With the big wave of free agency having past, fantasy football managers are dissecting the moves made to better formulate a plan ahead of the 2020 NFL draft.
Though a lot is going to change when the big even arrives at the end of April, there are likely to be some relevant players from the Colts’ sideline in 2020. It was a rough season in 2019, but there is reason to be optimistic about a bounce-back from the offense.
In their post-free agency rankings for fantasy football, Pro Football Focus had three Colts listed in the top 150.
55. WR T.Y. Hilton
Hilton’s stock is a little low because of the injuries he’s had to play through over the past two seasons. While he was still able to produce in 2018 despite dealing with multiple ankle injuries, he couldn’t do so in 2019. Mostly dealing with a calf strain, Hilton wasn’t much for fantasy managers.
However, there is optimism. As long as Hilton stays healthy, he has a chance to regain his form as a solid WR2 with Philip Rivers under center. A better passing attack that is funneled through Hilton should lead to him being a potential value in upcoming drafts.
57. RB Marlon Mack
For the first time in his career, Mack surpassed the 1,000-yard mark in 2019. He was a steady force in the backfield taking 247 carries for 1,091 yards and eight touchdowns. Leading the backfield once again, Mack is eager to prove he deserves another contract.
The 23-year-old is in the final year of his rookie contract and while it remains to be seen how badly the Colts want to get a deal done, Mack is in line to have another solid season behind a stout offensive line and an offense in general that should improve from last season.
144. TE Jack Doyle
Ol’ reliable. Doyle will never get the love he deserves because he’s not an exciting pass catcher. However, he gets the job done and has been a reliable short/intermediate target for years. With Rivers joining Indy, nothing about that should change a whole lot.
Rivers has long dealt with strong options at tight end and while Doyle isn’t the receiving threats that Antonio Gates and Hunter Henry are, he will have enough of a target share to be a late-round value and weekly streamer throughout the 2020 season.