The consensus number one pick in fantasy football this season, Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor, will be missing his first game of the season. Taylor has been ruled out from playing in tomorrow’s game between the Colts and the Broncos on Thursday Night Football due to an ankle injury.
The #Colts ruled out RB Jonathan Taylor (ankle) for tomorrow night vs. the #Broncos.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 5, 2022
Similar to the Broncos, the Colts have also suffered early season struggles on the field, and now heading into Empower Field at Mile High against a stout defensive unit in the Broncos, Matt Ryan and co will have their hands full tomorrow tonight with lots of consistent play being expected from the passing game with Taylor out for this one.
Stepping in his place will be long-time Colts running back Nyheim Hines. Historically speaking, Frank Reich and the Colts coaching staff have primarily used Hines in more of a pass-catching role than just an every-down runner due to them having arguably the best tailback in the league in Jonathan Taylor. Hines will have some big shoes to fill, but he has shown many flashes in his career due mainly to his speed and elusiveness.
Update: Nyheim Hines is fast ✌️
📺 CBS pic.twitter.com/drUn4di1aX
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) September 26, 2021
Although the Broncos defense is pretty great, they did get run over in their week four matchup against the Raiders; Raiders running back Josh Jacobs ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries along with five receptions for 31 yards against the Broncos.
josh jacobs just almost ran through the entire broncos roster #BuiltByBama pic.twitter.com/iTYCvARNk6
— Barstool Bama (@BarstoolAlabama) October 2, 2022
Therefore, Hines and the Colts will be looking to see what exactly happened to the Denver run defense in their last game so they can also exploit whatever the problem is.
With that said, much will be expected of newly acquired Matt Ryan and young wideout Michael Pittman Jr. as the Colts need their leaders and most talented players to step up in place of their superstar running back.
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Don’t forget: The Indianapolis Colts take on the Denver Broncos LIVE from Empower Field at Mile High TOMORROW 10/6 @ 8:15pm ET on Prime Video.
