November 30, 2025
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner (knee) headed to the locker room during the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Houston Texans with an apparent injury to his left knee. Indianapolis has been a top-10 fantasy defense so far this season, and the team sought to bolster its standing atop the AFC South by acquiring the All-Pro corner in a trade with the New York Jets earlier this season. The Colts have a tougher schedule in the fantasy playoffs as it is, so managers playing defense roulette may want to keep an eye on Gardner's status, as he's their first choice to match against opposing No. 1 receivers.
--Nick PiotrowiczSource: NFL Network
November 30, 2025
Indianapolis Colts rookie tight end
Tyler Warren (illness) is officially active for the Week 13 divisional clash on Sunday against the visiting Houston Texans, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Warren was a late addition to this week's injury report on Saturday and was listed as questionable due to an illness. The 23-year-old might not be 100% himself for Sunday's game, but fantasy managers need to leave him in their starting lineups as one of the team's top pass-catchers in 2025. Warren enters Week 13 action with 55 receptions for 662 yards and three touchdowns on 74 targets. He is second on the team in both catches and targets, and leads the Colts in receiving yards through 12 weeks. Although the matchup isn't great against the No. 1 defense in the NFL, Warren is still firmly inside the top 10 at the TE position in fantasy football.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
November 30, 2025
Indianapolis Colts rookie tight end
Tyler Warren (illness) is expected to play on Sunday against the Houston Texans, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Warren is listed as questionable as he battled a stomach virus, but all indications are that the rookie will be able to go for a key divisional game. The 23-year-old has excelled in his first 11 games in the NFL, securing 55 of his 74 targets for 662 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 13.3 PPR points per game. He will likely be relied on heavily again in Week 13 against the Texans and should be started in all fantasy formats.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Tom Pelissero
November 29, 2025
Indianapolis Colts rookie tight end
Tyler Warren (illness) was added to the injury report and is now questionable to play in Week 13 against the Houston Texans. The rookie tight end has been a budding superstar in 2025, hauling in 55 of 74 passes for 662 yards and three touchdowns in 11 games. Warren is currently on pace to finish as the TE3 in fantasy points per game and has been a huge part of the Colts' offensive explosion in 2025. If Warren is unable to play in Week 13, it would be a massive blow to this attack, especially against the league's best defense. Fantasy managers will have to check into the pregame reports to see if he's active and if his role will be limited in Week 13.
--Nathan HarveySource: Indianapolis Colts
November 29, 2025
Indianapolis Colts quarterback
Daniel Jones (fibula) has been dealing with a fractured fibula, per reports, but he intends to play in Week 13 against the Houston Texans. Jones was limited in practice on Wednesday before practicing fully on Thursday and Friday. He draws a difficult matchup against a Houston defense that is allowing the fewest fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks this season. The tough matchup, coupled with Jones' injury, makes it tough to trust him in fantasy this weekend. Treat him as a low-end QB2 who can be benched if you have a better quarterback option on your bench.
--Matt TerelleSource: Colts.com
November 29, 2025
The Indianapolis Colts defense played well in a Week 12 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, holding them to 23 points while notching four sacks and forcing two turnovers. The Colts continue to be one of the more productive fantasy D/STs this year, ranking sixth in the league with 33 sacks and fifth with 11 interceptions. They will look to stay hot at home against the Houston Texans in Week 13. Houston's offense will get a boost as they welcome
C.J. Stroud back after he missed the past three games with a concussion. That being said, Houston's offense hasn't exactly been dominant with Stroud at the helm this season, allowing the 18th-most fantasy points per game to defenses. The Colts settle in as a top-12 fantasy D/ST this weekend despite the return of Stroud.
--Matt TerelleSource: NFL.com
November 29, 2025
Indianapolis Colts kicker
Michael Badgley has shown solid accuracy across six games for his team this season, hitting nine of his 10 field-goal attempts and 17 of 19 extra points. The veteran kicker kept it going in last week's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, hitting both of his field goals and adding two extra points. Badgley will now head home to face off against the Houston Texans in Week 13. The Texans have been excellent against opposing kickers this season, allowing the fewest fantasy points per game to the position thus far. The Colts have provided plenty of scoring opportunities for their kickers this season, but this sets up as one of their toughest matchups yet. Badgley settles in outside of the top-12 fantasy kickers this week, but he can still be started in a pinch.
--Matt TerelleSource: NFL.com
November 29, 2025
Indianapolis Colts tight end
Tyler Warren turned in another solid outing in a Week 12 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, catching five of his seven targets for 45 yards. Warren has been an impressive rookie, catching 55 passes for 662 yards while scoring four all-purpose touchdowns in 11 games. He will look to keep it going in Week 13's home matchup against the Houston Texans. The Texans have been tough on tight ends this season, allowing just the 29th-most fantasy points per game to the position thus far. Warren remains a major piece of the Indy passing attack and should see plenty of work in Week 13, which keeps him in the top-six conversation at tight end despite the difficult matchup.
--Matt TerelleSource: NFL.com
November 29, 2025
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver
Alec Pierce turned in a quiet outing in a Week 12 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, catching just one of his two targets for 26 yards. Overall, Pierce has been a solid fantasy producer this season, catching 29 passes for 611 yards and one touchdown in nine games. Pierce will look to stay productive in a Week 13 home matchup against the Houston Texans. The Texans have been tough on opposing wideouts, allowing just the 29th-most fantasy points per game to the position. With a 21.1 yards per catch average, Pierce offers intriguing boom potential in fantasy, which keeps him in the conversation as a WR3 in Week 13 despite the difficult matchup.
--Matt TerelleSource: NFL.com
November 29, 2025
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver
Josh Downs has been quiet of late, having caught just three of his eight targets for 13 scoreless yards over his past two games. Downs will look to get back on track at home against the Houston Texans in Week 13. The Texans represent a difficult matchup for Downs as they are allowing just the 29th-most fantasy points per game to opposing receivers this season. Downs has not been a priority target in the Indy passing attack this season, which has cut into his fantasy value. He sets up as a WR5 and is not a safe fantasy option heading into Week 13.
--Matt TerelleSource: NFL.com
November 29, 2025
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver
Michael Pittman Jr. continued to show a nose for the end zone in a Week 12 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, catching his seventh touchdown in 11 games. He will look to keep it going at home against the Houston Texans in Week 13. The Texans have been a difficult matchup for receivers this season, allowing just the 29th-most fantasy points per game to the position thus far. Pittman has operated as the Colts' No. 1 receiver this season and should continue to see plenty of targets, which keeps him in the low-end WR2 conversation for Week 13 despite the tough matchup.
--Matt TerelleSource: NFL.com
November 29, 2025
Indianapolis Colts running back
Jonathan Taylor is coming off a rare slow outing for him as he gained just 58 scoreless yards in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 12. Taylor will look to bounce back at home against the Houston Texans in Week 13. The Texans have been solid against the run this season, allowing just the 22nd-most fantasy points per game to opposing running backs thus far. Taylor has been one of the most dominant fantasy players in the league this season with 17 all-purpose touchdowns in 11 games and should be locked into starting lineups on a weekly basis regardless of his opponent. He sets up as a top-three fantasy running back for Week 13.
--Matt TerelleSource: NFL.com
November 28, 2025
Indianapolis Colts quarterback
Daniel Jones (leg) was a full participant in practice again on Friday and will be ready to go on Sunday for a divisional clash against the Houston Texans in Week 13, according to Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star. "We would never put him out there if we thought something could go wrong," head coach Shane Steichen said. The 28-year-old Jones is working through a fractured fibula, but he has been practicing and will continue to play through the injury moving forward. Jones is a leading candidate for Comeback Player of the Year in the AFC in 2025, throwing for 2,840 yards, 17 touchdowns, and five interceptions through the first 12 weeks. His leg injury will be something to closely monitor, though, and fantasy managers should consider him a QB2 this weekend against the No. 1 defense in the NFL.
--Keith HernandezSource: Indianapolis Star - Joel A. Erickson
November 27, 2025
Indianapolis Colts quarterback
Daniel Jones (leg), who has been dealing with a lower-leg injury, suffered a fracture in his fibula, sources told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Despite dealing with a fracture in his fibula, Jones was a full participant in Thursday's practice, and one source said, "he looked good." The 28-year-old will continue to try and play through his injury as the Colts head into a Week 13 divisional matchup against the visiting Houston Texans and their top-ranked defense. Jones has surprisingly been a top-10 fantasy QB through 12 weeks in his first year with the Colts, throwing for 2,840 yards, 17 touchdowns, and seven interceptions in 11 games. He hasn't done much with his legs, though, and that should remain the case given his injury. In Week 13 in a bad matchup, fantasy managers in single-QB leagues should fade Jones.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
November 27, 2025
Indianapolis Colts quarterback
Daniel Jones (fibula) will practice on Thursday, according to James Boyd of The Athletic. Jones was listed as limited for Wednesday's practice session and should be good to play in Week 13 against the Houston Texans. Jones showed up on the injury report last week with a fibula injury, but practiced in full on Friday and played in the Colts' Week 12 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The 28-year-old played decently well, completing 19 of 31 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns. Jones has had a resurgent season in his first year in Indianapolis, leading one of the best offenses in the league and being a valuable player for fantasy, ranking as the QB9 in points per game (19.0). It's a tough matchup in Week 13 against an elite Texans defense, which puts Jones as more of a high-end QB2.
--Kyle McCarthySource: James Boyd
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