Colts vs Giants Match Player Stats | Week 17 Sunday 2024

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Colts vs Giants Match Player Stats | Week 17 Sunday 2024

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Todays Matchup Details

Week 17 Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants
Todays Game is on Sunday, December 29th
29/12/24 13:00:00 PM EST Kickoff

Key Match Player Stats to this Game

At the present time, the 4th-quickest paced offense in football (in a neutral context) according to the predictive model is the Colts.

Josh Downs’s 26.2% Target Rate this year conveys a remarkable growth in his passing attack workload over last year’s 18.2% rate.

Josh Downs has compiled quite a few more air yards this season (55.0 per game) than he did last season (42.0 per game).

In regards to pocket protection (and the strong effect it has on all passing attack metrics), the O-line of the Indianapolis Colts profiles as the 6th-best in football this year.

Josh Downs’s 55.0 adjusted yards per game through the air this year indicates a remarkable gain in his pass-catching skills over last year’s 43.0 rate.

This year, the feeble New York Giants defense has conceded a massive 75.2% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing quarterbacks: the 3rd-highest rate in the NFL.

The New York Giants safeties grade out as the 2nd-worst safety corps in the NFL this year in covering receivers.

The New York Giants may rely on the pass game less in this week’s contest (and call more carries) given that they be rolling with backup QB Drew Lock.

At a -8-point disadvantage, the Giants are big underdogs in this week’s contest, implying much more of a focus on passing than their usual game plan.

Given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics, the model projects the New York Giants to pass on 59.1% of their opportunities: the 10th-highest clip on the slate this week.

Right now, the 7th-quickest paced team in the NFL (adjusted for context) according to the projections is the Giants.

The Colts pass defense has been torched for the 2nd-highest Adjusted Completion% in football (70.4%) to wideouts this year (70.4%).

This year, the deficient Indianapolis Colts defense has been torched for a staggering 244.0 adjusted yards per game through the air to opposing offenses: the 7th-worst in the NFL.

The projections expect the Colts to be the most run-oriented offense on the slate this week with a 56.3% run rate, based on their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics.

In this week’s contest, Jonathan Taylor is forecasted by the model to slot into the 99th percentile when it comes to RBs with 22.7 rush attempts.

Opposing squads have run for the 2nd-most adjusted yards in the NFL (145 per game) against the New York Giants defense this year.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact this Game

With a 8-point advantage, the Colts are a huge favorite this week, implying much more of an emphasis on rushing than their usual game plan.

Given their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the Indianapolis Colts to pass on 43.7% of their chances: the lowest rate on the slate this week.

Opposing QBs teams have been unwilling to rely on the passing game too much against the New York Giants, averaging the fewest attempts in football (just 29.1 per game) this year.

Josh Downs’s 69.2% Adjusted Completion Rate this year conveys a significant regression in his receiving proficiency over last year’s 72.3% rate.

Josh Downs comes in as one of the least effective pass-catchers in football, averaging just 7.43 adjusted yards-per-target this year while ranking in the 25th percentile among WRs,In this contest, Anthony Richardson is forecasted by the projections to wind up with the 2nd-fewest pass attempts out of all QBs with 26.6.,Anthony Richardson has been one of the weakest quarterbacks in football this year, averaging 154.0 adjusted yards per game while checking in at the 16th percentile.

As it relates to pocket protection (and the impact it has on all passing attack stats), the offensive line of the Giants ranks as the 9th-worst in football this year.

The Indianapolis cornerbacks grade out as the 4th-best CB corps in the league this year in covering receivers.

Drew Lock’s 51.6% Adjusted Completion% this year marks a noteworthy drop-off in his passing accuracy over last year’s 63.9% mark.

Drew Lock’s 4.64 adjusted yards-per-target this season conveys a noteable decrease in his passing efficiency over last season’s 7.1% figure.

Our trusted projections expect Jonathan Taylor to be a less important option in his team’s running game in this week’s game (61.7% projected Carry Share) than he has been this year (73.0% in games he has played).

With an awful tally of 2.66 yards after contact (14th percentile) this year, Jonathan Taylor stands among the least powerful running backs in the NFL.

The New York Giants defensive tackles profile as the best collection of DTs in the NFL this year when it comes to defending the run.

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