Colts take control after slow start
Jonathan Taylor rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns as the Indianapolis Colts beat the Washington Commanders 30-13 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Week 4. Indianapolis improved to 2-2 with its second consecutive victory, following a 19-17 win over Houston. Washington fell to 1-3 after beating Seattle 33-31 the previous week. The Commanders led 6-0 after the first quarter, but Indianapolis scored 10 unanswered points in the second to take a 10-6 halftime lead. The Colts added 10 points in each of the final two quarters, outscoring Washington 20-7 after halftime.
Taylor carries the offense
Taylor handled 20 carries and scored twice on the ground, giving Indianapolis its standout offensive performance. Daniel Jones added a rushing touchdown but finished 19-of-34 passing for 143 yards with an interception. Laquon Treadwell caught five of six targets for 42 yards. Tyler Warren caught all five of his targets for 41 yards. Neither reached the end zone, leaving the Colts' three touchdowns to the running game. Washington quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis completed 15 of 33 passes for 186 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He also rushed three times for 16 yards. Dyami Brown led the Commanders with 65 receiving yards on three catches. Treylon Burks had one reception for 47 yards and a touchdown, while Stefon Diggs caught five of nine targets for 35 yards. Jacory Croskey-Merritt managed 15 rushing yards on nine carries and added two catches for 35 yards.
Fantasy: Taylor leads, passing returns stay modest
Taylor's two touchdowns drove a game-high 22.7 PPR points despite just one catch for two yards on four targets. Colts kicker Spencer Shrader followed with 16.0 points. Burks led Washington with 11.7 PPR points, but that production came from a single touchdown catch on three targets. Brown delivered 9.5 points, while Diggs' team-high nine targets produced 8.5. Treadwell finished with 9.2 PPR points and Warren with 9.1. Jones' rushing score could not offset his limited passing production and interception; he finished with 7.9 points. Kaliakmanis scored 11.0.
Week 5 schedule
Indianapolis visits the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. ET. Washington hosts the New York Giants at the same time.