INDIANAPOLIS — Here's your weekly look at where the standout Indianapolis Colts units and individual players rank among their AFC and NFL peers heading into Week 12 of the 2019 season:
Colts Team
— Second in the NFL in fewest penalties committed (56)
— Third in the NFL in fewest penalty yards (481)
— Second in the NFL in opening coin tosses won (8)
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Colts Offense
— Fourth in the NFL and second in the AFC in rushing yards (141.1 per game)
— 10th in the NFL in rushing yards per play (4.55)
— Seventh in the NFL in first downs per game (22.5)
— Seventh in the NFL in fourth-down conversion percentage (66.67)
— Tied for first in the NFL in fourth downs converted (10)
— Fifth in the NFL in 3rd-and-10-plus conversion rate (26.3)
— Fifth in the NFL in 3rd-and-short [less than four yards] conversion rate (70.0)
— Eighth in the NFL in red zone touchdown scoring percentage (63.16)
— Tied for fourth in the NFL in red zone touchdowns (24)
— Sixth in the NFL in average time of possession (31:09)
— Tied for ninth in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed (20)
— Tied for third in the NFL in touchdowns off 10-play drives (11)
— Tied for sixth in the NFL in 10-play drives (20)
— Third in the NFL in average number of plays on scoring drives (8.95)
— Tied for second in the NFL in players recording three or more receiving touchdowns (4)
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett
— Sixth in the AFC in completion percentage (64.6)
— Tied for fourth in the AFC in touchdown passes (15)
— Sixth in the NFL and third in the AFC in touchdown percentage (5.8)
— Tied for eighth in the NFL and tied for third in the AFC in fewest interceptions (4)
— Fifth in the AFC in interception percentage (1.5)
— Fifth in the AFC in passer rating (97.5)
— Seventh in the AFC in third-down passer rating (90.6)
— Tied for first in the NFL in third-and-one rushing conversion percentage (100)
— Tied for second in the NFL in red zone passing touchdowns (14)
— Tied for fourth in the NFL in passing touchdowns within the 10-yard line (10)
— Sixth in the NFL among qualified players in PFF undesigned QB scrambles (22)
— Eighth in the NFL among qualified players in PFF adjusted completion percentage (77.4)
— Fourth in the NFL among qualified players in PFF play action completion percentage difference (9.6)
— Sixth in the AFC in percentage of first downs per passing attempt (35.0)
Running back Marlon Mack
— Fifth in the NFL and third in the AFC in rushing yards (862)
— Sixth in the NFL and second in the AFC in carries (192)
— Sixth in the AFC in yards from scrimmage (938)
— Tied for seventh in the NFL and tied for second in the AFC in first downs (53)
— Second in the NFL in rushing first downs (52)
— Seventh in the NFL and fifth in the AFC in first down rushing percentage (27.1)
— Tied for fifth in the NFL in 10-plus-yard runs (23)
— Sixth in the NFL among qualified running backs in PFF offensive grade (73.1)
— Sixth in the NFL among qualified running backs in PFF rushing grade (77.0)
— First in the NFL among qualified running backs in PFF fumbling grade (90.7)
— Tied for first in the NFL in fewest fumbles among running backs (0)
— Tied for firs tin the NFL in fewest penalties among running backs (0)
Running back Nyheim Hines
— Eighth among qualified NFL running backs in Pro Football Focus receiving grade (75.2)
— Ninth among qualified NFL running backs in yards per reception (8.2)
— Tied for 10th among qualified NFL running backs in yards after catch per reception (7.9)
Running back Jordan Wilkins
— Sixth in the NFL and second among running backs in rushing average [minimum 20 rushing attempts] (6.1)
Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton
— 12th in the NFL in consecutive active games with a reception (68)
— Tied for fourth in the NFL in red zone receiving touchdowns (5)
— Tied for second in the NFL in receiving touchdowns within the 10-yard line (4)
— Tied for first in the NFL in receptions within the 10-yard line (5)
Wide receiver Zach Pascal
— Ninth in the AFC in yards per reception (15.83)
— Third in the NFL among qualified players in PFF slot percentage of targets caught (90.9)
— Tied for first in the NFL in safeties forced (1)
Tight end Jack Doyle
— 11th in the NFL in catch percentage among active players with at least 200 receptions since 2013 (76.4)
— Sixth in the AFC in percentage of first downs per passing target (47.4)
Tight end Eric Ebron
— First in the NFL in touchdowns among tight ends since 2018 (17)
— Tied for 10th in the NFL in touchdowns among all players since 2018 (17)
— Tied for second in the NFL in receiving touchdowns among all players since 2018 (16)
— Fourth in the NFL in consecutive regular season games played among active tight ends (51)
Tackle Anthony Castonzo
— Tied for seventh in the NFL among qualified offensive linemen in fewest penalties committed (1)
— 10th in the NFL among qualified offensive linemen and fifth among tackles in PFF pass blocking grade (82.4)
— 10th in the NFL among qualified offensive linemen and seventh among tackles in PFF run blocking grade (73.5)
— Tied for eighth among qualified NFL tackles in fewest quarterback hits allowed (2)
— Tied for seventh in the NFL among qualified offensive linemen and first among tackles in fewest penalties committed (1)
Guard Quenton Nelson
— Second in the NFL among qualified offensive linemen and second among guards in PFF offensive grade (90.8)
— Seventh in the NFL among qualified guards in PFF pass blocking grade (79.3)
— Third in the NFL among qualified offensive linemen and second among guards in PFF run blocking grade (90.2)
— Tied for first in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed (0)
— Tied for eighth in the NFL among qualified offensive linemen and tied for third among guards in fewest quarterback hits allowed (1)
— 10th in the NFL among qualified guards in fewest pressures allowed (15)
— Tied for seventh in the NFL among qualified offensive linemen and fourth among guards in fewest penalties committed (1)
Center Ryan Kelly
— Fourth in the NFL among qualified centers in PFF offensive grade (69.5)
— Fourth in the NFL among qualified centers in PFF run blocking grade (69.5)
— Sixth in the NFL among qualified centers in fewest sacks allowed (1)
— Tied for 10th in the NFL among qualified centers in fewest hurries allowed (10)
Tackle Braden Smith
— Seventh in the NFL among qualified offensive linemen and fifth among tackles in PFF run blocking grade (79.2)
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Colts Defense
— Fifth in the AFC in total defense (325.6 yards allowed per game)
— Ninth in the NFL and third in the AFC in rush defense (96.8 yards allowed per game)
— Ninth in the NFL in first downs per game allowed (19.4)
— Tied for seventh in the NFL in fourth-down conversion percentage allowed (36.36)
— 10th in the NFL in red zone touchdown scoring percentage allowed (51.72)
— Second in the NFL in goal-to-go touchdown scoring percentage allowed (52.63)
— Second in the NFL in active consecutive games not allowing a 100-yard rusher (28)
Defensive tackle Grover Stewart
— Tied for fourth in the NFL among qualified interior defensive linemen in fewest missed tackles (1)
Defensive tackle/end Denico Autry
— Tied for seventh in the NFL among qualified interior defensive linemen in quarterback hits (6)
— Tied for ninth in the NFL among all qualified players and fifth in among interior defensive linemen in batted passes (2)
Defensive end Justin Houston
— Tied for fourth in the AFC in sacks (8.0)
— Tied for seventh in the AFC in fumble recoveries (2)
— Tied for eighth in the NFL and tied for fourth in the AFC in defensive fumble recoveries (2)
— Tied for second in multi-sack games since 2011 (19)
— First in the NFL in consecutive active games with at least 1.0 sack (6)
— Tied for sixth in the NFL among qualified edge defenders in PFF overall defensive grade (88.8)
— Eighth in the NFL among qualified edge defenders in PFF pass rushing grade (88.8)
— Tied for third in the NFL among qualified edge defenders in fewest missed tackles (2)
— Eighth in the NFL among qualified edge defenders in PFF tackling efficiency (11.5
Defensive end Ben Banogu
— Tied for sixth among NFL rookies in forced fumbles (1)
Linebacker Darius Leonard
— Third in the NFL in total tackles since 2018 (228)
— Tied for second in the NFL in 10-tackle games since 2018 (11)
— Tied for ninth in the NFL among qualified players and tied for second among linebackers in batted passes (2)
— Tied for seventh in the NFL among qualified linebackers in PFF pass rush grade (76.5)
— Tied for second in the NFL among qualified linebackers in sacks created (3)
— Tied for fifth in the NFL among qualified linebackers in fewest missed tackles (4)
— Ninth in the NFL among qualified linebackers in PFF tackling efficiency (16.0)
Linebacker Anthony Walker
— Tied for sixth in the NFL in most single-game tackles in 2019 (15; Week 3 vs. Atlanta)
— Tied for 10th in the NFL among qualified linebackers in PFF stops (31)
Linebacker Bobby Okereke
— Tied for second among NFL rookies in fumble recoveries (1)
Cornerback Kenny Moore II
— Third in the NFL in sacks among cornerbacks since 2018 (3.5)
— First in the NFL among qualified cornerbacks in PFF run defense grade (84.7)
— Seventh in the NFL among qualified cornerbacks in quarterback pressures (5)
— Tied for third in the NFL among qualified cornerbacks in sacks created (2)
— Tied for second in the NFL among qualified cornerbacks in quarterback hurries (3)
— Eighth in the NFL among qualified cornerbacks in tackles (44)
— First in the NFL among qualified cornerbacks in PFF stops (26)
— Second in the NFL among qualified cornerbacks in PFF run stop percentage (7.2)
— Third in the NFL among qualified cornerbacks in PFF pass rushing productivity (13.0)
Cornerback Rock Ya-SIn
— Tied for eighth among NFL rookies in total tackles (40)
— Tied for sixth among NFL rookies in solo tackles (35)
— Seventh in the NFL among qualified cornerbacks in PFF tackling grade (80.3)
— 10th in the NFL among qualified cornerbacks in PFF pass rush grade (78.5)
— Tied for seventh in the NFL among qualified cornerbacks in fewest missed tackles (2)
— 10th in the NFL among qualified cornerbacks in PFF run stop percentage (2.9)
— Eighth in the NFL among qualified cornerbacks in PFF tackling efficiency (21.0)
Cornerback Marvell Tell III
— Tied for sixth among NFL rookies in forced fumbles (1)
Safety Malik Hooker
— Tied for seventh in the NFL among qualified NFL safeties in PFF coverage snaps per reception (58.3)
Safety Khari Willis
— Tied for sixth among NFL rookies in total tackles (44)
— Tied for sixth among NFL rookies in solo tackles (35)
— Tied for ninth in the NFL among qualified safeties in quarterback hurries (4)
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Colts Special Teams
— Fifth in the NFL in punt return average (9.1)
— Sixth in the NFL in punt return average allowed (5.1)
Punter Rigoberto Sanchez
— Ninth in the NFL and third in the AFC in touchbacks on kickoffs (37)
— Seventh in the AFC in net average punting (41.7)
— Seventh in the NFL among qualified punters in PFF punting grade (73.8)
— 10th in the NFL among qualified players in PFF kickoff grade (74.6)
Kicker Adam Vinatieri
— Tied for seventh in the AFC in scoring by kickers (63)
— Longest made field goal in the AFC this season (55 yards; Week 8 vs. Denver)
Wide receiver Chester Rogers
— Third in the NFL and first in the AFC in punt return average (9.8)
Wide receiver Zach Pascal
— Sixth in the NFL among qualified players in PFF return grade (69.4)
