Daniel Jones will remain the Colts starting quarterback despite having a massive drop off in production from 2025 to 2026. His yards per attempt has dropped from 8.1 to 5.8 and his epa per play has dropped from 0.17 to -0.11. If a benching were to happen Anthony Richardson or Riley Leonard would be in line to start.
To make matters worse the Colts traded away guard Quentin Nelson this week and there have been trade rumors around Jonathan Taylor and Josh Downs. Jeremy Fowler reported earlier this week that Downs had requested a trade and that multiple teams are interested. If he were to be dealt, the Colts would be left with Keenan Allen, Laquon Treadwell, Deion Burks, and Ashton Dulin at wide receiver with Alec Pierce still out with an ankle injury.
The Indianapolis Colts have officially ruled out TE Tyler Warren for Week 6 after injuring his groin in practice on Friday. He seemed to be trending on the wrong side of Questionable and with the injury occurring on Friday, there just wasn’t enough time for Warren to get healthy enough to play.
While Mo Alie-Cox is the next man up at TE, he is not nearly the threat in the passing game that Warren is. Josh Downs and Keenan Allen will be the primary receiving options for Daniel Jones in this one, but this could very well be a Jonathan Taylor game for the Colts. Laquon Treadwell and rookie Deion Burks should get some run as well. Fantasy football managers will need to monitor the Colts practice reports next week to see if Warren will be able to return in Week 7 vs. the Vikings.
Alec Pierce is out of his cast, but the Colts receiver remains several weeks from game action and is not expected to resume practicing when first eligible next week, according to Tom Pelissero. The heel injury has interrupted a season in which Pierce managed five receptions for 72 yards across two appearances, following a 1,003-yard, six-touchdown campaign in 2025, per PlayerProfiler.
His downfield upside—he averaged 21.3 yards per reception last season— is intriguing, but this is shaping up as a lost season for Pierce. Consider dropping him in shallow redraft leagues, particularly when bye weeks and injuries create an immediate need for usable players. Josh Downs will continue to operate as the Colts’ defacto WR1 with Laquon Treadwell also running featured routes.
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and rookie Deion Burks are currently Ashton Dulin’s primary internal competitors for a key No. 3 receiver role. The Colts could still bolster the unit by signing veteran free agents like Jauan Jennings, Deebo Samuel, or Stefon Diggs.
Dulin has been efficient when called up and offers the most fantasy upside among the current group due to his elite athletic profile and big-play history. Dynasty truthers will be eager to re-add Dulin for another camp and preseason run.
The Indianapolis Colts select WR Deion Burks with the 38th pick in the seventh round (#254) overall.
The Indianapolis Colts just snagged a speed demon at No. 254 in Deion Burks, a 180-pound explosive outlier who ran a scorched-earth 4.30-second 40-yard dash (88th-percentile) and posted a massive 42.5-inch vertical jump (100th-percentile). Burks posted a solid 20.7 Breakout Age and garnered a 25.3% College Target Share (74th-percentile), while maintaining a 91.2 Targeted QB Passer Rating during his time at Oklahoma.
In dynasty formats, he will likely remain undrafted, but with a strong camp, could earn a slot role behind the entrenched starters Alec Pierce and Josh Downs.
