Tennessee Titans vs. Indianapolis Colts: 2014 Week 4 Recap

Game story

In Week 4 of the 2014 NFL season on 2014-09-28, the Indianapolis Colts took care of business against the Tennessee Titans, pulling away with a 41–17 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

A. Luck (Indianapolis Colts) paced the passing game, with +26.69 total EPA, and +10.5% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, A. Luck (Indianapolis Colts) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +26.69 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-11.4% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Tennessee Titans changed the game: (7:51) (Shotgun) 12-C.Whitehurst pass short right to 13-K.Wright to TEN 37 for 9 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by IND-99-R.Jean Francois at TEN 38. 99-R.Jean Francois to TEN 38 for no gain (62-B.Schwenke)

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 A. Luck · Indianapolis Colts · Passing · +26.69 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
2. 2 R. Wayne · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +12.14 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.52 EPA/play
3. 3 T. Hilton · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +6.19 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play
4. 4 D. Walker · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +5.94 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Allen · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +5.52 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.84 EPA/play
6. 6 A. Bradshaw · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +2.80 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.40 EPA/play
7. 7 T. Richardson · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +2.59 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
8. 8 C. Fleener · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +2.12 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Indianapolis Colts — T. Richardson (Q1 52:11)
• Indianapolis Colts — D. Allen (A. Luck pass) (Q1 45:57)
• Tennessee Titans — D. Walker (C. Whitehurst pass) (Q2 30:17)
• Indianapolis Colts — R. Wayne (A. Luck pass) (Q3 23:21)
• Indianapolis Colts — C. Fleener (A. Luck pass) (Q3 19:07)
• Tennessee Titans — B. Sankey (Q3 15:39)
• Indianapolis Colts — A. Bradshaw (A. Luck pass) (Q4 10:04)

Field goals

• Indianapolis Colts — A. Vinatieri (Q2 40:29)
• Tennessee Titans — R. Succop (Q2 36:29)
• Indianapolis Colts — A. Vinatieri (Q2 31:58)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 14–0. Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the TEN 1 (Q1 52:11) — (7:11) 64-J.Meredith reported in as eligible. 34-T.Richardson right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q1 52:06) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.; Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the TEN 7 (Q1 45:57) — (:57) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short middle to 83-D.Allen for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q1 45:52) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 10–6. Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the TEN 13 (Q2 40:29) — (10:29) 4-A.Vinatieri 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the IND 18 (Q2 36:29) — (6:29) 8-R.Succop 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the TEN 12 (Q2 31:58) — (1:58) 4-A.Vinatieri 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the IND 7 (Q2 30:17); Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the IND 7 (Q2 30:13) — 8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The third quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 14–7. Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the TEN 28 (Q3 23:21) — (8:21) (Run formation) 12-A.Luck pass deep left to 87-R.Wayne for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q3 23:15) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.; Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the TEN 2 (Q3 19:07); Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q3 19:02) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the IND 2 (Q3 15:39) — (:39) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 20-B.Sankey up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the IND 2 (Q3 15:35) — 8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The fourth quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 7–0. Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the TEN 15 (Q4 10:04) — (10:04) (Run formation) 12-A.Luck pass short right to 44-A.Bradshaw for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q4 9:56) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Tennessee Titans (Q1 52:51) — (7:51) (Shotgun) 12-C.Whitehurst pass short right to 13-K.Wright to TEN 37 for 9 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by IND-99-R.Jean Francois at TEN 38. 99-R.Jean Francois to TEN 38 for no gain (62-B.Schwenke) [WPA -11.4% · EPA -4.16]
• Tennessee Titans (Q1 52:06) — 1-P.McAfee kicks onside 21 yards from IND 35 to TEN 44. RECOVERED by IND-17-G.Whalen. [WPA -8.1% · EPA -3.80]
• Indianapolis Colts (Q1 52:40) — (7:40) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass deep right to 13-T.Hilton to TEN 1 for 37 yards (30-J.McCourty). Penalty on TEN-91-D.Morgan, Defensive Offside, declined. [WPA +7.2% · EPA +2.76]
• Indianapolis Colts (Q1 57:37) — (12:37) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass deep right to 13-T.Hilton to TEN 47 for 18 yards (30-J.McCourty). [WPA +6.6% · EPA +2.38]
• Tennessee Titans (Q3 28:41) — (13:41) (Shotgun) 12-C.Whitehurst scrambles left end ran ob at TEN 35 for 13 yards (90-C.Redding). PENALTY on IND-92-B.Werner, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 35. [WPA +5.9% · EPA +3.33]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Tennessee Titans (Q1 52:51) — (7:51) (Shotgun) 12-C.Whitehurst pass short right to 13-K.Wright to TEN 37 for 9 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by IND-99-R.Jean Francois at TEN 38. 99-R.Jean Francois to TEN 38 for no gain (62-B.Schwenke) [WPA -11.4% · EPA -4.16]
• Tennessee Titans (Q1 52:06) — 1-P.McAfee kicks onside 21 yards from IND 35 to TEN 44. RECOVERED by IND-17-G.Whalen. [WPA -8.1% · EPA -3.80]
• Indianapolis Colts (Q2 30:55) — (:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short right intended for 14-H.Nicks INTERCEPTED by 59-W.Woodyard at IND 32. 59-W.Woodyard to IND 25 for 7 yards (12-A.Luck; 80-C.Fleener). [WPA -3.5% · EPA -3.72]
• Tennessee Titans (Q4 1:46) — (1:46) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-Z.Mettenberger pass deep middle intended for 13-K.Wright INTERCEPTED by 29-M.Adams at TEN 40. 29-M.Adams to TEN 34 for 6 yards. [WPA -0.0% · EPA -3.40]

Quarterback report card

A.Luck led all passers in efficiency for Indianapolis Colts, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• A.Luck (Indianapolis Colts) · 44 dropbacks · 65.9% completion · +10.5% CPOE · +0.61 EPA/play · +26.69 total EPA
• C.Whitehurst (Tennessee Titans) · 31 dropbacks · 38.7% completion · -3.2% CPOE · -0.06 EPA/play · -1.99 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Indianapolis Colts held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.12 vs -0.18), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Indianapolis Colts: 14 drives, +13.01 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
• Tennessee Titans: 13 drives, -12.53 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Indianapolis Colts leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• A. Luck (Indianapolis Colts) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• A. Luck (IND) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• C. Whitehurst (TEN) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q1 52:11 · TEN 1 · Score 0-6
   (7:11) 64-J.Meredith reported in as eligible. 34-T.Richardson right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q1 52:06 · TEN 2 · Score 0-7
   4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.
3. Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q1 45:57 · TEN 7 · Score 0-13
   (:57) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short middle to 83-D.Allen for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q1 45:52 · TEN 2 · Score 0-14
   4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.
5. Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q2 40:29 · TEN 13 · Score 0-17
   (10:29) 4-A.Vinatieri 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.
6. Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 36:29 · IND 18 · Score 3-17
   (6:29) 8-R.Succop 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
7. Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q2 31:58 · TEN 12 · Score 3-20
   (1:58) 4-A.Vinatieri 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.
8. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 30:17 · IND 7 · Score 9-20
   (:17) (Shotgun) 12-C.Whitehurst pass short middle to 82-D.Walker for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play
9. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 30:13 · IND 7 · Score 10-20
   8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
10. Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q3 23:21 · TEN 28 · Score 10-26
    (8:21) (Run formation) 12-A.Luck pass deep left to 87-R.Wayne for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q3 23:15 · TEN 2 · Score 10-27
    4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.
12. Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q3 19:07 · TEN 2 · Score 10-33
    (4:07) 64-J.Meredith reported in as eligible. 12-A.Luck pass short right to 80-C.Fleener for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on TEN-53-Q.Groves, Defensive Holding,
13. Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q3 19:02 · TEN 2 · Score 10-34
    4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.
14. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 15:39 · IND 2 · Score 16-34
    (:39) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 20-B.Sankey up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 15:35 · IND 2 · Score 17-34
    8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
16. Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q4 10:04 · TEN 15 · Score 17-40
    (10:04) (Run formation) 12-A.Luck pass short right to 44-A.Bradshaw for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17. Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q4 9:56 · TEN 2 · Score 17-41
    4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.