Due to the fact that I am now writing for an additional blog I will now be offering a preview and fantasy impact on every Colts game.
Colts Preview
It’s the Pagano Bowl this week as Colts head coach Chuck Pagano faces his brother John who is the defensive coordinator for the Chargers. The Colts started off their season 0–2 and are looking for a win to jump start their season. Last game was a difficult one all around as Von Miller almost single handedly destroyed the Colts offense. Andrew Luck could not improve upon his spectacular Week 1 performance vs the Lions as he threw for less than 200 yards vs the vaunted Broncos defense. Luckily he faces an easier matchup against the Chargers who unlike the Broncos do not have an all time great defense at their disposal. The problem the Colts are facing this week is that they are suffering from a myriad of injuries. About every single significant DB except for Safety Mike Adams has missed time due to injuries which has contributed to their slow start. Luckily it looks like DE Henry Anderson may be healthy enough to make his season debut this week. He was tremendous at stopping the run last season, and the defense has really regressed since he suffered a season ending injury in the middle of last season. It was also announced recently that WR Donte Moncrief will miss about a month due to a shoulder injury and this will propel former 1st round pick Phillip Dorsett into a starting spot.
Fantasy Impact
Due to Donte Moncrief’s injury Phillip Dorsett now rises to probably a WR3 so he may be a good flex play in deeper leagues. Look for WR TY Hilton, TE’s Dwayne Allen and Jack Doyle, and possibly even WR Quan Bray to receive targets in Moncrief’s absence. Andrew Luck is still a solid QB1 this week and should definitely be startable in all leagues. RB Frank Gore once again keeps on defying age and while he may not be a RB1 or RB2 anymore he’s still a great flex play. He’s looked great so far this season and I could see him possibly being the Colts first 100 yard rusher since 2012. At this point the Colts D S/T shouldn’t even be considered even as a sneaky waiver wire pick until further notice, there is just too many injuries in the secondary for them to provide significant fantasy points.
Prediction Colts 29 Chargers 23
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