Each week during the season, I will be walking through the data from the previous Colts game and analyzing the numbers to form a sort of “what happened” narrative, as well as comparing the Colts against all other teams in the league. For a glossary of the stats listed, reference Season Stats. Thanks to Pro Football Reference, NFL.com, Football Outsiders, and the nflFastR project for being awesome sources of weekly data.

On the one hand, the Colts’ defense held the Detroit Lions to their 3rd lowest point total of the year, but on the other hand, the Lions didn’t...

The Colts rookie pass rusher has emerged as a menace to opposing Quarterbacks over recent weeks? Has the rookie already entered the elite stratosphere?

Over the last 2 weeks of the season, the rookie pass rusher from UCLA has been special.

Finishing top 3-7 among all edge rushers in PFF Grade, Pass Rush Grade, Pass Rush Win Rate, and Sacks is impressive. While his 2 week pressure total at 8 is Tied 11th in that span, it is on just 51 pass rush snaps, 26th most in the last 2 weeks.

Latu is winning his matchup, consistently and with a...

Undrafted free agent Guard Dalton Tucker has manned the Right Guard spot since starter Will Fries went out in Week 5. With 3 career worst performances in the last 3 weeks, could it be time to make a change up front.

The Colts most recent Offensive line performance was abysmal. Point blank, the unit sucked.

Injuries have certainly lessened the line’s effectiveness over the last few weeks, with:

• Star Left Tackle Bernhard Raimann (Top 10 graded Tackle) being filled admirably in by 3rd round rookie Matt Goncalves (Top 40 out of 82 Tackles)
• Pro Bowl Center Ryan Kelly...

Three games today to enjoy with the family

And we are off for Week 13, Thanksgiving football with three games on our plate today to enjoy from midday up until night. First of all the Detroit Lions host the Bears up in Detroit, followed up by the Cowboys hosting the Giants in a duel of backup quarterbacks that no-one is particularly excited about, and we close with the Packers hosting the Miami Dolphins in what has the potential to be an entertaining game.

For the Lions (- 590) vs. Bears (+ 410) game, the home team opens up as...

Each week during the season, I will be walking through the data from the previous Colts game and analyzing the numbers to form a sort of “what happened” narrative, as well as comparing the Colts against all other teams in the league. For a glossary of the stats listed, reference Season Stats. Thanks to Pro Football Reference, NFL.com, Football Outsiders, and the nflFastR project for being awesome sources of weekly data.

You all saw the game, the offense was bad.

They managed only 268 yards and 11 first downs, with a 55.0% Drive Success Rate (5th percentile). They entered...

The Colts 2024 first-round draft choice is coming into his own.

Laiatu Latu is, by all accounts, rounding into form as the second half of the 2024 season progresses. The Colts’ 2024 first-round pick became the first defender taken off the board at No. 15, and although he had an inconsistent start to his rookie campaign, Latu has taken off in recent weeks.

Fresh off his best game of the season since Week 3 versus the Chicago Bears, Latu shined bright amidst a dark day against the Lions. Per NextGen Stats, Latu led all Colts vs the Lions with six...

The Indianapolis Colts released their Wednesday practice report.

The Indianapolis Colts today released their Wednesday injury report for Week 13 of the NFL season ahead of their Sunday game against the New England Patriots.

Today’s Colts practice was just a walkthrough so the report is an estimation of a player’s participation is there was a practice.

Left tackle Bernhard Raimann was limited at practice today due to a knee injury. Raimann has missed the last two games with the knee injury and has been unable to practice since then either. Hopefully Raimann ca continue to improve throughout the week and...

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Laiatu Latu

Latu had his best career game against the Lions, getting a strip sack, five total pressures, and a game-high 90.8 pass-rushing grade. He has stepped up in the past couple of weeks, and is starting to show why he was the first defensive player selected in this past draft. With some savory matchups in the horizon hopefully he can close out the season on a high note.

Rigoberto Sanchez

Sanchez has been consistently good this season, and against the Lions...

It sure didn’t feel like a home game...

You could feel the energy in Lucas Oil as the Indianapolis Colts hosted the Detroit Lions. As a pass was made over the middle, the crowd roared. When there was a tackle for loss, the building shook. Those are things you expect on gameday for the Colts. The only problem was it wasn’t the home team fans bringing that type of energy. Just a short 4.5 hour drive away, Lions fans made the trek to cheer on their team and seemingly turned a road game into a matchup from Ford Field.

Where...

The Colts continued their 2024 season at home on Sunday against an NFC heavyweight foe in the out Lions. The Lions were 9-1 on the year, coming off a thumping week 11 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Colts went into week 12 without left tackle Bernhard Raimann again but saw the return of defensive end Tyquan Lewis who had been on injured reserve since week 4.

The Colts now sit at 5-7, currently second in the AFC South and 2 wins back from the leaders the Houston Texans. The Colts moved one game further back from being .500 for...

Playoffs? Playoffs? You kidding me... wait, well maybe not...

After their recent harrowing gauntlet of games, the Indianapolis Colts have a rather favorable slate of opponents to close out the 2024 regular season—if they can actually take full advantage of it down the final stretch.

As former Colts All-Pro punter, now turned major national ESPN media personality Pat McAfee continues to spin it regarding the Shoe, sitting at 5-7, “it’s still all in front of them.”

Despite sitting at the AFC’s #9 playoff spot, now on the outside, looking in, and no longer in the driver’s seat regarding controlling their...