Alec Pierce

Indianapolis Colts wide receivers Alec Pierce (foot) and Ashton Dulin (ankle) were both non-participants in the first practice of the week on Wednesday. Josh Downs (shoulder) also missed practice and is considered week-to-week with a shoulder injury he suffered in the Week 12 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Indy's receiving corps is pretty banged up heading into their Sunday meeting against the New England Patriots in Week 13. The 24-year-old Pierce would be much more attractive as a starting... [Read More]

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce owns the largest percentage of his team's air yards (28.15%), but not only that, he leads the entire NFL in average depth of target (21.25) -- and it isn't even close. The downside for him is that he's received just four targets or less in eight of 11 contests. On the bright side, the 24-year-old usually makes the most of it, leading his team in reception yards (although Josh Downs is not far behind despite playing two fewer games) while recording a... [Read More]

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce saw four targets in the team's 20-17 win over the Tennessee Titans but could not reel any of them in. Despite the nonexistent production, Pierce saw the highest snap share of any WR, playing 62 snaps and running 33 routes. Despite his high snap share, Pierce has kept a low target share in the offense through the first six weeks, with his production coming primarily from deep shot passes from QBs Joe Flacco and Anthony Richardson. While none of ... [Read More]

There are a lot of questions about the Indianapolis Colts entering this weekend. Michael Pittman Jr. was a candidate to go on the IR, but then he showed up at practice on Friday and took part in individual drills.Let's assume that Pittman practicing doesn't mean anything about Week 6. Let's assume that he will miss the game just as we've been anticipating. In that scenario, Josh Downs will serve as the No. 1 option, but who will the No. 2 be?Should you pick up Alec Pierce or Adonai Mitchell ... [Read More]

We are just two weeks into the regular season, and many teams are searching for the eject button. I have a team whose entire bench is injured players. But no one wants to hear you complain, so why bother?What you need to do is work your hardest to keep your team afloat these next few weeks. If you can hang around .500, you will be in the playoff race. And if your team gets healthy, all you have to do is get in and you can win it all.You may have to be aggressive on waivers, but this is when you ... [Read More]