With the dust having settled on another Indianapolis Colts’ loss in Jacksonville, Pro Football Focus has reviewed the tape and handed out their weekly grades.
So which players on offense for the Colts received the best marks?
As always, I want to say that PFF’s grading system is not the be all end all when it comes to player evaluation. Rather it is one tool out of many and should be treated as such. With that said, if a player performs well, the grade generally reflects that.
Below is a look at PFF’s grading system to provide some context behind the numbers:
90.0+: Elite
80-89.9: High quality
70-79.9: Good
60-69.9: Above average
50-59.9: Average
40-49.9: Below average
39.9 or less: Poor
QB Joe Flacco
PFF grade: 90.0
Getting the start at quarterback, Flacco put together an efficient performance, completing 33-of-44 passes (75%) for 359 yards with three touchdowns. He also had a 21 yard rush as well. Flacco did just about everything you could of asked from your backup quarterback, although as I noted recently, I do wonder why the game-plan was on the conservative side for much of the game.
TE Mo Alie-Cox
PFF grade: 87.7
As the primary blocking tight end, not surprisingly we haven’t seen Alie-Cox targeted often in the passing game this season, but when he has been, he’s generated some big plays. And that was the case again on Sunday. Alie-Cox finished the game with two receptions for 37 yards and a score. He also graded out well as a blocker by PFF’s metrics.
LG Quenton Nelson
PFF grade: 86.0
On 51 pass-blocking snaps, PFF credited Nelson with only two pressures, neither of which were sacks. He also threw a key block on the trick play where AD Mitchell threw the ball back to Tyler Goodson for an explosive catch and run. As a run-blocker, Nelson received an elite grade of 91.0.
Honorable Mentions
RG Will Fries: 80.5
WR Alec Pierce: 79.2
LT Bernhard Riamann: 79.1