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Here's a look at the snap counts for the Detroit Lions in their Week 8 game against the Houston Texans.
Offense:
QUARTERBACK | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Matthew Stafford | 61 | 100% | ||
RUNNING BACK | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Theo Riddick | 52 | 85% | ||
Zach Zenner | 9 | 15% | 9 | 35% |
FULLBACK | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Michael Burton | 8 | 13% | 13 | 50% |
WIDE RECEIVER | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Marvin Jones | 60 | 98% | ||
Golden Tate | 54 | 89% | ||
Anquan Boldin | 49 | 80% | ||
Andre Roberts | 4 | 7% | 9 | 35% |
TIGHT END | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Eric Ebron | 49 | 80% | ||
Khari Lee | 17 | 28% | 9 | 35% |
Clay Harbor | 1 | 2% | 5 | 19% |
OFFENSIVE TACKLE | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Taylor Decker | 61 | 100% | 4 | 15% |
Riley Reiff | 49 | 80% | 3 | 12% |
Cornelius Lucas | 14 | 23% | 4 | 15% |
Joe Dahl | 6 | 15% | ||
OFFENSIVE GUARD/CENTER | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Travis Swanson | 61 | 100% | 4 | 15% |
Graham Glasgow | 61 | 100% | 4 | 15% |
Larry Warford | 61 | 100% | 4 | 15% |
Laken Tomlinson | 4 | 15% |
Observations
- Not only did the Lions make Dwayne Washington inactive for Sunday's game, but the Justin Forsett, who was left active, did not see the field once, neither on special teams nor on the offense.
- Detroit didn't hesitate to give Eric Ebron his normal load of snaps, despite missing the past three games due to injury. Interestingly enough, Clay Harbor, who had been getting the majority of snaps in Ebron's absence, was third in snaps behind Khari Lee.
- The Lions didn't use their sixth offensive lineman formation much at all on Sunday. Cornelius Lucas saw the field on 12 of his 14 snaps because Riley Reiff was temporarily out due to his illness.
Defense:
DEFENSIVE END | DEFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Ezekiel Ansah | 48 | 72% | ||
Kerry Hyder | 46 | 69% | 1 | 4% |
Devin Taylor | 45 | 67% | 2 | 8% |
Armonty Bryant | 27 | 40% | ||
Brandon Copeland | 18 | 27% | 22 | 85% |
DEFENSIVE TACKLE | DEFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Stefan Charles | 27 | 40% | 2 | 8% |
Tyrunn Walker | 26 | 39% | 4 | 15% |
Khyri Thornton | 26 | 39% | 4 | 15% |
A'Shawn Robinson | 25 | 37% | 3 | 12% |
LINEBACKER | DEFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Tahir Whitehead | 67 | 100% | 4 | 15% |
Josh Bynes | 43 | 64% | 10 | 38% |
Antwione Williams | 17 | 25% | 18 | 69% |
Thurston Armbrister | 18 | 69% | ||
CORNERBACK | DEFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Nevin Lawson | 66 | 99% | 7 | 27% |
Johnson Bademosi | 49 | 73% | 8 | 31% |
Quandre Diggs | 31 | 46% | 4 | 15% |
Adairius Barnes | 12 | 18% | 13 | 50% |
SAFETY | DEFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Glover Quin | 67 | 100% | 4 | 15% |
Tavon Wilson | 49 | 73% | 5 | 19% |
Rafael Bush | 38 | 57% | 13 | 50% |
Miles Killebrew | 9 | 13% | 18 | 69% |
Don Carey | 1 | 1% | 22 | 85% |
Observations
- Ezekiel Ansah finally looks like he's getting a full chunk of snaps again, but that may be more concerning than not. He had no impact on the game and finished with just one tackle.
- Once again, the Lions split their defensive tackle reps almost exactly evenly between their four top players. Strange to me, however, that Khyri Thornton and A'Shawn Robinson got the short end of the stick. They seem to be having much more of an impact than both Stefan Charles and Tyrunn Walker.
- If you thought they may ease Josh Bynes into the lineup, seeing as the Lions signed him less than a week ago, you were wrong. Bynes has assumed the starting role immediately.
- The Lions often went with a three-safety look on Sunday. Both Rafael Bush and Miles Killebrew saw a good portion of snaps. The Lions clearly preferred to have safeties out there over linebackers. Linebackers combined for 127 snaps, while safeties combined for 164.