Should I Start Jonathan Taylor? Fantasy Football Start or Sit

RB · IND · vs TEN

Jonathan Taylor

Sunday, Oct 18

Strong start

Consensus RB3.9: a top-12 option with two starting RBs.

Where the experts land

Best #2 • Worst #6 • Lower is better

The line spans the best and worst expert rank. The dot is the average expert rank, falling back to consensus if unavailable. The shaded area marks our starting range.

Projected fantasy points by format

PPR

20.9

Half PPR

19.6

Standard

18.2

Projections are estimates, not a floor or ceiling. Missing values appear as —.

This week vs. rest of season

This week

RB4

Rest of season

RB5

1 positional spot higher this week than rest of season. These are different outlooks, not a change over time. Lower rank is better.

Where the projected points come from

Rushing15.5
Receiving2.9
Reception bonus2.8

Other scoring / rounding: -0.2 points. Net FantasyPros projection: 20.9.

Scoring used in this illustration

1 point per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing TD, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards, 6 per rushing or receiving TD, plus the selected reception bonus. The bar shows positive contributions before adjustments. Other scoring reconciles this illustration to FantasyPros’ supplied total; your league’s rules may differ.

The projected stat line

Rushing

Carries: 21.3
Yards: 90.0
Touchdowns: 1.1

Receiving

Receptions: 2.8
Yards: 22.7
Touchdowns: 0.1

Projected statistics, not recent results. Projections retrieved Oct 18, 6:11 PM EDT.

Availability & practice

No designation in this snapshot

An absent designation is not confirmation that a player will play.

Injury snapshot: Oct 18, 8:10 PM EDT. Recheck before kickoff.

Every scoring format & expert range

Jonathan Taylor rankings by scoring format
Format	RB rank	Best	Worst	Std. dev.	Flex	Points
PPR	3.9	2	6	0.6	5.7	20.9
Half PPR	3.4	2	5	0.7	4.4	19.6
Standard	3.3	2	6	0.7	3.3	18.2

Standard deviation measures disagreement in ranks, not projected points or outcome probability.

100% rostered · ESPN/Yahoo average · Bye 13Full player breakdown

Latest player news

Jonathan Taylor limited in loss to Steelers

Jonathan Taylor ran 15 times for 45 yards and caught three of four targets for 37 yards in the Colts' 34-22 loss to the Steelers on Sunday.

Garrett Ball · FantasyPros · Oct 11, 8:05 PM EDT

Jonathan Taylor finds the end zone twice in Week 4 win

Jonathan Taylor rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries in the win over the Commanders. He caught 1-of-4 targets for two yards.

Jesse Garcia · FantasyPros · Oct 4, 4:33 PM EDT

Jonathan Taylor held in check in Week 3 win

Jonathan Taylor rushed for 68 yards on 23 carries in a 19-17 win over Houston. He caught 2-of-3 targets for four yards.

Jesse Garcia · FantasyPros · Sep 27, 9:51 PM EDT

What goes into the call?

The rankings set the baseline. We use FantasyPros’ average expert positional rank, with consensus rank as a fallback. Our 12-team starting ranges are QB1–12, RB/WR1–24, TE1–8 and K/DST1–12. RB/WR ranks above 24 through 36 are flex candidates; QB ranks above 12 through 18 and TE ranks above 8 through 14 are borderline options.

Availability comes first. Bye weeks and unavailable designations override the rank. Questionable players carry an “if active” caveat. A missing report never confirms that a player is healthy.

Your alternatives change the answer. Cross-position RB/WR/TE comparisons use a shared flex rank when available. ROS compares two outlooks, not historical movement. Expert ranges describe disagreement, not scoring floors, ceilings or confidence percentages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start Jonathan Taylor in Week 6?

Strong start. Consensus RB3.9: a top-12 option with two starting RBs. The expert range runs from #2 to #6. The consensus projection is 20.9 PPR points.

Where is Jonathan Taylor ranked for Week 6?

The FantasyPros expert consensus has Jonathan Taylor at RB4 for Week 6, and flex #6 among RB/WR/TE in PPR. The expert range runs from #2 to #6.