Jonathan Taylor

Taylor is Indianapolis's RB1, and his production runs through carries and goal-line work. Through six games he has 122 rushes, about 20 per game, and 23 red-zone carries, nearly four per game. Those have turned into 7 rushing touchdowns. He adds a modest receiving role: 23 targets and 15 catches for 163 yards, roughly 3.8 targets per game. That is the highest target rate of the four seasons shown and up from about 3.2 per game in 2025.

Per game, 2026 looks a lot like his 2025 season, when he finished sixth in PPR scoring. He is averaging about 19.8 PPR points per game, against about 21.3 last year, 17.5 in 2024 and 15.6 in 2023, and he ranks 11th so far. His carry share is steady: about 20 per game now, compared with 19 in 2025 and 21.6 in 2024. The weak spot is efficiency. His 4.0 yards per carry is the lowest of the four seasons, down from 4.9 last year, so he is producing about 82 rushing yards per game against roughly 93 in 2025. He has also lost 2 fumbles in six games, more than in any full prior season listed.

For fantasy and DFS, his value rests on touchdowns and the workload that creates them. The 42 points from his rushing scores make up about 35 percent of his PPR total, a share similar to 2025. That kind of scoring holds up as long as the red-zone carries keep coming, but it will swing from week to week. The Clutch Edge projection of 16.0 points per game sits well below his current pace, which reflects some expected regression. The #194 overall rank attached to it is hard to square with that per-game figure and his current PPR rank of 11, so lean on the per-game numbers.

A few things would change the read. A drop in red-zone carries would hurt his touchdown-driven floor the most. A rebound in yards per carry toward his 2024-2025 levels would give him more yardage and less dependence on scoring. Continued growth in targets would add a steadier PPR base under the touchdown swings.

Written by a language model from the stat lines below. Numbers from Sleeper; the 2026 line is the season in progress.