Alec Pierce

Alec Pierce has become quite the deep-ball artist. Pierce had three catches for 134 yards and a touchdown Sunday against the Jaguars, scoring on a 65-yard catch-and-run late in the fourth quarter. For the season, Pierce is averaging 28.3 yards per catch and 21.6 yards per target. But Pierce has drawn only 17 targets in five games. If Joe Flacco were going to quarterback the Colts all season, Pierce would be worth a roster spot. But with second-year QB Anthony Richardson due back from a hip injury soon, Pierce isn't going to be a trustworthy lineup option. He and Richardson will connect for the occasional big play, but the passing volume will drop when the Colts send Flacco back to the bench and reinsert Richardson, and you can't play a wide receiver who'll only be good for two or three targets most weeks.

Alec Pierce caught all three of his targets for 134 yards and a touchdown in a 37-34 loss to the Jaguars in Week 5.

Fantasy Impact

Pierce was only targeted three times but he wound up leading the Colts in receiving in the high-scoring loss. He did most of his damage on a 65-yard touchdown catch from Joe Flacco in the fourth quarter. Pierce will now prepare to take on the Titans in Week 6.