Pierce is a big-play receiver for the Colts, but he has minimal Fantasy value coming into the season. He's only worth drafting with a late-round pick in deeper leagues. At best, Pierce will be No. 4 for Indianapolis when it comes to targets behind Michael Pittman, Josh Downs and Tyler Warren. But Pierce is likely to be the most explosive with those targets, especially if Anthony Richardson wins the quarterback job for the Colts over Daniel Jones. In 2024, Pierce had 37 catches for 824 yards and seven touchdowns on 69 targets, and he averaged 10.1 PPR points per game. His 22.3 yards per catch was No. 1 in the NFL among receivers with at least 50 targets. He won't be a consistent Fantasy option, but he's capable of some big weeks, which could help in Best Ball formats and daily leagues. In redraft leagues, Pierce is a boom-or-bust No. 4 Fantasy receiver in deeper formats that you can add off the waiver wire during the year.
Pierce (groin) returned to practice Tuesday, Kevin Bowen of 93.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.
Pierce suffered a groin injury during an Aug. 10 practice and missed Saturday's preseason game. He's unlikely to play in the Colts' final preseason contest but looks to be on track for the start of the regular season.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Misses Saturday's preseason game
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Pierce (groin) did not play in Saturday's preseason game against the Packers.
Pierce suffered a groin injury during last Sunday's practice and was said to be day to day, though he didn't practice last week. He likely would have missed a preseason game no matter the severity of the injury, so a more telling sign will be whether he returns to practice next week.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Misses Thursday's practice
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Pierce (groin) didn't practice Thursday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
Previous reports suggested that Pierce was day-to-day, but given the wideout's continued absence from practice, it seems safe to say he won't see any action in Saturday's preseason contest against the Packers. Meanwhile, fellow WR Josh Downs left Thursday's session with a hamstring injury, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Day-to-day
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Pierce (groin) is considered day-to-day, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Pierce suffered a groin injury during Sunday's practice, but Fowler notes that the wideout's issue doesn't appear serious. That said, Pierce's status for Saturday's preseason contest against the Packers now is uncertain.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Leaves practice due to injury
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Pierce (undisclosed) exited Sunday's practice due to an injury, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 Indianapolis reports.
Pierce returned after originally heading to the locker room, but he limped off again after trying some agility work and was carted back inside. It's unclear if this injury is related to the foot injury that sidelined Pierce earlier in training camp. An update on Pierce's status likely will surface prior to the Colts' next preseason game against the Packers on Saturday.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Misses practice Monday
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Pierce missed Monday's practice due to a blister on his foot, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
Per Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star, the issue shouldn't sideline Pierce for long. Consider the wideout day-to-day as the Colts continue their preparation ahead of the team's Aug. 7 preseason opener against the Ravens.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Not focused on contract extension
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Pierce stated Saturday that he's expecting to play out the season without a contract extension, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports. "I haven't even really like thought about it too much in terms of myself. I know my agents might've want to talk with them a while back, but I feel like ... it's going to be a play the season out (kind of thing)," Pierce stated, per James Boyd of The Athletic.
Pierce took a step forward in his third NFL campaign last year, notching career highs with 824 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns while averaging a league-high 22.3 yards per catch over 16 regular-season games. He's been almost exclusively a deep threat, however, as he logged a modest 37 receptions last year, 13 of which went for 20-plus yards. The Colts have one of the least favorable QB situations in the league for wideouts with Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones competing for the starting role, which could hamper Pierce's chances of breaking out further. He'll be in the final year of his rookie contract in 2025, and his comments Saturday suggest that he's not necessarily expecting to be extended by Indianapolis.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Hauls in long TD in OT win
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Pierce caught both his targets for 57 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-23 overtime win over the Jaguars.
The third-year wideout made an immediate impact when he connected with Joe Flacco for a 40-yard score on the Colts' first possession, but Pierce took a back seat to Josh Downs and Michael Pittman after that. Pierce put together a career-best campaign in 2024, posting a 37-824-7 line on 69 targets with a 22.3 yards per reception mark that led the NFL among players with at least 20 catches. While he's unlikely to ever see consistently high volume, Pierce proved he can be a dangerous deep threat regardless of who the Colts have under center, and a similar role in 2025 could lead to even better production if Anthony Richardson (back) takes a step forward in his development.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Tops 100 yards in loss
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Pierce caught six of nine targets for 122 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 45-33 loss to the Giants.
The six grabs were a season high for Pierce, and it was the wideout's best performance since he posted a 3-134-1 line in Week 5 against the Jaguars -- a game which also featured Joe Flacco at QB for the Colts. Sunday's loss eliminated Indy from playoff contention, so even if Anthony Richardson (back/foot) is healthier, he could sit out Week 18 in favor of Flacco, which would make Pierce an appealing fantasy option in a rematch with Jacksonville.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: All clear for Week 17
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Pierce (concussion) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Giants.
After missing Week 16 due to a concussion, Pierce logged a trio of full practices this week and is ready to return from his one-game absence. He's a low-percentage big-play specialist who leads the NFL in yards per catch (22.5) but has just 29 receptions on the season, turning them into 645 yards and five touchdowns. Pierce averages just 2.1 catches per contest.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Working off to side
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Pierce (concussion) handled cone drills off to the side at Thursday's practice, Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Pierce is officially being listed as a non-participant at practice for the second day in a row, but it appears he's making some amount of progress through the NFL's concussion protocol. The No. 3 wideout will need to gain full clearance, though, in order to be eligible to suit up for Sunday's game against the Titans. Adonai Mitchell will be in position to handle added opportunities behind Michael Pittman and Josh Downs if Pierce can't go.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Hauls in late TD
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Pierce caught two of six targets for 16 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 25-24 win over the Patriots.
The third-year wideout dealt with a foot injury in practice this week, and while he was eventually cleared to play, Pierce appeared headed for a very quiet day until he caught a three-yard TD from Anthony Richardson with just 12 seconds left in the fourth quarter for what seemed to be the tying score. Rather than sending the game to overtime with an extra point though, coach Shane Steichen put the ball in Richardson's hands, and the young QB ran in a two-point conversion for the win. The touchdown was Pierce's fifth of the season after he managed only four across his first two NFL campaigns, and he'll get a bye in Week 14 to let his foot heal further.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Sits out practice
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Pierce was a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report due to a foot injury.
The foot issue is a new one for Pierce, and it's especially notable with Josh Downs (shoulder) and Ashton Dulin (ankle) also listed as non-participants Wednesday. If none of the three get cleared to play Sunday against New England, Michael Pittman and Adonai Mitchell would be in line for heavy usage at wide receiver.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Only reception goes for 39 yards
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Pierce had one reception (on four targets) for 39 yards in Sunday's 24-6 loss to the Lions.
Pierce finished as the Colts' second-leading receiver in a game during which quarterback Anthony Richardson completed just 11 pass attempts. The 24-year-old Pierce did reach a new career high in single-season receiving yards (629) despite his one-catch performance. Pierce has played well overall given the murky QB situation in Indianapolis, keeping him in the conversation for deeper fantasy formats against the Patriots next Sunday.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Week 12 Waiver Priority List
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Pierce was a priority add going into Week 11 when Michael Pittman was dealing with a back injury, and Joe Flacco was looking like the starting quarterback for the Colts. But in Week 12, Pittman returned to action, and Anthony Richardson was back under center in Indianapolis. Still, Pierce had three catches for 74 yards on four targets at the Jets, and he'll continue to be a big-play threat for Richardson. He doesn't have the same appeal with Pittman healthy and Richardson throwing passes, but Pierce can be an option for Fantasy managers in deep, three-receiver leagues. He's worth adding for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Long catch aids game-winning drive
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Pierce caught three of four targets for 74 yards in Sunday's 28-27 win over the Jets.
The majority of Pierce's yardage came on a 39-yard catch on the last Colts possession, which set up Anthony Richardson's game-winning rushing touchdown in the final minute. Pierce's ability to make big gains down the field has been his calling card all season, as he came into Sunday's game leading all qualified receivers with 22.4 yards per catch. He needs just three receiving yards in Week 12 against the Lions to match his career high of 593 from his rookie season in 2022.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Week 11 Waiver Priority List
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We'll see what happens with Michael Pittman (back) heading into Week 11 at the Jets, and if he's out again, then Pierce and Adonai Mitchell (9 percent) have the potential to help Fantasy managers for the second week in a row. In Week 10 against Buffalo, Pierce had four catches for 81 yards and a touchdown on seven targets. And Mitchell had six catches for 71 yards on six targets. I like Pierce slightly better than Mitchell, and Pierce is worth adding for at least 10 percent of your remaining FAB. Mitchell is worth adding for 5 percent. Now, not only does Pittman need to miss time to trust Pierce and Mitchell, but Joe Flacco also has to remain the starting quarterback. It would be tough to trust any of the Colts receivers if Anthony Richardson regains his starting job.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Catches late TD in loss
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Pierce secured four of seven targets for 81 yards and a touchdown in the Colts' 30-20 loss to the Bills on Sunday.
Pierce recorded a team-high yardage total and checked in second in targets, an extension of a resurgent season for the third-year pro. Pierce also tallied his career-high fourth touchdown of the campaign on a 10-yard pass from Joe Flacco with two seconds remaining, a score that still carried plenty of meaning for fantasy managers. Pierce benefited from the absence of Michael Pittman (back) in Sunday's game, but he should continue in a solid complementary role at minimum even if Pittman returns for a Week 11 road matchup against the Jets.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Makes three catches in loss
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Pierce caught all three of his targets for 41 yards in Sunday's 21-13 loss to the Vikings.
Pierce's 41 receiving yards were second on the team behind Josh Downs' 60, while no other teammate had more than 22. After posting 368 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 17 targets through Week 5, Pierce has cooled off with only 67 yards and no touchdowns on 16 targets over the last four games. Getting back on track won't be easy in Week 10 against a Bills defense that tends to limit the big downfield plays on which Pierce thrives.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Just one reception in loss
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Pierce had one reception for 15 yards on four targets in Sunday's loss at Houston.
Pierce was able to get open deep several times, but quarterback Anthony Richardson struggled to make accurate passes to make a connection. Pierce remains one of Richardson's favorite targets but is going to be a boom-or-bust option for fantasy purposes each week as is he's mostly a deep threat in the offense.
