Posted September 20, 2026 at 7:17 PM ET
Colts-Chiefs kicks off Sunday Night Football at 8:20 PM ET, and both teams’ final designations have cleared up the two biggest lingering questions: Chris Jones is playing through a calf issue, and Rashee Rice has no injury designation at all. Indianapolis, meanwhile, is down two depth pieces who don’t move the fantasy needle.
SNF Status At a Glance
| Player | Team / Pos | Status | Fantasy Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | KC / QB | 🟢 Likely | Start with confidence, no lingering concern |
| Rashee Rice | KC / WR | 🟢 Likely | Locked-in WR1/2, full practice all week |
| Chris Jones | KC / DT | 🟢 Likely | Full go; fine to roll with Chiefs DST |
| Jonathan Taylor | IND / RB | 🟢 Likely | Locked-in RB1, full workload expected |
| Alec Pierce | IND / WR | 🟢 Likely | Off the injury report; fine as a bench flex |
| DJ Giddens | IND / RB | 🔴 Out | No fantasy relevance behind Taylor; don’t speculate |
| Ashton Dulin | IND / WR | 🔴 Out | Deep-league WR only, no lineup impact |
🟢 Likely = active and expected to play a normal role. 🟡 Questionable = genuinely uncertain. 🔴 Out = inactive or ruled out for tonight.
Chiefs
🟢 Likely — Chris Jones (KC): Kansas City’s All-Pro defensive tackle was listed questionable Friday with a calf issue, but Andy Reid said Saturday he expected Jones to be fine, and he’s active tonight. Not an offensive fantasy piece, but a lift for anyone rostering the Chiefs defense. Fantasy Action: Start Chiefs DST as normal.
🟢 Likely — Rashee Rice (KC): Rice was on the injury report with a knee issue but took full practice reps all week and carries no game designation. Patrick Mahomes is in the same boat — full participation, no designation, despite a knee note on the report. Neither is a concern heading into kickoff. Fantasy Action: Start both as locked-in fantasy starters.
🔴 Out — Josh Simmons and Chamarri Conner (KC): Left tackle Josh Simmons (back) and safety Chamarri Conner (knee) are both inactive tonight, neither having practiced all week. Simmons is worth a passing note if you stream Mahomes in a QB-protection-sensitive format, but neither is a skill-position fantasy asset. Cornerback Mansoor Delane, who was also questionable with a shoulder issue, is active.
Colts
🔴 Out — DJ Giddens (IND): The rookie fifth-round back was added to the report Thursday with a knee issue, briefly went questionable after a full Friday practice, and is now inactive. He’s Indianapolis’s third-string back and wasn’t in the Week 1 game plan anyway. Fantasy Action: No impact — Jonathan Taylor’s workload is untouched.
🔴 Out — Ashton Dulin (IND): Dulin is inactive with an ankle injury, continuing a run of absences. He’s a special-teams and WR4/5 piece who isn’t rosterable in most leagues. Fantasy Action: Ignore in season-long formats.
🟢 Likely — Alec Pierce (IND): Pierce was dealing with a heel issue earlier in the week but is fully off the injury report and active tonight. Fantasy Action: Fine as a low-end flex or bench stash in PPR, with Dulin out ahead of him in the rotation.
Nothing else moved on either side since the 4pm refresh. Full tiers, every player and the rest of tonight’s slate: the full Week 2 injury report.
Sources
- NBC Sports: Colts release Week 2 inactives for SNF vs. Chiefs
- SI.com (Chiefs on SI): Complete Chiefs Inactives for Week 2 vs. Colts
- Yahoo Sports: Final Injury Report for Colts-Chiefs
- AtoZ Sports: Chiefs’ final injury report for Week 2 vs. Colts
- Heavy.com: Colts’ RB Questionable for Week 2 vs. Chiefs
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