Jonathan Taylor — Week 9: 13 Carries and a Costly Fumble
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Nov 9
Taylor ran 13 times for 46 yards and caught 5 of 5 targets for 18 yards against the Cowboys, and lost a fumble at the Dallas 20 with the Colts down 20-17 in the fourth, in Indianapolis's 27-23 loss at home.
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Jonathan Taylor's day against the Cowboys came down to one carry: 13 runs for 46 yards and a lost fumble, plus 5 catches on 5 targets for 18 yards. His carries were worth -6.1 expected points added (EPA), what a play was worth given down, distance and field position, though 7 of the 13 were successful, meaning they gained what the situation asked for.
The fumble came down 20-17 with 9:55 left, after two Dallas penalties had moved the Colts to first and 10 at the Dallas 18. Taylor ran up the middle, Quinnen Williams stripped him for a 2-yard loss, and Shemar James recovered at the 19: -5.5 EPA and 27.2 points of win probability, the estimate of each side's chance to win. Tied 20-20 with 1:55 left, at the Dallas 34, his run up the middle lost a yard; the drive ended in Spencer Shrader's go-ahead 50-yard field goal.
It was well below his season. Through Week 8 he had 148 carries for 610 yards, 8 touchdowns and -8.8 EPA, -0.06 a carry and a 39.9% success rate; here it was -0.47 a carry. It was his fourth lost fumble of the season.
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