Taylor looks like seasoned veteran for Colts in win vs. Vikings

INDIANAPOLIS — Jonathan Taylor looked right at home in his first NFL start.

He made Sunday’s hefty workload look pretty easy, too.

The 21-year-old running back rushed 26 times for 101 yards and scored his first NFL touchdown, leading the Indianapolis Colts past the Minnesota Vikings 28-11.

“After the first carry, you kind of get in that mindset, you realize it’s football and you focus and lock in and you go play after play,” he said. “You do that, and pretty soon it’s the fourth quarter.”

Taylor finally had his first victory inside Lucas Oil Stadium after losing twice in the Big Ten championship game when he played at Wisconsin, and he became the first Colts rookie to top the 100-yard mark since 2012.

Philip Rivers won his first game as QB for the Colts (1-1), going 19 of 25 for 214 yards, with one touchdown and one interception.

“Jonathan’s going to be a heck of a player,” Rivers said. “He made some unbelievable cuts, unbelievable runs today where you can see the more experience he gets, he’s going to make those cuts without any hesitation.”

For the Vikings (0-2), it was another ugly day. Kirk Cousins had a 0.0 passer rating late into the third quarter, thanks in part to drops, one of which bounced off the hands of Bisi Johnson and into the arms of cornerback Kenny Moore II. Cousins finished 11 of 26 with 113 yards and three interceptions, a 15.9 rating and was tackled in the end zone for a safety for the second straight week.

NEXT: Titans at Vikings, 10 a.m. Sunday; Jets at Colts, 10 a.m. Sunday.

49ers 31, Jets 13

Raheem Mostert ran for an 80-yard touchdown on San Francisco’s first play from scrimmage and Jimmy Garoppolo passed for two TDS before each sat out the second half with injuries.

It was a costly victory for San Francisco (1-1), which already was short-handed before losing Garoppolo (ankle) and Mostert (knee).

Defensive end Nick Bosa and defensive tackle Solomon Thomas were carted off two plays apart with left knee injuries in the first quarter.

The host Jets (0-2) managed a meager 277 yards of offense.

■ NEXT: 49ers at Giants, 10 a.m. Sunday; Jets at Colts, 10 a.m. Sunday.