Next Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts will host the Chicago Bears at home, in Lucas Oil Stadium, for a Week 3 match-up that the Colts desperately need to win. Their start to the 2024 NFL season has been rocky, to say the least. Week 1 ended with a loss to the Houston Texans, albeit a promising one with signs of potential to grow as the season developed. But in Week 2, the Colts traveled to Green Bay, Wisconsin to take on the Packers at Lambeau Field, and the team completely collapsed.
The defense allowed the Packers, led by inexperienced backup QB Malik Willis, to completely dominate them, and the offense, unfortunately, didn't perform much better. Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson struggled, throwing three interceptions, while multiple receivers likewise dropped pass after pass.
For now, the Bears are heavily favored to win, but a Colts surprise victory could be the first step towards fixing a shaky start to a still-salvageable season. Unfortunately, it could be even more difficult for the Colts, with star defenders DeForest Buckner and Laiatu Latu both out with injuries. It's currently still unknown if they'll be able to play on Sunday. Who will potentially be playing in their places? Read on to see what the Colts are forecasting with their Week 3 unofficial depth chart.
Offense:
- WR: Michael Pittman Jr., Ashton Dulin
- LT: Bernhard Raimann, Blake Freeland
- LG: Quenton Nelson, Danny Pinter OR Tanor Bortolini
- C: Ryan Kelly, Danny Pinter OR Tanor Bortolini
- RG: Will Fries, Dalton Tucker
- RT: Braden Smith, Matt Goncalves
- TE: Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree
- TE: Kylen Granson, Will Mallory
- WR: Josh Downs, Anthony Gould
- WR: Alec Pierce OR Adonai Mitchell
- QB: Anthony Richardson, Joe Flacco, Sam Ehlinger
- RB: Jonathan Taylor, Trey Sermon, Tyler Goodson
Defense:
- DE: Kwity Paye, Laiatu Latu
- DT: DeForest Buckner, Adetomiwa Adebawore
- NT: Grover Stewart, Taven Bryan, Raekwon Davis
- DE: Tyquan Lewis, Dayo Odeyingbo, Isaiah Land
- WLB: E.J. Speed
- MLB: Zaire Franklin, Segun Olubi
- SAM: Jaylon Carlies, Grant Stuard
- CB: Dallis Flowers, Chris Lammons
- FS: Nick Cross, Rodney Thomas II, Trevor Denbow
- SS: Julian Blackmon
- N: Kenny Moore II
- CB: Jaylon Jones, Samuel Womack III
Special Teams:
- P: Rigoberto Sanchez
- PK: Matt Gay
- H: Rigoberto Sanchez
- LS: Luke Rhodes
- KR: Anthony Gould OR Dallis Flowers, Josh Downs
- PR: Anthony Gould, Josh Downs, Dallis Flowers