Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich talks with quarterback Matt Ryan. Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Colts HC Frank Reich's 'comfort with' Matt Ryan as QB is 'very high'

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Oct 10, 2022 2:21 PM ET

Despite being right in the thick of the AFC South chase with a 2-2-1 record , the Indianapolis Colts' offense has, by most accounts, been abysmal this season. They enter play this week last in the NFL with 69 total points scored.

Head coach Frank Reich spoke on the state of the team's offense on Monday, saying that he still has confidence in struggling starting quarterback Matt Ryan.

HC Frank Reich on his offensive issues/the QB: "My evaluation and my comfort with Matt as our starting QB is very high..."

adds that the TOs (11 fumbles/3 lost/7 INTs) "aren't all on Matt, but some are."

can defenses sense that? "Absolutely. It's like blood in the water."
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) October 10, 2022

Ryan's 79.8 passer rating through five weeks of action puts him only ahead of Jameis Winston (79.6), Marcus Mariota (78.8), Joe Flacco (77.9), Mac Jones (76.2), Mitchell Trubisky (73.7), Justin Fields (73.1) and Baker Mayfield (71.8) among quarterbacks who've started the majority of their team's games this season.

"Matty Ice" has posted a 65.6% completion percentage with 1,376 passing yards and just five touchdowns against his league-leading seven picks while pacing the NFL in times sacked (21) and yards lost on sacks (168) as well.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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