Colts fans voiced a clear split on the Week 1 quarterback decision, with Daniel Jones drawing 51% support over Anthony Richardson after an offseason competition. Richardson’s Year 3 development questions—scheme mastery and off-field concerns—loom large, while Jones offers a steadier floor and potential resurgence. Indy faces a playoff odds tilt around the high-30s as Buckner anchors the defense and the franchise eyes a path forward that even invokes reclamation precedents like Mayfield and Darnold.

Fantasy-minded readers should weigh Jones’s efficiency versus Richardson’s rushing upside, the evolving offensive system, and Buckner’s stabilizing impact on a unit aiming to climb back into contention after a drought dating to 2020.