Fantasy Football Player Notes

Michael Pittman Jr. had just 2 catches for 19 yards on 2 official targets, though he lost another target to a penalty. With the passing volume heavily tilted toward Warren and Pierce — and the ground game dominating — Pittman was largely an afterthought in this game. He also drew the toughest CB matchup against Falcons' CB A.J. Terrell.

Now, admittedly, the schedule ROS isn't great. Bottom-10 ROS for WRs featuring teams like the Chiefs, Texans, and Seahawks.

49ers/Jags are awesome, but the overall schedule suggests some volatile play with the Colts' No. 1 WR. Pittman is just WR33 in expected points per game this season compared to WR11 in actual points per game. The TDs are helping boost his numbers dramatically.

And his usage is actually very close to Pierce. Targets are near even in the 8 games they have played together. But Pierce has more yards with his big-play ability, while Pittman has more receptions (5.5/game).

I don't want to overreact. The Colts attempted only 26 passes; Pittman remains the team's WR1 but will fluctuate weekly in this run-heavy offense. But I think if somebody wants to pay for him as a clear-cut alpha WR, I think you can sell.

Between four talented pass catchers and JT, somebody will undoubtedly get left out in this Colts' pass attack weekly. And the schedule is not great for WRs ROS.

But no Colts WR is playing better now than Pierce.