The Indianapolis Colts walked away from their Week 1 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers with an overtime loss to begin the 2019 regular season.
While there were a number of players that rose their stock in the Week 1 loss, there was also a handful of Colts that saw their stock fall. These can change week to week and some of the players that dropped their stock can raise it again in Week 2.
Regardless, here are four Colts whose stock went down in the Week 1 loss to the Chargers:
DT Tyquan Lewis
This doesn’t have anything to do with Lewis’ skill set. What it does have to do with is the fact that he was a healthy scratch (as far as we know) for the regular-season opener. After the Colts have raved about Lewis’ skill set and his fit in the attacking front of Matt Eberflus, it was a bit odd to see him as a healthy scratch. He appeared firmly in front of Jihad Ward and Grover Stewart on the interior depth chart. Maybe it was simply a game-planning move, and the Colts wanted a heavier package on the field. Maybe Lewis isn’t the immediate backup to Denico Autry. Whatever the case may be, Lewis saw his stock drop in Week 1.
CB Quincy Wilson
Though the third-year cornerback didn’t have any notable blunders on Sunday, his stock took a hit due to the fact that his role seemingly has been reduced with the arrival of rookie Rock Ya-Sin. While Kenny Moore and Pierre Desir played 100% of the defensive snaps, it was clear who the third player in the rotation was. Ya-Sin saw the third-most snaps among cornerbacks (67%) while Wilson was a distant fourth (25%). This could be because the Chargers utilized heavier packages that featured more two-tight end sets, thus negating the need for a dime cornerback. But it still shows that Wilson is firmly behind Ya-Sin for the CB3 role.
WR Devin Funchess
This doesn’t have to do with how Funchess played. He didn’t have any notable drops and even had a clutch catch on a fourth-down conversion to help move the chains. As bad performances hurt a player’s stock, so can injuries. The 25-year-old suffered a broken collarbone in the fourth quarter trying to come down with a catch in the corner of the end zone. There isn’t an official timetable just yet, but it will likely require surgery—keeping him off the field for most, if not all, of the first half of the season.
K Adam Vinatieri
Is this the beginning of the end? Who knows. But, there is no injury to report, which means Vinatieri simply had a bad day. It was a rough one, too. One that featured him missing two relatively easy field-goal attempts and an extra-point attempt. If Vinatieri comes out in Week 2 and makes all of his kicks, no one is going to bat an eye. But this is at least something to keep an eye on leading into the divisional matchup with the Tennessee Titans.
