The Indianapolis Colts (6-6) found themselves on the wrong end of a second-half comeback in the Week 13 loss against the Tennessee Titans (7-5) at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Despite the strong start to the game in the first half, this wound up being another putrid outing for the Colts offense. They have now scored fewer than 20 points in six games this season. Of those six games, the Colts have lost three in a row.
Here are the studs and duds from the divisional loss against the Titans:
STUD: WR Zach Pascal
He’s had some disappearing acts this season, but Pascal has mostly stepped up when the Colts have needed him this season. He did so again on Sunday against the Titans while recording a career-high for receiving yards in a game.
Pascal led the Colts offense with seven receptions for 109 yards. He also saw 10 targets, good for second behind Jack Doyle. With T.Y. Hilton and Parris Campbell both inactive due to injuries, Pascal stepped up in a massive way despite the end result for the Colts.
DUD: QB Jacoby Brissett
Through the first half of the game, Brissett was one of the farthest players from the dud list. However, his second half was so atrocious that it helped lead to a collapse for the Colts offense. Though he did hit on some big plays, Brissett’s two interceptions were inexcusable and both of them led to points for the Titans.
Brissett finished the game completing 25 of 40 passes for 319 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions to go along with a 74.9 passer rating. Despite being immensely talented as a thrower, Brissett has shown mostly that he isn’t the long-term answer for the Colts.
STUD: TE Jack Doyle
Though he was the TE1 before Eric Ebron went on the injured reserve list, Doyle stepped into a bigger role in the passing game as was necessary. The veteran tight end led the team with 11 targets while finishing with six receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Doyle had big plays after big plays, which included a 21-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter. The Colts offense hasn’t been strong this season, but Doyle has constantly been a key cog in helping the unit succeed.
DUD: RB Jonathan Williams
With two consecutive 100-yard games under his belt, the Colts had a short leash with the 25-year-old. Even with the tough matchup, Williams showed he can make big plays. But he struggled mightily taking just eight carries for 14 yards in the loss.
On the other hand, Jordan Wilkins saw a strong increase in usage taking 11 carries for 17 yards. Williams is still a talented running back and a strong depth piece for the Colts, but he wasn’t good against the Titans strong front seven in Week 13.
STUD: LB Darius Leonard
The Maniac has been on a tear in recent games. That continued again on Sunday. Leonard finished with the tied lead on the team with 11 tackles (five solo). He also recorded 2.0 sacks, three quarterback hits and one tackle for loss.
The Colts defense was solid all things considered. They held the Titans to 10 points in the first half but were put in some tough situations during the second half because of turnovers. Leonard led the group with some big plays and even got some work as a pass rusher.
DUD: Run defense
Even with some strong efforts on the defensive side, the Colts knew they had a tough challenge against the buzzsaw that was Titans running back Derrick Henry. They had no answer for him as he took 26 carries for 149 yards and one touchdown while averaging 5.7 yards per carry.
The Colts linebackers wound up putting up some solid stat lines but Henry got to the second level with ease throughout the game. This is especially true in the second half with Henry simply beating down the Colts defense.
