Jonathan Taylor Fantasy Football Rankings & Outlook

PFM Fantasy Outlook

Jonathan Taylor is still getting the ball where it matters, but Pittsburgh made him work for everything in Week 5. Fifteen carries produced only 45 yards in the Colts' loss. That was a significant drop from the 95 rushing yards and two touchdowns he delivered the previous week against Washington. His five-game totals stand at 101 carries, 398 yards and six rushing scores, with 13 receptions adding a useful cushion.

Indianapolis gets Tennessee at home in Week 6, and Taylor remains RB3 in PFM's rest-of-season rankings. The most important part of that ranking is the workload rather than an assumption that six touchdowns in five games will continue. The Colts have not been rotating backs heavily near the goal line, and Taylor has handled meaningful carries every week. He needs a better rushing result against Tennessee, but one difficult afternoon does not erase a secure lead-back role.