Looking at the DLs it seems as if we can call any 3rd down with 2 or less to go pretty much converted this Sunday as the Colts rank 2nd to last at stopping power runs and the Niners are dead last stopping less than 10% of runs in power situations. The Colts rank last in stuffing runs for no gain or a loss, but allow the 5th least runs of over 10 yards. Running on the Colts will get you yardage. Probably even effective yardage, but it’s not likely to be big chunks of yardage.
The Colts are back in the top half of the league in special teams! Pat McAffe’s kickoffs and punts along with the coverage teams have contributed just under a touchdown’s worth of field position. The return games and FGs/XPs give back pretty much all of that value, but the Colts break just about even on special teams, and that’s quite an improvement from most years.
Some general thoughts:
- The Colts are #1 in 4 different Offensive Categories, and are 2nd in 4 others. That makes the Colts the #1 Offense in the NFL.
- The Defense has been great in Yds/Play (3rd), ANPY/A (4th), and Red Zone Efficiency (8th). They are dead last in Plays / Drive, and are still giving up drives over 3 minutes long.
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