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Taylor was asked if the game was starting to slow down for him and he responded by saying "It's definitely starting to slow down and one of the biggest things is, when you think about the speed of the game, it's really all on you, it's how quickly are you gonna be able to process the movement of the defense, your progressions, your read, and then you gotta make a decision. I think understanding some pre-snap things to kind of help quicken that process has definitely helped. The pre-snap is a big role in this league." Through six games of his NFL career, Taylor has turned 89 carries into 367 yards (4.1 per attempt) and 3 touchdowns, running behind a Colts' line ranked 8th best in run blocking by Pro Football Focus. The rookie has been very involved in the passing game, catching all 16 of his targets for 162 yards and his 10.1 y/rec is fifth-best in the league among running backs (min 10 targets). In Week 8, Taylor will face a Lions defense ranked 28th against running backs in numberFire's advanced stats. Our models expect him to see 19.1 carries and 2.3 receptions.

The Colts are 2.5-point favorites over the Lions in Week 8. Their implied team total of 26.25 points is the sixth-highest team total on Sunday's main slate, according to numberFire's DFS Heat Map. Taylor's Week 8 projection includes 105.8 total yards, 0.96 touchdowns, and 17.3 FanDuel points. His salary is $7,300, and he is the RB4 in our weekly rankings.