5 takeaways from Colts’ 31-17 loss vs. Titans

Takeaways from the Week 13 loss.

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Doyle is still Mr. Reliable

It’s been a while since I’ve written about Jack Doyle in these pieces, so it feels good doing this again. Although Doyle was always a key piece of this Colts’ offense, his limited production causes him to be overlooked, especially when the likes of Marlon Mack, T.Y. Hilton, and Eric Ebron are the biggest playmakers on offense.

But given the severe injury situation in Indianapolis, which includes Mack, Hilton, and Ebron, the Colts returned to depending on Doyle as their starting tight end and it paid off on Sunday. Along with wide receiver Zach Pascal (seven catches, 10 targets, and 109 receiving yards), the Western Kentucky product greatly helped the Colts’ offense.

Out of his team-leading 11 targets against the Titans, Doyle caught six passes for 73 receiving yards and one touchdown and was every bit of the “security blanket” Brissett needed in order to navigate the short-intermediate passing game.