The Indianapolis Colts had two players on offense and one on defense selected to the prowl bowl for the 2024 season.
From the Colts offense, Running Back Jonathan Taylor and Guard Quentin Nelson have been awarded a Pro Bowl spot for their performance this season. Taylor finished the season strong and is currently at 269 attempts, 1,254 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns. He’s also only behind Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry in rushing yards per game (96.5), all that while facing the second most defenders in the box as NFL teams focused on stopping the run vs Indy this season. Quentin Nelson also had a pretty nice year in the trenches, allowing only 3 sacks and 19 total pressures this season.
From the Colts defense, Linebacker Zaire Franklin had an outstanding season. Franklin finished the year as THE top point scorer in IDP fantasy leagues, logging 91 tackles, 73 assists, 2.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, and 4 forced fumbles this season.
Lukasz Stec, @Lukasz_FF01
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All-American stud Jonathan Taylor reminds us all why he was the back to own in fantasy as he utterly dominated the Titans on Sunday. Taylor rushed for 218 yards and accounted for a hat-trick of touchdowns.
Week 16 was Jonathan Taylor’s 4th career 200 yard game. It was also his second highest yardage total since trouncing Jacksonville to the tune of 254 yards and 2 touchdowns in his rookie campaign. The Colts running backs, along with QB Anthony Richardson’s 70 yard contribution, set the Indianapolis franchise single game rushing record at 335 yards last Sunday.
Taylor has one more potential gift to leave us under the tree as the potent Colts ground game takes on the New York Giants. Their rush defense ranks second to last this season, allowing 142.6 yards per game. Expect Indy to lean into the strength of the matchup and hopefully you can lean into a fantasy championship with Jonathan Taylor in your lineup.
Lukasz Stec, @Lukasz_FF01
Refreshed after the late week 14 bye, the Colt’s bell-cow running back will be looking to hit 1000 rushing yards for the first time since 2021.
Its been a very up and down season so far for Jonathan Taylor, featuring a 23 carry game with 135 all purpose yards and 2 touchdowns in week 3 vs Chicago as well as a 11 carry 35 yard performance against Detroit week 12. Not to mention the 4 week injury absence mid season, multiple QB changes and Colts general offensive struggles. And while its been tough for the ‘All-American Stud’ to produce this year, sometimes you just have to trust the talent and let it rip.
Taylor kicks off the fantasy playoff season with a very tough Broncos defense which ranks 6th in the league against the run. Denver has only let 1 ball carrier top 100 rushing yards, Kenneth Walker – Week 1. If you make it past week 15, or if you have a first round bye, the schedule softens up. Week 16 Taylor will face off against the 13th ranked Titans run defense. However, the aforementioned Titans have been struggling recently, ranking 23rd against the run in the past 3 games. The icing on the cake comes to those of us in the fantasy finals with a sweet, sweet matchup against the 29th ranked Giants run defense.
Lukasz Stec, @Lukasz_FF01
Taylor’s practice participation leading into week 8 is listed as limited, full, full and he carries no injury designation.
Jonathan Taylor has been sidelined for 3 weeks nursing a “mild” high ankle sprain. With no injury designation heading into Sunday, it looks like the Colts talisman RB is likely to suit up for the divisional showdown against the Texans.
When healthy, Taylor has been a must play at RB 1, averaging 18.15 ppr points per game. While some caution is always advised when players return from injury, Taylor produced at a high level coming back from a similar high ankle sprain in 2022. Taylor scored 15.5 ppr fantasy points on only a 56% snap share after a 2 week absence that year.
Lukasz Stec, @Lukasz_FF01
Michael Pittman was cleared from concussion protocol, but had a relapse in symptoms and will miss week 16 against the Falcons.
The Colts Offense will look different this week with Jonathan Taylor returning from Thumb surgery and Michael Pittman and Zack Moss both being ruled out from injuries suffered in last weeks win against the Steelers.
Without Moss, Taylor will return to a featured role in the Colts offense and be leaned on more than usual without Pittman in the passing game. Expectations for Taylor should still be tempered against a Falcons Defense that is yet to allow a rushing touchdown to a running back this season. Taylor will be backed up by Trey Sermon and Tyler Goodson, who can be left out of fantasy lineups this week.
Alec Pierce will be the leader in snaps at wide receiver without Pittman, but D.J. Montgomery looks to be the biggest beneficiary after dropping a would-be touchdown early last week before hauling one in later in the game.
Jonathan Taylor is undergoing thumb surgery for an injury he suffered in week 12 against the Buccaneers.
Not too long ago, Zack Moss was a top 5 fantasy Running Back while Jonathan Taylor sat out the beginning of the season with a contract dispute. Those days seem to be set to make a return as soon as this weekend with the latest news that Taylor will miss at least the next 2 weeks after undergoing thumb surgery. Fantasy managers who held on to Moss as a handcuff are set to be rewarded as he immediately regains his status as the fringe RB1 he was at the beginning of the year as the Colts’ bell cow.
Colts owner, Jim Irsay, told reporters there isn’t confidence in Taylor’s hand strength or ability to control the ball, leading to the decision to have his thumb surgically repaired. While the hope is that it will only be a 2 week absence for Taylor, it’s clear there is potential for Taylor to be sidelined longer.
Contending fantasy managers rostering Taylor should make immediate plans to replace Taylor’s production. For those rostering Moss, he becomes a near “must-start” from now until Taylor returns, including this Sunday against a stout Tennessee run defense. Trey Sermon is expected to assume backup duties until Taylor returns, but only warrants being added in deep leagues based on his limited usage this season.
