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• Colts' Michael Pittman: Could need back surgery

  01/06/2025 • By RotoWire

  Pittman said that he will undergo tests on his back Monday to determine whether he'll require offseason surgery, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports. Though he missed just one game all season, Pittman disclosed Monday that he's been feeling pain in his back since training camp. He first showed up on the Colts' injury report with a back issue in Week 3, when a scan revealed he was dealing with a small fracture. Pittman continued to play through the injury even though doctors informed him that his condition would likely worsen. Playing at less than 100 percent, in addition to lackluster quarterback play from Anthony Richardson (back) and Joe Flacco, contributed to a down season for Pittman. Pittman's 69-808-3 line on 111 targets represented a big step back from his career-best 2023 campaign, in which he produced a 109-1,152-4 line on 156 targets over 16 games.

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• Colts' Michael Pittman: Six grabs in OT win

  01/06/2025 • By RotoWire

  Pittman caught six of 10 targets for 72 yards in Sunday's 26-23 overtime win over the Jaguars. It was another strong performance from Pittman, who benefitted from having Joe Flacco under center to close out the season rather than Anthony Richardson (back). Three of Pittman's four biggest yardage totals of 2024 came with Flacco at the helm of the Colts' offense, and the wideout closes the books on his fifth NFL campaign having posted a 69-808-3 line on 111 targets over 16 games, a big decline from 2023. Pittman is under contract through 2026 with $13 million of his 2025 salary already guaranteed, so Indy has little incentive to part ways with him in the offseason despite the difficulty he's had establishing chemistry with Richardson.

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• Colts' Michael Pittman: Sleeper WRs

  01/04/2025 • By Jamey Eisenberg

  Pittman, Josh Downs, and Alec Pierce will all benefit with Joe Flacco as the starter in Week 18 against Jacksonville with Anthony Richardson (back) out. With Flacco starting in Week 17 at the Giants, Pittman benefited with nine catches for 109 yards and a touchdown on 10 targets. I like Pittman as a borderline starter in all leagues, and he had five catches for 37 yards and a touchdown on eight targets in Week 5 against the Jaguars with Flacco. Downs and Pierce are No. 3 Fantasy receivers in this matchup, and Pierce just had six catches for 122 yards and a touchdown on nine targets at the Giants in Week 17.

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• Colts' Michael Pittman: Breaks out with Flacco under center

  12/30/2024 • By RotoWire

  Pittman caught nine of 10 targets for 109 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 45-33 loss to the Giants. The nine grabs were a season high for Pittman, while the 109 yards were his highest total since Week 4 and the trip to the end zone was his first since Week 6. All those performances came with Joe Flacco under center instead of Anthony Richardson (back/foot), and with the Colts now eliminated from postseason contention, the team could elect to sit Richardson in Week 18 regardless. If Pittman gets to work with Flacco again in his final game of the season, he could deliver big numbers versus the Jaguars.

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• Colts' Michael Pittman: Two catches in Week 16 win

  12/23/2024 • By RotoWire

  Pittman brought in two of three targets for 19 yards in the Colts' 38-30 win over the Titans on Sunday. Pittman's final line was disappointing, but the blame can hardly be placed at the feet of the talented wideout considering Anthony Richardson threw only 11 times on the afternoon. Pittman's catch and yardage totals were his lowest since Week 9, while his target tally was a new season-low figure. Pittman has a solid chance of boosting his numbers at least slightly in a favorable Week 17 road battle against the inconsistent Giants defense.

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