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Normally, it would be exciting to start Jonathan Taylor in a matchup against the Cowboys and their cotton candy defense. But the possibility of Taylor being traded in the coming days makes Taylor a risky play for fantasy. The NFL trade deadline is next Tuesday. If Taylor isn't traded before Sunday, how much work will he get with the Colts reportedly fielding offers for him? How much do they want to risk an injury that could torpedo a potential deal? The Colts got blown out by the Jaguars in Week 8, so we can't definitively say the Colts used Taylor less because of a potential trade, but Taylor had his lowest snap share of the season (62.3%) in that game and had a season-low eight carries.
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Taylor's trade deadline uncertainty creates significant playing-time risk despite favorable matchup.

Normally would be exciting to start against Cowboys' weak defense, but trade deadline risk makes Taylor a risky play; NFL trade deadline is next Tuesday; if not traded before Sunday, unclear how much work he'll get with Colts fielding offers; Colts may limit his snaps to avoid injury that could torpedo a potential deal; had lowest snap share of season (62.3%) and season-low eight carries in Week 8 blowout loss to Jaguars; ranked well below consensus as low-end RB2 due to playing-time risk.

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