The information comes because the Colts are hanging on to the seventh and last playoff spot within the AFC with a 6-5 file. Indianapolis adopted up a three-game skid from Weeks 6-8 with a three-game successful streak from Weeks 9-12 (with a bye in Week 11).
The successful methods have coincided with Taylor taking up because the lead again once more.
The 24-year-old was positioned on the bodily unable to carry out record in late August as he held out for a brand new contract and missed the primary 4 video games of the season. He was activated on Oct. 7, and Taylor cashed in on a three-year, $42 million contract extension with the membership and made his season debut the following day.
After sharing the backfield with fourth-year professional Zack Moss from Weeks 5-8, the 2021 Professional Bowler and First-Crew All-Professional took management of the beginning job in Week 9. Taylor had 23 touches for 69 yards and one landing on 45 snaps in a 27-13 win over the Carolina Panthers, whereas Moss compiled simply seven carries for 26 scoreless yards, wasn’t focused for the primary time all season and performed solely 13 snaps.
Moss then had one dashing try and performed a season-low 9 snaps in Week 10 in opposition to the New England Patriots, whereas Taylor posted season highs in carries (23) and offensive snaps (50). Regardless of the Week 12 damage in Sunday’s win in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Taylor doubled his season dashing landing complete from two to 4 and performed 42 snaps, whereas Moss noticed a rise in enjoying time with 10 touches for 70 yards on 30 snaps. (His most since Week 7.)
The Indy offense is strongest when Taylor is totally wholesome, however the Colts must be in first rate form if the Wisconsin product misses time.
Even with the latest reduce in offensive snaps, Moss nonetheless leads the workforce in dashing makes an attempt (141), dashing yards (672) and dashing scores (5), amongst a bunch of different classes.
Indianapolis misplaced rookie signal-caller Anthony Richardson to a season-ending shoulder damage in October, however veteran Gardner Minshew has crammed in properly. The 2019 draft choose has gone 4-3 in seven begins this yr with a 63 completion share for 1,972 passing yards, eight touchdowns and 7 interceptions for an 81.4 quarterback ranking, whereas including a career-high three dashing scores.
The remaining schedule would not seem too daunting on paper. The Colts’ last six opponents have a mixed file of 32-35. They face the Tennessee Titans at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday on the street, a workforce they already beat in Week 5.
