Jonathan Taylor sat atop most draft boards before the season started, but he has struggled since Week 1 and sat out Week 5 with an ankle injury. The Colts have a tough intradivisional home matchup against the Jaguars in Week 6 and could use their top weapon back on the field. Fantasy managers would also enjoy having their top pick back. So will Jonathan Taylor play in Week 6? Or do managers need to continue using their backups? Here’s what we know.
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Jonathan Taylor (ankle) listed as questionable for Week 6
Jonathan Taylor has been listed as questionable ahead of Sunday’s game against the Jaguars.
Fantasy Impact
Taylor got in limited practices on Thursday and Friday, so he appears to be on the right side of questionable to return from his one-game absence. The return of Taylor will be much needed for the Colts offense.
Relevant News
- Jonathan Taylor participating in practice Friday
- Jonathan Taylor (ankle) ‘returned to practice’ Thursday
- Jonathan Taylor (ankle) not practicing Wednesday
- Jonathan Taylor (ankle) working on side of field
- Jonathan Taylor (ankle) optimistic to return next week
What the Experts are Saying
Taylor has been listed as questionable (ankle). It sounds like he’ll be back this week. When Taylor has been active, he’s averaged 22.6 touches and 93 total yards playing at least 74% of the snaps. Even before the injury, Taylor hasn’t been the same player this season. He’s 25th in juke rate, 33rd in breakaway run rate, and 46th in yards created per touch. The explosiveness and homerun ability haven’t been there this season. This week’s matchup is tough, even if he was at full strength. The Jaguars have given up the eighth-lowest rush success rate, sixth-lowest rushing yards, and 14th-lowest explosive run rate. Taylor remains a low-end RB1 based on volume.
– Derek Brown
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