Huddle Up: The injury to Daniel Jones late in the year certainly impacted Taylor's production, but he isn't exactly young by running back standards, and he will be coming off a season where he handled 369 total touches. Throw in uncertainty about the Indianapolis quarterback situation in 2026, and Taylor could look a lot more like the volume-based fantasy producer that he was over the final weeks than the high-upside, explosive option that he was for the first 10 games.

Huddle Up: Taylor picked his fourth 1,000-yard season of his career this season and also led the NFL with 18 rushing touchdowns. He will continue to be a significant part of the offense next season and should be one of the first running backs selected in drafts.

Huddle Up: Warren still led all rookie tight ends in receptions and receiving yards, and part of his decline can likely be tied to Daniel Jones playing through an injury and eventually missing time. Warren should at least be a low-end TE1 next year, but the quarterback situation in Indianapolis will likely determine his ceiling.

Huddle Up: Jones threw for 3,101 yards and 19 touchdowns before suffering his season ending injury, so he should have multiple teams interested in him if he hit the free-agent market. He will probably open next season as a No. 2 fantasy quarterback if he decides to remain with the Colts.

Huddle Up: His receiving yards were his fewest since Nov. 2 against Pittsburgh, but he reached five-plus catches for the eighth time this season. Warren, who finished with 76 catches, 817 yards and four touchdowns, has a big upside and is a certain TE1 heading into 2026 no matter who the QB is in Indy.

Huddle Up: Downs had his season-highest receiving yards day of the season against the Texans, but with less than 10 yards per reception for the season and four touchdowns, Downs is nothing but an injury fill-in heading into 2026.

Huddle Up: Giddens entered with 18 carries for 66 yards. He's not relevant for 2026 at this point.

Huddle Up: Taylor was arguably the MVP of Fantasy through Week 10 (1,139 rush yards, 17 TDs) before being limited to 446 yards and three touchdowns the last seven games - mostly without QB Daniel Jones. Taylor will turn 27 in two weeks but there's no reason to believe he's not a definite RB1 in 2026. However, it would be nice if Jones, a free agent, returns.

Huddle Up: Leonard got the start in the Colts' season finale and had a decent game. Even with Daniel Jones a pending free agent, it is doubtful that Leonard will be tagged to take over the reigns in 2026.

Huddle Up: Pierce stuck around long enough to go over 1,000 yards for the season after a complete stinker last week when he was blanked against the Jacksonville Jaguars. It's his first 1,000-yard campaign, and he falls just one short of tying a career-best in TD grabs. Pierce continues to get better as a downfield threat, and he could be a solid late-round fantasy pick-up on draft day heading into 2026.

Huddle Up: Richardson's career is at a crossroads. He suffered a freak injury, but he wasn't exactly crushing it before Daniel Jones emerged as a solid option under center, putting the Colts into contention before their big collapse. Richardson might need to find a new organization, getting a chance to re-invent himself somewhere else. Indy likely will cut its losses with him after seeing Jones crush it before his injury, then seeing Philip Rivers come out of retirement after five years away to basically do just as much as Richardson has ever done. For fantasy purposes, Richardson isn't even worth taking a flyer upon in long-term keeper formats any longer.

Huddle Up: With the team out of the playoffs, Leonard is thrown to the wolves against a ferocious defense instead of Philip Rivers. It's a poor matchup, and it's not one you should mess with in fantasy.

Huddle Up: After a giant 86-yard, two-touchdown night against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16, this was a huge disappointment for fantasy managers who might have rolled the dice on Pierce in the fantasy championship.

Huddle Up: Pittman really went downhill working with Philip Rivers, posting just nine receptions for 74 yards on 13 targets in the final three games. He really struggled in the fantasy playoffs and championship games in most leagues. He'll look to finish up the regular season strong in Week 18 against the Houston Texans.

Huddle Up: Downs really hasn't jelled very well with veteran Philip Rivers, connecting for 10 catches, 112 yards and one touchdown across three games. Downs and the Colts look to finish strong in Week 18 against the suffocating defense of the Houston Texans.

Huddle Up: Warren has gone without a touchdown in each of the past four games, but does have three or more receptions in each of the past three games, and 15 of 16 games to date. He'll look to finish up strong in Week 18 against the Houston Texans.

Huddle Up: Taylor let fantasy managers down a bit in what was likely the semifinals week of most leagues, going for just 2.9 yards per carry, 46 rushing yards and a TD in Week 16. He was a little better in this one, but he has averaged just 3.5 yards per game in the past four outings.

Huddle Up: Fantasy players will need to monitor the situation to see if Pittman will be able to return. He is the top receiver for the Colts when healthy and can be at least a flex option in leagues.

Huddle Up: QB Philip Rivers will still serve as the Colts' starter for Week 17's game against the Jaguars because Jacksonville is still jockeying for playoff seeding but the 44-year-old veteran should only be a starting option in deeper two-quarterback leagues. Leonard should be owned in all dynasty leagues, although it remains to be seen how he fits into the Colts' 2026 plans, as QB Daniel Jones (Achilles) continues to recover from a torn Achilles tendon.

Huddle Up: It's a little surprising/disappointing that Philip Rivers hasn't been able to connect with Warren in two games together. It hasn't been for lack of trying. Fifteen of Rivers' 62 passes have been thrown to Warren with the rookie tight end leading the team in targets both games. It just hasn't resulted in production. While it's definitely frustrating, tight end is a shallow position, and the odds that you can identify and add someone to replace Warren at this stage is likely an exercise in futility. Roll with Warren and hope those opportunities lead to Week 17 production.

Huddle Up: Downs' short-area quickness and ability to work near the line of scrimmage make him a nice fit for Philip Rivers, who has no desire to hold the ball a long time. After scoring Indy's lone touchdown in Rivers' return from retirement last Sunday, Downs tied with Tyler Warren for most targets on Monday night. His overall production makes him a questionable choice for your Week 17 lineup, though his early chemistry with Rivers at least provides Downs with a puncher's chance at generating decent value from your flex slot.

Huddle Up: Given how the season has fallen apart for the Colts, odds are it won't be looked back on fondly. One silver lining, however, has been the ascension of Pierce, who has become one of the NFL's most dangerous deep threats, consistently putting up good numbers. Monday night was his ninth outing of more than 65 yards on the season, and it was also his first multi-touchdown effort. As long as Philip Rivers is pulling the trigger in Week 17, Pierce deserves a spot in your lineup as a WR3 with a little juice.

Huddle Up: In two weeks with Philip Rivers at the helm, Pittman has caught seven passes for 58 yards. Outside of a 9-79-0 effort against Jacksonville, Pittman has finished with less than 35 yards in each of the last six games. Depending on who else you have on your roster, you should give strong consideration to benching Pittman this week given his lack of production since the team traveled to Berlin back in Week 10. If you want to roll the dice, you could use Pittman as a flex.

Huddle Up: With most running backs, getting 79 yards and a tuddie would be a decent return on investment. With someone like Taylor, however, it's a disappointment. The former Badger was having a monster season, but the injury to Daniel Jones (Achilles) has had a trickledown effect on the running game as he's averaged 3.5, 3.5, and 2.9 yards per carry in the last three games, respectively. He's still doing enough to remain in your lineup, though, so you'll just have to plug him in and hope he breaks an explosive run or two versus Jacksonville.

Huddle Up: Rivers came out on fire versus the 49ers, leading the Colts to touchdowns on their first two drives. After a punt, Rivers would lead three additional scoring drives in a row, though just one touchdown. Things fell apart late, but it was still a highly impressive effort from the 44-year-old. While the loss essentially puts an end to Indy's playoff dreams, Rivers could still start against Jacksonville this week as they remain mathematically alive at the moment. Even if he does play, Rivers would be a tough sell against a solid Jaguars defense.

Huddle Up: Pierce was only targeted one time during the last game and may need to work in his connection with Philip Rivers if he wants to be more involved in the passing game. He will probably see a few more targets this week but is unlikely to be a starting option in many leagues.

Huddle Up: Downs has been targeted at least five times in each of his last four games but has been held to under 25 yards in three of those games. He should see a handful of targets in Week 16 but can be avoided in most fantasy leagues.

Huddle Up: Pierce has been a prominent part of the Colts' passing attack but the injury to Daniel Jones and the playing of Philip Rivers has the entire offense trending down. You can avoid Pierce in Week 16 in your fantasy lineups.

Huddle Up: Downs has been a prominent part of the Colts' passing attack but the injury to Daniel Jones and the playing of Philip Rivers has the entire offense trending down. You can avoid Downs in Week 16 in your fantasy lineups.