Portis and Redskins Try to Exploit Swiss cheese Colts Run Defense

Oct/22/06 12:47 PM Filed in: Clinton Portis

Last year, the Indianapolis Colts won their first 13 games in spite of a horrible defense.  This year, at 5-0, they are one of two remaining undefeated teams, again overcoming a horrific defense, especially against the run.

The Colts allow a horrific 167 yards per game against teams normally getting 110. In yards per carry, it’s 5.2 against teams normally getting 3.9.  That variance is almost unheard of this late in the year.

We have always preached how ratings, like above, are much more accurate than rankings. That being said, the Colts, not surprisingly, are ranked dead last in the NFL against the run.