ESPN Indianapolis Colts reporter Mike Wells on why the Colts 33-28 victory against the Houston Texans isn't just Luck, it's a great supporting cast

ESPN's Indianapolis Colts columnist Mike Wells reported on the solid game displayed by the Colts offense and why the game doesn't belong to Luck but rather his stellar cast of offensive weapons. Although the game was dubbed ' J.J. Watts vs. Luck', the two NFL superstars would take a backseat to the splendor that is the Colt's offense. Respectively, J.J. Watts had another strong showing as the defensive juggernaut he is, as would Luck have a great game through the air. Yet, it was the near franchise record game for Colt's T.Y. Hilton that has Mike Wells noticing the emerging pattern of a Super Bowl caliber team with no egos, only playmakers.

Playmakers for the Colts continually are stepping up, making their presence known and feared, all while staying within the scheme and coordination of a well oiled Colts' offensive. This week it was third year Wideout T.Y. Hilton for the Colts who was the showstopper. T.Y. Hilton would put up monster numbers for the game totaling 9 reception for 223 yards and one touchdown. In fact, Hilton would boast an 147 yards in receptions just in the first quarter, which is the most yards by any Colt since 1991. Hilton was just one yard shy last night of surpassing Raymon Berry's franchise record for receiving yards in a game. Hilton's 33 yard touchdown nearing the end of the game proved to be the nails in the coffin for the Houston Texans. Despite great individual performances, Mike Wells explains that this Colts team, which he believes has the best supporting cast Luck has had the fortune to play with, consists of individual playmakers who collectively understand having big games depends on what defense's are scheming and exploiting those schemes with strong talent varied throughout the Colts' deadly offense.

Wells has seen the type of play exhibited by the Colts and sees a Super Bowl bound team not only wanting control of the AFC South (now one full game ahead of the Texans on top of their division) but to dominate game in and game out. For the last four consecutive wins, Wells has seen the heroes and playmakers be divvied up between huge games from Reggie Wayne (WR), runningbacks Ahmad Bradshaw and Trent Richardson or their respectable smash mouth defense. Last night it was all T.Y. Hilton. As Mike Wells retells, the Colts have only one goal in mind and that's not how many stats they can throw up on the board, but rather how many exploitative favorable match-ups of the defense they can create. The Colts locker-room is cohesive on this philosophy, as Colts' Tight End Coby Fleener explains what makes the Colts such a headache to deal with:

"We've been saying it all year that we're going to do our best and take what teams give us...If that means throwing to T.Y. for 200 yards, we'll do it. If it means running the ball every play, we'll do it. There's no 'can't do' in this offense...There's going to be some nights where you are the main attraction and some nights where you aren't the main attraction...You have to understand it's the team above individuals, and that's how it should be and that's how it is here."

While the Colts may have had a rough two loss start to the season, the game-plan and focus displayed by the Colts should have many fans hopeful and the opposition worried. With a cerebral and selfless leader at QB, Andrew Luck, combined with a sharp and talented class of both offensive and defensive weapons, the Colts are emerging to the archetype of superior NFL play in this 2014-2015 season.

References:

http://espn.go.com/blog/indianapolis-colts/post/_/id/8199/colts-continue-to-prove-they-have-a-supporting-cast-around-luck

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Indianapolis Colts Offense (Huddle): Jeffrey Beall