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Indianapolis Colts bench Anthony Richardson for Joe Flacco in favor of 39-year-old veteran Flacco.
The Colts insist they aren't through with Richardson , who, at 22 , was the NFL 's youngest starting quarterback.
Richardson has the second -lowest completion percentage -- 44.4% -- of any player in the past 20 years with at least 100 pass attempts in a season .
Flacco has played well since his surprising late-season run with the Cleveland Browns last season .
The Colts named Richardson their starter after one preseason game in his rookie season .
The Colts are banking on Flacco 's consistency being a net gain for their offense.
Richardson led the NFL in air yards per pass attempt ( 12.3 ) In four games this season , Flacco completed 65.7% of his passes.
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