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Indianapolis Colts’ Bold Prediction – Jonathan Taylor Is A Top 3 Rusher In The NFL

Fantasy football players across America right now are probably dry-heaving at the mention of Jonathan Taylor, the consensus top pick in drafts last summer. The choice made perfect sense after Taylor led the league with 1,811 yards in 2021 but injuries and a poor offensive line crushed Taylor’s 2022 season.

Taylor rushed for just 865 yards in 11 games, averaging a solid 4.5 yards per carry, but he simply wasn’t healthy enough to make a big impact on Indianapolis’ season. The coaching change from Frank Reich to Jeff Saturday also didn’t help since the Colts’ offensive schemes were dramatically simplified under the interim head coach.

New head coach Shane Steichen is coming off a season where he served as the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles, who posted one of the best rushing seasons in NFL history. With either Gardner Minshew or rookie Anthony Richardson under center expect Steichen to lean on Taylor heavily in order to give Indianapolis a chance to win.

Taylor’s troublesome ankle should be healthy entering the year and he is going to benefit from Steichen’s creative schemes to get him into open space. Expect a big bounce-back performance from Taylor, who should be one of the league’s top three backs in terms of rushing yards.