Analyze Jonathan Taylor's matchup for week 11
Taylor sits Week 11 while on bye, but his 5.9 YPC, league-leading 14 TDs and 22.9-touch workload make him an automatic re-insert as RB1 once Indy returns.
Indianapolis is idle in Week 11, so Taylor can’t be started. When the Colts travel to Kansas City in Week 12 they’ll face a Chiefs defense that’s allowed the 13th-most RB fantasy points and 4.6 YPC—numbers that look even softer after giving up 120+ total yards to three different backs the last month. Behind a re-energized line and with Daniel Jones keeping goal-line work in Taylor’s wheelhouse, the 26-year-old projects for another 20-touch, multi-TD ceiling game.
Over his last five healthy outings Taylor has averaged 132 scrimmage yards and 1.8 TDs while breaking tackles at a 10.9% clip—numbers that carried him to overall RB1 status through Week 10.
Jonathan Taylor’s 2025 renaissance has been nothing short of spectacular: 850 rushing yards on 143 carries (5.9 YPC) and 12 TDs plus 25 grabs for 206 yards and another pair of scores. The Colts finally kept him healthy, fortified the offensive line, and installed Daniel Jones under center—moves that funneled 81.8% positive runs and 14 red-zone touchdowns directly to the workhorse. His three-TD explosions have already happened four times, and the upcoming schedule (KC, HOU, JAX) offers two bottom-10 RB defenses before fantasy playoff weeks. Because Indy leans on him for 22.9 touches a game and no backfield mate commands meaningful work, Taylor is matchup-proof and projects as the consensus 1.01 down the stretch. Treat the Week 11 bye as a speed bump: grab whatever plug-in you can this week, then immediately re-insert the game’s most productive back when the Colts resurface in Arrowhead.