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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly From the Indianapolis Colts at the Bye Week
(By Paul Bretl)
https://coltswire.usatoday.com/story...k/87290358007/
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The Indianapolis Colts are on their bye week, and sit at 8-2 on the season.
Without a game being played this week, let's take a look back at the Colts' start to the season with the good, the bad, and the ugly of it all.
The Good from Colts' First 10 Games
The Offense: l For the most part, every aspect of this unit is rolling through the first 10 games. The Colts will enter their bye week first in points per game and first in yards per play.
Jonathan Taylor: l While we just mentioned the offense as a whole, we have to mention Taylor specifically. Taylor has rushed for 1,139 yards, which is the most in the NFL by over 200 yards. He also leads all running backs in attempts, yards per carry average, and touchdowns.
Forced Takeaways: l There have been some up-and-down moments defensively this season, but this unit just about always seems to come away with the crucial turnover. The Colts have currently generated the fifth-most takeaways this season.
Red-Zone Offense: l This isn't a surprise given how many points the Colts' offense can put up, but this unit has been terrific in the red zone. Indianapolis ranks fifth in red zone success rate, scoring a touchdown on nearly 70% of their visits.
The Bad from Colts' First 10 Games
3rd Down Defense: l The Colts' defense has struggled to get off the field on third downs this season, allowing opponents to convert 42.7% of their attempts, which ranks 27th in the NFL. Of course, this then extends drives and could lead to points.
Turnovers Trending the Wrong Way: l For the most part, the Colts' offense was very good at taking care of the football. However, that hasn't been the case during the last two games. Indianapolis would turn it over six times against Pittsburgh and then twice against Atlanta, but it could have been four turnovers had the Colts not recovered two fumbles.
The Ugly from Colts' First 10 Games
I got nothing here. Like any team, there are areas to improve upon and clean up, but I wouldn't put anything into the ugly football category. The Colts are 8-2 and were at the top of the AFC playoff standings prior to Week 11.
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