A look at the Colts defense
The Indianapolis Colts are a bit banged up with starting cornerback Kenny Moore II ruled out. The Pro Bowl cornerback has a quarterback sack and interception returned for a touchdown this season.
Additionally, safety Daniel Scott has been ruled out with defensive end Tyquan Lewis being ruled questionable. Nevertheless, they’ll still have enough firepower on the field to combat a Raiders offense that’s turned the ball over seven times in their last three games.
“When you look up front with DeForest Buckner and Grover [Stewart], I think they’re two of the better interior guys that we’re going to see all year,” Geno Smith said. “With [Laiatu] Latu and Kwity Paye, two first-round draft picks, guys who are developing like we all are, and I mean they show a lot of explosion on tape. So things we got to account for, Zaire Franklin, middle linebacker, 150 tackles a year. He does this thing every single year. And then we know about Camryn Bynum in the back end. … All those guys are capable and can make plays.”
“It’s about how we execute, though,” he added. “We’re going to see good teams every single week, and we’re a good team. So, we’ve got to go out there and prove it. We’ve got to go out there and execute, prove ourselves. And I feel really good about it.”
Currently, the Colts are tied for ninth in the league in fewest rushing yards allowed (384) and sixth in the league in most interceptions (four).