Colts Dynasty Fantasy Football Overview: Jonathan Taylor and Tyler Warren are Good Assets, but Others could Emerge

Let's go over another NFL team's best dynasty fantasy players as the 2025 season gets closer. We'll look at the Indianapolis Colts next.

We already looked at the Eagles, Chiefs, Lions, Bills, Ravens, Vikings, Commanders, Chargers, Packers, Texans, Rams, Steelers, Buccaneers, Broncos and Bears. I plan to cover every NFL team, so keep checking back for more!

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Quarterbacks

Indy has a couple capable quarterbacks on its roster, but they are fighting for a starting job, meaning neither are really that good of options.

Anthony Richardson Sr. and Daniel Jones are the QBs competing for the starting job. Rookie Riley Leonard is another quarterback worth mentioning in a dynasty context. Nobody on the Colts is a top-10 dynasty QB, and it seems unlikely that any of those three would get there.

Richardson is 23 years old and might be given his last starting chance (at least in Indy) this season. He's struggled with health, and not been consistent when he's been on the field. The dual-threat ability he has is appealing to fantasy owners, but his value has plummeted since he was first drafted.

He still has dynasty appeal, but it's dropping instead of going up. How Richardson looks this year will tell if he's a dynasty asset going forward, or just a talented backup.

Jones is 28 years old, so his value is fading as well. He was run out of New York last season, and is now looking to revitalize his career. Jones has produced one decent fantasy season in six years.

Both have dynasty value in deeper leagues as potential starting QBs, but they should be viewed as depth options, not starting assets. You might have to protect one guy with the other, and they simply aren't worth the hassle, so avoid these two if you can, at least for now.

Leonard has a little dynasty intrigue, especially if Richardson and Jones struggle this season. The 22-year-old sixth-round pick from the most recent draft could end up starting before the end of the year, and maybe being the franchise QB moving forward.

That might be a little far-fetched, but it's also a possibility given the struggles of the top two on the depth chart. This will be a fascinating competition to follow during camp and throughout the season.

Running Backs

Jonathan Taylor is the team's lead back, and that should remain for a few more seasons yet. He's my No. 8 dynasty back. 

Rookie DJ Giddens, Khalil Herbert and Tyler Goodson are the top projected backups.

Taylor is going into his sixth NFL season, but is still just 26 years old. He has a few years left in him before he starts fading out. Injuries hold him back from being ranked even higher on my list, but he's a player for any dynasty team to build around - he is getting close to being a better asset for contending teams, so assess your rebuild and see if you might be better off trading Taylor away now, so you get the highest return.

Giddens has dynasty value as a 21-year-old back, and especially after being a fifth-round pick of the Colts this offseason. He had a productive collegiate career, and wasn't too heavily utilized, so he should have plenty of tread left on his tires.

Giddens is worth stashing in a lot of dynasty setups, but I wouldn't expect much out of him as a rookie. He'll be heavily utilized if Taylor gets injured again, so Giddens should probably be owned in all dynasty setups.

Goodson is 25 years old, but is buried on the depth chart for now. He has 335 yards and two scores over 22 games with the Colts. A change of scenery could help him out, because I don't see him contributing much while in Indy.

Herbert is on his third team and going into his fifth season. He hasn't had over 155 total yards in any of the past three seasons. The 27-year-old is a depth option at best in Indy, and that role likely wouldn't improve anywhere else.

Herbert and Goodson are only worth rostering in really deep dynasty setups, but are better waiver pickups if they earn a role after an injury to Taylor or Giddens.

Wide Receivers

Michael Pittman Jr. is the team's top wideout. Josh Downs and Alec Pierce are the other projected starters, while Adonai Mitchell, Ashton Dulin and Anthony Gould are the top backups for now.

None of those guys are top-10 dynasty wideouts for me, and I'm not sure any of them could ever get there.

Pittman is 27 years old, and took a step back last season. He's topped 1,000 yards in two of his five NFL seasons, and doesn't look like he'll ever become an elite wideout - some of that is due to the QB play for the Colts.

Pittman is worth rostering in all dynasty leagues, but is a better option for contending squads only. I'd trade him away if I was rebuilding, because I don't see his value going up anymore.

Downs improved in his second NFL season, but was held back by injuries. The nearly 24-year-old could go over 1,000 yards for the first time if he stays healthy this season.

Downs' value is lower right now, so it's a good time to buy low on him, if you still believe in him. I view him as a solid secondary NFL wideout, and he could be a good third or fourth dynasty wideout, and that goes for a rebuilding or contending team.

Pierce is 25 years old and is coming off his best season yet. He would be a better fantasy asset elsewhere, but stuck behind Pittman and Downs and with underwhelming QBs throwing to him, Pierce is another secondary fantasy asset.

He's a bit underrated, so adding him to a contending dynasty team could be an underrated move that helps you out this season.

Mitchell only had 318 yards and didn't score across 17 games in his rookie season. The 2024 second-round pick still has dynasty value, but with so many other pass catchers around, and the shaky QB situation, things don't look great for Mitchell right now.

A change of scenery for Pierce or Pittman could get Mitchell into a more favorable fantasy spot, but I'm not sure that'll happen anytime soon. Mitchell is a bench option to kick off the season, and hopefully he steps into a larger role this year.

Gould is 24 years old, and despite being a fifth-round pick last season, he appears to already be buried on the depth chart. We'll see if he can play his way into a larger role eventually, but for now, he's just a stash option on really deep dynasty squads.

Dulin is 28 years old, so he's a veteran option for the Colts. He has 613 yards and four scores over his five-year career. Dulin would benefit from a change of scenery, and is only likely to contribute a bunch in Indy if there were several injuries ahead of him.

Tight Ends

Tyler Warren was the team's first-round pick this offseason, and he's a great dynasty asset already. He's my No. 5 dynasty TE right now.

Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree and Will Mallory are some other depth options on the team, but it should be Warren powering the TE room this year, and for a long time.

Warren was a do-it-all player in college, so it'll be fun to see what Indy has planned for him. On an offense with a lacking QB room, Warren could really star for the offense.

He should start immediately, and I think he could be this year's Brock Bowers or Sam LaPorta as a checkdown option for whatever QB is out there. Over time, hopefully the team's QB situation is solved, so Warren can really shine. He has a chance to be a top-end dynasty asset at TE if everything falls into place.

Alie-Cox is 31 years old and hasn't topped 200 yards in a season since 2021, so he's just a veteran voice and leader. He doesn't have redraft or dynasty value, even if he was starting.

Mallory has 236 yards and no scores over 22 games over the past two seasons. He's 26 years old and is just going to play occasionally this season.

Ogletree has 256 yards and three scores over 29 games in two seasons. He's 27 as well, so his dynasty value is about dried up at this point.

Warren is the guy to roster, and the rest should be avoided in all formats.