Joe Flacco

Pittman posted career numbers in 2023, largely spurred on by Gardner Minshew taking over for an injured Anthony Richardson at quarterback. Minshew peppered him with easy-button targets and the young wideout converted on them to the tune of 109 grabs for 1,152 yards. The breakout season earned Pittman a contract extension and gave fantasy managers hope that he could coexist with Richardson, who struggled to connect with Pittman on layup looks as a rookie. That fear instantly materialized in 2024 with three games under 40 receiving yards to start the season. Pittman finally broke out in Week 4 with 113 yards...in a game that saw Joe Flacco replace an injured Richardson. Pittman topped 63 yards three times over his final 12 games and only posted one additional 100-yard outing, also with Flacco under center. The Colts will presumably keep Flacco or replace him with a similar veteran addition, but Pittman's inability to get things going when the No. 4 overall pick on the field is more than a little concerning for his 2025 fantasy outlook. The continued breakout of Josh Downs could also move targets away from Pittman, making him a risky fantasy bet for early drafters.

If today was the last start of Joe Flacco's NFL career, he went out by leading the Colts to an overtime win over the Jaguars.

The 2023 Comeback Player of the Year signed a one-year deal to play a similar role in Indy as he did with the Browns. Just like in Cleveland, Flacco was called upon when the starter, this time Anthony Richardson, went down with an injury. Flacco threw for 716 yards and seven scores with just one interception in his first two starts plus a mid-game takeover. The Colts went back to Richardson once healthy, but it didn't last long. Flacco was reinstalled as the starter after just two more Richardson games. The gunslinger's second stint under center didn't go nearly as well. His propensity for turnovers was on full display as he coughed up four interceptions and lost two fumbles across two starts. Back to Richardson. In a final twist of fate, Richardson's back tightened up on him late in the season and he missed the final two games. Flacco snuck in another three turnovers while scoring three times. There is no debate that Flacco still has the arm to play professional football. The bigger issue is his inability to keep the ball out of the defense's hands. If the soon-to-be 40-year-old wants to keep playing football, there will be plenty of backup openings for him to do so in 2025.

If today was the last start of Joe Flacco's NFL career, he went out by leading the Colts to an overtime win over the Jaguars.

The Colts scored in three plays on their opening drive, cluminating with a 40-yard TD pass by Pierce.