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G · #71 · Indianapolis Colts · week 8 vs Jacksonville Jaguars · Sun Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ET

Matt Goncalves

  • ROLE a starter
  • CLASS 2024 · R3 P79
  • EXP 2 seasons
  • AGE 25-28
  • DEPTH RG1
99%PLAY EXPECTED

As of week 8, Matt Goncalves was a G for IND, age 25.6, 2 seasons of experience, drafted in round 3. In 2026 through week 7 he was listed at depth rank 1 on his club's depth chart; he had played 7 games on 100% of snaps. Before 2026 he played 33 games (postseason included) over 2 seasons. His injury history held 4 episodes (concussion 1, foot 1, shoulder 1), 1 of them reaching OUT; the last was a concussion injury in 2026 week 6.

The full read

In short

How our call moved in week 8

  • our call, P(plays)

75% LIKELY → 99% EXPECTED

Every call we wrote for him in week 8, earliest first, as written.

In short

Matt Goncalves is a starter at right guard for IND — 100% of the snaps in his best week of 8. He has an ankle injury. His team has not listed him on the final report. We say he plays — 99%, in a band that plays 94% of the time. We have said PLAY since 94 hours before kickoff.

The reader concurs · grade B

P1, dated Wednesday-into-Thursday of this practice week, reports Goncalves (ankle) was a full participant after being limited the prior day, an upgrade trajectory that matches the FULL practice input behind the PLAY call.

What the read cites

What was reportedSource
1“Guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) were all full participants today after being limited by injury in yesterday's practice.”Stampede Blue · 2026-10-29
2“Tight end Tyler Warren (groin) and Drew Ogletree (knee) were both limited at practice today. Both look very uncertain to be available this Sunday.”Stampede Blue · 2026-10-29
The reader's full reasoning

The rest of the reading

Nothing in P1 contradicts the call: he carries no game-status designation there, and the writer's doubt is reserved for other players (Warren, Ogletree, Walley), not Goncalves. The gap is that no Friday final report or coach remark appears in the passages, so the call rests on a mid-week upgrade rather than a settled game status.

15versions in week 8
10average, every player
54most for one player

How the call moved

EXPECTED since Thu Oct 29 · 5:05 PM ET · 69 h before kickoff. Biggest move: 72% → 96%, Thu Oct 29 · 12:05 PM ET to Thu Oct 29 · 5:05 PM ET, with no club report in between.

Our call

Injury report

Our call · week 8

NOT EXPECTEDUNLIKELYCOIN FLIPLIKELYEXPECTED

99% · EXPECTED

we expect him to play — this band plays 94% of the time (92–96%), measured out of fold. We stand behind this one.

No dated practice report for him in week 8

The team has not published one we can date, or the window has not reached it. Not the same as his having practiced.

Head start

  • Our call
  • Kickoff

The evidence behind his current call

What was reportedSource
“Guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) were all full participants today after being limited by injury in yesterday's practice.”Stampede Blue · Thu Oct 29
“guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) were all full participants Thursday after being limited Wednesday”Indianapolis Colts · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reportedSource
“Tight end Tyler Warren (groin) and Drew Ogletree (knee) were both limited at practice today. Both look very uncertain to be available this Sunday.”Stampede Blue · Thu Oct 29

Stats, with ranges — dot = his average, bar = his game range

  • Snap share98.4% range 87–100

    wk 1–8 · 8 games

Snaps by week — his larger of the offence and defence share

  1. 100%wk 1
  2. 100%wk 2
  3. 100%wk 3
  4. 100%wk 4
  5. 100%wk 5
  6. 100%wk 6
  7. 100%wk 7
  8. 87%wk 8

Missed while on the injury report

SeasonWeeks on the reportMissed while listed
202640

Only the weeks he was on the injury report with a recorded result — not every game of his career.

Medical history

WhenInjuryWeeks on a reportWorst status
2026 · wk 7ankle2—
2026 · wk 6concussion1—
2026 · wk 3foot1—
2025 · wk 9Not injury related2—
2025 · wk 4toe2Out
2024 · wk 10shoulder1—

Every injury episode on file for him, as the record holds it.

Injury history by season · 5 episodes · plus 1 not injury related · 9 weeks on a report

  • ruled out
  • listed, and played

Each bar is one episode: the week it began and how many weeks he was on a report, coloured by the worst status.

The rest of his team's report in week 8

PlayerPosPracticeWhose wordCallChance he playsBand
Rigoberto SanchezPFULLoursPLAY99%EXPECTED
Pharaoh BrownTEUNKteam's wordOut
Kevin GivensDTUNKteam's wordOut
Charlie HeckOTUNKteam's wordOut
Akeem Davis-GaitherLBFULLoursPLAY99%EXPECTED
Sauce GardnerCBFULLoursPLAY99%EXPECTED
Andrew OgletreeTEDNPteam's wordQuestionable
Alec PierceWRUNKteam's word—
Cam Taylor-BrittCBUNKteam's word—
Micheal ClemonsDEUNKteam's word—
Anthony GouldWRFULLteam's wordOut
Tyler WarrenTEFULLoursPLAY99%EXPECTED
Justin WalleyCBDNPteam's wordOut
Riley LeonardQBUNKteam's wordOut
Tim SmithDTFULLoursPLAY75%LIKELY
CJ AllenLBFULLoursPLAY96%EXPECTED
Bryce BoettcherLBDNPteam's wordQuestionable

The model reads the room: who else is out shifts what his own designation is worth.

The evidence behind his earlier calls

The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 28 · 4:20 PM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 28 · 5:02 PM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 2:10 AM ET

What was reportedSource
“guard Matt Goncalves (ankle)”Indianapolis Colts · Wed Oct 28

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reportedSource
“are listed as limited participants”Indianapolis Colts · Wed Oct 28
“Gardner, Gould and Warren all missed Sunday's game in Minnesota.”Indianapolis Colts · Wed Oct 28

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 7:02 AM ET

What was reportedSource
“guard Matt Goncalves (ankle)”Indianapolis Colts · Wed Oct 28

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reportedSource
“are listed as limited participants”Indianapolis Colts · Wed Oct 28
“Gardner, Gould and Warren all missed Sunday's game in Minnesota.”Indianapolis Colts · Wed Oct 28

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 12:05 PM ET

What was reportedSource
“guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion), defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) and tight ends Drew Ogletree (knee) and Tyler Warren (groin) are listed as limited participants”Indianapolis Colts · Wed Oct 28

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reportedSource
“Luckily Goncalves had been playing through the ankle injury to date.”Stampede Blue · Wed Oct 28

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reportedSource
“Gardner, Gould and Warren all missed Sunday's game in Minnesota.”Indianapolis Colts · Wed Oct 28

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 5:05 PM ET

What was reportedSource
“guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion), defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) and tight ends Drew Ogletree (knee) and Tyler Warren (groin) are listed as limited participants”Indianapolis Colts · Wed Oct 28

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reportedSource
“Luckily Goncalves had been playing through the ankle injury to date.”Stampede Blue · Wed Oct 28

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reportedSource
“Gardner, Gould and Warren all missed Sunday's game in Minnesota.”Indianapolis Colts · Wed Oct 28

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 2:10 AM ET

What was reportedSource
“guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion), defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) and tight ends Drew Ogletree (knee) and Tyler Warren (groin) are listed as limited participants”Indianapolis Colts · Wed Oct 28

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reportedSource
“Luckily Goncalves had been playing through the ankle injury to date.”Stampede Blue · Wed Oct 28

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reportedSource
“Gardner, Gould and Warren all missed Sunday's game in Minnesota.”Indianapolis Colts · Wed Oct 28

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 7:05 AM ET

What was reportedSource
“guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion), defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) and tight ends Drew Ogletree (knee) and Tyler Warren (groin) are listed as limited participants”Indianapolis Colts · Wed Oct 28

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reportedSource
“Luckily Goncalves had been playing through the ankle injury to date.”Stampede Blue · Wed Oct 28

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reportedSource
“Gardner, Gould and Warren all missed Sunday's game in Minnesota.”Indianapolis Colts · Wed Oct 28

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 12:05 PM ET

What was reportedSource
“guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) were all full participants Thursday after being limited Wednesday”Indianapolis Colts · Thu Oct 29
“Guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) were all full participants today after being limited by injury in yesterday's practice.”Stampede Blue · Thu Oct 29

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reportedSource
“Goncalves had been dealing with an ankle injury the past two weeks. With Nelson being traded to Seattle, Goncalves becomes the Colts best and most experienced guard. Luckily Goncalves had been playing through the ankle injury to date.”Stampede Blue · Wed Oct 28

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 5:02 PM ET

What was reportedSource
“guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) were all full participants Thursday after being limited Wednesday”Indianapolis Colts · Thu Oct 29
“Guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) were all full participants today after being limited by injury in yesterday's practice.”Stampede Blue · Thu Oct 29

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reportedSource
“Goncalves had been dealing with an ankle injury the past two weeks. With Nelson being traded to Seattle, Goncalves becomes the Colts best and most experienced guard. Luckily Goncalves had been playing through the ankle injury to date.”Stampede Blue · Wed Oct 28

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 7:05 AM ET

What was reportedSource
“guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) were all full participants Thursday after being limited Wednesday”Indianapolis Colts · Thu Oct 29
“Guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) were all full participants today after being limited by injury in yesterday's practice.”Stampede Blue · Thu Oct 29

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reportedSource
“Goncalves had been dealing with an ankle injury the past two weeks. With Nelson being traded to Seattle, Goncalves becomes the Colts best and most experienced guard. Luckily Goncalves had been playing through the ankle injury to date.”Stampede Blue · Wed Oct 28

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 12:02 PM ET

What was reportedSource
“guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) were all full participants Thursday after being limited Wednesday”Indianapolis Colts · Thu Oct 29
“Guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) were all full participants today after being limited by injury in yesterday's practice.”Stampede Blue · Thu Oct 29

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reportedSource
“With Nelson being traded to Seattle, Goncalves becomes the Colts best and most experienced guard. Luckily Goncalves had been playing through the ankle injury to date.”Stampede Blue · Wed Oct 28

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 5:06 PM ET

What was reportedSource
“guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) were all full participants Thursday after being limited Wednesday”Indianapolis Colts · Thu Oct 29
“Guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) were all full participants today after being limited by injury in yesterday's practice.”Stampede Blue · Thu Oct 29

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reportedSource
“With Nelson being traded to Seattle, Goncalves becomes the Colts best and most experienced guard. Luckily Goncalves had been playing through the ankle injury to date.”Stampede Blue · Wed Oct 28

The evidence behind the call made Sun Nov 1 · 6:06 AM ET

What was reportedSource
“guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) were all full participants Thursday after being limited Wednesday”Indianapolis Colts · Thu Oct 29
“Guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) were all full participants today after being limited by injury in yesterday's practice.”Stampede Blue · Thu Oct 29

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reportedSource
“With Nelson being traded to Seattle, Goncalves becomes the Colts best and most experienced guard. Luckily Goncalves had been playing through the ankle injury to date.”Stampede Blue · Wed Oct 28

The evidence behind the call made Sun Nov 1 · 11:02 AM ET

What was reportedSource
“Guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) were all full participants today after being limited by injury in yesterday's practice.”Stampede Blue · Thu Oct 29
“guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and defensive tackle Tim Smith (ankle) were all full participants Thursday after being limited Wednesday”Indianapolis Colts · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reportedSource
“Tight end Tyler Warren (groin) and Drew Ogletree (knee) were both limited at practice today. Both look very uncertain to be available this Sunday.”Stampede Blue · Thu Oct 29

Role

Call history

The data behind this page — the timeline in words, every call and week on record, about him, and what this page does not show

Profile — as of week 8

RoleG1 · 100% snaps
Season2026 · 7 games through wk 7
Career2 seasons · 33 games before 2026
Injuries4 episodes · last: concussion, 2026 wk 6
Bioage 25.6 · 2 seasons' experience · drafted round 3

Where the profile comes from

Built from: honors.db; nflverse injuries_2026.csv; medical.db; nflverse players.csv; profile.db; nflverse roster_2026.csv; nflverse roster_weekly_2026.csv; nflverse snap_counts_2026.csv; nflverse stats_player_week_2026.csv. Every number in it is one those sources hold.

nflverse injuries_2026.csv

About him

About himAs the record holds it
His rolea starter at right guard — 100% of the snaps in his best week of 8
Listed on the depth chartfirst at right guard
Snaps played98% a week on average over 8 weeks, 100% at his highest, 16% on special teams
Build6 ft 6 in · 317 lb
CollegePittsburgh
Drafted2024, round 3 pick 79, by IND
Age25-28 at the season's start
Experience2 seasons

When this call was made, and when the world knew

  1. WrittenWe first said PLAY.
  2. PublicOur call became public when the week settled.
  3. KickoffKickoff.

How our call moved, earliest first

WhenLeadCallChance he playsBandOn what
Wed Oct 28 · 4:20 PM ET94 hPLAY75%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Wed Oct 28 · 5:02 PM ET93 hPLAY75%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 2:10 AM ET84 hPLAY72%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 7:02 AM ET79 hPLAY72%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 12:05 PM ET74 hPLAY72%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 5:05 PM ET69 hPLAY96%EXPECTEDbefore his team said anything
Fri Oct 30 · 2:10 AM ET60 hPLAY99%EXPECTEDbefore his team said anything
Fri Oct 30 · 7:05 AM ET55 hPLAY99%EXPECTEDbefore his team said anything
Fri Oct 30 · 12:05 PM ET50 hPLAY99%EXPECTEDbefore his team said anything
Fri Oct 30 · 5:02 PM ET45 hPLAY99%EXPECTEDbefore his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 7:05 AM ET31 hPLAY99%EXPECTEDbefore his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 12:02 PM ET26 hPLAY99%EXPECTEDbefore his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 5:06 PM ET21 hPLAY99%EXPECTEDbefore his team said anything
Sun Nov 1 · 6:06 AM ET7 hPLAY99%EXPECTEDbefore his team said anything
Sun Nov 1 · 11:02 AM ET2 hPLAY99%EXPECTEDbefore his team said anything

15 calls in week 8, and the call never flipped between PLAY and SIT. Each lead time is the one that call actually had when it was written — never recounted from now. A call that changes is the record working: new evidence arrived and we said so, in public, before the game.

What would change this read

What would change this read
Friday 30 Oct Colts practice participation line for Goncalves (full/limited/DNP)
Friday 30 Oct final injury report game status vs Jacksonville (Out/Doubtful/Questionable/none)
Any Shane Steichen comment this week on Goncalves' ankle or his availability Sunday
Whether a backup interior lineman is taking first-team guard reps in Goncalves' place
Saturday 31 Oct any elevation/inactive-list signal or late ankle setback

Last week, when he was on the report

Last weekHis team saidOur callPlayed
Week 7QuestionablePLAYyes