Indianapolis Colts running back Ahmad Bradshaw kept his momentum going against the Jacksonville Jaguars during a 44-17 win in Week 3, rushing for 65 yards on nine carries to go with two catches for 18 receiving yards and one score. Backfield mate Trent Richardson had his best game of the season with 57 rushing yards on 14 carries and three catches for 23 yards.
Trent Richardson and Ahmad Bradshaw both exceed fantasy expectations
The Colts had a lot of success on the ground in an easy win on Sunday. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Yes, this did come against the Jaguars, but the Colts have to feel good about establishing their running game. Richardson only had a 2.9 yards-per-carry average last season with the Colts while he posted a pedestrian 3.7 in his first two games. Meanwhile, Ahmad Bradshaw has been ripping off runs at a 5.3 yards-per-carry clip even before this gem and had five catches in each of his first two.
Fantasy impact: It's become overwhelmingly clear that Bradshaw is the back to own right now. However, he's struggled staying healthy and Richardson would be a serviceable fantasy starter should Bradshaw miss time. They'll get the Tennessee Titans in Week 4 and should have similar success.
