Week 1 tight end streamers center on three rookies: Tyler Warren, Colston Loveland, and Elijah Arroyo. Warren looks ready for a sizeable target share against Miami, offering a plausible TE1 floor for the Colts. Loveland carries big upside but Week 1 may be too defensive and could sit on many rosters. Arroyo brings athletic upside but Seattle’s plan and competition cap his early snap count.

The piece also flags an start/sit tool approach, noting Loveland’s Week 1 matchup and Arroyo’s dynasty appeal while reminding managers to weigh opponent defenses and shallow TE markets when setting Week 1 lineups.

Daniel Jones will lead the Colts Week 1 against the Dolphins, stepping in as starter and captain alongside Nelson, Franklin, Moore II and Buckner after a team vote.

Anthony Richardson wore the C in recent seasons but has been moved to backup, signaling a leadership shift as Jones anchors Indianapolis’ offense to start the year.

Captains are often quarterbacks, and this rollout underscores a new balance between veteran leadership and a rising supporting cast as the season begins.

Daniel Jones is back as a starter with the Colts, edging Anthony Richardson for the job and offering a proven floor after almost 70 NFL games, a playoff win, and a four-year, $160 million extension. Indy bets on Jones’s reliability while Richardson continues to grow, a dynamic that could stabilize fantasy lineups with a steady weekly floor and upside depending on how the offense evolves.

Ballard draws a throughline to Alex Smith—ultimate professional, predictable, and dependable—suggesting Jones could deliver a similar baseline with room to improve. The piece also recalls Smith’s second act with Kansas City, a reminder that a solid, disciplined quarterback can transform a franchise and deliver steady fantasy returns even as the star rookie’s ceiling remains tantalizingly high.

Daniel Jones won the Colts’ 2025 QB competition on a one-year deal, giving Indianapolis stability to maximize Anthony Richardson’s learning curve. Shane Steichen committed to Jones as the starter, while Richardson watched and developed, with Ballard acknowledging Richardson’s raw ceiling and the swing taken on him.

Richardson’s college numbers teased upside, but his pro start has been a roller coaster—bright rushing threat but uneven accuracy. Indy opens Sept. 7 vs. Miami, and the official plan aims to balance Jones’s efficiency with Richardson’s long-term upside, placing the franchise on a pivotal path for 2025 and beyond.