{"id":144043,"date":"2023-08-21T11:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T15:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=144043"},"modified":"2023-08-20T21:21:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T01:21:33","slug":"anthony-richardson-2023-fantasy-football-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/21\/anthony-richardson-2023-fantasy-football-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Richardson 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft, Anthony Richardson<\/a> was one of the most polarizing prospects. Yet, people gravitated towards one flaw that gave them pause. Many scouting reports labeled Richardson as an \u201c<\/span>inconsistent accuracy<\/span><\/a>\u201d passer. Despite these perceived inaccuracy issues, Richardson is still an elite athlete with freakish traits and even scored a perfect rating on his <\/span>RAS card<\/span><\/a>. With all this in mind, the Indianapolis Colts felt comfortable they could groom<\/a> Richardson into a franchise quarterback when they selected him fourth overall. Does Anthony Richardson have what it takes to be a competent NFL quarterback and give fantasy managers enough weekly points to satisfy?<\/span><\/p>\n

2023 Fantasy Football Player Profile: Anthony Richardson<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Perfect Stable For This Colt is in Indianapolis<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Since the unexpected retirement of Andrew Luck<\/a> weeks before the 2019 season, the Colts have been searching for his replacement. Fans have endured four different Week 1 starters (Jacoby Brissett, Philip Rivers, Carson Wentz, and Matt Ryan) and a total of seven different players under center over the last four seasons, tied second-most during that stretch. Anthony Richardson brings inspiration back into the fandom while looking to stop the revolving door of starting quarterbacks. The search might be over and a new era of Indianapolis Colts football is on the horizon.<\/span><\/p>\n

Landing with Shane Steichen and the Indianapolis Colts was the best-case scenario for Anthony Richardson. Steichen was a <\/span>big reason<\/span><\/a> for the MVP-caliber season from Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts in 2022. Coincidentally, Anthony Richardson and Jalen Hurts have very similar play styles and talents. Engineering an offense around Richardson and creating a game plan that suits his strengths should feel like Deja vu for Steichen. He did just orchestrate a phenomenal season for Jalen Hurts a season ago. Pairing young quarterbacks with knowledgeable coaches to put them in a position to succeed is important for their careers. The Colts nailed this coaching hire and draft selection combination.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Risky Rookie\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Working on my next #FantasyFootball<\/a> project.<\/p>\n

Here is a list of all the 1st round rookie QBs that started in double digit games during their first season along w\/ their fantasy finishes, total points & PPG.<\/p>\n

How do you see Bryce Young, CJ Stroud & Anthony Richardson doing year 1? pic.twitter.com\/2sNyLLPlxZ<\/a><\/p>\n

— Austin Thomas (@Fantasy_Swan) August 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n