Studs and duds from Colts' Week 5 loss vs. Steelers
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It was another disappointing loss for the Indianapolis Colts, who now find themselves 2-3 on the season, after falling 34-22 to Pittsburgh.
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After looking back on Sunday's performance, let's highlight the studs and duds from the Colts' play -- although this time, there were more duds to take note of.
Dud: Colts' run game
The Colts couldn't get anything going on the ground. Jonathan Taylor totaled just 45 yards, averaging only 3.0 yards per carry. Not having a run game to lean on put the offense in predictable passing situations and often in long down-and-distance situations. Being pass-heavy is a difficult place for many offenses to find themselves.
Stud: Spencer Shrader
Shrader has been excellent this season for the Colts, and that continued in Sunday's game. He went on to make all five field goal attempts, including another from 50-plus yards, and he made his lone extra point attempt as well.
Dud: The Colts' defense
After a horrid start to the season, the Colts' defense -- while perfect by any means -- was at least trending in the right direction. However, on Sunday, they took a step back. Aaron Rodgers was hardly pressured, and once again, missed tackles were a major issue. The Colts' linebackers, in particular, continue to get picked on.
Stud: Tyler Warren
Warren has been heavily involved on offense this season, but against the Steelers, we saw some solid production come with those opportunities. He caught seven passes for 83 yards, which included a completion of 29 yards. He also had the Colts' lone touchdown, a rush from the one-yard line.
Dud: Red zone offense
In a game that the Colts lost by 12, they were just 1-for-3 in the red zone. Then, of course, there were other drives that made it to Steelers' territory that ended in a field goal attempt. It's great that Shrader went 5-for-5, but an offense needs to produce more touchdowns in those opportunities as well. A lot of points were left on the field.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Studs and duds from Colts' Week 5 loss vs. Steelers