The Indianapolis Colts (1-1) were down a big asset on the offensive side of the ball in tight end Jack Doyle against the Minnesota Vikings (0-2), but Mo Alie-Cox stepped in immaculately on Sunday.
With the depth thin at tight end, the Colts relied on Alie-Cox in a big way. Despite the game script calling for the rushing attack to dominate the game, Alie-Cox led the offense with six targets, five receptions and 111 receiving yards.
The Colts offense leaned on the run game heavily on Sunday running 26 times to 25 pass attempts. But Alie-Cox had a big game getting huge chunks of yards on almost every reception.
Alie-Cox was part of the reason Philip Rivers had an interception in the first half but he bounced back to lead the Colts in the passing game.
The Colts aren’t sure how much longer Doyle will be out with the injury. He was ruled out for the game due to ankle and knee injuries.
All offseason, Alie-Cox has been the subject of praise with his development and he showed out when the Colts needed him greatly.
