Alec Pierce Week 2 Outlook - Colts at Packers
By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Fri, Sep 13th 2024, 10:05pm EDT
Pierce erupted in Week 1 with 125 receiving yards and a score as the WR10 in fantasy. He only saw three targets in the game, but in Indy's run-heavy offense, that amounted to a 15.8% target share with a 36.7% air-yard share. Pierce had an ungodly 38.7 aDOT. If Alexander is following Pittman all over the field, Pierce will match up with Eric Stokes (career: 59.4% catch rate and 98.6 passer rating). Pierce could burn this secondary deep in Week 2. Last year, Green Bay allowed the sixth-highest deep completion rate and the ninth-highest passer rating to deep passing. The worry for Pierce for Week 2 is that if Downs plays, Pierce could split snaps with Mitchell on the perimeter. The Colts' wide receiver room after Michael Pittman could become an uneasy rotation. Pierce is a dangerous dice roll for Week 2.