Jonathan Taylor
25-Year-Old
2023 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
169
YDS
741
TD
7
YDS
153
TD
1
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Taylor's 2023 season was a bit of a circus at first, and there might have been a little rust as a result of the holdout/lockout/injury feud that kept him out of training camp and the first four weeks of the season. Once he settled in and got rolling, Taylor reestablished himself as one of the NFL's top backs, running for 704 yards and seven touchdowns on 155 carries (4.5 YPC) over his final eight games. The rushing average was a bit low by his standards -- Taylor averaged more than 5.0 yards per carry in his first two NFL seasons -- but overall it was a strong showing in a mediocre offense. Fellow running back Zack Moss then left for Cincinnati in free agency, setting up Taylor to handle a larger share of the Colts' backfield work in 2024, though QB Anthony Richardson figures to get a lot of the goal-line carries. While Taylor will always be known as a run-first RB, the departure of Moss combined with the three-year, $42 million extension Taylor signed last fall gives the Colts good reason to keep him on the field for a lot of passing downs. The ankle troubles of previous years left Taylor alone in 2023 -- it was a thumb injury that cost him Weeks 13 through 15 -- and the Colts' lack of investment in RB depth hints at confidence he can carry the load this year. Read Past Outlooks
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Valiant effort to end campaign
Taylor (ankle) finished with 30 carries for 188 yards and a touchdown while catching both of his targets for eight receiving yards in Saturday's 23-19 loss to Houston.
ANALYSIS
It's incredible to think that Taylor could have had an even bigger rushing night had he not missed a portion of Saturday's action due to an ankle injury. The star tailback carried a stagnant Indianapolis offense throughout the contest, generating his first game of 100-plus rushing yards this season in the process. The Colts' season came to a disappointing end after the offense failed to convert on fourth-and-one while keeping Taylor -- who gained the previous nine yards on three straight rushes -- on the sidelines. The 24-year-old will conclude a holdout-shortened season with 894 yards from scrimmage and eight total touchdowns across 10 active games. Taylor was clearly playing through the ankle injury he sustained, so more news is likely to come on that front as the Colts prepare to enter the offseason.
It's incredible to think that Taylor could have had an even bigger rushing night had he not missed a portion of Saturday's action due to an ankle injury. The star tailback carried a stagnant Indianapolis offense throughout the contest, generating his first game of 100-plus rushing yards this season in the process. The Colts' season came to a disappointing end after the offense failed to convert on fourth-and-one while keeping Taylor -- who gained the previous nine yards on three straight rushes -- on the sidelines. The 24-year-old will conclude a holdout-shortened season with 894 yards from scrimmage and eight total touchdowns across 10 active games. Taylor was clearly playing through the ankle injury he sustained, so more news is likely to come on that front as the Colts prepare to enter the offseason.
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Broken Tackle %
16.6%Positive Run %
78.1%% Yds After Contact
70.0%Avg Yds After Contact
3.1Rushing TD %
4.1%Touches Per Game
18.8% Snaps w/Touch
50.8%Air Yards Per Game
-2.3Air Yards Per Snap
-0.06% Team Air Yards
-0.6%% Team Targets
4.2%Avg Depth of Target
-1.0 YdsCatch Rate
82.6%Drop Rate
8.7%Avg Yds After Catch
9.2% Targeted On Route
13.1%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Height
5' 10"Weight
226 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.39 secVertical Jump
36.0 inBroad Jump
123 inBench Press
17 repsHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
31.13 in
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Playing without Moss again Sunday
Taylor will play without backfield mate Zack Moss for the second straight game in Week 17 against the Raiders, as the latter has been ruled out due to his forearm injury, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The first game of Moss's absence due to the current injury coincided with Taylor's Week 16 return from his own three-game absence due to thumb surgery. Taylor logged 18 carries for 43 yards and a touchdown in that contest against the Falcons, but game script eventually turned against the ground attack with Atlanta taking an increasingly large lead in the second half. With Indianapolis at home in Week 17 and also getting Michael Pittman back in the fold from his concussion, Taylor could have a better chance at enjoying a scenario conducive to more opportunity.
The first game of Moss's absence due to the current injury coincided with Taylor's Week 16 return from his own three-game absence due to thumb surgery. Taylor logged 18 carries for 43 yards and a touchdown in that contest against the Falcons, but game script eventually turned against the ground attack with Atlanta taking an increasingly large lead in the second half. With Indianapolis at home in Week 17 and also getting Michael Pittman back in the fold from his concussion, Taylor could have a better chance at enjoying a scenario conducive to more opportunity.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Taylor was generally regarded as the RB1 going into 2022, and he may have held on to the title if not for ankle troubles -- first a standard ankle sprain in Week 4 that lingered for five weeks, and then a season-ending high ankle sprain Week 15. It also didn't help that the Colts completely fell apart around him, tanking his red-zone and pass-catching opportunities. In his first two seasons, Taylor scored on 5.1 percent of his carries and averaged 7.3 yards per target, but in 2022 those figures dropped to 2.1 percent and 3.6 YPT. Taylor has never benefited from good quarterback play in Indianapolis -- Philip Rivers was merely acceptable and Carson Wentz something less than that -- but the struggles of Matt Ryan proved to be more than even Taylor could withstand. If new coach Shane Steichen and rookie QB Anthony Richardson can fix those issues, it would mean a lot for Taylor's fantasy value, especially since he's already shown the ability to post RB1 numbers with even mediocre quarterback play. The ankle injuries in 2022 were due to a combination of bad luck and a rushed return from injury, but the impact may be dragging into 2023 even after a successful offseason surgery. The Colts placed Taylor on the PUP list for the start of training camp, and shortly thereafter he requested a trade due to frustration with extension negotiations. He's now on the regular-season PUP list, and thus ineligible for the first four games of the season, but the Colts can still trade him in the meantime.
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Back in Saturday's game
Taylor (ankle) returned to Saturday's game versus the Texans, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.
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Exits with heel injury Saturday
Taylor departed Saturday's game against the Texans due to a heel injury, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.
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Season high in rushing yards Sunday
Taylor carried the ball 21 times for 96 yards and a touchdown and caught his only target for eight yards in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Raiders.
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Heavy workload in return
Taylor rushed 18 times for 43 yards and a touchdown and failed to bring in his only target in the Colts' 29-10 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.
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Good to go for Sunday
Taylor (thumb) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Falcons after he was listed as a full practice participant Wednesday through Friday.
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