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Anthony Richardson
QB
, Indianapolis Colts

Age: 22
Weight: 244 lbs
Height: 6' 4"
College: Florida

ADP: 54
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

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Anthony Richardson suffered knee bruise late vs. Jaguars, expected to be fine

Tom Pelissero

Sep 10, 2023 · 5:10 PM EDT

Colts QB Anthony Richardson suffered a knee bruise during Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

Fantasy Impact:

Richardson told reporters about the knee bruise but he will be fine. He left the game in the final minute and backup Gardner Minshew closed out the game, a 31-21 loss. Richardson threw for 223 yards and a touchdown with one interception. The Colts head to Houston next week for a date with the Texans.

Colts name Anthony Richardson starting QB

Sports Illustrated

Aug 15, 2023 · 10:37 AM EDT

It's not much of a surprise, but the Indianapolis Colts have made it official, naming rookie Anthony Richardson their starting quarterback for Week 1 of the 2023 regular season.

Related players: Gardner Minshew

Fantasy Impact:

According to our own John Paulsen: Richardson throws a nice deep ball, but according to the experts he misses too many “layups” on shorter throws given his scattershot accuracy. His rookie quarterback model projects 29.3 rushing yards per game, though it should be noted that the model underpredicted Jalen Hurts by about 17%, projecting 43.3 rushing yards to his actual 52.3 rushing yards per game in his first season as the Eagles’ starter. That’s relevant because Richardson will play for Shane Steichen, who was previously the offensive coordinator for the Eagles. If Steichen runs Richardson over projection by the same amount, he could be looking at roughly 34 yards per game. That number could rise further if Steichen elects to run Richardson as much as he did with Hurts–10.1 attempts per game from 2021-22.

Richardson comes in as our QB12 making him a low-end QB1 this fantasy season.

Colts rookie QB Anthony Richardson working extensively with first-team

Ian Rapoport

Aug 02, 2023 · 4:33 PM EDT

While the Colts RB situation is in flux, rookie QB Anthony Richardson took all the first-team reps yesterday.

Related Players: Gardner Minshew

Fantasy Impact:

After flipping first-team reps with the veteran QB Minshew, Richardson has been seeing more rotation as the "starting" QB. This is still no guarantee that the rookie starts in Week 1, but it's at least a good sign that they feel the need to get him comfortable in that role. With so many question marks around Indianapolis, Richardson still isn't a leading option in typical 1QB leagues.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson "won't be a better quarterback" than Minshew by Week 1

James Boyd

Jul 07, 2023 · 2:01 PM EDT

Per beat writer Boyd, "Richardson has a lot of growing to do, and while Gardner Minshew was brought in to help mentor him, it’s not like Minshew is going to lie down and give the rookie the starting job. Richardson must show strides with his grasp of the playbook, throwing mechanics and leadership to garner more first-team reps throughout the summer. My belief is that Richardson won’t be a better quarterback than Minshew, a five-year vet, by Week 1. "

Fantasy Impact:

Boyd would go on to say that Anthony Richardson does have an out, and that would include receiving more first-team reps than Minshew until the Colts "finally pull the trigger and name him the starter." This doesn't mean that Richardson won't see action as a rookie, just that it doesn't seem likely that he gets the entire 2023 season to himself.