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Colts vs. Jaguars: Keys to victory in Week 6

Taking a look at the Colts’ keys to victory in the Week 6 matchup against the Jaguars.

It seems like just yesterday that the Indianapolis Colts went down to Duval County, only to get blown out 24-0 and lose their eighth straight game when traveling to play the Jacksonville Jaguars.

This unusual trend stayed true in Week 2, but both teams have struggled to find a rhythm since.

The Jaguars enter this week’s matchup at 2-3 on the year, losing to the Texans in a low-scoring battle during their most recent matchup. The Colts are well-rested and are hoping to get some key players back after their gritty win in Denver.

Both teams have something to prove if they want to contend for the AFC South crown, and we can expect a tough performance from these division rivals.

Here are the keys to victory for the Colts as they return to Lucas Oil Stadium:

Colts’ stock report from Week 1 tie with Texans

Here is the stock report from the Colts’ Week 1 tie.

The Indianapolis Colts (0-0-1) came away with a tie to begin the 2022 regular season in Week 1 against the Houston Texans (0-0-1) at NRG Stadium.

Between performance and usage, we can gather a lot of information about a player’s stock. While we know the stock for the big-name players like Jonathan Taylor and Michael Pittman Jr., it’s the other pieces on the roster whose stock is likely to change the most throughout the season.

It’s important to remember that the stock report is fluid. A player whose stock fell in one week, can rise the following week, and vice versa. It’s more about spotting trends and potential for the future based on what we saw in the game that week.

Without further ado, here is the stock report following the Colts’ Week 1 tie with the Texans:

Stock report following Colts’ first preseason game

Stock report following the Colts’ first preseason game.

The Indianapolis Colts have gotten through their first preseason game, which means it’s time to evaluate the stock of a number of players throughout the roster.

The stock reports are always fluid. It changes from player to player. A factor that might damage the stock of one player may not have the same impact on another. Most of it is circumstantial, and things can change on a dime in the NFL.

But with the first preseason game now behind us, we got a solid look at all three phases of the game.

Here’s the stock report following the Colts’ first preseason game:

Studs and duds from Colts’ preseason loss to Bills

Here are the studs and duds from the Colts’ preseason opener.

The Indianapolis Colts got through their preseason opener against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday at Highmark Stadium, but couldn’t come away with a victory.

The starting offense played 26 snaps in total, which took them into the second quarter while there was a heavy rotation on the defensive line throughout the majority of the game.

It’s important not to overreact to the preseason, but we still need to attention. Final stat lines don’t mean everything this time of year. It’s more about how a player looked with the snaps they received.

Here are the studs and duds from the Colts’ preseason loss to the Bills:

9 Colts to watch vs. Bills in preseason opener

Here are nine players to watch in the Colts’ preseason opener.

The Indianapolis Colts kick off the preseason with a matchup against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday afternoon at Highmark Stadium.

As the Colts prepare to get their starting units ready for Week 1 of the regular season, they will be doing so against a Bills team that isn’t expected to play starting quarterback Josh Allen.

That doesn’t mean much to the Colts, who have several players looking to come hot out of the gates during the preseason opener.

Here are nine Colts players to watch in the preseason opener against the Bills:

Colts’ Dayo Odeyingbo building momentum in camp

Dayo Odeyingbo is building momentum at training camp.

Indianapolis Colts defensive lineman Dayo Odeyingbo figures to be one of the X-factors for the defense entering the 2022 season.

After his rookie campaign was filled with rehab from Achilles surgery and getting acclimated to life in the NFL, the former second-round pick is ready to focus on making impact plays for his team on the field.

While Odeyingbo hasn’t been a star at camp, he’s been quietly stacking strong days on top of each other during the second week of practices. On Wednesday, that development continued, according to Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star.

“A full-strength, improved Odeyingbo could be an important asset to the Indianapolis pass rush in a rotational role, and although he has struggled at times in 1-on-1 pass rush drills — he’s still learning how to put moves together — Odeyingbo kept making plays in 11-on-11 work on Wednesday.

Odeyingbo was a part of three “sacks” on Wednesday, showing an ability to disengage from his block while the quarterback is moving in the pocket and working through traffic to get to the passer. The second-year defensive end also had a tackle ofHines at the line of scrimmage, and another tackle-for-loss early in the period while taking a lot of snaps.”

Odeyingbo didn’t get the benefit of going through a full offseason during his rookie season. It’s hard enough for rookies to get acclimated to the NFL life both on and off the field during their first season, and Odeyingbo had to deal with rehab on top of everything.

But the lengthy pass rusher is making noise during camp and is likely in line for a strong rotational role to begin the season. It wouldn’t be surprise if he was a part of the primary group of rushers in obvious pass situations. It’s likely he would work at the three-technique defensive tackle spot while DeForest Bucker would kick to the one-technique in those situations.

Odeyingbo also figures to work on the edge in some situations given his size and length. It’s a role that the Colts have envisioned for him since using a second-round pick to select him in 2021.

The Colts defense is looking to take a step forward in 2022, and that starts with the defensive line.

If Odeyingbo continues to stack days together, their top-five defensive linemen could turn into a lethal unit.

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Under the radar players to watch at Colts training camp

These Colts are flying under the radar entering camp.

Can you feel it? No, not the heat wave that is going on across the country. It’s the NFL season that is less than 50 days away and teams are gearing up to get training camp underway. The Indianapolis Colts are set to open up their training camp on July 27.

Head coach Frank Reich is entering his fifth season with the organization and will be looking to set up his team for a successful 2022 campaign. That all starts in the dog days of the summer as players will be competing for a spot on the 53-man roster and of course, for playing time on the field.

If the Colts are going to go on a playoff run this year, they will need role players to step up and be more significant contributors.

Here are some under-the-radar players that will be looking to impress at training camp over the next month:

Colts’ 2022 training camp preview: Defensive Tackle

DeForest Buckner and Grover Stewart lead the DTs into Colts training camp.

The Indianapolis Colts are just over a week away from the start of training camp at Westfield where the interior defensive line will boast some strong competition.

The starting spots will remain the same in Gus Bradley’s new defense. It’s the depth roles that will be the ones to watch when the team officially returns from summer break.

Not many additions were made to the interior defensive line outside of two intriguing Day 3 picks in the 2022 NFL draft, and this unit will have a lot of say in the type of production the entire defense has in 2022.

Be sure to check out the other position previews ahead of training camp:

As training camp is set to begin July 27, here’s a preview of the defensive tackles for the Colts:

The X-factors of the Colts’ 2022 season

These Colts are the X-factors for the 2022 season.

After a busy offseason, the Indianapolis Colts are one of the more intriguing teams coming out of the AFC South.

As it currently stands, they are slight favorites to win the division over the Tennessee Titans. It would be the first time since 2014 that the Colts stand atop the division, and if they’re going to accomplish that goal, the X-factors will have to play a major role.

The term “X-factor” gets thrown around a lot in sports. We’re going to define it as Google does. “A variable in a given situation that could have the most significant impact on the outcome.”

The variables in this situation are players on the Colts roster. Recent history tells us how the majority of the players are likely to perform. However, some of them can be the reason the team exceeds expectations if they themselves exceed expectations. If they don’t, it could be another reason why the Colts don’t make that tier jump.

As the Colts aim to end the drought of division titles, these are the X-factors for the upcoming season:

6 recent Colts’ draft picks with opportunity to play more in 2022

These recent draft picks have chances for bigger roles in 2022.

The Indianapolis Colts are right in the middle of the offseason training program with the hope that some of their young players will continue their development in bigger roles on both sides of the roster.

As we know when it comes to the Colts, they love to build through the draft and develop those picks. Entering 2022, there are plenty of roles up for grabs for some of those recent draft classes. By recent draft picks, we mean the 2020 and 2021 classes.

We won’t be including obvious names like Jonathan Taylor, Michael Pittman Jr. and Kwity Paye—players with entrenched roles at their respective positions.

Here’s a look at six recent Colts’ draft picks with the opportunity to play more in 2022: