Studs and duds from Colts’ 20-17 loss to Texans

Who stood out in Week 12?

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DUD: DT Denico Autry

Surprisingly, it has been a while since Autry has had a major impact on the pass rush. While the success of veteran edge rusher Justin Houston has covered that, Autry hasn’t recorded a sack since Week 2 and has just two quarterback hits in the last three games.

For a defensive tackle that lines up primarily as the three-technique, Autry’s job is to get upfield and generate pressure from the top of the pocket. He hasn’t done any of that with consistency the majority of the year.

That happened again Thursday. He had a few positive plays, but he was mostly non-existent in getting to the quarterback.