One other notable preseason quarterback competitors has been settled because the Indianapolis Colts have named Daniel Jones their beginning quarterback for Week 1, per NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero. Jones beat out returning starter Anthony Richardson for the beginning gig and can lead the workforce into their opener in opposition to the Miami Dolphins on September 7.
Each males received an opportunity to start out their very own preseason recreation for the Colts with Richardson getting the nod of their opener in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens and Jones beginning this previous weekend’s matchup in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers. “Danny Dimes” really ended up getting extra reps in opposition to the Ravens after Richardson was knocked out of the sport early with a dislocated pinky. Jones would go on to ship a pleasant efficiency in his two sequence in opposition to the Packers the next week, going 7-11 for 101 yards. That was sufficient for head coach Shane Steichen to declare him the starter and he went as far to verify that he will probably be QB1 for your complete 12 months.
Jones will now have an opportunity to get a contemporary begin in Indy after his six-year stint with the New York Giants got here to an unceremonious finish final season. After being benched mid-season for backup Tommy DeVito, the previous first-round decide was granted his launch from the group and signed on with the Minnesota Vikings in the direction of the top of the 12 months. Seeking a possibility to start out, he signed a one-year deal with the Colts this offseason and has now efficiently overtaken Richardson, whose tenuous stint because the group’s franchise QB is now over.
Jones’ ADP (common draft place) is at present thirty seventh amongst quarterbacks based on FantasyPros and he’s certain to be boosted into the 25-30 vary now that he has been named the definitive starter in Indianapolis. His final full season as a starter got here in 2022, the place he really proved to be a sneaky viable QB choice for fantasy managers. He accrued a 3,205 passing yards and 15 touchdowns via the air, however his potential to run is what made him a top-10 fantasy QB for that season as he ran for simply over 700 yards and 7 touchdowns on the bottom. Heading into 2025, the brand new Colts starter presents as a decent QB2 choice in deeper leagues and a great late-round insurance coverage get for many who resolve to hold a 3rd QB on their rosters.
With Jones having his most success via the air on intermediate throws and slant routes, anticipate slot receiver Josh Downs to get loads of targets and emerge as a top quality sleeper WR choice for the Colts.
