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 8 of the 2019 season:
Colts Team
— Second in the NFL in fewest penalties committed (33)
— First in the NFL in fewest yards penalized (244)
— Second in the NFL in consecutive active home games with 23 or more points (11)
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Colts Offense
— 10th in the NFL and sixth in the AFC in rushing offense (128.7 yards per game)
— Seventh in the NFL in interception percentage (1.45)
— Second in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed (7)
— Second in the NFL in sack percentage (3.38)
— Third in the NFL in first downs per game (23.7)
— Seventh in the NFL in third-down conversion percentage (46.9)
— Tied for third in the NFL in 3rd-and-10-plus conversion percentage (26.1)
— Eighth in the NFL in 3rd-and-short (less than four yards) conversion percentage (74.1)
— Second in the NFL in fourth-down conversion percentage (87.5)
— Tied for second in the NFL in fourth-down conversions (7)
— Sixth in the NFL in red zone touchdown scoring percentage (65.22)
— Ninth in the NFL in red zone touchdowns (15)
— Ninth in the NFL in goal-to-go touchdown scoring percentage (81.82)
— Seventh in the NFL in average time of possession (31.32)
— Tied for second in the NFL in most runs of 50-plus yards (2)
— Tied for 10th in the NFL in most runs of 20-plus yards (5)
— First in the NFL in most touchdowns off 10-play drives (9)
— Tied for fourth in the NFL in most 10-play drives (14)
— First in the NFL in highest average number of plays on scoring drives (9.64)
— Second in the NFL in highest average number of yards on scoring drives (68.1)
— Tied for third in the NFL in players with three or more receiving touchdowns (3)
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett
— Fourth in the NFL and second in the AFC in touchdown passes (14)
— Third in the NFL and second in the AFC in touchdown percentage (6.8)
— Fifth in the AFC in fewest interceptions (3)
— Fourth in the AFC in interception percentage (1.5)
— 10th in the NFL and fourth in the AFC in passer rating (101.0)
— Ninth in the NFL and fifth in the AFC in third-down passer rating (101.2)
— Tied for first in the NFL in third-and-one rushing conversion percentage (100)
— Tied for first in the NFL in most games with two-plus passing touchdowns (5)
— First in the NFL in red zone passing touchdowns (13)
— First in the NFL in touchdown passes inside the 10-yard line (9)
Running back Marlon Mack
— Ninth in the NFL and fifth in the AFC in rushing yards (514)
— Tied for fifth in the AFC in total first downs (31)
— Fifth in the NFL in rushing first downs (31)
Running back Jordan Wilkins
— Third in the NFL in highest rushing average, minimum 20 rushing attempts (6.4)
Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton
— Tied for third in the NFL in receiving touchdowns (5)
— Tied for sixth in the AFC in scoring by non-kickers (30)
— Tied for first in the NFL in touchdown receptions in the red zone (5)
— First in the NFL in touchdown receptions inside the 10-yard line (4)
— 11th in the NFL in most consecutive games with a reception among active players (67)
Tight end Jack Doyle
— Ninth in the NFL among active players since 2013 in highest catch percentage (76.4)
Tight end Eric Ebron
— First in the NFL in most touchdowns among NFL tight ends since 2018 (17)
— Tied for seventh in the NFL in most total touchdowns since 2018 (17)
— Tied for first in the NFL in most receiving touchdowns since 2018 (16)
— Tied for fourth in the NFL among active tight ends in consecutive regular season games played (47)
Tackle Anthony Castonzo
— Seventh among NFL offensive linemen in Pro Football Focus pass-blocking grade (86.3)
— Tied for first in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed (0)
— Tied for first among NFL offensive linemen in penalties committed (0)
Guard Quenton Nelson
— Fourth among NFL offensive linemen in Pro Football Focus offensive grade (88.2)
— Third among NFL offensive linemen in Pro Football Focus run-blocking grade (85.8)
— Tied for first in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed (0)
Center Ryan Kelly
— Tied for first in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed (0)
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Colts Defense
— Ninth in the NFL in sack percentage (8.0)
— Ninth in the NFL in goal-to-go touchdown scoring percentage allowed (61.54)
— Second in the NFL in most active consecutive games not allowing a 100-yard rusher (24)
— Ninth in the NFL in fewest passing completions against (139)
— Fifth in the NFL in fewest passing attempts against (200)
— Third in the NFL in fewest rushing attempts against (135)
Defensive end Justin Houston
— Tied for seventh in the AFC in sacks (4.0)
— Second in the NFL in most multi-sack games since 2011 (19)
Linebacker Darius Leonard
— Fifth in the NFL in total tackles since 2018 (191)
— Tied for third in the NFL in most 10-tackle games since 2018 (9)
Linebacker Anthony Walker
— Tied for sixth in the NFL in most single-game tackles in 2019 (15; Week 3 vs. Atlanta)
Cornerback Kenny Moore II
— Tied for fourth in the NFL in most sacks among cornerbacks since 2018 (2.5)
Safety Khari Willis
— Fourth in the NFL in solo tackles among rookies (24)
— Ninth in the NFL in total tackles among rookies (29)
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Colts Special Teams
— Fifth in the NFL in punt return average (10.3)
— Eighth in the NFL in punt return average allowed (4.9)
Punter Rigoberto Sanchez
— Fourth in the AFC in touchbacks on kickoffs (22)
Kicker Adam Vinatieri
— Eighth in the AFC in scoring by kickers (37)
Wide receiver Chester Rogers
— Fourth in the NFL and second in the AFC in punt return average (10.3)
