Moss rushed 18 times for 114 yards and a touchdown and brought in all three targets for seven yards in the Colts' 32-31 loss to the Texans on Sunday.
Moss finished off his late-season surge with a flourish Sunday, eclipsing the 100-yard mark for the first time as a pro in the process. The third-year back certainly seems to have benefited from a combination of interim head coach Jeff Saturday's commitment to the run game and the fresh legs he had late in the season after being used sparingly prior to the final month, as he recorded 65 rushing yards or more in each of the last four contests despite a revolving door at quarterback for Indianapolis. Moss enters the final year of his rookie contract in 2023 and is therefore far from a cap liability, meaning he could certainly have a chance to lay claim to the No. 2 running back role behind Jonathan Taylor (IR-ankle) heading into next season irrespective of what happens with the team's head coaching job.
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Colts' Zack Moss: RBs to Start
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It might be tough to trust Moss if this is your Fantasy championship, but he should do well against the Texans at home. Houston is No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs, and seven running backs in the past six games have scored at least 12 PPR points against the Texans. Moss has run well in the three games since Jonathan Taylor (ankle) got hurt with 41 carries for 220 yards (5.4 yards per carry), but he's yet to score and has just one catch for 5 yards on two targets. But I'll take a chance on Moss this week given his expected workload and matchup, and he should finish as a top-20 running back in all leagues.
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Colts' Zack Moss: Start Him (Lineup Decisions)
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The appeal in starting Moss has everything to do with the matchup and his expected workload. The Texans have been a consistently bad run defense on the season (5.2 yards per carry, 21 rush touchdowns allowed) and even as recently as last week allowed over 5.5 yards per carry and a touchdown to three different Jaguars running backs! Moss has played at least 59% of the Colts' snaps in each of his past three and touched the ball at least 13 times in each. He's also averaged 5.15 yards per carry in his past two against equally inept run defenses in the Chargers and the Giants. Moss makes the cut as a low-end No. 2/high-end No. 3 RB who the Colts can play out the string with.
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Colts' Zack Moss: Week 18 Waiver Priority List
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Moss should have the chance for a big game in Week 18 against the Texans, who are No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs. Seven running backs in the past six games have scored at least 12 PPR points against Houston. Moss has run well in the three games since Jonathan Taylor (ankle) got hurt with 41 carries for 220 yards (5.4 yards per carry), but he's yet to score and has just one catch for 5 yards on two targets. However, given the matchup, Moss has top-20 upside in all leagues in Week 18.
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Colts' Zack Moss: Productive rushing day in loss
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Moss rushed 15 times for 74 yards in the Colts' 38-10 loss to the Giants on Sunday.
Moss was one of the few bright spots on the day for Indianapolis, comfortably pacing the team in rushing yards in an extension of what's turning into a late-season audition. Moss has logged double-digit carries in each of his last three contests and has parlayed that opportunity into 208 yards. The fourth-year pro should have another elevated role in the Week 18 finale at home against the Texans' vulnerable run defense.
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Colts' Zack Moss: RBs to Sit
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Moss was clearly the lead running back for the Colts in Week 16 against the Chargers with 12 carries for 65 yards and one catch for 5 yards on one target, but that might be as good as it gets for him in this offense, even with a plus matchup in Week 17 at the Giants. Nick Foles was a disaster at quarterback against the Chargers with three interceptions, and Indianapolis had just 10 first downs, 173 total yards and was 0-for-10 on third downs. Moss will likely need to score a touchdown to save his Fantasy production because he has a minimal role in the passing game, but the Colts have six points in their past six quarters. I would only use Moss as a flex in non-PPR leagues in Week 17.
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Colts' Zack Moss: Sneaky Sleeper in Non-PPR (Lineup Decisions)
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If the Colts can keep it close with the Giants, Moss has a shot at some decent numbers. I wouldn't go nuts with him, but if you go into the week expecting 80 rush yards, he could deliver. I wouldn't start him over D'Onta Foreman or Isiah Pacheco, but if you were debating between Moss and a low-ceiling flex like Latavius Murray, Diontae Johnson, Curtis Samuel, Raheem Mostert or Cole Kmet, I'd try Moss.
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Colts' Zack Moss: Week 17 Adds (RB Preview)
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In Week 17, Moss faces the only defense that has allowed more yards per carry than his Week 16 opponent. That matchup against the Giants, combined with Moss's 69% snap share in Week 16, makes him a high-end flex in full PPR and a borderline No. 2 in non-PPR.
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Colts' Zack Moss: Week 17 Waiver Priority List
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Moss showed in Week 16 against the Chargers that he's the lead running back for the Colts in the wake of Jonathan Taylor's season-ended ankle injury. Moss ran well with 12 carries for 65 yards, and he added one catch for 5 yards on one target. Indianapolis is going to be challenged offensively, leaving Moss little chance to score, and he has a limited role in the passing game. But he has another favorable matchup in Week 17 at the Giants, and Moss is worth using as a flex, with his value higher in non-PPR leagues.
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Colts' Zack Moss: Leads backfield again
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Moss rushed the ball 12 times for 65 yards in Monday's 20-3 loss to the Chargers. He added one reception for five yards.
The Colts played from behind for the majority of the game, though Moss still saw 13 total touches as compared to only three for Deon Jackson. Moss was one of the few bright spots for the Indianapolis offense, as he averaged 5.4 yards per carry and ripped off a 14-yard gain midway through the third quarter -- his longest rush of the day. With Jonathan Taylor (ankle) sidelined for the rest of the season, Moss looks likely to lead the Colts' backfield in the final two contests of the campaign.
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Colts' Zack Moss: Bust Alert (Start/Sit)
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Moss and Deon Jackson will take over for the Colts with Jonathan Taylor (ankle) on injured reserve, and Moss should be the No. 1 option in the backfield. After Taylor was hurt in the Week 15 meltdown at Minnesota, Moss took over as the lead back with 24 carries for 84 yards and one target. Jackson had 13 carries for 55 yards and one catch for a 1-yard touchdown on one target, but he also lost a fumble. Moss is the preferred option for Week 16 against the Chargers, who are No. 5 in most Fantasy points allowed to running backs for the season. But I don't want to trust any Colts player this week with Nick Foles now starting in place of Matt Ryan. It could be a terrible offense against a Chargers team with playoff aspirations, and Moss could be terrible if he doesn't find the end zone. At best, Moss is a desperation flex play in most leagues, with his value higher in non-PPR formats.
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Colts' Zack Moss: In line to rotate with Jackson
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With Jonathan Taylor (ankle) on IR, coach Jeff Saturday noted that the Colts plan to rotate between Moss and Deon Jackson when the team faces the Chargers on Monday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
The report indicates that who gets the start is in line to be a game-time decision, but a time-share appears to be looming between Moss and Jackson, with Jordan Wilkins a candidate to see Week 16 snaps as well. With Taylor limited to just two snaps in this past Saturday's 39-36 loss to the Vikings, Moss logged 53 snaps en route to carrying 24 times for 81 yards, while Jackson was out there for 25 snaps, rushing 13 times for 55 yards and catching his only target for a one-yard TD. With both backs in line to see their share of touches down the stretch, Moss and Jackson are on the fantasy radar, but it's plausible that the Colts end up using a 'hot hand' approach in terms of dividing the carries through the team's final three contests.
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Colts' Zack Moss: Week 16 Waiver Priority List
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The Colts are without Jonathan Taylor (ankle), potentially for the rest of the season, which puts Moss and Deon Jackson (21 percent rostered) on the spot as the best options in the backfield for Indianapolis. After Taylor was hurt in the Week 15 meltdown at Minnesota, Moss took over as the lead back with 24 carries for 84 yards and one target. Jackson had 13 carries for 55 yards and one catch for a 1-yard touchdown on one target, but he also lost a fumble. Moss is the preferred option for Week 16 against the Chargers, who are No. 5 in most Fantasy points allowed to running backs for the season. I like him as a flex this week, and Jackson is also worth using as a flex in deeper formats.
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Colts' Zack Moss: Larger role awaits
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Moss and Deon Jackson are expected to serve as the Colts' primary options out of the backfield for the final three games of the season with Jonathan Taylor considered unlikely to suit up again after suffering a high-ankle sprain in Saturday's 39-36 overtime loss to the Vikings, Matt Adams and Mike Chappell of Fox 59 Indianapolis report.
When Taylor departed after playing just two snaps in Saturday's contest, Moss operated as the Colts' clear lead ball carrier, toting the rock 24 times for 81 yards. Jackson still was highly involved in his own right, taking 13 carries for 55 yards and hauling in his lone target for a one-yard touchdown. The Colts built a 33-point halftime lead Saturday before suffering the biggest collapse in NFL history, so 37 carries between their top two backs likely won't be sustainable volume over the final three weeks as they may not see a lead that big again. Based on their usage against the Vikings, Moss looks like option 1A on the ground heading into the Colts' Week 16 matchup with the Chargers, with Jackson handling more of the passing-down work.
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Colts' Zack Moss: Gets 24 carries after Taylor injury
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Moss rushed 24 times for 81 yards and failed to catch his only target in Saturday's 39-36 overtime loss to the Vikings.
Moss got four rushing attempts on the opening drive after Jonathan Taylor injured his ankle. The last two came from inside Minnesota's five-yard line but netted minus-4 yards. Indianapolis got back in scoring range on the next drive but opted to use Deon Jackson in the backfield instead, and Jackson rewarded that decision by catching a one-yard touchdown. Moss finished with 24 carries to 13 for Jackson, but the Colts could have used Taylor as they let a 33-point lead slip away. If Taylor can't play in Week 16, Moss and Jackson would likely split carries again, though Taylor now has an extra couple days to heal before the Chargers come to town for MNF.
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Colts' Zack Moss: Gets a few carries in blowout
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Moss had three carries for 18 yards in Sunday's loss at Dallas.
Moss played just five snaps on offense as he got carries late amid a blowout loss. Despite his trade to the Colts, he's buried on the depth chart behind starter Jonathan Taylor and Deon Jackson.
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Colts' Zack Moss: Handles one carry in loss
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Moss carried the ball once and wasn't targeted in Monday's 24-17 loss to the Steelers.
Moss was a complete nonfactor Monday, as the running back played just one of the Colts' 64 offensive snaps. Meanwhile, Deon Jackson played just four snaps in the contest, and Jonathan Taylor played all but five offensive snaps in the contest. With Taylor commanding such a heavy workload out of the Indianapolis backfield, Moss should remain far off the fantasy radar when the Colts visit the Cowboys in Week 13.
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Colts' Zack Moss: Two carries in loss
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Moss rushed twice for seven yards and wasn't targeted in Sunday's 17-16 loss to the Eagles.
Moss finished a distant third in touches behind Jonathan Taylor (25) and Deon Jackson (five) among Colts running backs. As long as Taylor stays healthy, Moss won't see the field enough to gain fantasy relevance.
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Colts' Zack Moss: Just one carry in Colts debut
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Moss had one carry for four yards in Sunday's win at Las Vegas.
It was his only snap on offense as he may not be much more than an insurance policy after coming over in a trade from Buffalo. He could have a goal-line role, however, given Indy's struggles in the red zone for much of the season.
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Colts' Zack Moss: Listed as active Sunday
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Moss is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Raiders.
Starting RB Jonathan Taylor is back in action Sunday, but with Deon Jackson (knee) ruled out for the contest, Moss is poised to make his debut with the Colts and figures to log complementary snaps in Week 10, along with Jordan Wilkins.
