Game Info
Kickoff: Sunday, September 27, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
Network: CBS
Houston Texans
Quarterback
C.J. Stroud: SIT
Seeing C.J. Stroud throw for 353 yards starts to get you a little excited… until you also see it took 55 pass attempts, and he threw exactly no touchdowns. A projected low-scoring game with struggling quarterbacks missing their top weapons is not one I’m looking to target in fantasy.
Running Back
David Montgomery: START, RB2
Woody Marks: FLEX, WR4
Back to reality for David Montgomery, as he fell flat in Week 2 after an opening week three-TD bonanza. Lucky for Monty, his Week 3 opponent, Indianapolis, has allowed the second-most points to the position, giving up 5.36 yards per carry and 177 rushing yards per game. Woody Marks was much more involved in Week 2 and makes for a risky FLEX play with upside.
Wide Receiver
Nico Collins: OUT
Kayshon Boutte: SIT
Xavier Hutchinson: SIT
With Nico Collins likely out, there are no Texans receivers who I’m interested in starting for fantasy purposes.
Tight End
Dalton Schultz: STREAMER
Yes, Dalton Schultz finished with 12 receptions and 140 receiving yards in Week 2. He also caught eight of those passes for 63 of those yards in the final five minutes of the game in sweet, sweet garbage time. Still counts, but don’t buy into the stat line too much.
Defense/Special Teams
Houston Texans: START
The must-start status of the Texans defense is slipping away, with zero takeaways and allowing 28 points per game. But they’re still getting to the quarterback with seven sacks.
Indianapolis Colts
Quarterback
Daniel Jones: SIT
Averaging 31 passing attempts per game and under 200 passing yards per game is not a winning combination. Daniel Jones is struggling to regain his pre-injury form from the start of last season and just lost Alec Pierce for an extended period of time. He’s riding the bench in all formats until further notice.
Running Back
Jonathan Taylor: START, RB1
Jonathan Taylor is a staple of your fantasy lineup, just like the Mickey Pretzel is a snack staple of Disney. It’s old school, but sometimes you just want the giant dependable thing that’s been doing its job forever, and you know exactly what you’re getting.
Wide Receiver
Josh Downs: START, WR3
Alec Pierce: OUT
Keenan Allen: SIT
Darius Slayton: SIT
Alec Pierce was placed on IR after reaggravating his heel injury and is set to miss an extended period of time. Josh Downs is leading the Colts in targets and locked in as a volume-based WR3. Until Jones starts playing better football, I’m not interested in starting either 185-year-old Keenan Allen or recent signee and former teammate Darius Slayton.
Tight End
Tyler Warren: START, TE1
Tyler Warren is a weekly tight end starter, but I’d really like to see him do more than 17 yards per game with the six targets per game he’s getting. If those yardage totals don’t start to improve, we’re going to have to knock him down a tier or two.
Defense/Special Teams
Indianapolis Colts: SIT
Allowing a league-high 37 points per game.