularly impressive given Richardson's 53.4% completion rate during that time. Josh Downs had been the clear leader at the receiver position until two weeks ago, but now has eight catches on 12 targets over the last two weeks. Downs was injured last week and will not play Sunday, so Pittman will have even less competition for looks. The 27-year-old, who practiced in full all week, will face a Patriots pass defense that has yielded three 100-yard receivers in the last two games and has allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to the WR position this season. Despite the setup, with Richardson not throwing many TD passes (five through seven full games) and winds that will make it feel close to freezing in Foxboro, the fifth-year pro looks like a WR3 on Sunday.Source: ESPN
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Anthony Richardson A QB2 With Some Upside In Week 13
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is coming off a Week 12 performance in which he completed less than 40 percent of his passes and has just a 47.1% completion rate on the year. Not only that,read more...
Josh Downs Ruled Out For Week 13
Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen said that wide receivers Josh Downs (shoulder) and Aston Dulin (ankle) have officially been ruled out for Sunday's tilt versus the New England Patriots in Week 13. After injuring hisread more...
Josh Downs, Alec Pierce Miss Second Straight Practice
Indianapolis Colts wide receivers Josh Downs (shoulder), Alec Pierce (foot) and Ashton Dulin (ankle) all missed practice for a second straight day on Thursday. Downs isread more...