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Zain Dhanani fantasy football takes on Alec Pierce
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All Zain Dhanani insights about Alec Pierce
PositiveUsageSep 2, 2026
Another one by @DanGrazianoESPN on Josh Downs: As stated earlier in the offseason - without much practice it will be tough for Alec Pierce to morph into a different player this season Sounds like an expanded route tree for Josh Downs and is on track for Week 1 One of Warren or Downs will be a valuePositiveNewsAug 27, 2026
Alec Pierce has been falling to the 90s and 100s in drafts - with news that there is hope he’s ready for week 1 I imagine he moves back up but not to the 60-70 range he was initially going in I would take swings at 90s and 100s pricesPositiveNewsAug 25, 2026
Also Shane Steichen shut down the reported who asked if Alec Pierce is going to start the season on PUP citing that they "have not had those conversations" Then of course he's expected to return to practice this week He's fallen far enough to where he's interesting to mePositiveNewsAug 22, 2026
On Alec Pierce: Listening to TAFS pod and heard @RomeovilleKid talk about him Still seems ambiguous whether he’s available Week 1 Also said he hasn’t seen him go full speed yet Doesn’t think he’ll be himself early seasonPositiveNewsAug 21, 2026
On Rico Dowdle vs Jaylen Warren: Warren's shown ball security issues in practice @Alex_Kozora believes Rico Dowdle will have the touch/carry advantage given history/clean play this summer Take: I recently had to choose between Rico & Warren and chose Rico.PositiveNewsAug 20, 2026
Colts WR situation: A lot of great info in the article by @RomeovilleKid Alec Pierce is doing indoor workouts (media likely cannot see this) so at least we know he’s moving around more and more - signals a return at some point though setbacks do happen Keenan Allen addition was not a signal on Alec Pierce - also needs 16 receptions to pass his coach, Reggie Wayne, on the all-time receptions list (will he prevent him from doing it? Just kidding) Continually hear that Keenan will fill the WR3...PositiveNewsAug 18, 2026
On his pod @AdamSchefter said he thinks Alec Pierce is back for the regular season, but did qualify it as a mystery with each passing dayPositiveNewsAug 18, 2026
Alec Pierce update: Not practicing this week- missed all of training camp We keep getting the “week or two away” and had the ominous comments from Chris Ballard not long ago that it’s been weird overall for Pierce Enter Keenan Allen signing How many weeks until Pierce’s back?PositiveNewsAug 18, 2026
We’ve known about Keenan Allen to the Colts since June 11th Let’s see if we get more insight on Alec Pierce We also know from reports Keenan will be more of a 3rd down specialist (not competing for many reps with Downs)NegativeInjuryAug 12, 2026
No one really knew there was surgery on the heel for Alec Pierce - we need more clarity on what this meansNegativeNewsAug 11, 2026
On Alec Pierce - did not see the full quote reported and it requires much more context: GM Chris Ballard expects him to be back by the regular season, but also mentions that it is day-to-day (so not definitive) and caveats that Pierce has been through funny injury deals Also don't want to put a timeline on his return and he's probably still a week or two away Other notable item is that he "was spotted off to the side...sporting cleats" so that feels somewhat positive via @JoelAEricksonNegativeValueAug 11, 2026
Some concern transpiring after Alec Pierce received another PRP injection Breer said he was a few weeks away which felt like conjecture Need to keep a close eye out Draft Josh Downs and Tyler WarrenPositiveNewsAug 10, 2026
Breer on Colts pass catchers: Alec Pierce is still a couple weeks away from returning Josh Downs and Tyler Warren will absorb most of the Michael Pittman work Unsure if they’ll go 2TE or 3WR more - still a battle for WR3 Via @AlbertBreerPositiveNewsAug 3, 2026
On Alec Pierce's timeline from Shane Steichen: Doesn't have an update "Working and heading in the right direction for sure, so I feel really good about that moving forward."PositiveNewsAug 1, 2026
Germie Bernard got 1st team slot reps and Roman Wilson got outside reps Still expect Germie to win this job at some point this season Positive for Michael Pittman if Roman Wilson starts and can rotate outside (expecting Pittman in the slot) Via @MikeDeFaboPositiveNewsJul 29, 2026
Just went LIVE for 2 hours to catch you up on all the latest news and analysis around the NFL Chris Rodriguez Parker Washington Ricky Pearsall Josh Downs Alec Pierce & MORE I will do this nearly every day moving forward (sub/like/share below)PositiveUsageJul 28, 2026
From what I’ve heard they’d use Keenan in 3WR sets or 3rd downs more than anything else It would obvious take targets from every pass catcher when he’s on the field I see a huge impact to Alec Pierce if people think he was going to expand his route tree bc he would be the only deep threat in 3WR sets (Dulin can function as that player, but Keenan cannot)NegativeUsageJul 28, 2026
For players coming off injury I think it’s important to consider a few factors: 1) How debilitating is their injury to practicing? 2) What do they need to improve at and does it require practice reps? 3) How nuanced/different is the skill they need to pick up? For Pierce I believe he has a lot of work to do to become a good underneath and intermediate route runner and he’s had 0 time so far to focus on that this offseason, which is why I consider it unlikely for him to succeed (at least early...PositiveUsageJul 28, 2026
Alec Pierce is close and a week or two away from a return to practice Will be interesting to see if they’re able to implement a bit of a role change from a deep threat to more Less offseason time to work on improving and practicing other routes leads me to think it’s less likely this season (even though they need it) Unsure if they’ll need to manage his reps Josh Downs and Tyler Warren are my targets for 2026PositiveNewsJul 27, 2026
Alec Pierce is starting out on Training Camp PUP This is one to watch - could leak into the season Will keep you posted