Matchup
Sterling Shepard vs Indianapolis Colts
0-1Shepard’s regular-season record against the Colts
Sterling Shepard has faced the Colts once in the regular season (2018), averaging 113 receiving yards a game.
His best against them is 113 receiving yards.
Over his last 5 games he has averaged 19.2 receiving yards.
In 2025 the Colts allowed 168.3 receiving yards a game to WRs, 21% more than the league average of 139.1.
They meet in week 3 of 2026 on 2026-09-27, HOU away at IND.
v IND
113
one meeting, rec yds a game
Last 5
19.2
his own form, rec yds a game
IND allow
168.3
to WRs, 2025
v league
×1.21
what they give up over average
Compare another
all matchups →Sterling Shepard has never faced the Colts
Regular season, 1999–2025No regular-season meeting is on file — this database starts at 1999, and a player meets most of the league once every few years. They meet in week 3 of 2026, so what follows is what that defence gives up to WRs and what shape he is in — which is the whole of what anybody has.
What the Colts give up
WRs, 2025 regular season3rd softest of 32
Every mark is one defence. The shaded band holds the middle half of the league.
This is what the defence allowed the whole position group, not a projection for one player.
v defences that give up what IND gives up
IND allowed 168.3 rec yds a game to WRs in 2025. 6 other defences are within a comparable range — BAL, CHI, DAL, PIT, TEN, WAS. Sterling Shepard has played them 34 times, averaging 39.3 rec yds. His last 5 games average 19.2. This is a comparison of defences that gave up similar amounts, not a forecast of this fixture.
| 2024 WK 16 | at DAL | ×1.02 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 4.4 |
| 2024 WK 7 | v BAL | ×1.01 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2023 WK 11 | at WAS | ×0.97 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2023 WK 10 | at DAL | ×1.02 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2023 WK 7 | v WAS | ×0.97 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2023 WK 1 | v DAL | ×1.02 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 WK 3 | v DAL | ×1.02 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2022 WK 1 | at TEN | ×0.98 | 2 | 4 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 15.1 |
Sterling Shepard’s last 5 games
2026 fixture
WK 3
HOU at IND · 2026-09-27
