Colts’ highest PFF grades from preseason opener

The Indianapolis Colts officially got the preseason kicked off on Thursday night with a 24-16 loss to the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field.

There were plenty of standouts despite the loss, and Pro Football Focus tweeted out the five highest-graded players on both sides of the ball for the Colts.

Here’s a look at the highest-graded Colts on offense, led by wide receiver Daurice Fountain.

🚨 THE GRADES ARE IN 🚨

Top-5 highest-graded #Colts from week 1 of the preseason: (OFF, min 20 snaps):

1. WR, Daurice Fountain – 80.0
2. OL, Joe Haeg – 76.8
3. QB, Chad Kelly – 71.8
4. OL, Daniel Munyer – 69.9
5. WR, Marcus Johnson – 68.8

— PFF IND Colts (@PFF_Colts) August 9, 2019

Fountain and Kelly were expected after the duo worked well together, but the Colts had a pair of offensive linemen show out in the form of Joe Haeg and Daniel Munyer. Wide receiver Marcus Johnson was also solid, making a pair of big catches.

Here’s a look at the defensive side of the ball:

🚨 THE GRADES ARE IN 🚨 (2/2)

Top-5 highest-graded #Colts from week 1 of the preseason: (DEF, min 15 snaps):

1. CB, Marvell Tell III – 88.8
2. LB, Matthew Adams – 77.5
3. CB, Shakial Taylor – 74.8
4. S, Khari Willis – 69.4
5. CB, Chris Milton – 67.4

— PFF IND Colts (@PFF_Colts) August 9, 2019

The Colts secondary had a strong day led by rookie Marvell Tell, who quietly had a strong outing on Thursday night. Linebacker Matthew Adams worked as the SAM linebacker while cornerback Shakai Taylor had a nice pass breakup.