Daniel Jones’s breakout campaign has taken an abrupt and mysterious turn, leaving fantasy football managers scrambling for answers. The Indianapolis Colts’ once-stable offense now stands on shaky ground after their latest setback in Week 14.
What began as a promising stretch marked by efficient passing and moderate rushing upside may have just met an untimely pause. With the team’s depth being tested and whispers swirling about the severity of Jones’s condition, the outlook for Indianapolis — and plenty of fantasy lineups — grows murkier by the week.
Daniel Jones Injury Update
Daniel Jones suffered an Achilles injury during the Indianapolis Colts’ loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 14. Jones’s first season in Indianapolis officially ends with him ranking as the QB13 in fantasy points per game (17.4).
Anthony Richardson is still on the injured reserve for an eye injury, and backup quarterback Riley Leonard suffered a knee injury during Week 14 that will likely force him to miss time. That leaves the Colts with Brett Rypien and recently signed 44-year-old Philip Rivers on the roster.
It wasn’t long ago that the Colts were the one seed behind a top-10 offense. Now it will be hard to trust any of their offensive weapons outside of Jonathan Taylor going forward.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Dan Fornek
Jones Fantasy Outlook
Jones was the story of the first half of the fantasy season, but he entered Week 14 having come upon tough production times, with his last finish better than QB12 coming in Week 8.
Even with him trending in the wrong direction, he was on the fringes of our interest due to the consistency of the offense (multiple TD passes in Weeks 12-13 despite struggling). This profile is versatile, and while the rushing was more misses than hits of late, it was still another avenue for him to give us points.
That all ended in the second quarter with an Achilles tendon injury. If you play in a deeper league and were relying on Jones, this leaves you in a tough spot. Riley Leonard is his replacement, but that’s not worth the risk.
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Tua Tagovailoa gets the Steelers this week in Pittsburgh, and that’s not great, but home meetings with the Bengals and Bucs present themselves after that.
On the other side of this coin, the Jaguars D/ST becomes more appealing. They get the Colts again in Week 17 in addition to the favorable home game this weekend against the Jets.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Kyle Soppe
