Anthony Richardson is the headliner, but the Colts aren't going anywhere unless their defense improves

Anthony Richardson plays football like a cloned version of Josh Allen. If he can stay healthy after playing just four games as a rookie, he’ll make the Indianapolis Colts one of the most entertaining teams in the NFL.

But he may not be able to make them a playoff team no matter how good he is if his defense can’t match that rise.

Richardson, in an NFL career that has only lasted 173 snaps so far, is generating impressive hype. At +3500 his regular season MVP odds are nestled right behind Justin Herbert and Matthew Stafford.