Indianapolis Colts — Gridiron Core

Score is on a 20–80 scale: 50 is the average NFL team and every 10 points is one standard deviation. Percentile is the share of NFL teams it beats — 79th means better than 79 of every 100. 8 games this season · model gic-edge-1.2

Key People

Roster & staff

Players

Daniel JonesStarting QB · QB

Jonathan TaylorLeading Rusher · RB610YDS

Josh DownsLeading Receiver · WR330YDS

Akeem Davis-GaitherLeading Tackler · LB65TOT

Coaching Staff

Shane SteichenHead Coach

Jim Bob CooterOffensive Coordinator

Lou AnarumoDefensive Coordinator

Brian MasonSpecial Teams

Front Office

Carlie Irsay-GordonOwner

PWPete WardPresident / CEO

Chris BallardGeneral Manager

EDEd DoddsAssistant GM

Club Social

AFC SouthCurrent standings · division leader takes a seedAll Standings

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FinancialsForbes 2026 · cap via Over The Cap

Valuation$8.08B27th

Revenue$626Mlast season25th

Operating$81Mincome21st

Roster Spend75 players · 16th in spend

$261.4Mof $301.2M cap

Cap space $22.0MDead money $19.7M

Valuation, revenue and operating income are Forbes’s 2026 estimates. Cap figures are Over The Cap as of 2026-09-20 and move with every roster transaction.

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QB5th pct

Run73rd pct

Pass6th pct

Trenches18th pct

Explosive13th pct

Resilience57th pct

Special Teams60th pct

Quarterback345th pct

− EPA per dropback (-0.24 EPA)

EPA per dropback: -0.24 EPA; 30; 2nd
Dropback success: 38.0%; 41; 19th
Completion over expected: -3.8 CPOE; 40; 15th
Turnover avoidance: 4.0%; 39; 13th

+ Rush success (46.1%)
+ Rush EPA (-0.02 EPA)

Rush EPA: -0.02 EPA; 56; 73rd
Rush success: 46.1%; 59; 81st
Stuff avoidance: 20.0%; 47; 38th
Explosive runs: 11.5%; 57; 76th
Short yardage: 65.5%; 53; 61st

Confidence: medium

− Pass EPA (-0.08 EPA)

Pass EPA: -0.08 EPA; 34; 5th
Pass success: 38.0%; 41; 19th
Explosive passes: 8.7%; 32; 4th
Protection: 8.6%; 39; 15th
Completion over expected: -3.8 CPOE; 40; 15th

Confidence: high

− Stuff creation (14.1%)

Run-line control: 20.0%; 47; 38th
Pass protection: 8.6%; 39; 15th
Short-yardage blocking: 65.5%; 53; 61st
Stuff creation: 14.1%; 36; 8th
Pressure creation: 6.9%; 53; 63rd
Short-yardage defense: 61.5%; 52; 57th

Confidence: medium

+ Explosive runs (11.5%)
− Explosive passes (8.7%)

Explosive play rate: 9.9%; 39; 14th
Explosive passes: 8.7%; 32; 4th
Explosive runs: 11.5%; 57; 76th
Breakaway magnitude: 0.124; 36; 8th
Explosive prevention: 13.0%; 46; 34th

Confidence: high

+ Explosive prevention after shocks (80.2%)

Offensive response: 40.5%; 53; 60th
Defensive response: 54.2%; 49; 47th
Momentum reversal: 25.2%; 48; 43rd
Explosive prevention after shocks: 80.2%; 59; 82nd
Mistake avoidance: 55.8%; 50; 51st

Confidence: low

+ Field goals vs expectation (+5 pts of make rate)
+ Kick returns (27.1 yds)
− Net punting (40.4 yds)

Field goals vs expectation: +5 pts of make rate; 57; 75th
Net punting: 40.4 yds; 42; 22nd
Kick returns: 27.1 yds; 57; 76th
Punt returns: 10.9 yds; 52; 57th
Return touchdowns: 0.00 / game; 48; 40th

Confidence: low