Fresh off by far his best game of the season, on the ground at least, AFC Offensive Player of the Week James Conner is working his way through a shoulder sprain suffered late in his 145-yard effort for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Miami Dolphins. Their rookie back, Benny Snell, left that same game with a knee injury. At this stage, their availability for the game against the Indianapolis Colts is not clear.
Re-enter Jaylen Samuels, the second-year back who filled in admirably for Conner over a three-game stretch late last season.