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Daniel Jones

ADP 13.05 · 149 · Underdog / consensus 2026-08-18

12-team, half PPR, redraft, 1QB

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Last three years

Regular season. College years are labeled NCAA.

YearTeamGC/APass ydsPass TDINTRush ydsRush TD
2025NFLIND13261/3843,1011981645
2024NFLNYG10216/3412,070872652
2023NFLNYG6108/160909262061

NFL from nflverse regular-season totals. College from ESPN. Target share is of team targets in the games the player played (NFL WR/TE only).

HoldPriced inConviction highData high

Projected Colts starter.

Staff and depth chart are unchanged.

ADP
13.05 (149)
Target
13.05
Move
0
As of
2026-08-25

What changed

1 real change. The rest held.

Pass catchers

neutralmedium

Was 2025 Colts WRs

Now Same core

No WR1-level change published.

Continuity

Quarterback

neutralnone

Was Daniel Jones

Now Daniel Jones

Projected Week 1 starter.

Play caller

neutralnone

Was Shane Steichen

Now Steichen still calling plays; Jim Bob Cooter OC

Same structure.

Head coach

neutralnone

Was Shane Steichen

Now Shane Steichen

Same HC.

Scheme & pace

neutrallow

Was Steichen 2025

Now Steichen 2026

Continuity year.

Pass blocking

neutrallow

Was Raimann–Nelson–Bortolini–Goncalves–Travis

Now LT Bernhard Raimann, LG Quenton Nelson, C Tanor Bortolini, RG Matt Goncalves, RT Jalen Travis

Named five is intact. Nelson is still the interior standard.

Run blocking

neutrallow

Was Same five with Nelson

Now Same five with Nelson

No new bodies. Jonathan Taylor's line did not move.

Tight end

neutrallow

Was 2025 TE room

Now Tyler Warren is the pass-game TE

No headline TE change.

Backfield

neutrallow

Was Jonathan Taylor

Now Jonathan Taylor remains the lead back

Taylor's job is not a camp question.

Team environment

neutrallow

Was Steichen Colts

Now AFC South scramble

Middle-of-the-pack scripts.

Vacated volume

Targets
—
Carries
—
Red zone
—
Air yards
—

No star skill departure that changes this quarterback's job.

Competition added

No meaningful new competition sourced.

This player

Projected role
Projected Colts starter.
Usage
Continuity year.
Injury
No Week 1 absence reported as of August 20, 2026.
Contract
Not flagged as a 2026 hold-in.
Camp
Training camp underway as of August 2026. Week 1 is September.

Upside

Named five is intact. Nelson is still the interior standard. No WR1-level change published.

Downside

Camp could still change the job before Week 1.

Risks

  • Most of this looks like last year. Watch for a quiet camp role change.low

Sources

No source URLs were returned with this brief.

Notes come from the 2026 coaching and roster board (team sites, NFL.com, ESPN, The Athletic). Hold is the default when ADP already has the news.