Jonathan Taylor Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Ravens

Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor will be up against the team with last year's 10th-ranked rushing defense, the Baltimore Ravens (106.6 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

With Taylor's next game against the Ravens, should you think about him for your DFS lineup? See below for more stats and info.

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Jonathan Taylor Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Indianapolis Colts vs. Baltimore Ravens
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 17.7
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 19.3
• Projected Rushing Yards: 90.25
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.92
• Projected Receiving Yards: 25.81
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.12

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Taylor 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Taylor picked up 316.3 fantasy points (18.6 per game), first at his position and sixth overall in the league.
• In his best game last season -- Week 10 versus the Atlanta Falcons -- Taylor accumulated 46.6 fantasy points. His stat line: 32 carries, 244 yards, 3 TDs; 3 receptions, 42 yards.
• In his second-best fantasy performance last season, Taylor finished with 35.4 points (12 carries, 153 yards, 2 TDs; 2 receptions, 21 yards, 1 TD) in Week 8 versus the Tennessee Titans.
• Taylor picked up 3.9 fantasy points -- 14 carries, 26 yards -- in Week 18 against the Houston Texans, which ended up being his worst game of the year.
• Taylor collected 5.7 fantasy points -- 14 carries, 45 yards -- in his second-worst game of the season. That was in Week 9 versus the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Ravens Defensive Performance

• Against Baltimore last year, two players registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 14 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Ravens last season.
• Against Baltimore last season, five players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Ravens last year, just two players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Against Baltimore last season, eight players racked up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• The Ravens allowed 22 players to haul in a TD pass against them last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Baltimore allowed just one player to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In terms of run defense, the Ravens allowed just one player to amass more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• In terms of run defense, Baltimore allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 14 players last season.
• Four players rushed for multiple touchdowns in a game against the Ravens last year.

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