NFL DEFENSE VS POSITION
Indianapolis Colts
2026 regular season · through
What the Colts allow to each position. Rank 1 = fewest allowed. The game count is the sample behind each figure, not a full-season projection.
Quarterbacks QB
Small sample: 5 team games · 7 credited player-games. Through Oct 12, 2026.
| Allowed | IND | NFL avg | Rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards / game | 268.0 | 234.3 | 28/32 | 5 |
| Pass attempts / game | 33.4 | 33.1 | 19/32 | 5 |
| Completions / game | 21.0 | 21.3 | T14/32 | 5 |
| Completion rate | 62.9% | 64.3% | 12/32 | 5 |
| Passing yards / attempt | 8.02 | 7.10 | 29/32 | 5 |
Opposing quarterbacks on the board
Running backs RB
Small sample: 5 team games · 12 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.
| Allowed | IND | NFL avg | Rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards / game | 99.6 | 91.3 | 20/32 | 5 |
| Carries / game | 21.2 | 22.1 | 13/32 | 5 |
| Yards / carry | 4.70 | 4.11 | 27/32 | 5 |
| Receiving yards / game | 52.8 | 30.8 | 32/32 | 5 |
| Receptions / game | 4.4 | 4.4 | T16/32 | 5 |
| Targets / game | 5.8 | 5.8 | T15/32 | 5 |
| Target share | 18.5% | 18.1% | 18/32 | 5 |
| Touchdowns / game | 1.20 | 0.88 | T25/32 | 5 |
Opposing running backs on the board
- Julius ChestnutAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Kalel MullingsAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Nicholas SingletonAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Tony PollardAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Tyjae SpearsAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Tony PollardLongest Reception 7.5 →
- Tyjae SpearsLongest Reception 8.5 →
- Tony PollardLongest Rush 12.5 →
- Tyjae SpearsLongest Rush 6.5 →
- Tony PollardReceiving Yards 9.5 →
- Tyjae SpearsReceiving Yards 13.5 →
- Tony PollardReceptions 1.5 →
- Tyjae SpearsReceptions 2.5 →
- Tony PollardRush + Rec Yards 64.5 →
- Tyjae SpearsRush + Rec Yards 31.5 →
- Tony PollardRushing Attempts 14.5 →
- Tyjae SpearsRushing Attempts 2.5 →
- Tony PollardRushing Yards 52.5 →
- Tyjae SpearsRushing Yards 12.5 →
Wide receivers WR
Small sample: 5 team games · 21 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.
| Allowed | IND | NFL avg | Rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving yards / game | 159.6 | 149.9 | 19/32 | 5 |
| Receptions / game | 10.6 | 11.4 | T14/32 | 5 |
| Targets / game | 17.2 | 18.4 | T10/32 | 5 |
| Target share | 54.8% | 57.9% | 8/32 | 5 |
| Touchdowns / game | 0.80 | 0.93 | T10/32 | 5 |
Opposing wide receivers on the board
- Calvin RidleyAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Carnell TateAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Chimere DikeAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Elic AyomanorAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Wan'Dale RobinsonAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Calvin RidleyLongest Reception 11.5 →
- Carnell TateLongest Reception 19.5 →
- Elic AyomanorLongest Reception 12.5 →
- Wan'Dale RobinsonLongest Reception 16.5 →
- Calvin RidleyReceiving Yards 13.5 →
- Carnell TateReceiving Yards 52.5 →
- Elic AyomanorReceiving Yards 15.5 →
- Wan'Dale RobinsonReceiving Yards 37.5 →
- Calvin RidleyReceptions 1.5 →
- Carnell TateReceptions 4.5 →
- Elic AyomanorReceptions 1.5 →
- Wan'Dale RobinsonReceptions 4.5 →
- Calvin RidleyRush + Rec Yards 14.5 →
- Carnell TateRush + Rec Yards 51.5 →
- Elic AyomanorRush + Rec Yards 14.5 →
- Wan'Dale RobinsonRush + Rec Yards 39.5 →
Tight ends TE
Small sample: 5 team games · 11 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.
| Allowed | IND | NFL avg | Rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving yards / game | 53.0 | 53.5 | 18/32 | 5 |
| Receptions / game | 5.8 | 5.4 | 20/32 | 5 |
| Targets / game | 8.4 | 7.6 | T23/32 | 5 |
| Target share | 26.8% | 23.9% | 25/32 | 5 |
| Touchdowns / game | 0.80 | 0.51 | T25/32 | 5 |
What the figures measure
Each per-game figure is the whole position's allowance divided by measured team games, not by player appearances. Two running backs in one game still count as one team game. Fullbacks count with running backs. Target share is that position's targets divided by all credited QB, RB, WR and TE targets.
Position totals use our held nflverse regular-season play-by-play and its season roster. QB passing figures use the same recorded box scores as the Lab and matchup funnels. League average is the mean of eligible team rates, not a player average. Rank 1 means fewest allowed; ties share a rank. Fewer than three measured games means no rank or league comparison.
Credited player-games count identified passers, targets or rushers in the held play-by-play, once per player per game. They are context, not the rate denominator, and exclude players with no credited involvement. A missing count stays blank. These historical rates are not a player's probability of clearing a line.
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