Among a rotating trio of running backs for the , it was Nyheim Hines' night on Thursday in the team's 34-17 victory over the .
The Colts entered the season with a viable option in fourth-year star Marlon Mack, who was coming off his first 1,000-yard season, which included eight touchdowns and an average of 77.9 rushing yards per game. When he tore his Achilles after playing 11 snaps in the team's Week 1 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Colts turned largely to rookie Jonathan Taylor.
Taylor, who was drafted in the second round out of Wisconsin this season, showed promise in his first career start when he posted 101 rushing yards and a touchdown on 26 carries in a Week 2 win over the Minnesota Vikings.