Fantasy Football Player Notes

With the season-ending injury to Marlon Mack, Taylor's time is now. His rushing numbers weren't overly impressive against the Jaguars, but he factored in heavily in the receiving game and looked dynamic in space. He's a borderline RB1 going forward and, although fantasy managers may have expected this eventually, those rostering Taylor get their reward early.

With Andrew Luck as his quarterback, Hilton has averaged nearly 80 yards per game and topped 100 yards receiving 34% of the time. Without Luck, Hilton has averaged just over 58 yards per game, and topped 100 yards receiving just 14% of the time. Philip Rivers is an upgrade over Jacoby Brissett, so Hilton's numbers should look closer to the ones he put up with Luck, rather than those without him. But given Rivers' decline last season, it's still better to think of Hilton as only a borderline WR2 at best.

Hines went from being heavily involved in Week 1 to playing 12% of the snaps and totaling just one touch in Week 2. His value lies somewhere in between, so try to hold him on your roster if you can, particularly in PPR formats.

Campbell has been placed on IR after injuring his knee in Week 2. The injury doesn't sound season ending, but it sounds like it will be more than the minimum three-week mandatory IR stay. If you have an IR spot, stashing Campbell makes sense, but if not, drop him without too much consternation.

Pascal had his moments last year, including a two-touchdown game against the Texans and a two-game stretch in December when he caught 12 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown. But, overall, he made little noise in his second season. Although a third-year breakout was there to be had with Philip Rivers at quarterback, the Colts' drafting of Michael Pittman Jr. put a major damper on those prospects. Pascal will likely need an injury to get on the fantasy radar this year, so he's more of someone who fantasy managers should look at on the waiver wire rather than during their drafts.