September 5, 2024
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver
Josh Downs (ankle) said he ran some routes on Wednesday and calls himself "real close" to returning. Downs isn't ruling himself out for Sunday's Week 1 regular-season opener against the division-rival Houston Texans despite suffering a high-ankle sprain in training camp. The 23-year-old didn't practice on Wednesday and wasn't seen on the practice field on Thursday, so he'll need to at least be limited on Friday to have a shot at suiting up this weekend. As of right now, he looks to be on the wrong side of questionable, so fantasy managers in deeper leagues should be looking in another direction if they were planning on using Downs in their starting lineups. If Downs misses the season opener on Sunday, rookie
Adonai Mitchell and
Alec Pierce will be more intriguing DFS plays as starting wideouts alongside WR1
Michael Pittman Jr. UPDATE: Downs officially didn't practice on Thursday.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: 107.5 The Fan - Kevin Bowen
September 4, 2024
Indianapolis Colts kicker
Matt Gay (hernia) said he underwent surgery for a sports hernia, which is why he's not taking part in the team's first official practice on Wednesday. Gay had something flare up after the team's preseason contest against the Cincinnati Bengals and could be trending toward missing Week 1 of the regular season this Sunday versus the division-rival Houston Texans. Fantasy managers that were banking on using Gay as their starting kicker to open the year may already have to pivot and go in another direction. If he cannot kick this Sunday, rookie
Spencer Shrader would be added to the active roster to make his NFL debut. It's best to just avoid Indy's kicking situation altogether in fantasy if Gay ends up being inactive against the Texans, which is the way this appears to be trending.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: 107.5 The Fan - Kevin Bowen
September 4, 2024
Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen said that wide receiver
Josh Downs (ankle) will not practice on Wednesday, and his status for Week 1 of the regular season this Sunday against the division-rival Houston Texans is up in the air. Downs is trending in the wrong direction to be ready for the start of the regular season after suffering a high-ankle sprain on Aug. 7, but that could change if he's able to get back on the practice field on either Thursday or Friday. As of right now, though, fantasy managers should be planning to be without the 23-year-old in Week 1. If Downs is inactive on Sunday, it will mean that rookie
Adonai Mitchell and
Alec Pierce will start next to
Michael Pittman Jr. in three-wide sets on Sunday against Houston. Downs should be set in a bench spot for now as Week 1 approaches.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: SI.com - Jake Arthur
September
4,
2024
Indianapolis
Colts
wide
receivers
Adonai
Mitchell
and
Alec
Pierce
will
both
have
roles
on
offense
this
season,
according
to
JJ
Stankevitz
of
the
team's
official
website.
He
noted
that
Mitchell
has
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September 2, 2024
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver
Adonai Mitchell impressed during the preseason and is trending toward being the team's primary slot receiver when the regular season kicks off this week, according to fantasy football analyst Jared Smola. Indianapolis spent a second-round pick on the Texas product, and it now appears he's poised to start in place of the injured
Josh Downs (ankle). Even with a starting role, Mitchell might not be worth deploying right away in fantasy football. He's still behind
Michael Pittman Jr. in the receiver room, and he'll also lose some opportunities to rushing threats
Jonathan Taylor and
Anthony Richardson.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Jared Smola
September 2, 2024
Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen said that kicker
Matt Gay (hamstring) is dealing with a hamstring injury, which is why kicker
Spencer Shrader was added to the practice squad. Gay's status for the Week 1 regular-season opener on Sunday against the division-rival Houston Texans is to be determined. If the 30-year-old ends up playing this weekend, he'll be a borderline fantasy starter in 12-team leagues after making just 80.5% of his 41 field-goal attempts during 17 regular-season games while missing just one of his 36 extra-point tries. If Gay is held out of the season opener, fantasy managers should pass on Shrader and look for a replacement on the waiver wire. We'll have a much better idea of Gay's Sunday status later this week after the team completes a couple official practices. Check back for those injury reports to see if Gay can practice.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - James Boyd
September 2, 2024
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver
Josh Downs (ankle) is "progressing well" as he continues to rehab a high-ankle sprain, according to head coach Shane Steichen, but there's no indication as to whether he'll actually take part in the team's first official practice of the 2024 regular season on Wednesday. We will have a better idea of Downs' status for Week 1 of the regular season on Sunday against the division-rival Houston Texans after Indy releases their injury report on Wednesday, but as of now, the 23-year-old is completely up in the air for this weekend. Fantasy managers that have Downs rostered should plan as if Downs won't suit up and go from there. If he's unavailable or limited for the Colts against Houston, expect to see rookie
Adonai Mitchell and
Alec Pierce lined up in three-wide sets alongside starter
Michael Pittman Jr.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: FOX 59 - Mike Chappell
September
2,
2024
Former
Tampa
Bay
Buccaneers
and
Buffalo
Bills
running
back
Leonard
Fournette
is
visiting
with
the
Indianapolis
Colts
on
Monday,
according
to
a
source.
As
things
stand
in
Indy
right
now,
Jonathan
Taylor
is
read more...
August 29, 2024
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver
Alec Pierce has been receiving high praise from head coach Shane Steichen regarding his consistency through training camp, according to Nate Atkins of the Indy Star. In addition, general manager Chris Ballard has also expressed praise for the third-year wideout. In the final preseason game, Pierce caught both of his targets from quarterback
Anthony Richardson and is currently listed as the No. 3 option on the depth chart. If
Josh Downs (ankle) is not cleared to play in the season opener, Pierce could see a significant uptick in work along with rookie wideout
Adonai Mitchell. If Pierce can establish himself as a reliable No. 3 pass-catcher in this offense, he could be worth stashing in deeper leagues.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Nate Atkins
August
29,
2024
Indianapolis
Colts
quarterback
Anthony
Richardson
started
just
13
games
in
his
collegiate
career
at
Florida
and
four
games
last
year
during
his
rookie
campaign.
The
elite
athlete
from
the
QB
spot
has
all
the
physical
tools
read more...
August
28,
2024
Indianapolis
Colts
running
back
Trey
Sermon
(hamstring)
is
practicing
with
the
team
on
Wednesday.
With
Sermon
returning
to
practice
on
Wednesday,
he
should
be
ready
to
go
for
the
Week
1
regular-season
opener
in
the
first
read more...
August 27, 2024
The Indianapolis Colts waived running back
Evan Hull on roster cutdown day on Tuesday, according to a source. Hull did not make the 53-man roster out of training camp after he was selected in the fifth round last year out of Northwestern. In his rookie campaign, the 23-year-old only appeared in one game and had one carry for a one-yard pickup while catching his only target for a six-yard pickup before suffering a knee injury that kept him out the rest of the way. It would be surprising if the speedy and powerful back didn't land elsewhere for RB depth, and at the worst, he'll return to the Colts' practice squad after losing out to
Trey Sermon and
Tyler Goodson as the backups to starter
Jonathan Taylor. Hull is more of a short-yardage, between-the-tackles runner than he is a pass-catching option out in space.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
August
27,
2024
The
Indianapolis
Colts
placed
tight
end
Jelani
Woods
(toe)
on
season-ending
Injured
Reserve
on
Tuesday
due
to
his
recent
toe
surgery,
according
to
a
source.
It's
a
tough
break
for
Woods,
who
also
missed
all
of
read more...
August 25, 2024
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver
Josh Downs (ankle) is uncertain to be available for the season opener, according to head coach Shane Steichen. Downs has been sidelined since he suffered a high-ankle sprain in early August. The 23-year-old appears to be making progress, but he still has more work to do before being ready to play. The absence of Downs is a blow to this offense considering he registered 68 receptions for 772 yards in 17 games last season. If he misses time,
Alec Pierce and
Adonai Mitchell would both see a boost in targets and fantasy value early in the season.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: James Boyd
August 25, 2024
The Indianapolis Colts cut wide receiver
Greg Ward on Sunday. The 29-year-old spent his entire career in Philadelphia, appearing in 40 games and amassing 768 yards off 88 catches. He also had 10 touchdowns, including six during the 2020-21 campaign. Ward signed with the Colts during the offseason. However, While things didn't work out in Indy, he may find work in the near future. With that said, he's not worth adding in any fantasy format, including dynasty setups.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Ian Rapoport
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