Will Rams get rematch against Anthony Richardson?

One of the most excited wins for the L.A. Rams over the past two seasons was a 29-23 overtime victory against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in 2023. That game featured rookie Anthony Richardson scoring all three of the Colts touchdowns and scoring the last 23 points of regulation to force overtime, a remarkable achievement for any quarterback, whether it is his first year or not.

But two years later, the former number four pick is in an intense fight for his job and momentum is building for Daniel Jones to be Indy’s starter in Week 1. Will Jones or Richardson be the Colts starting quarterback when they travel to Los Angeles in Week 4?

Richardson was cleared to be ready for practice when the Colts open training camp next Wednesday, meaning that he and Jones will both be primed to take off from the starting line. Richardson had been having some problems with his shoulder and injuries are nothing new to the former Florida Gator.

That’s another reason that some in Indianapolis are ready to make a change, even if it’s Daniel Jones.

Jones had a career season with the Giants in 2022, leading to a contract extension after the season, but he was so bad the next year that New York immediately started the process of figuring out how and when to move on from him. The Giants eventually released Jones after 10 starts in 2024. In the past two years, the Giants went 3-13 when Jones was the starter and he threw only 10 touchdowns in those games against 13 interceptions.

But now that Jones is paired with Shane Steichen and a better offensive line, is it possible that he could at least be serviceable for a year? At least, could Jones be better than Richardson?

That bar isn’t very high.

The Colts have gone 8-7 in Richardson’s 15 starts but he has thrown 11 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, which is no better than Jones. His passer rating last season was 61.6 — far worse than Jones worst career mark — and his completion percentage was a mind-boggling 47.7%.

Every single Colts receiver had a dramatically better catch rate when Joe Flacco was throwing passes to them than when it was AR-15.

However, Richardson did rush for 499 yards in 11 games and continues to be a dynamic runner with the ball in his hands. He’s also only 23 and the Colts hope that he’s managed to curb some of his horrible habits in favor of more disciplined play and far better accuracy.