Jonathan Taylor
25-Year-Old
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
150
YDS
673
TD
5
YDS
111
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
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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Inefficient in Week 11 win
Taylor rushed 24 times for 57 yards and caught one of two targets for three yards in Sunday's 28-27 win over the Jets.
ANALYSIS
Taylor was surprisingly quiet in the victory, posting his third-lowest rushing yardage total of the season despite setting a season high in rushing attempts. Anthony Richardson scored two short rushing touchdowns in the quarterback's return to the starting role, while Taylor was kept out of the end zone for the third consecutive game after running in five touchdowns in his first five appearances of the season. Getting back on track won't be easy for Taylor in Week 12 against the stout Lions front, especially given the high probability of the Colts falling behind and having to go with a more pass-heavy approach.
Taylor was surprisingly quiet in the victory, posting his third-lowest rushing yardage total of the season despite setting a season high in rushing attempts. Anthony Richardson scored two short rushing touchdowns in the quarterback's return to the starting role, while Taylor was kept out of the end zone for the third consecutive game after running in five touchdowns in his first five appearances of the season. Getting back on track won't be easy for Taylor in Week 12 against the stout Lions front, especially given the high probability of the Colts falling behind and having to go with a more pass-heavy approach.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Jonathan Taylor's 2024 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
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Broken Tackle %
13.3%Positive Run %
81.3%% Yds After Contact
50.5%Avg Yds After Contact
2.3Rushing TD %
3.3%Touches Per Game
20.4% Snaps w/Touch
45.4%Air Yards Per Game
-4.1Air Yards Per Snap
-0.09% Team Air Yards
-1.0%% Team Targets
6.9%Avg Depth of Target
-1.5 YdsCatch Rate
59.1%Drop Rate
9.1%Avg Yds After Catch
10.0% Targeted On Route
14.0%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
48.5
Cornerbacks
68.6
Safeties
27.2
Linebackers
63.9
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Measurables Review
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How do Jonathan Taylor's measurables compare to other running backs?
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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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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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Over 100 total yards in loss
Taylor rushed 21 times for 114 yards and secured two of four targets for eight yards in the Colts' 30-20 loss to the Bills on Sunday.
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Quiet in Flacco-led offense
Taylor rushed 13 times for 48 yards while catching three of five targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 21-13 loss to the Vikings.
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Over 100 yards in return
Taylor (ankle) rushed 20 times for 105 yards and a touchdown and secured his only target for 12 yards in the Colts' 23-20 loss to the Texans on Sunday.
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Set to return Sunday
Taylor (ankle) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at Houston, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
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Logs full practice
Taylor (ankle) practiced fully Thursday.
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Sidelined again Sunday
Taylor will not play in Sunday's Week 6 matchup against the Titans due to an ankle injury, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Taylor will therefore log his second consecutive absence due to the injury, with the star running back failing to practice all week. As was the case in a Week 5 loss to the Jaguars, Trey Sermon is expected to fill in as the Colts' primary back, while the expected return of quarterback Anthony Richardson from hip and oblique injuries should also offer the team's ground game a boost.
Taylor will therefore log his second consecutive absence due to the injury, with the star running back failing to practice all week. As was the case in a Week 5 loss to the Jaguars, Trey Sermon is expected to fill in as the Colts' primary back, while the expected return of quarterback Anthony Richardson from hip and oblique injuries should also offer the team's ground game a boost.