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News: 1 day agoCoach Shane Steichen said Thursday that Taylor won't suit up for Saturday's preseason game against the Cardinals, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Spin: The same can be said for the rest of the Colts' starters and No. 2 quarterback Joe Flacco. With Taylor in street clothes Saturday, Trey Sermon (hamstring, if available), Tyler Goodson, Evan Hull, Zavier Scott and Demetric Felton will be the candidates to work out of Indianapolis' backfield. As for Taylor, he's coming off back-to-back injury-riddled campaigns in which he averaged 90.4 yards from scrimmage per game and scored 12 total touchdowns in 21 regular-season contests.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: An appraisal of Taylor's four-year career thus far shows his epic, All-Pro 2021 effort as an outlier of sorts. His other three NFL seasons include rushing outcomes between 74.1 and 78.3 yards per game and a total of 24 scores in 36 games, painting a picture of a strong RB1 candidate, just not the RB1 overall. It's worth noting we've yet to see Taylor take handoffs from Anthony Richardson, a reality that presents a blend of mystery and upside ahead of this season. With an unproven collection of backs behind him on the depth chart and the potential for a league-leading touch tally, Taylor remains a worthy early-round fantasy pick, even if that 2021 opus isn't the appropriate expectation.