Week 7 vs. New Orleans
Donte Moncrief continued his strong season with a big game in Week 6. He hauled in six passes for a nice 69 yards and a touchdown, his fourth of the season. Moncrief has established himself as the No. 2 receiver in Indianapolis' offense.
Moncrief should have another good game in Week 7 against the Saints. New Orleans has been allowing a lot of passing yards to opposing offenses and Moncrief should take advantage. Owners should view Moncrief as a strong WR2.
Week 6 vs. New England
Donte Moncrief was near non-existent a week ago against the Texans. He finished with just one reception for three yards with Matt Hasselbeck at quarterback, as veteran Andre Johnson had the most success last week.
Moncrief is still a strong option moving forward, seeing as he leads the Colts in touchdown receptions (3). His letdown game last week has us a little cautious, so there's definitely some risk involved in starting him. Still, in a decent matchup, Moncrief should be viewed as a strong WR3.
Week 5 vs. Houston
Moncrief is the Colts leading receiver in terms of receptions (23) and touchdowns (3). He’s not far off from T.Y. Hilton in yards, either, trailing by just 19. Moncrief will try to continue his success this week, but may not be able to in a tough road matchup against Houston. He’ll also be playing with an injured Andrew Luck, who is battling a shoulder injury. Owners should view the Colts wideout as a low-end WR2 this week, or as a strong WR3.
Week 4 vs. Jacksonville
Donte Moncrief has solidified himself as the No. 2 wideout in the Colts offense. Heading into the season, we thought Andre Johnson would have that role, but he's been a huge disappoint thus far. Instead, Moncrief has taken over and made a huge impact. He's second on the team in targets, but only trails the leader — T.Y. Hilton — by two. Moncrief actually has more receptions (17) and touchdowns (3) than Hilton, and only has 27 fewer yards. In a good matchup against a hobbled Jaguars secondary, Moncrief should be able to find success this week. He should be viewed as a WR2.
Week 3 vs. Tennessee
Donte Moncrief currently leads the Colts in receptions (13), yards (168) and receiving touchdowns (2). T.Y. Hilton still leads in targets, which proves he's the No. 1 option in this Colts offense, but Moncrief's emergence has been a nice surprise this season.
The second-year wideout will go against an average Titans defense in Week 3, and should be viewed as a low WR2 or high WR3. He's become more valuable than free agent acquisition Andre Johnson.
Week 2 vs. New York Jets
Donte Moncrief had a big role for the Colts in Week 1. He played on 74 percent of their offensive snaps and saw 11 targets, which was second on the team. He finished with six receptions for 46 yards and a touchdown.
His stats for Week 2 will be interesting to see. He'll have a larger role if T.Y. Hilton sits out as expected, but he's also going against a tough Jets defense. One thing is for sure — Moncrief will see a lot of targets — so there's definitely room for potential. Moncrief should be viewed as a low WR2 or strong WR3 this week.
Donte Moncrief - Week 20 vs. New England
Donte Moncrief has shown his explosiveness in a few games this season, but overall he just produces average numbers. He's caught five passes for 86 yards and a touchdown in the Colts' two postseason games this season.
Moncrief is a shot-in-the-dark option this week, but he has a really low floor. He'll be a boom-or-bust play in a difficult matchup against the Patriots.
Donte Moncrief - Week 19 vs. Denver
Donte Moncrief caught all three of his targets last week for 54 yards and a touchdown. He's the second-best option in the Colts' offense, but we'd like to see more than just three targets toward his direction. Moncrief is a talented wideout, but there's only so much success you can have with three targets.
He'll face a tough Broncos secondary this week. A tough matchup with not many targets makes Moncrief a middle-of-the-road option.
Donte Moncrief - Wild Card vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Donte Moncrief has shown us this season he's capable of making plays, but he's typically not very involved in the Colts' offense. He has two 100-yard games, but has just one game above 40 yards outside of that.
Outside of T.Y. Hilton, there aren't many Colts receivers to trust in fantasy. Moncrief is boom-or-bust (typically bust) and Reggie Wayne is dealing with a serious injury. Hakeem Nicks is just sort of...there.
Moncrief is the second-best WR option on the Colts, but he's not a strong option in fantasy.
Donte Moncrief - Week 17 vs. Tennessee Titans
After Donte Moncrief's 134-yard effort against the Redskins he's been a big letdown. He's caught five passes for 38 yards combined in the three games since that effort. Last week he only managed two receptions for five yards even with T.Y. Hilton sidelined.
Hilton has a chance to be sidelined again in Week 17, which should be a boost for Moncrief. The Colts may not be in full-attack mode this week, however. They've already clinched the AFC South and don't have much to gain with a win. They're also playing a two-win Titans team.
Moncrief should be viewed as a hard-to-trust WR3.
