With a home loss to the Houston Texans, the Colts are officially a quarter of the way through the season. With that information at hand, there are some things to be gleaned from examining the snap counts and seeing how this team is being used in terms of playing time.
While there will undoubtedly be changes in the coming weeks as some of the Colts starters get healthy or other injuries occur, we are beginning to get an idea of what playing time will look like for this team. Let’s jump into the week four snap counts and see what there is to be learned.
Offense
# |
Player |
Position |
Offensive Snaps |
Percent |
Defensive Snaps |
Percent |
Special Teams Snaps |
Percent |
# |
Player |
Position |
Offensive Snaps |
Percent |
Defensive Snaps |
Percent |
Special Teams Snaps |
Percent |
56 |
Quenton Nelson |
G/C |
90 |
100 |
|
|
4 |
11 |
68 |
Matt Slauson |
C/G |
90 |
100 |
|
|
4 |
11 |
78 |
Ryan Kelly |
C |
90 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
62 |
Le'Raven Clark |
G/T |
90 |
100 |
|
|
4 |
11 |
12 |
Andrew Luck |
QB |
90 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
71 |
Denzelle Good |
T/G |
90 |
100 |
|
|
4 |
11 |
85 |
Eric Ebron |
TE |
75 |
83 |
|
|
|
|
80 |
Chester Rogers |
WR |
72 |
80 |
|
|
5 |
14 |
11 |
Ryan Grant |
WR |
71 |
79 |
|
|
|
|
21 |
Nyheim Hines |
RB |
62 |
69 |
|
|
|
|
14 |
Zach Pascal |
WR |
44 |
49 |
|
|
13 |
35 |
13 |
T.Y. Hilton |
WR |
43 |
48 |
|
|
|
|
20 |
Jordan Wilkins |
RB |
31 |
34 |
|
|
|
|
16 |
Marcus Johnson |
WR |
19 |
21 |
|
|
15 |
41 |
45 |
Ryan Hewitt |
TE |
14 |
16 |
|
|
17 |
46 |
81 |
Mo-Alie Cox |
TE |
13 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
72 |
Braden Smith |
G/T |
4 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
34 |
Jeremy McNichols |
RB |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
73 |
Joe Haeg |
T/G |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
Jacoby Brissett |
QB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
84 |
Jack Doyle |
TE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
Marlon Mack |
RB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
33 |
Robert Turbin (SUSP) |
RB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
74 |
Anthony Castonzo |
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
64 |
Mark Glowinski |
G |
|
|
|
|
4 |
11 |
Notes
- It isn’t surprising given overtime, but 90 snaps is a lot to play in advance of a short week. The whole offensive line and Andrew Luck got a lot of miles and have to go again Thursday. Even guys like Eric Ebron and Nyheim Hines who played less than they did spent a normal game’s length of time out on the field. That could play a factor this week.
-
Nyheim Hines doubled Jordan Wilkins’ snaps this week, which is the second week in a row that has been the case. It isn’t that Wilkins is playing poorly, but Hines offers an explosive advantage in the passing game that Wilkins doesn’t. It will be interesting to see how their time is impacted with the return of Marlon Mack and Robert Turbin.
- The loss of T.Y. Hilton to injury required WR Zach Pascal to step in and be a factor, which he did well, going 6 for 10 for 56 yards and a touchdown.
- This offense has had to call into significant roles many of their younger depth players due to injury. If they are able to get their starters healthy, that experience could prove very valuable for their depth players.
Defense
# |
Player |
Position |
Offensive Snaps |
Percent |
Defensive Snaps |
Percent |
Special Teams Snaps |
Percent |
# |
Player |
Position |
Offensive Snaps |
Percent |
Defensive Snaps |
Percent |
Special Teams Snaps |
Percent |
26 |
Clayton Geathers |
S |
|
|
86 |
100 |
6 |
16 |
53 |
Darius Leonard |
LB |
|
|
85 |
99 |
|
|
23 |
Kenny Moore II |
CB |
|
|
30 |
35 |
6 |
16 |
27 |
Nate Hairston |
CB |
|
|
86 |
100 |
17 |
46 |
29 |
Malik Hooker |
S |
|
|
86 |
100 |
|
|
50 |
Anthony Walker |
LB |
|
|
73 |
85 |
17 |
46 |
92 |
Margus Hunt |
DT |
|
|
80 |
93 |
16 |
43 |
93 |
Jabaal Sheard |
DE |
|
|
63 |
73 |
11 |
30 |
35 |
Pierre Desir |
CB |
|
|
76 |
88 |
1 |
3 |
97 |
Al-Quadin Muhammad |
DE |
|
|
18 |
21 |
|
|
99 |
Al Woods |
DT |
|
|
51 |
59 |
12 |
32 |
57 |
Kemoko Turay |
DE |
|
|
31 |
36 |
2 |
5 |
51 |
Jihad Ward |
DE |
|
|
19 |
22 |
|
|
90 |
Grover Stewart |
DT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
44 |
Zaire Franklin |
LB |
|
|
5 |
6 |
15 |
41 |
41 |
Matthias Farley |
S |
|
|
45 |
52 |
27 |
73 |
52 |
Najee Goode |
LB |
|
|
1 |
1 |
30 |
81 |
31 |
Quincy Wilson |
CB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
91 |
Hassan Ridgeway |
DT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
95 |
Denico Autry |
DT/DE |
|
|
76 |
88 |
11 |
30 |
58 |
Tarell Basham |
DE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
George Odum |
S |
|
|
|
|
22 |
59 |
36 |
Corey Moore |
S |
|
|
|
|
24 |
65 |
49 |
Matthew Adams |
LB |
|
|
|
|
24 |
65 |
94 |
Tyquan Lewis |
DT/DE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
Chris Milton |
CB |
|
|
31 |
36 |
24 |
65 |
59 |
Carroll Phillips |
DE |
|
|
4 |
5 |
32 |
68 |
32 |
Arthur Maulet |
CB |
|
|
|
|
4 |
11 |
Notes
- The Colts had 8 defenders with more than 70 defensive snaps. On a short week where they have to play an offense that just put up 5 touchdowns and 449 yards of offense, that should be a bit concerning.
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Jihad Ward saw his snaps drop slightly, but still managed to record himself another sack. The Colts are getting nice situational contribution and value for him.
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Denico Autry didn’t get eased back in at all. After missing time, he was back and all in, playing 76 defensive snaps. This might point to the team erring on the side of caution with regard to guys coming back from injury.
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Pierre Desir continued to get a ton of snaps with Quincy Wilson out. Expect that to continue even if Wilson is back, given that Kenny Moore left with a concussion and on a short week is almost certain to be out Thursday.
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Chris Milton was in on a lot of snaps filling in for Kenny Moore. 55 total snaps played including his special teams contribution. The Colts will be hurting if Milton spends that much time on the field against the Patriots on Thursday.
Special Teams
# |
Player |
Position |
Offensive Snaps |
Percent |
Defensive Snaps |
Percent |
Special Teams Snaps |
Percent |
# |
Player |
Position |
Offensive Snaps |
Percent |
Defensive Snaps |
Percent |
Special Teams Snaps |
Percent |
2 |
Rigoberto Sanchez |
P |
|
|
|
|
16 |
43 |
4 |
Adam Vinatieri |
K |
|
|
|
|
4 |
11 |
46 |
Luke Rhodes |
LS |
|
|
|
|
9 |
24 |