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Where Do The Colts Rank? Week 5 (2018)

Take a weekly look at where the standout Indianapolis Colts units and individual players rank among their AFC and NFL peers heading into Week 5 of the 2018 season.

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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 5 of the 2018 season:

Colts offense

— First in the NFL in third-down conversion percentage (51.6)

— First in the NFL in third down conversions (32)

— Fourth in the NFL in total receptions by tight ends (29)

Quarterback Andrew Luck

— Tied for second in the NFL and tied for first in the AFC in passing attempts (186)

— Second in the NFL and first in the AFC in completions (125)

— Fourth in the AFC in completion percentage (67.2)

— Tied for eighth in the NFL and tied for fourth in the AFC in passing touchdowns (9)

— Sixth in the AFC in touchdown percentage (4.8)

— Tied for sixth in the AFC in fewest interceptions (3)

— Fourth in the AFC in interception percentage (1.6)

— Eighth in the NFL and fourth in the AFC in fourth-quarter passer rating (112.8)

— Tied for first in the NFL in third-and-one rushing conversion percentage (100)

— Most passing yards in a single game by an AFC quarterback this season (464)

— First in the NFL in consecutive games with at least one passing touchdown (27)

Running back Nyheim Hines

— Tied for first in the NFL in third-and-one rushing conversion percentage (100)

— Tied for 12th in the AFC, second among NFL rookies and first among AFC rookies in receptions (22)

— Tied for 10th in the AFC and fourth among NFL rookies in scoring by non-kickers (18)

— Fourth among NFL rookies in first downs (14)

— Tied for second among NFL rookies in touchdowns (3)

Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton

— Tied for fifth in the NFL and tied for second in the AFC in third-down receptions (9)

— Third in the NFL in consecutive starts among active wide receivers (42)

Wide receiver Chester Rogers

— Tied for ninth in the NFL and tied for fourth in the AFC in third-down receptions (8)

Tight end Eric Ebron

— Tied for 10th in the AFC in scoring by non-kickers (18)

— First among NFL tight ends in receiving touchdowns (3)

— Tied for fifth among NFL tight ends in receptions (17)

Wide receiver Ryan Grant

— Tied for fourth in the NFL in consecutive games played among active wide receivers (68)

Tight end Jack Doyle

— Eighth in the NFL and first among tight ends in catch percentage since 2013 (75.9)

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Colts defense

— Tied for seventh in the AFC in rushing yards allowed per game (109.2)

— 10th in the NFL in yards per play allowed (5.4)

— Tied for third in the NFL in sacks per pass attempt (11.1 percent)

— First in the NFL in tackles for loss (31)

— Second in the NFL in sacks (17)

— Tied for first in the NFL in most opponent negative plays caused (34)

Defensive tackle Margus Hunt

— Tied for sixth in the NFL and tied for third in the AFC in sacks (4.0)

— Tied for sixth in the NFL and tied for fourth in the AFC in fumble recoveries (1)

— First in the NFL in tackles for loss (9.0)

Linebacker Darius Leonard

— First in the NFL in tackles (54)

— First in the NFL in solo tackles (38)

— Tied for sixth in the NFL, tied for third in the AFC and first among NFL rookies in sacks (4.0)

— Tied for sixth in the NFL and tied for fourth in the AFC in fumble recoveries (1)

— Third in the NFL in tackles for loss (7.0)

Safety Clayton Geathers

— Fifth in the NFL in tackles (37)

— Fifth in the NFL in solo tackles (27)

— First in the NFL in tackles among defensive backs (37)

Defensive end Kemoko Turay

— Tied for third among NFL rookies in sacks (2.0)

Cornerback Pierre Desir

— Tied for sixth in the AFC in interceptions (1)

— Tied for sixth in the NFL and tied for fourth in the AFC in fumble recoveries (1)

Cornerback Kenny Moore II

— Tied for sixth in the AFC in interceptions (1)

Linebacker Anthony Walker

— Tied for sixth in the AFC in interceptions (1)

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Colts special teams

— Third in the NFL in punt return average allowed (3.6)

— Seventh in the NFL in kickoff return average allowed (17.8)

Kicker Adam Vinatieri

— Tied for ninth in the NFL and tied for fourth in the AFC in scoring by kickers (32)

— Fourth in the NFL since 2013 in field goal made percentage among active kickers (89.5)

Punter Rigoberto Sanchez

— Fourth in the AFC in punting average (45.4)

— Ninth in the NFL and fourth in the AFC in net punting average (42.5)

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