Week 18 Colts Offensive Rankings and Evaluation: Finish of Yr Closing Rankings

Every week in the course of the season, I will probably be strolling via the info from the earlier Colts recreation and analyzing the numbers to type a form of “what happened” narrative, in addition to evaluating the Colts towards all different groups within the league. For a glossary of the stats listed, reference Season Stats. Due to Professional Soccer Reference, NFL.com, Soccer Outsiders, and the nflFastR mission for being superior sources of weekly information.

Of their ultimate recreation of the 2024 season, the Colts had no downside stepping into scoring place, however turning these alternatives into touchdowns proved tough. 7 of the Colts’ 12 drives made it previous the Jacksonville 40 yard line, however 5 of these stalled, forcing discipline aim makes an attempt.

This resulted in a number of yards, however comparatively few first downs. So, though they earned the sixth most yards of any staff, their Drive Success Fee solely ranked 18th. Nevertheless, they prevented turnovers and in order that depressed effectivity didn’t damage them as a lot because it may have.

TEAM TOTALS

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Mouseover for definitions: Adj PPD,

Crew PPG,

Off PPG,

Yds,

P/R%,

DSR,

yds/srs,

Strt Fld,

xOPPD,

yds/ply,

EPA/ply,

adj TSR,

1st/ply,

Pen 1st/ Yds,

3DC,

third ytg,

Expl Plys,

TO,

TOP%

The Colts ranked sixteenth in Factors per Drive, fifteenth in yards per play and sixteenth in conversion charge, which fairly nicely describes the generic outcomes. Nevertheless, their sixth ranked success charge factors to “what could have been” in the event that they had been solely capable of end a few of these discipline aim drives.

On the 12 months, the Colts end 18th in PPD and twenty fifth in DSR. DVOA adjusts for opponent and provides a nineteenth rating on the 12 months. There definitely was a number of room for enchancment, however alternatively a number of groups did a lot worse.

PASS TOTALS

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Mouseover definitions: EPA/db,

PSR,

Cmp,

Att,

Yds,

TD,

Int,

Sk,

Sk Y,

1st/db,

ny/d,

cmp %,

aDOT,

cpoe,

YBC,

YAC,

20+ #/Yd

Flacco’s twenty first ranked EPA per dropback and nineteenth ranked move Success Fee was not spectacular. He prevented extremely adverse performs (turnovers), however he simply didn’t have many constructive worth performs to make a distinction.

On the season, Colts’ passing finishes twenty fourth in EPA/d and twenty seventh in PSR. DVOA is a bit more favorable at twenty second, however clearly passing was poor and that makes it exhausting to achieve the NFL.

RUSH TOTALS

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Mouseover definitions:
adj RSR,

Yds,

Automobile,

TD,

1st,

Fum Misplaced,

RSR,

1st/c,

YPC,

10+ #/Yd,

third,

3DC,

epa/c,

The run recreation, nonetheless, was excellent. Jonathan Taylor was the only real rusher within the recreation and he racked up 12 first downs, incomes the 4th highest conversion charge for the week. Only one of these conversions got here on third down, displaying that he was robust on early down carries.

He additionally earned a TD and had 3 explosive carries for 40 yards. Adjusting all of that for scenario provides the 2nd greatest speeding efficiency of the week (adj RSR).

On the 12 months, I’ve the Colts because the thirteenth greatest speeding staff whereas DVOA calls them 14th. Think about if we may keep this degree of speeding alongside improved passing.

CONCLUSION

The week 18 offense considerably mirrors the season; beneath common passing, above common working. The Jags don’t rating a lot and so the Colts offense labored for this recreation, nevertheless it’s no shock that Indy completed beneath 0.500 on the 12 months.

The passing recreation should enhance to have any shot at success. Richardson has potential, however who is aware of if he’ll be capable to attain it. There have been issues I noticed from him this 12 months that I preferred (avoiding sacks whereas not abandoning makes an attempt) and there have been issues I didn’t like (not finishing passes). I’m not a coach, so I suppose I’ll simply cross my fingers and never fear about it till subsequent season.