Daniel Jones

The Colts suffered 2 dramatic losses on Sunday. One to the division rival Jaguars to the tune of 36-19 and also in the form of starting quarterback Daniel Jones tearing his Achilles to end his season.

With the Colts fighting to salvage what was a promising start to their season, they will bring in Philip Rivers for a visit and workout tomorrow. The NC State and Chargers legend had a one year stint with the Colts in 2020 where they made the playoffs. Should Rivers play Sunday, that would be a dramatic boost all things considered. If Rivers can still sling it, fantasy gamers can hope Rivers will buoy the Colts weapons ala Jameis Winston and Joe Flacco.

UPDATE: Philip Rivers has signed with the Colts and could play as soon as this Sunday against the Seahawks.

Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)

The AFC South leading Indianapolis Colts have been quite the surprise to many this season, thanks to the career revival of Daniel Jones. News has broken that Jones, who was dealing with a lower leg injury, has a fracture in his fibula.

On the season, Jones has completed 242 passes for 2840 yards and 17 touchdowns while adding 159 yards and five touchdowns on the ground, on pace to be a career year. He will continue to try to tough it out as the Colts prepare for a playoff run. The injury will undoubtedly be put to the test in week 13 as they take on a potent Texans defense.

Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)

Daniel Jones, Jonathan Taylor, Tyler Warren, and Josh Downs all came through for fantasy owners in week 6. Jones threw for 212 yards and combined for 3 TDs (1 rush) to outlast a feisty Cardinals team lead by Jacoby Brissett.

The Colts are on the road in week 7 as they prepare to take on a Chargers team who has struggled to stop the run in recent weeks. Taylor will be a stallion once again and you should have full confidence firing up Jones and Warren while Downs remains in flex consideration.

-Blake Stachel (@bllakkay)

Indianapolis Colts’ new quarterback Daniel Jones led the team to victory and helped snap the NFL’s longest active opening day winless streak at eleven. Jones ran for two touchdowns as well as throwing another to veteran wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. He was effective and consistent on Sunday, throwing for 272 yards and rushing for another twenty-six. “I think we played well as a team. It’s a good start. I think we feel good about the start. But I think everyone on our team is mature enough to know we have to continue to grow and improve, and I think that’s the mindset of our team now.” Jones stated post-game.

Many questioned who would be the starter heading into the season, but it was Jones beating out Anthony Richardson. The Colts’ primary beneficiaries on Sunday were Michael Pittman Jr, who finished the day with eight catches, 60 yards and a score, as well as rookie tight end Tyler Warren, who had seven receptions for 76 yards. Both players are early winners for fantasy, as there was much uncertainty about this team being able to produce points. The Colts know there is a lot of work to be done heading into week two against a tough Denver Broncos team, but if Jones can stay poised like he did against the Dolphins, look for more fantasy relevance from this team.

Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)

At a press conference in Indianapolis, head coach Shane Steichen announced that the Colts would turn to former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones under center. Anthony Richardson will be relegated to backup duties after failing to do much to suggest that he was the better fit.

The move comes as little surprise on two fronts. General manager Chris Ballard and Steichen are both sitting atop seats that are getting hotter by the day. It only makes sense that they’ll play the more experienced quarterback to pocket a few wins and potentially save their jobs. Of course, the Colts also have 14 million reasons to play him as well, $13 million of which is guaranteed. This goes against the wishes of the majority of the Indianapolis fanbase, most of whom (anticipating a losing season) think the Colts’ brass should be sticking with Richardson in the hopes that he can develop before it comes time to pull the trigger on his fifth-year option. That option would tie him in through 2027 and would be worth somewhere in the neighborhood of $15 million guaranteed. The fans want to see him develop, and the head coach wants to keep his head off the chopping block. It’s a public relations nightmare.

For fantasy football managers, this is hardly a surprise. Jones and Richardson are two of the last “starters” being drafted in deep-bench best ball leagues. Most assumed Jones would start the season with the ball, but few expect him to keep it before Richardson gets another shot. Thus begins a QB carousel of two that will leave you on the edge of your seat throughout 2025. Steichen has said publicly that the job belongs to Jones for the duration of the season. As pointed out by The Coachspeak Index on Twitter, Steichen very rarely tells the truth to the media. Everyone sees right through it and expects the quarterback tango.

Neither player is worthy of a pick in redraft, except for exceptionally large leagues or leagues with enormous benches. Managers who are absolutely desperate and need to draft one should take it a step further and draft both for insurance.

Author: Sam Schneider (@BuyAndSellYou)