The Indianapolis Colts (2-2-1) somehow pulled out a win on the road during a short week against the Denver Broncos (2-3) on Thursday night at Empower Field.
It was a game that neither team deserved to win, especially considering the offensive output from both sidelines. Though the Broncos offense looks just as dysfunctional, the Colts offensive line continues to be a massive red flag.
Given the short week, injuries and recent poor play, there were some big shake-ups when it came to the snap counts.
Here’s a look at the snap counts from the Colts’ Week 5 win over the Broncos:
Offense
Analysis
Rookie LT Bernhard Raimanngot the start and played every snap. He struggled in his first career start, but that was to be expected somewhat.
Other changes to the offensive line included Braden Smith moving to right guard and Matt Pryor switching over to right tackle.
C/G Danny Pinter played 72% of the snaps at center after Ryan Kelly left the game in the second quarter due to a hip injury.
RB Nyheim Hineswas in a scary situation when he suffered a concussion on the third play of the game and showed gross motor instability. This led to Deon Jackson taking the reins in the backfield along with Phillip Lindsay.
One week after his breakout game, TE Mo Alie-Cox was back to being out-snapped by Kylen Granson.
Despite being out-snapped again by WR Parris Campbell, rookie Alec Pierce led the offense in every receiving category.
Defense
Analysis
DT DeForest Buckner was back to playing his regular snap share after a career-low in Week 4 due to an elbow injury. He’s back to playing at an All-Pro level.
With Tyquan Lewis (concussion) inactive, DE Dayo Odeyingbo played a career-high in snaps while adding 0.5 sacks and two quarterback hits.
For the second week in a row, CB Isaiah Rodgers out-snapped Brandon Facyson as the No. 3 cornerback.
DE Kwity Payeleft the game in the fourth quarter with a scary ankle injury that forced him to be carted off the field, leading to a season-low in snap share.
Special Teams
Analysis
LB E.J. Speed (86%) played nearly every special teams snap, leading the team by a pretty wide margin while also serving as the No. 3 linebacker.
Close behind him were LB Grant Stuard (74%), CB Tony Brown (74%), LB JoJo Domann (68%), DE Ben Banogu (58%), CB Isaiah Rodgers (52%) and TE Kylen Granson (52%).
K Chase McLaughlin played 10 snaps but converted all four of his field-goal attempts, including two from over 50 yards.
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