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Colts K Matt Gay has missed the first two practices of the week with a neck injury. We don't have any other details on his status, but fantasy owners should be ready to find an alternative for Week 16 fantasy lineups. We'll update Gay's status again tomorrow.

Colts WR Michael Pittman (back) returned to a full practice on Thursday. He should be ready to roll for this weekend's game vs. the Titans. Pittman is just a WR4 with QB Anthony Richardson at the controls.

Colts WRs Michael Pittman (back) and Alec Pierce (concussion) did not practice on Wednesday. Pittman has been playing through this back issue for a while now, although he was a full-go at practice all last week. We're still tentatively expecting him to play vs. the Titans this weekend but will keep you posted on his status. Pierce is unlikely to clear protocol in time to play on Sunday.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor gave up a near TD by dropping the ball in celebration right before the goal line. The play turned into a touchback and the Colts never recovered. He ended the game with 22 carries for 107 yards and only one catc for four yards.

Colts WR Alec Pierce sustained a concussion in the first half of Sunday's game vs. the Broncos and won't return. It's his second documented concussion. We'll track his progress through the protocol this coming week. Pierce's absence means a boost in snaps for WR Adonai Mitchell.

Colts WR Josh Downs (shoulder) is active for today’s game vs. the Broncos. He practiced all week, including full workouts on Thursday and Friday. The shoulder is less of a concern than QB Anthony Richardson’s play and the matchup against a Broncos defense ranked sixth in adjusted fantasy points allowed to slot receivers.

Colts WR Josh Downs (shoulder) is expected to play vs. the Broncos today, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Downs is listed as questionable but put in full practices on Thursday and Friday. There's still likely some re-injury risk with the shoulder, though. And Downs gets a tough matchup against a Denver defense that ranks sixth in adjusted fantasy points allowed to slot receivers.

Colts WR Josh Downs (shoulder) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Broncos. He practiced all week, including full workouts on Thursday and Friday, so we’re expecting Downs to play. But with QB Anthony Richardson under center and a tough matchup, Downs is no better than a WR4 in fantasy lineups.

Colts WR Josh Downs (shoulder) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. That should have him on track to play vs. the Broncos this weekend. But, with QB Anthony Richardson under center and a tough matchup, Downs is no better than a WR4 in fantasy lineups.

Colts WR Alec Pierce (foot) is active for today’s game vs. the Patriots. He missed the first two practices of the week but returned to a full workout on Friday. With WRs Josh Downs (shoulder) and Ashton Dulin (ankle) out, Pierce, Michael Pittman, and Adonai Mitchell are locked in as the top three WRs against New England’s 20th-ranked WR defense.

Colts WR Alec Pierce (foot) is expected to play vs. the Patriots tomorrow, according to ESPN's Stephen Holder. Pierce missed the first two practices of the week but returned to a full workout on Friday. He should be ready for his usual role in a matchup against the league's 20th-ranked WR defense -- and could see extra volume with WR Josh Downs out.

Colts WR Alec Pierce (foot) is listed as questionable for this weekend's game vs. the Patriots. He missed the first two practices of the week but returned to a full workout on Friday. That should have him on track to play on Sunday, but we'll get Indianapolis' inactives around 11:30 am ET. WRs Josh Downs (shoulder) and Ashton Dulin (ankle) are both out, which will mean a big boost in playing time for WR Adonai Mitchell.

Chiefs K Spencer Schrader (hamstring) is out for Friday's game vs. the Raiders. He'll be replaced by K Matthew Wright, who's a viable Week 13 fantasy play with the Chiefs sporting the week's second-highest implied total (27.75 points).

Colts WR Alec Pierce (foot) did not practice on Wednesday. We don't have any details on his foot injury. WR Josh Downs (shoulder) is not expected to play vs. the Patriots this weekend, while WR Ashton Dulin (ankle) also missed Wednesday's practice. That leaves Michael Pittman, Adonai Mitchell, and Anthony Gould as the three healthy WRs on Indianapolis' active roster.

The Vikings have signed QB Daniel Jones to their practice squad, per multiple reports. Jones recently cleared waivers, as expected, and reportedly wanted to sign with a contending team. That’s certainly the case with the 9-2 Vikings. Eventually, Jones should slide into the backup role behind Sam Darnold. But the former Giant remains a shaky bet to start come Week 1 of 2025. The Vikings just invested a Round 1 pick in Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy.

Chiefs K Spencer Shrader (hamstring) did not practice on Tuesday. The team signed K Matthew Wright to the practice squad, suggesting real concern about Shrader's availability for Friday's game vs. the Raiders. We'll keep you updated on the situation. With Kansas City sporting a 27.5-point implied total, whoever is kicking for the Chiefs will be a viable Week 13 fantasy play.

Colts WR Josh Downs is considered "week to week" with the shoulder injury he suffered in Sunday's loss to the Lions and is a "long shot" to play against the Patriots this weekend, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "But the belief is he did not suffer a major injury," Rapoport adds.

Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. led the team with 6 receptions and 96 yards in Sunday's loss to the Lions. That accounted for 54.5% of QB Anthony Richardson's completions and 55.8% of his passing yardage for the game. It also marked just the second time all season that Pittman has exceeded 63 yards in a game this season.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor ran just 11 times for 35 yards in Sunday's loss to the Lions. He got only 1 carry in the second half, despite Indy being within 8 points at the start of the third quarter. Taylor also went without a reception for the first time since Week 1.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson ran for a career-high 61 yards in Sunday's loss to the Lions. He added just 172 yards on 11-of-28 (39.3%) passing, with 0 TDs but also no turnovers or sacks.