Fantasy Player Projections

Andrew Luck

Luck is one of four NFL quarterbacks averaging more than 300 passing yards per game. The others: Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Luck has indeed arrived.

Vick Ballard

There hasn't been as much of a drop-off from Donald Brown to Ballard as most anticipated there would be. Ballard has averaged 4.1 yards per carry over the past three weeks and could find the end zone for the first time this week, as Jacksonville has allowed the second-most rushing touchdowns of any defense this season.

Reggie Wayne

Wayne should exploit a Jaguars pass defense ranked 25th in passing yards allowed. He has averaged 103.8 yards receiving over his last 10 games against Jacksonville, and earlier this year caught eight balls against the divisional foe.

T.Y. Hilton

One-third of Hilton's yards last week came on a 36-yard touchdown, during which he out-fought two defenders to come down with the ball. Hilton's fantasy stock should increase this week with Donnie Avery's status uncertain.

Donnie Avery

Avery injured his hip in the second half last week after he had already gained more than 100 yards receiving. He remains the No. 2 target on this team, but fantasy owners should keep an eye on his progress in practice this week and shy away if he's iffy.

Dwayne Allen

Allen has been better than fellow rookie tight end Coby Fleener, but both players face a touch matchup Thursday night. Keep the Colts' tight ends on the bench this week.

Coby Fleener

It might be time to give up on the rookie tight end. Even though Andrew Luck's numbers have been through the roof, Fleener's role in the offense has slipped since the start of the year, as he's seen just 11 targets over the past three weeks. Even Jacksonville's defense will not provide much relief.

Adam Vinatieri

Opportunities are there, but Vinatieri has been kicking with a dead leg. He's made 16-of-22 attempts, and last week he missed two of his five tries. He still ranks in the top 10 among fantasy kickers, but Vinatieri has not been nearly as productive as he should be.

The Colts' pass defense has registered the fewest interceptions in the league and has struggled to get to the quarterback. There is a glimmer of hope heading into this matchup, though, as Blaine Gabbert ranks among the top-10 most sacked quarterbacks in the league.

Blaine Gabbert

Don't let the Colts' poor pass defense fool you: Gabbert guided Jacksonville to its only victory earlier this year against the Colts, but he completed less than 50 percent of his passes for 155 yards. No matter how quickly his non-throwing shoulder heals, don't get suckered into picking up Gabbert.

Rashad Jennings

Last week, Jennings gained just 38 yards against a Lions run defense giving up 4.3 yards per carry. Since taking over for Maurice Jones-Drew, Jennings has managed just one carry of 10 or more yards.

Cecil Shorts

Blaine Gabbert continues to show more love to Laurent Robinson and Justin Blackmon (the two are tied for the team lead in targets), but Shorts has been the only Jacksonville receiver in recent weeks worthy of fantasy attention. He is averaging 19.8 yards per reception, and his longest reception of the year (80 yards) came against Indianapolis in Week 3.

Laurent Robinson

Robinson may have cured the concussion problems that plagued him in October, but he is nowhere near the player fantasy owners projected he'd be. Last year he scored a touchdown in eight of the 14 games he played in; this year he's still looking for his first score.

Justin Blackmon

It's only fitting that Blackmon's first career touchdown came in garbage time of the Jaguars' 31-14 loss to Detroit last week. The first-round receiver hasn't amounted to much for fantasy owners when it counts, and the return of Laurent Robinson should only cut further into Blackmon's production.

Marcedes Lewis

The Colts have limited Lewis to five catches over their past three meetings with Jacksonville, and Lewis hasn't scored a touchdown since September. Fantasy owners should stay away.

Josh Scobee

A home game against Indianapolis could provide the league's worst fantasy kicker with a rare opportunity for a respectable fantasy total. Don't bother, though; Scobee's best is still not good enough to crack a lineup.

The Jaguars rank 26th in points allowed and only three teams have generated fewer turnovers. Even though Jacksonville won the first meeting, the Colts generated 104 more yards of total offense.