Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo continued his breakout season with another strong outing in the 30-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday. He earned our Player of the Game nod.
There were a number of worthy candidates for this recognition. Linebacker E.J. Speed had a fantastic day. Running backs Trey Sermon and Tyler Goodson stepped up into bigger roles while the offensive line play bully ball for the majority of the second half.
But Odeyingbo gets the shout-out here. He finished the day with four tackles (two solo), 1.5 sacks, two quarterback hits and one tackle for loss.
Odeyingbo came through with timely pressure throughout the entire game. He would have had an extra sack added to his total, but it was negated by a Jaylon Jones defensive holding penalty.
Odeyingbo has been a catalyst in the pass rush this season, which is exactly what the Colts needed to see out of the third-year edge rusher.
With three games remaining, the Colts will need him to continue coming through with consistent pressure from the edge as he did in this crucial win over the Steelers.
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