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Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor

RB • Indianapolis Colts Proj Rank 3 Actual 3 7 ADP • Trade Value
Rushing Receiving
ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD FSP
33916434.81848386234.00
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Jonathan Taylor | Fantasy Outlook

Elite First-Round Anchor Secured by Mega Extension and Heavy Projected Volume

Jonathan Taylor enters the 2026 season firmly secured as the cornerstone of the Colts' offense, highlighted by his freshly inked two-year, $44 million contract extension. Holding a rock-solid seventh overall ADP all summer, fantasy managers treat him as an elite first-round anchor whose draft-day cost matches his immense ceiling.

Operating atop the backfield depth chart ahead of DJ Giddens, our models project Taylor for 335 rushing attempts, 1,575 yards, and 15 touchdowns, supplemented by 45 catches for 300 yards. This elite volume keeps him safely inside the upper tier of running backs.

With 100% ownership and start rates, sentiment couldn't be higher. While some analysts debate touchdown regression following his prolific scoring campaigns, his newly solidified financial commitment and undisputed workload make him a premier draft-day asset without the headache of contract disputes.

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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
19.14 92.48 0.68 2.52 20.16 0.11 20.76
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Depth Chart

Indianapolis Colts

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Daniel Jones 23% 8%
NAME OWN START
Jonathan Taylor 100% 100%
NAME OWN START
Tyler Warren 100% 100%
NAME OWN START
Alec Pierce 77% 8%
Josh Downs 69% 8%
NAME OWN START
Not available. N/A N/A
NAME OWN START
Colts DST 8% 8%

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

Aug 6th

Colts Sign Jonathan Taylor to Record-Breaking Two-Year, $44M Extension

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 ...

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