APRIL 14, 2021 • INDYSTAR.COM
TREY BURTON
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Set to hit open market Burton is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, Andrew Walker of Colts.com reports.
Impact It'll be an interesting offseason in Indianapolis, where Marcus Brady was promoted from QBs coach to offensive coordinator after the Eagles hired Nick Sirianni. With QB Philip Rivers retiring and WR T.Y. Hilton headed for free agency, the Colts could aim for a youth movement on the offensive side of the ball. Burton had three receiving touchdowns and two rushing TDs in 2020, but he averaged only 2.2 catches for 19.2 yards per game, working in a timeshare with Jack Doyle and Mo Alie-Cox. Both Burton and Alie-Cox are scheduled for free agency (the latter is a RFA), while the Colts can clear up more than $4 million in cap space if Doyle is released.
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Registers 18 yards Burton caught three of four targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 28-24 loss to the Steelers.
Impact Burton was back in the No. 2 tight end role in Week 16, as he played 49 percent of the team's snaps on offense, second to position mate Jack Doyle (55 percent). Nevertheless, the 29-year-old is stuck in a cold spell with just five receptions for 37 yards over the last four contests. He'll look to get back on track in the Week 17 matchup against the Jaguars.
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Produces one reception Burton caught one of two targets for eight yards in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Texans.
Impact Burton finished third among Colts' tight ends with just 19 snaps on offense (35 percent). The position group hasn't had much success lately, however, as Burton, Jack Doyle and Mo Alie-Cox have all finished with fewer than 50 receiving yards in four straight games.
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All clear Thursday Burton (knee) was a full participant during Thursday's practice.
Impact Burton was absent from Wednesday's session with the knee issue, but as evidenced by this news, he appears on track for Sunday's game against Houston. Although the veteran played 25 of 61 offensive snaps in last week's win over Las Vegas, it was a bit surprising to see Burton go without a target in the contest. Burton will continue to be a hit-or-miss option at tight end in fantasy in his No. 2 role behind Jack Doyle for Week 15.
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Logs DNP Wednesday Burton (knee) didn't practice Wednesday.
Impact Though Burton logged 25 of a possible 61 offensive snaps in this past Sunday's 44-27 win over the Raiders, he wasn't targeted in the contest. Following two straight fantasy duds, Burton -- who scored TDs in both Week 11 and Week 12 -- profiles as a hit-or-miss option Sunday against the Texans, that is if he's available.
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Garners no Week 14 targets Burton fielded 25 offensive snaps without receiving a target during Sunday's 44-27 win against Las Vegas.
Impact Burton's nine-game catch streak was snapped during Indianapolis' Week 14 win, and he's now been held without a touchdown in back-to-back contests after reaching the end zone Weeks 11 and 12. The Florida product remains dependent on the TD to deliver fantasy value, as he has just one outing of more than four receptions or 45 yards over his 10 appearances in 2020. During Week 15, he will face a Texans defense that is tied for 11th best in the NFL with five receiving TDs surrendered to opposing tight ends.
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Reels in one pass Burton had an 11-yard reception on three targets in Sunday's 26-20 win over the Raiders.
Impact Burton failed to extend his touchdown streak to three games. He played just 25 snaps on offense, falling behind both Mo Alie-Cox (44) and Jack Doyle (38). Working in Burton's favor is nine red-zone targets over eight games, while Doyle and Alie-Cox have combined for seven in that stretch. Even with fewer snaps on a weekly basis, Burton appears to have more fantasy upside by virtue of his high-value targets.
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Finds end zone again Burton recorded three receptions on six targets for 42 yards and a touchdown in Week 12 against the Titans.
Impact Burton continued to out-produce both Jack Doyle and Mo Alie-Cox and was also the Colts' third-most targeted pass-catcher. His production came early on when he delivered a 12-yard reception on the team's first drive to move into the red zone. Three plays later, he hauled in a 12-yard touchdown for his fifth score of the campaign. Philip Rivers continues to spread targets to a wide array of pass-catchers, leaving Burton's volume unreliable on a weekly basis.
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Scores TD against Packers Burton had three receptions for 25 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown, on five targets in Sunday's win over Green Bay.
Impact While Burton scored a touchdown, he got less playing time among the team's three tight ends. Burton played on 24 of the offense's 84 snaps while Jack Doyle played on 45 snaps and Mo Alie-Cox played on 43 snaps. However, Burton did have more targets than the other two (Doyle had a TD catch on two targets, and Alie-Cox had two targets). Burton has four touchdowns as a red-zone threat, but it's hard to depend on any tight end's production with all three active in the passing game.
NOVEMBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Trey Burton lays out for diving fingertip TD grab over the middle Indianapolis Colts tight end Trey Burton lays out for a diving fingertip touchdown grab over the middle of the endzone.
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Just three receptions Burton had three receptions for 14 yards on three targets in Thursday's win over Tennessee.
Impact Burton was thought to have a larger role with Jack Doyle out with a concussion, but he played on 37 of the offense's 70 snaps - which has been around the rate he's played each game. Despite starting at TE, he played less snaps and went out on fewer routes than Mo Alie-Cox. Burton did have a red zone target, however. Indy's usage of the tight ends in the passing game has fluctuated each game, making Burton an unpredictable fantasy option despite scoring three touchdowns in six games.
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Set for expanded role Thursday Burton is expected to handle an increased role at tight end during Thursday's game against the Titans with Jack Doyle (concussion) unavailable, Kevin Bowen of 1075thefan.com report...
Impact Burton has drawn at least four targets in each of the five games he's appeared in with Indianapolis. With Mo Alie-Cox (knee) also listed as questionable, it's possible that he gets the opportunity to serve as the Colts' lone available starter at tight end. It might be more likely that Burton and Alie-Cox both suit up and split reps at the position, but such an eventuality would still allow each to handle a heightened role compared to the usual three-man split with Doyle.
NOVEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
One catch against Ravens Burton caught one of his four targets for six receiving yards during Sunday's 24-10 loss to Baltimore.
Impact Burton had recorded rushing touchdowns in consecutive outings entering Sunday afternoon's matchup, but the Colts elected against handing the tight end another rush attempt against Wink Martindale's defense. The Florida product enjoyed a brief stretch Weeks 5 and 6 in which he racked up nine receptions for 91 yards and one receiving touchdown, but Burton hasn't exceeded 16 receiving yards in any of his other three appearances this season. He may be able to have more of an impact during an upcoming Thursday night game against the Titans, with starting tight end Jack Doyle (concussion) expected to miss the contest.
NOVEMBER 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Trey Burton's comfort in Colts' Wildcat formation opens a lot of tantalizing possibilities Burton, who ran the Wildcat extensively in college at Florida, has two carries and two touchdowns since the Colts first deployed the formati...
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