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Jonathan Taylor

RB - IND

Height: 5-11

Weight: 221 lbs

Age: 25

College: Wisconsin

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2024 Season Outlooks

Taylor had a murky 2023 season due to injuries and a contract dispute, but he found his stride from Week 7 on when he earned the featured role in the Colts offense. Over that final stretch, Taylor averaged just fewer than 100 total yards per game (99.4) despite missing a three-game stretch from Weeks 13-15. With Anthony Richardson back at QB, Taylor should see more open run lanes with defenses accounting for the QB's rushing ability. He should also see more red zone opportunities. Taylor is a locked-in RB1 and will be selected in the back half of Round 1 in most Fantasy leagues.

An appraisal of Taylor's four-year career thus far shows his epic, All-Pro 2021 effort as an outlier of sorts. His other three NFL seasons include rushing outcomes between 74.1 and 78.3 yards per game and a total of 24 scores in 36 games, painting a picture of a strong RB1 candidate, just not the RB1 overall. It's worth noting we've yet to see Taylor take handoffs from Anthony Richardson, a reality that presents a blend of mystery and upside ahead of this season. With an unproven collection of backs behind him on the depth chart and the potential for a league-leading touch tally, Taylor remains a worthy early-round fantasy pick, even if that 2021 opus isn't the appropriate expectation.