Andrew Luck Injury: Colts QB Questionable For Sunday’s Game Vs. Jaguars

UPDATE (6 p.m. ET): Andrew Luck officially was listed by the Indianapolis Colts as questionable to play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Associated Press says Luck’s status likely will be a game-time decision after he was limited in three consecutive practices with a sore throwing shoulder.

ORIGINAL STORY: The Indianapolis Colts have a relatively easy Week 4 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but beating their struggling AFC South rivals would become much more difficult without starting quarterback Andrew Luck.

Luck is “legitimately questionable” for Week 4, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Thursday, via Facebook. Schefter also writes “another factor in the Colts’ decision will be that they will play again Thursday night against the Texans.”

Luck is dealing with a shoulder injury.

The Colts are 1-2, but their season is far from over despite underwhelming performances from the offensive line, the entire defense and Luck himself. Their division also is terrible, with all four teams at 1-2 through three weeks. Luck could sit and the Colts could lose and they’d still have a great chance to win the AFC South.

If Luck isn’t able to play Sunday, backup Matt Hasselbeck will have to fill the void. The 40-year-old veteran last played in Week 17 of last season, when he completed 13 of 19 passes for 155 yards and one touchdown against the 2-14 Tennessee Titans.

From a fantasy football perspective, Luck’s absence from the lineup would make Colts receivers Donte Moncrief and T.Y. Hilton unplayable in most leagues. Veteran running back Frank Gore is a smart start regardless of Luck’s status for Week 4.

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