Colts Fantasy Starters & Pierce Uncertainty | Indianapolis Colts News

0:00It's September 13th. Welcome in. This is Indianapolis Colt News today, where Team Coverage meets AI. Alright, let's talk about the Indianapolis Colt's heading into their first game. The big news is that most of their key offensive players are good to go. Jonathan Taylor, Tyler Warren, and Josh Downs are all looking healthy, which is huge for fantasy managers. The only real question mark is, Alec Pierce, who's dealing with a heel issue. Austin Ajaki, a linebacker, is the only Colt officially out for the game. He heard his hamstring late in the week. He was mostly expected to play on special teams, so his absence shouldn't shake up the fantasy lineups too much. Now, about Alec Pierce, he's been limited in practice with that heel injury, but the team hasn't given him a game status, meaning he's technically available. However, Coach Shane Steichen is playing a coy about his workload, saying they'll see how the game unfolds. Given he started camp on the injured list, his snaps might be managed.

1:01This uncertainty with Pierce could open up more targets for Josh Downs and Keenan Allen, both are healthy and look like solid flex options. Allen is still more of a WR-3, until we see how the target distribution shakes out. Jonathan Taylor, on the other hand, is a definite lock for your lineup, ranked as a top five back. So, to wrap it up, Taylor and Warren are must-starts. Downs and Allen are good flex plays. Dano Jones is a cautious QB2, and Pierce is probably best left on the bench until we see his role clearly defined.