Adam Schefter reported that the Colts have downgraded WR Keenan Allen to out for Sunday’s Week 4 game due to his groin injury. Allen was coming off of a strong game against the Texans in Week 3, putting up 6 catches on 9 targets for 63 yards and a score.
Josh Downs and Tyler Warren will be the key pass catchers with Allen out and Alec Pierce on IR. Laquon Treadwell and the recently signed Darius Slayton will also see increased opportunities, while Jonathan Taylor may see increased targets as well. Fantasy football managers will need to keep an eye on next week’s practice reports to see how Allen is trending.
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Seth McGowan—a physical 6-foot, 223-pound back—is pushing the underwhelming DJ Giddens to capture the up-for-grabs RB2 role behind Jonathan Taylor in Indianapolis. While Taylor commands a workhorse Opportunity Share, winning this backup job turns McGowan into an immediate high-upside handcuffs option.
While McGowan struggled to find his footing at the college level, his raw ability is on-display at the professional level. Preseason touch distribution could point to McGowan earning meaningful snaps in this offense. McGowan is worth stashing in fantasy football dynasty leagues based on contingent value alone.
Jonathan Taylor was an absolute blender through the first ten weeks of last season, racking up 1,139 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns before a Daniel Jones Achilles tear sent the Colts’ offense into a tailspin. With Jones coming off a major injury and Michael Pittman now in Pittsburgh, Taylor will be running into stacked boxes in 2026.
Taylor is 27 years old, entering the final year of his contract, and Indy has to decide if they want to pay a running back a third massive contract. Remember, the last negotiation between Chris Ballard and Taylor got incredibly icy, and Taylor now has 1761 career touches on his tires. If the Colts stumble out of the gate and sense that a rebuild necessary, they could see Taylor as a valuable trade asset.
Solak points out that the Chicago Bears make almost too much sense as a landing spot, because while D’Andre Swift is an adequate primary back, Taylor is the true, volume-heavy RB1 who would hyper-charge an ascending Caleb Williams offense.
The Indianapolis Colts selected Seth McGowan, a 223-pound back who pairs a scorched-earth 109.7 Speed Score (67th-percentile) with a massive 42.5-inch vertical (98th-percentile). McGowan found success against SEC competition with 12 rushing touchdowns and a solid 28.0% College Dominator Rating.
In dynasty formats, McGowan should be viewed as a potential elite handcuff to Jonathan Taylor, as he will compete with DJ Giddens for the backup role.
Jonathan Taylor’s individual performance on Sunday is something the fans in Berlin will never forget, as the German capital hosted its first-ever NFL game. A back-and-forth game between the Colts and Falcons ended with a Colts overtime win, capped off by a Taylor eight-yard touchdown run.
Taylor finished the day with 244 yards on 32 carries, resulting in three touchdowns. The MVP frontrunner bounced back after a not-so-JT-like performance in Week 9. Taylor is the fourth player in NFL history to record 200 yards rushing and three rushing touchdowns in a game twice in his career. This was his third 200-yard rushing game of his career. Taylor now has 1,113 all-purpose yards and fourteen touchdowns on the season.
Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)
Jonathan Taylor continued his hot streak with a 3 touchdown performance versus the division rival Titans. Taylor is the RB1 for the week heading into Sunday Night Football.
Taylor had 2 touchdowns on the ground and 1 on a 19 yard reception. His 153 yards on 12 carries helped propel the Colts to a massive blowout to the tune of 38-14. The Colts are on the road in Week 9 against the Steelers. Fire up Jonathan Taylor with confidence!
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
