The Indianapolis Colts had a surprise year in 2012 after getting the first overall pick in the draft earlier in the offseason as the worst team in the league and after taking Andrew Luck the team made a run to the playoffs and now they are hoping for more this year.
Luck was excellent in his rookie season taking over for Peyton Manning and he showed poise and leadership skills and he put up some solid numbers too, making him a sleeper fantasy pick in deeper leagues a s starter or as a primary backup as well. Luck passed for 4,374 yards last season and 23 touchdowns and while he completed just 54 percent of his passes, he should be much better with a full year under his belt and while he is not as high a draft pick as Robert Griffin or Russell Wilson in some fantasy drafts, he could be a consistent option.
The offense should be much better with Ahmad Bradshaw in the lineup at running back and the team has a number of sleeper options with TY Hilton and Dwayne Allen. Hilton is considered one of the top sleepers in fantasy football after making 50 catches last season for over 860 yards and seven touchdowns and having another year to work with Luck should make their connection even better. Holton has big play ability and speed and playing with Reggie Wayne on the outside could keep him open for plenty of big pays for Luck and he will develop with a full offseason and training camp with head coach Chuck Pagano.
Allen was a surprise at tight end last season with 45 receptions for 521 yards and three touchdowns and he could be another consistent threat for Luck this season. Adding Darrius Heyward-Bey as another option in the offense with Hilton and Allen could open things up for all three players and with Bradshaw in the backfield, the offense could be even more consistent as well. Hilton started off slow last season but got hot as the year went on, averaging over 15 yards per catch over the final stretch and giving Luck a consistent option down field. Having Bradshaw along with Vick Ballard and Donald Brown could ake the running game go much better and the Colts could end up back in the playoffs because of it.
