NFL Preseason Week 3 Game Recap: Indianapolis Colts 41, Cincinnati Bengals 14

With starters sidelined, Indiana polis closed the preseason with a 41-14 win over Cincinnati behind a clean performance from third-string quarterback Riley Leonard .

The rookie completed 15-of-20 passes for 189 yards, including a 59-yard touchdown to Laquon Treadwell just before halftime.

Desmond Ridder started for the Bengals but struggled through an 8-of-20 outing, tossing an interception returned for a score by Colts safety Daniel Scott .

Ridder added a short rushing touchdown, but Cincinnati couldnt recover after falling behind 10-0 early.

PFF's dedicated team of graders was hard at work, analyzing every player on every play in real time.

The comprehensive grades and data will be available after a thorough review tomorrow at 12 p.m.

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In the meantime, weve gathered some high-level data and snap counts from the game to give you an early look.

Our expert graders have also nominated the standout player of the game, highlighting exceptional performance on the field.

PLAYER OF THE GAME Indianapolis' Isaiah Land made the most of limited reps, generating consistent disruption on just 11 pass-rush snaps.

He recorded a sack, two hurries and three additional wins for a 45.5% win rate and a 27.3% pressure rate.

On first review, he earned a 90.0-plus pass-rush grade a dominant showing to close out the preseason.

BOX SCORE Colts Bengals Total points 41 14 Total offensive plays 75 53 Total net yards 487 218 Avg yards per play 6.5 4.1 Total first downs 26 14 Rushing first downs 9 6 Passing first downs 16 5 Penalty first downs 1 3 3rd down efficiency 53% 27% 4th down efficiency 33% 29% Possessions 10 10 Avg plays per drive 8.4 5.8 Avg yards per drive 44.3 19.8 Avg points per drive 3.2 1.3 Red zone possessions 4 2 Red zone plays 13 9 Red zone TDs 3 2 Red zone FGs 0 0 RZ scoring efficiency 75% 100% SNAP COUNTS & PLAYER PARTICIPATION Read More PFF NFL News & Analysis Share Sponsor.

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