Another week is in the books, and the Colts dropped a tough one on the road to the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles. It wasn’t pretty, but it was a lot closer than just about anyone could have guessed this game would be when looking at the schedule back in the summer.
There are a lot of things to learn from this game, and the snap counts are a great place to look to start the process of breaking down the team’s performance. Let’s take a look at the numbers and see if anything jumps out this week.
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 |
59 |
100 |
|
|
4 |
14 |
68 |
Matt Slauson |
C/G |
59 |
100 |
|
|
4 |
14 |
78 |
Ryan Kelly |
C |
59 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
62 |
Le'Raven Clark |
G/T |
59 |
100 |
|
|
2 |
7 |
13 |
T.Y. Hilton |
WR |
59 |
100 |
|
|
1 |
4 |
12 |
Andrew Luck |
QB |
58 |
98 |
|
|
|
|
85 |
Eric Ebron |
TE |
52 |
88 |
|
|
|
|
11 |
Ryan Grant |
WR |
50 |
85 |
|
|
|
|
21 |
Nyheim Hines |
RB |
43 |
73 |
|
|
|
|
80 |
Chester Rogers |
WR |
40 |
68 |
|
|
2 |
7 |
73 |
Joe Haeg |
T/G |
31 |
53 |
|
|
2 |
7 |
71 |
Denzelle Good |
T/G |
28 |
47 |
|
|
|
|
20 |
Jordan Wilkins |
RB |
17 |
29 |
|
|
|
|
45 |
Ryan Hewitt |
TE |
16 |
27 |
|
|
15 |
54 |
86 |
Erik Swoope |
TE |
8 |
14 |
|
|
4 |
14 |
14 |
Zach Pascal |
WR |
6 |
10 |
|
|
13 |
46 |
16 |
Marcus Johnson |
WR |
2 |
3 |
|
|
10 |
36 |
72 |
Braden Smith |
G/T |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
7 |
Jacoby Brissett |
QB |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
84 |
Jack Doyle |
TE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
Marlon Mack |
RB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
Christine Michael |
RB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
33 |
Robert Turbin |
RB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
74 |
Anthony Castonzo |
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
- There continues to be good continuity on the interior of the offensive line with Nelson, Slauson, and Kelly all getting in on every offensive snap. That consistency has to help out the tackles, who have experienced no such consistence.
-
Eric Ebron filled in the Jack Doyle rule in this contest, and it was with mixed results. The blocking Doyle provides was noticeably lacking, and Ebron proved that maybe his best role is playing as a complementary piece.
-
Nyheim Hines dominated the snaps at running back, more than doubling Jordan Wilkins’ snaps.
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 |
|
|
82 |
100 |
6 |
21 |
53 |
Darius Leonard |
LB |
|
|
82 |
100 |
|
|
23 |
Kenny Moore II |
CB |
|
|
82 |
100 |
13 |
46 |
27 |
Nate Hairston |
CB |
|
|
82 |
100 |
3 |
11 |
29 |
Malik Hooker |
S |
|
|
82 |
100 |
|
|
50 |
Anthony Walker |
LB |
|
|
73 |
89 |
16 |
57 |
92 |
Margus Hunt |
DT |
|
|
69 |
84 |
9 |
32 |
93 |
Jabaal Sheard |
DE |
|
|
65 |
79 |
5 |
18 |
35 |
Pierre Desir |
CB |
|
|
65 |
79 |
|
|
97 |
Al-Quadin Muhammad |
DE |
|
|
57 |
70 |
5 |
18 |
99 |
Al Woods |
DT |
|
|
45 |
55 |
9 |
32 |
57 |
Kemoko Turay |
DE |
|
|
40 |
49 |
|
|
51 |
Jihad Ward |
DE |
|
|
29 |
35 |
|
|
90 |
Grover Stewart |
DT |
|
|
22 |
27 |
9 |
32 |
44 |
Zaire Franklin |
LB |
|
|
14 |
17 |
19 |
68 |
41 |
Matthias Farley |
S |
|
|
9 |
11 |
18 |
64 |
52 |
Najee Goode |
LB |
|
|
3 |
4 |
24 |
86 |
31 |
Quincy Wilson |
CB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
91 |
Hassan Ridgeway |
DT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
48 |
Skai Moore |
LB |
|
|
|
|
5 |
18 |
95 |
Denico Autry |
DT/DE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
58 |
Tarell Basham |
DE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
George Odum |
S |
|
|
|
|
23 |
82 |
36 |
Corey Moore |
S |
|
|
|
|
19 |
68 |
49 |
Matthew Adams |
LB |
|
|
|
|
19 |
68 |
94 |
Tyquan Lewis |
DT/DE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
Chris Milton |
CB |
|
|
|
|
19 |
68 |
Notes
- The Colts defense had more snaps this week than in any week this season. This is likely directly related to the offensive ineffectiveness.
- The Colts had 5 players who got in on all the defensive snaps this week: Clayton Geathers, Darius Leonard, Kenny Moore, Nate Hairston, and Malik Hooker. Given their youth, this young core getting these snaps is critical to the team’s development.
-
Margus Hunt, who has been a force on defense was in on 84% of the snaps, continuing to be one of the most consistent defensive linemen in terms of playing time and contributions.
-
Matthias Farley was in on just 9 snaps defensively. This seems likely because the Colts wanted to deal with the Eagles’ tight ends and explains why Anthony Walker got more playing time by a wide margin than he has in previous weeks.
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 |
|
|
|
|
14 |
50 |
4 |
Adam Vinatieri |
K |
|
|
|
|
4 |
14 |
46 |
Luke Rhodes |
LS |
|
|
|
|
10 |
36 |