Anthony Richardson

Richardson’s rookie season earned an incomplete thanks to injuries, but his four-game debut showed glimpses of why the Colts made him the fourth overall pick in the 2023 draft. He suffered a bruised knee in Week 1, a concussion in Week 2 that also cost him the next game and a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 5 that required surgery. He showed off his big arm at times, though he didn’t throw deep a lot -- just 7.1 percent of his attempts went beyond 20 yards -- and his accuracy, while still a work in progress, wasn’t the necessarily the Achilles heel some expected. His running game is already top-tier, as he proved as elusive as advertised, averaging 5.4 yards per rush (8th among QBs with at least 25 attempts) and scoring four touchdowns. On 14 designed runs, he averaged a QB-high 7.0 yards per rush. The uber-athletic Richardson has an unprecedented size/speed combo -- 6-4, 244 with a 4.43 40 -- that gives him a solid fantasy floor with his rushing while his passing game develops. Coach Shane Steichen, who guided the development of Jalen Hurts in Philadelphia, will undoubtedly encourage Richardson to better protect himself, but the QB will still form a nasty two-headed rushing attack with RB Jonathan Taylor. WRs Michael Pittman, Josh Downs and Alec Pierce are reliable targets, and the team drafted 6-2 Adonai Mitchell, who has 4.34 speed, to give Richardson the deep threat he did not have last season. It won’t take much for Richardson to jump into the top 5 of fantasy quarterbacks. Provided he stays healthy. Read Past Outlooks