Trey

Sermon

Sermon did not record a carry in his final game of the year. Sermon joined the Colts early in the 2023 season after being cut by the 49ers and then again by the Eagles. He was quickly promoted to the active roster and made enough of a mark to earn a one-year contract with the team in the offseason. Sermon was called into action in 2024 when Jonathan Taylor suffered an ankle injury in Week 5. He ran 28 times for 67 yards at a dismal 2.4 yards per carry across two starts. Sermon also scored once and caught six passes for 25 yards, all of which came in the first start. By Taylor’s third absence, the Colts had seen enough of Sermon and relegated him to backup duties. Upon Taylor’s return, Sermon retained the backup role but was held to three or fewer touches in all but one game. Sermon will be a free agent in the spring. He should be able to find work as a backup and a special teamer, but it’s hard to imagine a landing spot that keeps him on the fantasy radar in 2025.

Sermon came in to spell Jonathan Taylor after a historic day. He and Tyler Goodson split carries, with Goodson getting four carries for 22 yards in the second half. Taylor came back in to finish the game, but Sermon and Goodson contributed to a 335-yard Colts rushing day. Both are handcuffs, but do not have fantasy relevance unless Taylor gets hurt.

Taylor participated fully in Thursday’s practice and was on the field again on Friday. Taylor practiced every day in some capacity this week and will in all likelihood revert back to his bell cow role in his return against the Texans. Taylor’s return means Trey Sermon goes back to being a deep league stash in fantasy leagues. We could argue the same for Tyler Goodson, who out-produced Sermon in Week 7’s win over the Dolphins.

Colts head coach Shane Steichen said Monday that he was optimistic Taylor would practice this week after missing three games with a severe ankle injury. Fantasy managers can tentatively expect to have Taylor back in Week 8 against the Texans, who allow the league’s seventh lowest rushing success rate. The Colts could ease Taylor back into the fold with a lighter-than-usual workload though.

Sermon and Tyler Goodson played to a snaps standstill in Jonathan Taylor’s latest absence, but Goodson took control of the production this time around, out-touching Sermon 14-9 and out-gaining him 51-49. It was also Goodson who found the end zone. Taylor didn’t seem particularly close to returning this week, so it will probably be Sermon and Goodson forming another Week 8 committee against the Texans. Sermon has sadly lost the FLEX benefit of the doubt even in that setup.

Sermon popped up on the injury report as a DNP on Wednesday but practiced in full by Friday. He will draw his third start of the year with Jonathan Taylor sidelined once again. Sermon has 34 touches for 92 yards and a touchdown across two starts. He is a volume-based RB3 for his upcoming game against the Dolphins.

Sermon was a DNP on Wednesday but was able to log a limited session on Thursday. With Jonathan Taylor (ankle) tracking to miss another week, Sermon’s availability will be one to monitor heading into Friday. If he’s unable to go, Tyler Goodson would be on track to see a significant workload in Week 7 against the Dolphins. We’ll see what Sermon’s status is when Friday’s injury report drops tomorrow.

Shane Steichen accidentally misinformed reporters, saying Sermon is dealing with a shoulder injury but the team later clarified it is in fact a knee injury. The team ruled out Anthony Richardson (oblique) at the last second in Week 6, which suggests they may again play coy about the specifics of Sermon’s potential Week 7 availability. Fantasy managers in need of a spot start should add Tyler Goodson.

Sermon banged up the knee in Week 6’s win over the Titans. With Jonathan Taylor (ankle) likely sidelined for another week, Tyler Goodson could be the team’s default lead back this week against the Dolphins. Goodson in Week 6 had 51 yards on eight rushes and functioned as the team’s primary pass-catching back. The Colts signed RB Salvon Ahmed as backfield depth in case Sermon is out against Miami.

Sermon was stymied on his only goal-line carry and wasn’t targeted in the passing game, so it was not an effective spot start. Tyler Goodson was far more efficient as a change-of-pace option, turning eight carries into 51 yards. Goodson also caught four passes. With Jonathan Taylor (ankle) not seeming particularly close to a return, we could see a Week 7 repeat of this committee, though the particulars keep shifting. Sermon hasn’t shown enough the past two weeks to be considered anything more than a touches-based FLEX.