I was curious how QBs rank when stripping away a lot of the things they cannot control or that are not representative of true passing efficiency By removing the following: screens, trick plays, checkdowns, throwaways, spikes, dropped passes, or WR errors Here is how QBs currently rank by ANY/A (adjusted net yards per attempt) with these conditions: 1. Michael Penix: 11.85 2. Brock Purdy: 11.76 3. Josh Allen: 10.89 4. Bryce Young: 10.29 5. Jared Goff: 10.27 6. Jayden Daniels: 9.94 7. CJ Stroud...

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PositiveProjectionOct 21, 2026Stampede Blue

Alec Pierce has been one of Jones's most efficient downfield targets this season, generating well-above-average EPA per target alongside Josh Downs.

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PositiveValueOct 21, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football

Listed at $2 in bargain bin tier, suggesting undervalued pricing for rest-of-season fantasy purposes.

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NegativeInjuryOct 21, 2026Big Cat Country

Pierce is still nursing an offseason heel injury that was re-injured in Week 2, contributing to the Colts' continued need for receiver help as a trade deadline consideration.

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NegativeRoleOct 21, 2026Flock Fantasy

The source considers cutting Alec Pierce if he is on the bench taking up a roster spot, though acknowledges he has a ceiling when he returns from injury. If on injured reserve, the recommendation is to hold. The cut is contingent on bench space constraints and the need to pick up rookie wide receivers like Casey Concepcion or Omar Cooper that have flashed despite playing in bad offenses.

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NegativeInjuryOct 20, 2026Adam Levitan

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Terry McLaurin (torn patellar) sadly done. Notable WRs who have already landed on season-ending IR or been on IR/return this season: * Terry McLaurin (knee) * Jordyn Tyson (hamstring) * Ricky Pearsall (knee) * Jayden Reed (neck) * Alec Pierce (heel) * De'Zhaun Stribling (ankle) * Michael Pittman (foot) * Jayden Higgins (knee) * Romeo Doubs (shoulder) * Pat Bryant (ankle) * Jalen McMillan (knee) * Tyquan Thornton (ankle)

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NegativeInjuryOct 20, 2026NBC Sports Rotoworld

Pierce aggravated the injury that required offseason surgery in Week 2. The Colts placed him on injured reserve in Week 3. He will attempt to avoid surgery by rehabbing his injured heel. Head coach Shane Steichen said Pierce won't practice this week. Josh Downs should serve as the primary option through the air for as long as Pierce remains sidelined.

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NegativeInjuryOct 20, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Pierce aggravated the injury that required offseason surgery in Week 2 and was placed on injured reserve in Week 3. He will attempt to avoid surgery by rehabbing his injured heel. Head coach Shane Steichen said Pierce won't practice this week. Josh Downs should serve as the primary option through the air for as long as Pierce remains sidelined.

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NegativeInjuryOct 20, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Pierce's absence may be derailing the Colts offense, contributing to Daniel Jones' disappointing fantasy performance this season with just 10.2 PPG average through six games.

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NegativeValueOct 20, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Trade value of 8.0 with a -3.4 week-over-week decline; ranked 13th among wide receivers in the Week 7 trade value chart.

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PositiveProjectionOct 20, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Pierce is the NFL's leader in yards per reception in each of the past two seasons, establishing elite efficiency credentials before his Week 2 injury.

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NegativeInjuryOct 20, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Pierce, on injured reserve after aggravating a heel injury surgically repaired in the offseason during Week 2 loss to Kansas City, will not practice this week and remains in the rehab process despite being eligible to return to the field; he had five catches for 72 yards before being sidelined.

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NegativeDepth ChartOct 20, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Pierce was drafted in the second round by the Colts in 2022 as a receiver option. The source uses Pierce's selection as context for the Colts' receiver strategy, noting that an improved receiver addition in 2022 might have followed if the team had won more games with Stafford in 2021.

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NegativeInjuryOct 19, 2026PlayerProfiler Fantasy Football Podcast Network

The source ranked Alec Pierce approximately two rounds behind consensus in their 2026 seasonal rankings because of injury concerns; the source applies a rule of thumb to avoid drafting injured players for subscribers.

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