AnthonyRichardson Sr.

News: 13 hours agoRichardson entered the Colts' 42-7 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday for an ineffective Daniel Jones with 11:45 remaining and completed both his pass attempts for eight yards while rushing twice for four yards.

Spin: As his final line indicates, Richardson did little in mop-up duty, but James Boyd of The Athletic reports that head coach Shane Steichen has pledged a top-to-bottom evaluation ahead of a Week 9 home matchup against the Cowboys next Sunday. With Indianapolis at 2-6 and both Jonathan Taylor and Josh Downs reportedly on the trade block, Steichen may ultimately conclude there's little to lose in giving Richardson, the 2023 fourth-overall pick, another run at the starting job he's struggled with previously.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Richardson enters his fourth NFL season as a backup to Daniel Jones. Last season, Richardson played just 14 snaps off the bench and missed most of the season with an eye injury. If ever called on to start, Richardson will be an interesting fantasy wild card. On one hand, the 2023 fourth-overall pick has a ton of upside; he ranked no lower than sixth among QBs in carries, rushing yards and rush TDs in 2024 despite only playing 10 full games, while also pacing the position in average depth of throw and yards per completion. That led to four 20-plus fantasy point games. On the other hand, Richardson's poor passing may lead to many duds. He had fewer than 15 fantasy points in his other six outings, threw 12 INTs on the season (fourth most) and his 48% completion percentage ranked last. In total, he averaged 15.8 fantasy PPG in the 10 games, which would've ranked 15th over the full season. Richardson's elite rushing ability and aggressive passing style are the only reason to keep him stashed in deep dynasty leagues.