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Jonathan Taylor

RB • Indianapolis Colts Proj Rank 3 Actual 3 7 ADP • Trade Value
Rushing Receiving
ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD FSP
33916434.81848386232.15
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Jonathan Taylor | Fantasy Outlook

Elite Workhorse Workload Secures First-Round Fantasy Anchor Status

Taylor enters the season as the undisputed leader of the Indianapolis backfield, positioned well ahead of DJ Giddens on the depth chart. Our projections forecast a massive workload for the 27-year-old star, pinning him for 297 rushing attempts. This heavy volume ensures his status as one of the few true remaining workhorse running backs in fantasy football.

His ADP has steadily climbed from a mid-to-late May valuation around 10 to 15 up to a stable position at pick 7 in June drafts. This rising momentum reflects growing market confidence in his high floor. Given our projection of 303.7 fantasy points, he represents a secure anchor for draft-day strategies in PPR formats.

Coming off an incredibly productive prior campaign, Taylor looks sharp in early summer workouts and has expressed a desire to remain a Colt for life. Our models expect elite efficiency with 1,468 rushing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns, and solid passing-game involvement with 42 receptions, making him a trusted, weekly locked-in starter.

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Jonathan Taylor Fantasy

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RUSH RECEIVING
WK OPP ATT YD TD TARGET REC YD TD Pts Diff.
18 @HOU (25th) 14 26 0 2 2 13 0 6 29
17 JAX (30th) 21 70 1 6 3 14 0 17 31
16 SF (19th) 16 46 1 3 3 33 0 17 17
15 @SEA (28th) 25 87 0 4 3 14 0 13 19
14 @JAX (29th) 21 74 1 0 0 0 0 11 19
13 HOU (22nd) 21 85 0 5 3 36 0 15 13
12 @KC (27th) 16 58 0 3 2 8 0 9 38
12 @KC (27th) 16 58 0 3 2 8 0 9 38
10 ATL (11th) 32 244 3 3 3 42 0 50 0
9 @PIT (23rd) 14 45 0 2 2 12 0 8 24
8 TEN (3rd) 12 153 2 2 2 21 1 37 0
7 @LAC (17th) 16 94 3 3 3 38 0 34 3
6 ARI (11th) 21 123 1 4 4 14 0 24 10
5 LV (27th) 17 66 3 4 3 20 0 32 1
4 @LAR (32nd) 17 76 0 5 5 20 0 15 22
3 @TEN (6th) 17 102 3 4 3 16 0 33 0
2 DEN (30th) 25 165 0 2 2 50 1 30 0
1 MIA (16th) 18 71 0 3 3 27 0 13 18
339 1643 18 58 48 386 2 371
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RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2020 IND 16 253 1247 4.9 12 43 38 305 8.0 1
2021 IND 16 332 1811 5.5 18 53 40 360 9.0 2
2022 IND 11 192 861 4.5 4 40 28 143 5.1 0
2023 IND 10 169 741 4.4 7 23 19 153 8.1 1
2024 IND 14 303 1431 4.7 11 31 18 136 7.6 1
2025 IND 16 339 1643 4.8 18 58 48 386 8.0 2
3-YEAR AVG 14 270 1272 4.7 12 37 28 225 7.9 1
Totals 86 1588 7734 4.9 70 248 191 1483 7.8 7

Taylor Projection

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RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
16.7 83.4 0.7 2.4 18.2 0.1 17.3
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Depth Chart

Indianapolis Colts

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Daniel Jones 27% 2%
Riley Leonard 5% 0%
NAME OWN START
Jonathan Taylor 100% 100%
DJ Giddens 5% 2%
NAME OWN START
Tyler Warren 100% 84%
NAME OWN START
Alec Pierce 75% 16%
Josh Downs 50% 11%
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 2% 2%
NAME OWN START
Not available. N/A N/A
NAME OWN START
Colts DST 32% 16%

Team Rankings

PTS
27.4
8th
YDS
345.9
9th
Y/P
5.8
8th
TO Diff
-0.1
18th
ATT
32.2
18th
CMP
21.2
14th
YDS
227.8
9th
TD
1.5
17th
ATT
26.0
22nd
YDS
118.1
17th
AVG
4.5
10th
TD
1.6
2nd
SACK
2.3
16th
TA
1.2
12th
PA
24.2
21st
TeamW-LWin %PFPA
JaguarsJaguars13-4-00.765474336
TexansTexans12-5-00.706404295
ColtsColts8-9-00.471466412
TitansTitans3-14-00.177284478

Redzone Stats

PlayerTOTAL LOOKSRUSH ATTTGTRECO/S
Jonathan Taylor777344  
DJ Giddens6510  
Ulysses Bentley3211  
Ameer Abdullah2111  
Tyler Goodson1010  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Michael Pittman1818100  
Josh Downs1616100  
Alec Pierce101040  
Ashton Dulin3112  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Tyler Warren2522123  
Mo Alie-Cox6650  
Drew Ogletree2220  

Team Stats

PlayerGPCMPATTYDSTDINTRATERUSH YDSRUSH TDO/S
D.Jones132613843101198100.21645  
P.Rivers358925444380.2-10  
R.Leonard539674152367.7272  
A.Richardson Sr.21290062.5-10  
S.Henigan0000000.000  
PlayerGPATTYDSAVGTDTGTRECREC YDSSNAPSO/S
J.Taylor1732315854.9185546378883  
D.Giddens1026963.7020070  
A.Abdullah1314604.3117169986  
T.Goodson119242.7032835  
U.Bentley IV1100.000002  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
A.Pierce158447100321.3666813  
M.Pittman Jr.17111807849.8727918  
J.Downs1688585669.8434594  
A.Dulin1210510621.2048163  
A.Gould112263.00358  
L.Treadwell100000.00036  
C.Owen21000.0001  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
T.Warren171127681710.8441899  
M.Alie-Cox1720131179.0120419  
D.Ogletree1564276.8111226  
W.Mallory2211616.001616  
S.McKeon10000.0008  
PlayerGPFGMFGAXPMXPAPTSO/S
B.Grupe1629372525126  
S.Shrader51314141455  
PlayerGPTKLSACKTFLINTPDFFFRO/S
G.Pratt161260.0611012  
Z.Franklin171252.070510  
N.Cross171202.551510  
C.Bynum17811.034811  
M.Blackmon17641.022700  
G.Stewart17550.551410  
K.Moore II14551.531620  
D.Buckner10474.090000  
L.Latu16458.5123510  
K.Paye17394.050100  
N.Gallimore17383.540300  
S.Gardner11360.000900  
S.Ebukam14332.050001  
A.Adebawore17294.050001  
C.Ward7250.000701  
J.Edwards14240.000300  
C.Mitchell10190.020410  
A.Ajiake16180.500000  
J.Jones10140.010400  
T.Lewis13113.040100  
X.Howard4110.000001  
R.Thomas II17110.010000  
J.Tuimoloau1390.010000  
C.Lammons1090.011300  
E.Johnson II1270.010000  
C.Wormley571.010000  
M.Hilton250.010010  
R.Lowery III450.000000  
T.Washington440.000000  
B.Johnson1330.010000  
D.Nchami320.000000  
D.Scott410.000000  
T.Smith000.000000  
J.Carlies300.000000  
S.Olubi1700.000010  
G.Odum300.000000  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

WEEK OPP SCORE
1IND vs BAL
2IND @KC
3IND vs HOU
4IND @WAS
5IND @PIT
6IND vs TEN
7IND @MIN
8IND @JAC
9IND vs DAL
10IND vs MIA
11IND @HOU
12IND vs NYG
13IND vs BYE
14IND @PHI
15IND @TEN
16IND vs CIN
17IND @CLE
18IND vs JAC

Player Timeline

Jun 10th

Jonathan Taylor Says He Wants to Be a “Colt for Life”

Apr 19th

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor Takes Cooking Classes in Paris, Plans to Become ...

Jan 17th

Eagles Request OC Interview with Colts’ Jim Bob Cooter for Coordinator ...

Dec 28th

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