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 9 of the 2019 season:
Colts Team
— Fourth in the NFL in fewest penalties (43)
— Third in the NFL in fewest yards penalized (347)
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Colts Offense
— Sixth in the AFC In rushing yards (128.4 per game)
— Fifth in the NFL in interception percentage (1.29)
— Tied for fourth in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed (11)
— Ninth in the NFL in sack percentage (4.74)
— Fifth in the NFL in first downs per game (23.0)
— 10th in the NFL in third-down conversion percentage (45.16)
— Tied for sixth in the NFL in 3rd-and-10-plus conversion percentage (25.0)
— Third in the NFL in 3rd-and-short [less than four yards] conversion percentage (76.7)
— First in the NFL in fourth-down conversion percentage (87.5)
— Tied for second in the NFL in fourth downs converted (7)
— Tied for third in the NFL in red zone touchdown percentage (66.67)
— Tied for eighth in the NFL in red zone touchdowns (16)
— Sixth in the NFL in goal-to-go touchdown percentage (83.33)
— Tied for ninth in the NFL in average time of possession (31:13)
— Tied for first in the NFL in touchdowns off 10-play drives (9)
— Tied for seventh in the NFL in 10-play drives (15)
— First in the NFL in average number of plays on scoring drives (9.38)
— Third in the NFL in average number of yards on scoring drives (66.1)
— Tied for third in the NFL in players with three or more receiving touchdowns (3)
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett
— Eighth in the AFC in passing attempts (231)
— Seventh in the AFC in completion percentage (64.5)
— Tied for seventh in the NFL and third in the AFC in passing touchdowns (14)
— Fifth in the NFL and third in the AFC in touchdown percentage (5.0)
— Tied for seventh in the NFL and tied for fourth in the AFC in fewest interceptions (3)
— Eighth in the NFL and fifth in the AFC in interception percentage (1.3)
— Ninth in the NFL and fourth in the AFC in quarterback rating (99.3)
— Fifth in the AFC in third-down passer rating (96.4)
— Second in the NFL in red zone passing touchdowns (13)
— Second in the NFL in passing touchdowns within the 10-yard line (9)
— Tied for first in the NFL in third-and-one rushing conversion percentage (100)
— Sixth in the AFC in percentage of first downs per passing attempt (34.6)
Running back Marlon Mack
— Eighth in the NFL and fourth in the AFC in rushing yards (590)
— Seventh in the AFC in yards from scrimmage (658)
— Fourth in the AFC in first downs (37)
— Third in the NFL and first in the AFC in rushing first downs (36)
— Seventh in the AFC in big-play rushes [more than 10 yards] (14)
— Tied for ninth in the NFL and tied for seventh in the AFC in first down rushing percentage (26.1)
— Ninth in the NFL in Pro Football Focus breakaway percentage (30.2)
Running back Nyheim Hines
— Tied for seventh in the NFL and third in the AFC in pass catch percentage (84.6)
Running back Jordan Wilkins
— Fourth in the NFL in highest rushing average [minimum 20 attempts] (6.0)
Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton
— Tied for eighth in the AFC in scoring by non-kickers (30)
— Tied for first in the NFL in red zone receiving touchdowns (5)
— Tied for first in the NFL in receiving touchdowns within the 10-yard line (4)
— Tied for fourth in the NFL and AFC in red zone receptions (7)
— Tied for first in the NFL and AFC in receptions within the 10-yard line (5)
— 11th in the NFL in consecutive active games with a reception (68)
Wide receiver Zach Pascal
— Tied for sixth in the NFL and tied for fourth in the AFC in yards per catch (17.5)
— Tied for ninth in the NFL and tied for fifth in the AFC in first down reception percentage (78.6)
Tight end Jack Doyle
— Ninth in the NFL in highest catch percentage among active players since 2013 (76.5)
Tight end Eric Ebron
— First in the NFL in touchdowns among tight ends since 2018 (17)
— Tied for eighth in the NFL in touchdowns since 2018 (17)
— Tied for first in the NFL in receiving touchdowns since 2018 (16)
— Tied for fourth in the NFL in consecutive regular season games played among active tight ends (48)
Tackle Anthony Castonzo
— Fifth among NFL offensive linemen in Pro Football Focus pass blocking grade (86.6)
— Seventh among NFL offensive linemen in Pro Football Focus offensive grade (83.1)
Guard Quenton Nelson
— Tied for first in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed (0)
— Third among NFL offensive linemen in Pro Football Focus offensive grade (87.5)
— Fourth among NFL offensive linemen in Pro Football Focus run blocking grade (85.6)
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Colts Defense
— 10th in the NFL in sack percentage (8.19)
— Tied for sixth in the NFL in goal-to-go touchdown percentage allowed (60.00)
— Second in the NFL in consecutive active games not allowing a 100-yard rusher (25)
— Eighth in the NFL in fewest passing completions allowed (159)
— Fifth in the NFL in fewest passing attempts against (232)
— Sixth in the NFL in fewest rushing attempts against (163)
Defensive end Justin Houston
— Tied for eighth in the AFC in sacks (5.0)
— Second in the NFL in multi-sack games since 2011 (19)
— Tied for fifth in the NFL in consecutive active games with at least 1.0 sack (3)
Defensive end Ben Banogu
— Tied for 10th among NFL rookies in sacks (1.5)
— Tied for fifth among NFL rookies in forced fumbles (1)
Linebacker Darius Leonard
— Fourth in the NFL in total tackles since 2018 (201)
— Third in the NFL in 10-tackle games since 2018 (10)
Linebacker Anthony Walker
— Tied for sixth in the NFL in most single-game tackles in 2019 (15; Week 3 vs. Atlanta)
Linebacker Bobby Okereke
— Tied for second among NFL rookies in fumble recoveries (1)
Cornerback Kenny Moore II
— Tied for fourth in the NFL in sacks among cornerbacks since 2018 (2.5)
Cornerback Rock Ya-SIn
— Eighth among NFL rookies in solo tackles (25)
Safety Khari Willis
— Tied for 10th among NFL rookies in total tackles (32)
— Ninth among NFL rookies in in solo tackles (24)
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Colts Special Teams
— Fifth in the NFL in punt return average (10.0)
— Eighth in the NFL in kickoff return average (23.9)
— Tied for eighth in the NFL in punt return average allowed (5.5)
Punter Rigoberto Sanchez
— Tied for fourth in the AFC in touchbacks on kickoffs (25)
Kicker Adam Vinatieri
— Tied for seventh in the AFC in scoring by kickers (46)
— Longest made field goal in the AFC this season (55 yards; Week 8 vs. Denver)
Wide receiver Chester Rogers
— Fourth in the NFL and second in the AFC in punt return average (10.0)
