Colts HC Shane Steichen confirmed Monday that QB Philip Rivers will start again in Week 16 against the 49ers.

It's fun that the Colts almost upset the Seahawks in QB Philip Rivers' first game since 2020. But he certainly didn't boost the fantasy fortunes of anyone around him. Rivers completed a solid 18 of his 27 throws (66.7% completions) and found Josh Downs for an 8-yard TD. But he totaled just 120 yards (4.44 yards per attempt) and added an INT as well.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Adam Schefter report that Colts QB Philip Rivers will start Sunday's game vs. the Seahawks. It's been trending in this direction for the past few days. Rapoport adds that Rivers and QB Riley Leonard both got first-team reps in practice this week and both could play against Seattle. We imagine that'll only happen if Rivers struggles or gets hurt -- but either outcome is plenty possible. Rivers is 44 and hasn't played since 2020. Stay far away from this situation in Week 15 fantasy lineups. All of Indianapolis' skill-position players sit lower than usual in the Week 15 rankings.

ESPN's Stephen Holder believes the Colts are preparing to start QB Philip Rivers vs. the Seahawks on Sunday. "Two days in now, and my time in the building this week has left me only MORE convinced Philip Rivers is this week's starting quarterback," Holder wrote. "It isn't difficult to tell who a team is prepping to start. That player is Rivers. Period." It's not shocking that the Colts don't want to start sixth-round rookie QB Riley Leonard in Seattle. But they'll instead go with a 44-year-old who hasn't played since 2020 and joined the team just a few days ago. Rivers is at least comfortable in HC Shane Steichen's offense, but we don't imagine this going particularly well. Rivers isn't a viable starter in any fantasy format, and Colts pass catchers remain risky bets in Week 15 fantasy lineups.

ESPN's Adam Schefter confirms that Colts QB Daniel Jones needs surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles. That ends Jones' season, puts his status for the start of the 2026 campaign in question, and leaves the Colts with a big problem at QB.

Colts TE Tyler Warren (illness) is active for today’s game vs. the Texans. He was added to the injury report yesterday and listed as questionable. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported this morning that Warren is battling a stomach virus, but we haven’t heard anything about his snaps being impacted today. He’s safe to keep in fantasy lineups.

Colts TE Tyler Warren was added to the injury report on Saturday with an illness and is now questionable for tomorrow's game vs. the Texans. Guys almost always play through illnesses, so Warren can stay penciled into Week 13 fantasy lineups for now. But we'll look for further updates on his health and get Indianapolis' inactives around 11:30 am ET tomorrow.

Colts QB Daniel Jones was added to the injury report and limited in practice on Thursday with a calf. "Sounds like the Colts are being cautious," NFL Network's Ian Rapoport tweeted. "Still worth keeping an eye on..." We'll certainly be keeping an eye on this one. With QB Anthony Richardson on IR, QB Riley Leonard is Indianapolis' backup. He'd be a huge downgrade for the offense.

Colts WR Josh Downs (hip) did not practice on Wednesday. It's a new injury for Downs, and we don't have any other details. We'll keep tabs on his status leading up to Sunday's game vs. the Steelers. Downs' absence would leave targets behind for WRs Michael Pittman and Alec Pierce and TE Tyler Warren.

TE Tyler Warren continued the scorching start to his rookie campaing by leading the Colts in receiving and scoring his third TD of the season in the Colts' 31-27 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Warren led Indy's pass-catchers in snaps (52), targets (9), receptions (6), and receiving yards 63. He also caught one of QB Daniel Jones' 2 TD strikes, from 8 yards out.

Colts TE Tyler Warren took a step back in Week 3, snagging only 3 of 5 targets for 38 yards against Tennessee. QB Daniel Jones needed to attempt only 25 passes in the blowout win.

The Colts expect TE Tyler Warren (toe) to be "full-go" vs. the Titans today, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Warren's limited practice reps this week were precautionary, Pelissero adds. The rookie has quickly emerged as a top-5 fantasy option at his position.

Colts TE Tyler Warren (toe) has been removed from the Week 3 injury report. He had been listed as questionable after getting in two limited practices this week. He's in no danger of missing Sunday's game vs. the Titans, though. And getting removed from the injury report now should have fantasy owners feeling much better about keeping him in Week 3 lineups.

Colts TE Tyler Warren (toe) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Titans. He got in limited practices on Thursday and Friday. We didn’t see Warren get banged up in the Week 2 win over Denver and haven’t heard anything about his status since. We’ll look for further updates and get Indianapolis’ inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday.

Colts TE Tyler Warren (toe) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. We still don't have any details on this toe issue, but getting on the field today should put him on track to play vs. the Titans this weekend. We'll get another update on Warren on Friday.

Colts TE Tyler Warren (toe) did not practice on Wednesday. He seemed to make it out of the Week 2 win over the Broncos ok, but his status will now need to be closely monitored over the next few days. We'll have another update on Warren on Thursday afternoon.

Colts TE Tyler Warren racked up a team-high 9 targets and 7 catches in Sunday's blowout win over the Dolphins. He added 76 yards, second on the team behind WR Michael Pittman. Three of Warren's catches surfaced on the first drive.

The Colts will start QB Daniel Jones in their season opener against the Dolphins, according to both ESPN and NFL Network. Jones and Richardson seemingly played to a draw this summer, which makes it a bit surprising that Indianapolis isn't giving Richardson the Week 1 nod. We ultimately still expect both guys to start multiple games this season.

Update: “He's the starting QB for the season,” HC Shane Steichen said of Jones on Tuesday. “I don’t want to have a short leash on that.” We still don't think Jones will play well enough to keep Richardson off the field all season, but expect Jones to be under center for a while.

Colts’ WR Josh Downs left Thursday’s practice early with an apparent hamstring injury, according to James Boyd of The Athletic.