Anthony Richardson Injury: Will He Play Week 6? (2024 Fantasy Football)

Another weekend of NFL football has arrived! Unfortunately, the injury watch for fantasy football managers is also here, and that’s certainly the case for Anthony Richardson. Players who appear on the injury report and haven’t practiced much during the week can often lead to trepidation for managers trying to make fantasy football lineup decisions and/or waiver claims. Don’t fret, though – FantasyPros is here to provide you with all of the latest news and updates on the players who are questionable heading into this week. So, is Anthony Richardson playing in Week 6? Here’s what we know about Anthony Richardson‘s injury and his status for Week 6. And use our Are They Playing tool to see the probability of any injured player playing this week, including Anthony Richardson.

Fantasy Football Outlook: Will Anthony Richardson Play Week 6?

Anthony Richardson (oblique) plans to play Week 6
Indianapolis Colts QB Anthony Richardson plans to play in Week 6 against the Tennessee Titans despite being held out in Week 5 due to an oblique injury.

Fantasy Impact

Richardson logged a limited-full-limited set of practices this week and intends to play in Week 6, says Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports. With Richardson sidelined for roughly a game and a half, veteran QB Joe Flacco stepped in to operate the offense, throwing for 527 yards and five touchdowns. Richardson has accounted for 654 yards and three touchdowns in roughly two more games than Flacco; while he has not shown the dominance that was expected given his preseason hype, Flacco showed that there is more juice in this offense left to unlock, making Richardson still an intriguing QB for fantasy purposes with a high upside.

Jordan Epp – Jepp Sports

Anthony Richardson (ankle) game-time decision for Week 6
Anthony Richardson is considered a game-time decision for Sunday’s game against the Titans.

Fantasy Impact

Richardson was able to log a full practice on Thursday. He seems to have a good chance to return, but his status will still need to be monitored.

Ari Koslow

Anthony Richardson (oblique) practices in full Thursday
Colts QB Anthony Richardson (oblique) was a full participant in practice Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Richardson was able to complete a full practice session after being limited Wednesday. He is trending towards making the start against the Titans in Week 6.

Jesse Garcia

What the Experts Are Saying

Richardson practiced in a limited fashion on Wednesday and Friday while logging a full session on Thursday. I expect him to return to the huddle this week. Richardson has been volatile this season with QB4, QB21, and QB31 weekly finishes. Among 35 qualifying quarterbacks, he ranks third in yards per attempt and fifth in fantasy points per dropback, but hea??s been dreadful as a passer, sitting at 34th in passer rating and CPOE. In his three full games, he has averaged six carries and 39 rushing yards. Richardson is a borderline QB1 with a tough matchup this week. Tennessee has fielded a strong pass defense this season. They have smothered quarterbacks with the lowest yards per attempt, the third-lowest CPOE, and the lowest success rate per dropback.

Derek Brown – FantasyPros

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