Colts' Tyler Warren: Five grabs to cap first NFL season
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Warren caught five of eight targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 38-30 loss to the Texans.
With Riley Leonard getting his first career start at quarterback, Warren wound up being nothing more than a security blanket and check-down option for his fellow rookie, with his longest gain going for just nine yards. The five receptions still led the Colts, however. Warren puts his first NFL season in the books with a 76-817-4 line on 112 targets, and depending on how the team solves its QB dilemma this offseason, the tight end could be poised for a Year 2 breakout.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Bust Alert (Start/Sit)
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Warren had three catches for 22 yards and a touchdown on four targets in Week 13 against Houston, and that's the last time he scored double digits in PPR. It's also the last healthy game he played with Daniel Jones (Achilles), and we'll see if Riley Leonard can help Warren's production since he has struggled in the past three games with Philip Rivers. Despite getting 20 targets over that span against Seattle, San Francisco and Jacksonville, Warren has combined for just 11 catches for 92 yards and no touchdowns. I'm not confident in Warren playing well in this matchup, and he's only worth starting in deeper leagues.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Leads Colts pass catchers
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Warren recorded five receptions on five targets for 43 yards in Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Jaguars.
Philip Rivers spread targets around to a wide range of pass catchers, as at least five Colts earned at least three targets. Warren was second among the group, though he led the team in yardage thanks to long gains of 14 and 12 yards. This marked his highest yardage total in a game since Week 12, and he should remain a key part of the offense in Week 18 against the Texans, even with Indianapolis eliminated from playoff contention.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Inefficient with nine targets
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Warren brought in three of nine targets for 30 yards in the Colts' 48-27 loss to the 49ers on Monday night.
Warren tied Josh Downs for the team lead in targets, but he wasn't anywhere near as productive as his teammate. The rookie tight end now has been at 45 receiving yards or fewer in five straight games, a far cry from the 61.7 receiving yards he averaged over his first 10 career contests. Warren has seen 15 targets over his first two games with Philip Rivers, however, affording him upside despite recent struggles in a Week 17 home matchup versus the Jaguars.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Contrarian DFS Play
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Warren is more expensive than Fannin, which makes him a bad play this week, at least according to the projections. I am willing to take that type of risk for a contrarian player when I am getting a great player in a great matchup. Seattle has given up the second most points to tight ends this year, and I expect the Colts will be playing from behind. Again, this is only as a contrarian play, but it's a great one.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Limited to 15 yards
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Warren recorded two receptions on six targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 36-19 loss to the Jaguars. He added one rush for two yards.
Warren maintained a solid role in the Colts' offense, finishing third on the team with six targets. However, he struggled to get on the same page with Riley Leonard, converting only one of his five targets into a catch, which went for only two yards. While that could change for the better moving forward, Warren's outlook has worsened due to Daniel Jones (Achilles) being out for the rest of the season.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Top DFS Play
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Warren is $2,300 cheaper than Trey McBride this week and could come close enough to his production to make it worth it to fade McBride. Jacksonville has been the second-best matchup for opposing tight ends this season, and Warren has been one of the best tight ends on a per-target basis.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Active versus Texans
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Warren (illness) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Texans.
Warren wasn't on the Colts' injury report as of Friday, but the tight end was added to it Saturday and deemed questionable for Sunday's contest due to an illness that Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports was a stomach virus. With his active status versus Houston confirmed, Warren should continue to maintain his prominent role in the Colts' passing offense in Week 13. Through 11 games, the 2025 first-rounder has put up a fantasy-friendly 55/662/3 receiving line on 74 targets.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: On track to be available Sunday
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Warren (illness) is in line to play Sunday against the Texans, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Pelissero previously noted that Warren was trending toward being available, with the tight end's Week 13 status set to be officially confirmed when the Colts' inactives are posted ahead of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET contest.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Trending toward playing Sunday
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Warren (illness) remains listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans, but the Colts have "cautious optimism" that the tight end will play, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Warren didn't miss any practice time during Week 13 prep before he was surprisingly added to the injury report Saturday due to the illness, which Pelissero relays is a stomach issue. The standout rookie was re-evaluated earlier Sunday, and while the Colts haven't provided an update on his status, he appears to have made enough progress overnight to put himself on a path to play. Official word on Warren's availability will be made when the Colts release their inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Falls ill, iffy for Week 13
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The Colts added Warren to the injury report Saturday with an illness and list him as questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans.
The illness puts the rookie tight end's status in jeopardy for Week 13, so fantasy managers will need to keep an eye out for the Colts' inactive list, which will be released approximately 90 minutes before Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree and Will Mallory would be poised for larger roles on offense if Warren isn't cleared to play Sunday.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Five catches in Week 12 loss
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Warren secured five of seven targets for 45 yards in the Colts' 23-20 overtime loss to the Chiefs on Sunday.
Warren co-led the Colts in receptions and was second in both receiving yards and targets on an afternoon when Daniel Jones threw for a modest 181 yards at 5.8 yards per attempt. The rookie tight end has recorded at least four catches in eight consecutive games, although he's hit the 70-yard mark only twice in that span. Warren will head into a Week 13 home matchup against the Texans with a 55-662-3 line on 74 targets across 11 games.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Lowest yardage total of season
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Warren recorded five receptions on seven targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Steelers.
Warren saw a normal amount of opportunity in the loss, though that was less impressive considering Daniel Jones took to the air 50 times. The bigger problem was Warren's lack of downfield targets, as his longest gain went for only nine yards. That led to the lowest yardage output of Warren's impressive rookie season, though he's still earned at least four receptions in all but one game on the campaign.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Top DFS Play
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I am not sure there is a safe tight end on the slate for cash games this week. The closest are Tyler Warren and Juwan Johnson. Neither one has a great matchup, but the Rams haven't been quite as stingy as the Bills. Warren has immense upside every week with his high target share and YAC potential.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Questionable for Sunday
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Warren (toe) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans after being limited in practice Thursday and Friday.
The fact that Warren practiced twice -- albeit in a limited fashion -- after missing Wednesday's session suggests that he has a solid chance to be available Week 3, but he's one of just two Colts with an injury designation. Per Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis, when asked Friday whether the tight end -- who has been targeted a team-high 16 times through his first two regular-season games -- might be on a pitch count or serve strictly a third-down role this weekend, coach Shane Steichen said, "We'll see. We'll see how it goes." In any case, with the Colts kicking off at 1:00 p.m. ET, Warren's playing status will be known prior to the first wave of games Sunday.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Limited in practice Thursday
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Warren (toe) returned to a limited practice Thursday.
Warren didn't practice Wednesday, but the tight end's return to the field a day later has him trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's game against the Titans. However, the 2025 first-rounder will likely need to practice fully Friday in order to avoid a Week 3 injury designation.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Back at practice
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Warren (toe) was present for practice Thursday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
The same goes for wideout Josh Downs (ankle) after both players were non-participants in Wednesday's session. Thursday's injury report will reveal Warren's participation level, but his ability to practice, in any capacity, is a positive sign ahead of Sunday's game against the Titans.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Another impressive showing
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Warren recorded four receptions on seven targets for 79 yards in Sunday's 29-28 win over the Broncos. He also logged one carry for zero yards.
Warren finished second on the team in targets behind Josh Downs, but he flashed strong playmaking ability to lead the team in yards. Warren began his performance with a 41-yard reception on the Colts' second possession and followed that up with additional explosive gains of 14 and 15 yards. He has immediately taken over as the team's top pass catcher, recording a combined 11 receptions for 155 yards in his first two games as a pro.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Excels in Week 1 win
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Warren brought in seven of nine targets for 76 yards and rushed once for three yards in the Colts' 33-8 win over the Dolphins on Sunday.
The Colts, notorious for their scant tight-end usage over the last several seasons, wasted no time getting Warren involved in his first taste of NFL regular-season action. The rookie first-round pick was targeted on three of the first five plays from scrimmage, converting those opportunities into gains of 14, eight and 21 yards. While Warren's pace would naturally slow over the rest of the game, he still finished with team-high reception and target totals while also recording the second-most receiving yards on the afternoon for Indianapolis. It's clear involving Warren will be a priority, affording the Penn State product an abundance of momentum heading into a Week 2 home matchup against the Broncos next Sunday.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Listed as starter
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Warren is listed as the lone starting tight end on the Colts' initial preseason depth chart.
The preseason depth charts may not mean much, but there are other indicators of Warren handling a large role right away rather than being eased into things. Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said Friday that he wants to "try a bunch of different stuff" with Warren and "give him a bunch of shots at a bunch of different aspects of playing offensive football," per The Associated Press. The 14th overall pick likely will get playing time in Thursday's preseason opener against Baltimore, as QBs Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones both are scheduled to play (amid their competition for the starting job).
