Date: Sunday, 2026-10-25 at 13:00 ET
Spread: 6.5 | Total: 41.5
Record: 2-4
Power Ranking: #26
Moneyline: 225
Head Coach: Shane Steichen
Offensive Coordinator: Jim Bob Cooter
Defensive Coordinator: Lou Anarumo
Outlook: Consensus average: 25.50. Indianapolis needs a response that goes beyond pointing to isolated productive plays. Minnesota will test whether the Colts can protect the passer and distribute work efficiently when a preferred option is unavailable. The receiving volume is relevant for fantasy managers, but a narrow passing tree also gives the defense a clearer plan to contest it. CBS lists Alec Pierce (Heel, Injured reserve); Anthony Gould (Concussion, Questionable). These are dated listing labels, not final Week 7 rulings.
Changes This Year: The Colts have focused on building depth and improving defense in 2025, signing CB Xavien Howard and re-signing LB Cameron McGrone. They added rookie contracts for multiple positions including RB Ulysses Bentley and QB Riley Leonard, while also acquiring LB Chad Muma from waivers. Injuries have impacted the secondary and linebacking corps, with Jaylon Jones placed on IR. The team is working to balance young talent and veteran leadership as they look to compete in the AFC South.
Record: 5-0
Power Ranking: #4
Moneyline: -278
Head Coach: Kevin O'Connell
Offensive Coordinator: Wes Phillips
Defensive Coordinator: Brian Flores
Outlook: Consensus average: 4.00. Minnesota returns from a bye with a strong record and room to make its offense more efficient. Indianapolis should test whether the Vikings can finish drives without depending on a narrow distribution of touches. Treat possible backfield returns as developing availability news, rather than promising an immediate change in workload. CBS lists Bryson Nesbit (Undisclosed, Questionable); Charles Demmings (Hamstring, Questionable). These are dated listing labels, not final Week 7 rulings.
Changes This Year: The Vikings enter 2025 with key offseason moves including the first-round draft pick of offensive lineman Donovan Jackson and the acquisition of quarterback Carson Wentz after trading Sam Howell. They bolstered their receiving corps and running back depth with signings and draft rookies like Myles Price. The team faced some injury setbacks and roster shuffling but aims to build on last year's surprising 14-3 record with a balanced mix of veterans and young talent.
| mft_nfl_id | full_name | position | status | jersey_number | last_college | first_year | years_experience | years_on_team | contract | ff_adp | preseason_position_ranking | position_ranking | previous_teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29960 | Anthony Richardson | QB | ACT | 5 | Florida | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 yr / $34.0M ($8.5M APY) | 337 | QB#43 | ||
| 27708 | Daniel Jones | QB | ACT | 17 | Duke | 2019 | 7 | 2 | 2 yr / $88.0M ($44.0M APY) | 140 | QB#20 | 2026 PPR #27 | NYG, MIN |
| 31000 | Riley Leonard | QB | ACT | 15 | Notre Dame; Duke | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $4.4M ($1.1M APY) | 454 | QB#53 | ||
| 31774 | DJ Giddens | RB | ACT | 21 | Kansas State | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $4.6M ($1.2M APY) | 278 | RB#85 | ||
| 28138 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | ACT | 28 | Wisconsin | 2020 | 6 | 7 | 2 yr / $44.0M ($22.0M APY) | 5 | RB#3 | 2026 PPR #6 | |
| 32104 | Seth McGowan | RB | ACT | 20 | Kentucky; New Mexico State; Butler University; Oklahoma | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 246 | RB#75 | 2026 PPR #73 | ||
| 30674 | Anthony Gould | WR | ACT | 6 | Oregon State | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1 yr / $248K ($248K APY) | 934 | WR#338 | 2026 PPR #193 | |
| 27219 | Ashton Dulin | WR | ACT | 16 | Malone | 2019 | 7 | 8 | 2 yr / $6.5M ($3.2M APY) | 399 | WR#124 | 2026 PPR #144 | |
| 32111 | Deion Burks | WR | ACT | 80 | Oklahoma; Purdue | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 613 | WR#210 | 2026 PPR #128 | ||
| 29872 | Josh Downs | WR | ACT | 2 | North Carolina | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 yr / $5.5M ($1.4M APY) | 105 | WR#46 | 2026 PPR #44 | |
| 24087 | Keenan Allen | WR | ACT | 10 | California | 2013 | 13 | 1 | 1 yr / $3.3M ($3.3M APY) | 155 | WR#59 | 2026 PPR #43 | LAC, CHI |
| 25733 | Laquon Treadwell | WR | ACT | 13 | Mississippi | 2016 | 10 | 3 | 1 yr / $1.5M ($1.5M APY) | 432 | WR#142 | 2026 PPR #79 | MIN, ATL, JAX, SEA, BAL |
| 29024 | Andrew Ogletree | TE | ACT | 85 | Youngstown State | 2022 | 4 | 5 | 1 yr / $2.2M ($2.2M APY) | 2026 PPR #99 | |||
| 25942 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE | ACT | 81 | Virginia Commonwealth Univ. | 2017 | 9 | 10 | 1 yr / $2.7M ($2.7M APY) | 406 | TE#64 | 2026 PPR #59 | |
| 26099 | Pharaoh Brown | TE | ACT | 49 | Oregon | 2017 | 9 | 1 | 1 yr / $330K ($330K APY) | 749 | TE#150 | 2026 PPR #95 | CLE, HOU, NE, SEA, MIA |
| 30926 | Tyler Warren | TE | ACT | 84 | Penn State | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $21.0M ($5.2M APY) | 55 | TE#4 | 2026 PPR #6 | |
| 29469 | Will Mallory | TE | ACT | 86 | Miami | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 yr / $4.1M ($1.0M APY) | 551 | TE#106 | 2026 PPR #82 | |
| 29294 | Bernhard Raimann | OL | ACT | 79 | Central Michigan | 2022 | 4 | 5 | 4 yr / $100.0M ($25.0M APY) | ||||
| 30454 | Dalton Tucker | OL | ACT | 68 | Marshall | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 3 yr / $2.9M ($957K APY) | ||||
| 32475 | Jalen Farmer | OL | ACT | 62 | Kentucky | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 30961 | Jalen Travis | OL | ACT | 75 | Iowa State; Princeton | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $5.1M ($1.3M APY) | ||||
| 29037 | Luke Tenuta | OL | ACT | 67 | Virginia Tech | 2022 | 4 | 2 | 1 yr / $1.2M ($1.2M APY) | GB, ARI | |||
| 30599 | Matt Goncalves | OL | ACT | 71 | Pittsburgh | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 yr / $5.8M ($1.5M APY) | ||||
| 26721 | Quenton Nelson | OL | ACT | 56 | Notre Dame | 2018 | 8 | 9 | 4 yr / $80.0M ($20.0M APY) | ||||
| 30730 | Sedrick Van Pran-Granger | OL | ACT | 63 | Georgia | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 4 yr / $4.4M ($1.1M APY) | BUF | |||
| 30607 | Tanor Bortolini | OL | ACT | 60 | Wisconsin | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 yr / $4.8M ($1.2M APY) | ||||
| 29896 | Adetomiwa Adebawore | DL | ACT | 95 | Northwestern | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 yr / $4.6M ($1.2M APY) | ||||
| 32090 | Caden Curry | DL | ACT | 55 | Ohio State | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 25348 | DeForest Buckner | DL | ACT | 99 | Oregon | 2016 | 10 | 7 | 2 yr / $46.0M ($23.0M APY) | SF | |||
| 32059 | George Gumbs Jr. | DL | ACT | 52 | Florida; Northern Illinois | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 26467 | Grover Stewart | DL | ACT | 90 | Albany State (GA) | 2017 | 9 | 10 | 3 yr / $39.0M ($13.0M APY) | ||||
| 31828 | Jaylahn Tuimoloau | DL | ACT | 91 | Ohio State | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $9.9M ($2.5M APY) | ||||
| 27677 | Jerry Tillery | DL | ACT | 94 | Notre Dame | 2019 | 7 | 1 | 1 yr / $1.5M ($1.5M APY) | LAC, LV, MIN, KC | |||
| 30227 | Laiatu Latu | DL | ACT | 97 | UCLA; Washington | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 yr / $17.0M ($4.3M APY) | ||||
| 31001 | Tim Smith | DL | ACT | 93 | Alabama | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 yr / $885K ($885K APY) | ||||
| 28212 | Akeem Davis-Gaither | LB | ACT | 51 | Appalachian State | 2020 | 6 | 1 | 1 yr / $2.7M ($2.7M APY) | CIN, ARI | |||
| 29970 | Austin Ajiake | LB | ACT | 58 | UNLV | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 1 yr / $1.0M ($1.0M APY) | ||||
| 32476 | Bryce Boettcher | LB | ACT | 50 | Oregon | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 32018 | CJ Allen | LB | ACT | 53 | Georgia | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 30264 | Jaylon Carlies | LB | ACT | 57 | Missouri | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 yr / $4.4M ($1.1M APY) | ||||
| 32204 | Tahj Chambers | LB | ACT | 44 | Mississippi; Missouri State | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 32022 | A.J. Haulcy | DB | ACT | 25 | LSU; Houston; New Mexico | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 29290 | Cam Taylor-Britt | DB | ACT | 29 | Nebraska | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 1 yr / $1.4M ($1.4M APY) | CIN | |||
| 28508 | Camryn Bynum | DB | ACT | 0 | California | 2021 | 5 | 2 | 4 yr / $60.0M ($15.0M APY) | MIN | |||
| 26896 | Charvarius Ward | DB | ACT | 7 | Middle Tennessee State; Hinds CC | 2018 | 8 | 2 | 3 yr / $54.0M ($18.0M APY) | KC, SF | |||
| 31026 | Hunter Wohler | DB | ACT | 30 | Wisconsin | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $4.3M ($1.1M APY) | ||||
| 26846 | Jonathan Owens | DB | ACT | 38 | Missouri Western | 2018 | 8 | 1 | 1 yr / $1.4M ($1.4M APY) | ARI, HOU, GB, CHI | |||
| 30937 | Justin Walley | DB | ACT | 27 | Minnesota | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $6.4M ($1.6M APY) | ||||
| 31917 | Kapena Gushiken | DB | ACT | 34 | Mississippi; Washington State; Saddleback Community College | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 28939 | Sauce Gardner | DB | ACT | 1 | Cincinnati | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 4 yr / $120.4M ($30.1M APY) | NYJ | |||
| 30452 | Spencer Shrader | K | ACT | 3 | Notre Dame; University of South Florida | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 2 yr / $2.5M ($1.3M APY) | 288 | K#18 | KC | |
| 25968 | Rigoberto Sanchez | P | ACT | 8 | Hawaii; Butte College | 2017 | 9 | 10 | 2 yr / $7.0M ($3.5M APY) | ||||
| 25587 | Luke Rhodes | LS | ACT | 46 | William & Mary | 2016 | 10 | 11 | 4 yr / $6.5M ($1.6M APY) |
| mft_nfl_id | full_name | position | status | jersey_number | last_college | first_year | years_experience | years_on_team | contract | ff_adp | preseason_position_ranking | position_ranking | previous_teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25732 | Carson Wentz | QB | ACT | 11 | North Dakota State | 2016 | 10 | 1 | 1 yr / $3.0M ($3.0M APY) | 517 | QB#69 | 2026 PPR #38 | PHI, IND, WAS, LA, KC |
| 27341 | Kyler Murray | QB | ACT | 1 | Oklahoma; Texas A&M | 2019 | 7 | 1 | 1 yr / $1.3M ($1.3M APY) | 116 | QB#16 | 2026 PPR #32 | ARI |
| 31138 | Max Brosmer | QB | ACT | 12 | Minnesota; New Hampshire | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 602 | QB#83 | |||
| 25990 | Aaron Jones | RB | ACT | 33 | Texas-El Paso | 2017 | 9 | 3 | 1 yr / $5.6M ($5.6M APY) | 92 | RB#35 | 2026 PPR #16 | GB |
| 28339 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | ACT | 31 | Miami | 2020 | 6 | 1 | 764 | RB#165 | 2026 PPR #84 | SEA, ARI | |
| 32083 | Demond Claiborne | RB | ACT | 21 | Wake Forest | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 266 | RB#82 | 2026 PPR #94 | ||
| 32060 | Max Bredeson | RB | ACT | 45 | Michigan | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 449 | RB#105 | 2026 PPR #124 | ||
| 28173 | Jauan Jennings | WR | ACT | 14 | Tennessee | 2020 | 6 | 1 | 1 yr / $8.0M ($8.0M APY) | 202 | WR#74 | 2026 PPR #160 | SF |
| 29869 | Jordan Addison | WR | ACT | 3 | USC; Pittsburgh | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 yr / $13.7M ($3.4M APY) | 98 | WR#45 | 2026 PPR #74 | |
| 28236 | Justin Jefferson | WR | ACT | 18 | LSU | 2020 | 6 | 7 | 4 yr / $140.0M ($35.0M APY) | 2026 PPR #33 | |||
| 31478 | Myles Price | WR | ACT | 4 | Indiana; Texas Tech | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 yr / $3.0M ($988K APY) | 501 | WR#166 | 2026 PPR #119 | |
| 30952 | Tai Felton | WR | ACT | 13 | Maryland | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $6.2M ($1.5M APY) | 460 | WR#153 | 2026 PPR #136 | |
| 31148 | Ben Yurosek | TE | ACT | 85 | Georgia; Stanford | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 yr / $3.0M ($995K APY) | 598 | TE#121 | 2026 PPR #92 | |
| 31009 | Gavin Bartholomew | TE | ACT | 86 | Pittsburgh | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $4.4M ($1.1M APY) | 582 | TE#115 | 2026 PPR #64 | |
| 27342 | T.J. Hockenson | TE | ACT | 87 | Iowa | 2019 | 7 | 5 | 1 yr / $10.2M ($10.2M APY) | 153 | TE#18 | 2026 PPR #20 | DET |
| 28261 | Blake Brandel | OL | ACT | 64 | Oregon State | 2020 | 6 | 7 | 3 yr / $9.5M ($3.2M APY) | ||||
| 26594 | Brian O'Neill | OL | ACT | 75 | Pittsburgh | 2018 | 8 | 9 | 4 yr / $96.0M ($24.0M APY) | ||||
| 32032 | Caleb Tiernan | OL | ACT | 78 | Northwestern | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 28495 | Christian Darrisaw | OL | ACT | 71 | Virginia Tech | 2021 | 5 | 6 | 4 yr / $104.0M ($26.0M APY) | ||||
| 31142 | Joe Huber | OL | ACT | 60 | Wisconsin | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 yr / $3.0M ($992K APY) | ||||
| 30306 | Michael Jurgens | OL | ACT | 65 | Wake Forest | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 yr / $4.1M ($1.0M APY) | ||||
| 29108 | Ryan Van Demark | OL | ACT | 72 | Connecticut | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 1 yr / $4.3M ($4.3M APY) | BUF | |||
| 30200 | Trevor Keegan | OL | ACT | 69 | Michigan | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 4 yr / $4.3M ($1.1M APY) | PHI | |||
| 28399 | Will Fries | OL | ACT | 76 | Penn State | 2021 | 5 | 2 | 5 yr / $87.7M ($17.5M APY) | IND | |||
| 32012 | Caleb Banks | DL | ACT | 95 | Florida; Louisville | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 32025 | Domonique Orange | DL | ACT | 97 | Iowa State | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 31209 | Elijah Williams | DL | ACT | 99 | Morgan State | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 yr / $3.0M ($988K APY) | ||||
| 30106 | Jalen Redmond | DL | ACT | 61 | Oklahoma | 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1 yr / $1.1M ($1.1M APY) | ||||
| 30308 | Levi Drake Rodriguez | DL | ACT | 50 | East Texas A&M | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 yr / $4.1M ($1.0M APY) | ||||
| 30971 | Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins | DL | ACT | 90 | Georgia | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $4.7M ($1.2M APY) | ||||
| 27385 | Andrew Van Ginkel | LB | ACT | 43 | Wisconsin; Iowa Western CC; South Dakota | 2019 | 7 | 3 | 1 yr / $23.0M ($23.0M APY) | MIA | |||
| 27389 | Blake Cashman | LB | ACT | 51 | Minnesota | 2019 | 7 | 3 | 3 yr / $22.5M ($7.5M APY) | NYJ, HOU | |||
| 30583 | Bo Richter | LB | ACT | 98 | Air Force | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1 yr / $1.1M ($1.1M APY) | ||||
| 31139 | Chaz Chambliss | LB | ACT | 32 | Georgia | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 yr / $3.0M ($995K APY) | ||||
| 30777 | Dallas Turner | LB | ACT | 15 | Alabama | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 yr / $15.8M ($3.9M APY) | ||||
| 26024 | Eric Wilson | LB | ACT | 55 | Cincinnati; Northwestern | 2017 | 9 | 2 | 3 yr / $22.5M ($7.5M APY) | HOU, GB | |||
| 29756 | Ivan Pace Jr. | LB | ACT | 0 | Cincinnati; Miami (Ohio) | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 1 yr / $3.5M ($3.5M APY) | ||||
| 32456 | Jake Golday | LB | ACT | 41 | Cincinnati; Central Arkansas | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 24638 | Kyle Van Noy | LB | ACT | 17 | BYU | 2014 | 12 | 1 | DET, NE, MIA, LAC, BAL | ||||
| 27349 | Byron Murphy | DB | ACT | 7 | Washington | 2019 | 7 | 4 | 3 yr / $54.0M ($18.0M APY) | ARI | |||
| 32062 | Charles Demmings | DB | ACT | 20 | Stephen F. Austin State | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 23752 | Harrison Smith | DB | ACT | 22 | Notre Dame | 2012 | 14 | 15 | |||||
| 28137 | Isaiah Rodgers | DB | ACT | 2 | UMass Amherst | 2020 | 6 | 2 | 2 yr / $11.0M ($5.5M APY) | IND, PHI | |||
| 32320 | Jacob Thomas | DB | ACT | 29 | James Madison | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 32033 | Jakobe Thomas | DB | ACT | 8 | Miami; Tennessee; Middle Tennessee State | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 27807 | James Pierre | DB | ACT | 23 | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 6 | 1 | 2 yr / $8.5M ($4.2M APY) | PIT | |||
| 29592 | Jay Ward | DB | ACT | 24 | LSU | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 yr / $4.5M ($1.1M APY) | ||||
| 28262 | Josh Metellus | DB | ACT | 44 | Michigan | 2020 | 6 | 7 | 3 yr / $36.0M ($12.0M APY) | ||||
| 29033 | Theo Jackson | DB | ACT | 26 | Tennessee | 2022 | 4 | 5 | 3 yr / $9.3M ($3.1M APY) | ||||
| 31146 | Zemaiah Vaughn | DB | ACT | 5 | Utah | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 2 yr / $1.8M ($922K APY) | ||||
| 30291 | Will Reichard | K | ACT | 16 | Alabama | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 yr / $4.2M ($1.0M APY) | 196 | K#12 | ||
| 32525 | Brett Thorson | P | ACT | 19 | Georgia | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 24288 | Andrew DePaola | LS | ACT | 42 | Rutgers | 2012 | 14 | 7 | 1 yr / $1.7M ($1.7M APY) | TB, CHI, LV |