We got a rare, unexpected fun Sunday from the Falcons, one where Atlanta beat the Raiders so badly and so thoroughly that Matt Ryan came out of the game late along with a bunch of others. There were big open questions heading into this one regarding whether the Falcons could and would play well on offense without Julio Jones and Todd Gurley, and while they didn’t really do so, they played well enough to help the defense pile on majorly.
As a result, the snap counts are interesting this week. Let’s get right into ‘em.
Offense
Chris Lindstrom: 78
Kaleb McGary: 77
Matt Ryan: 69
Jake Matthews: 69
Alex Mack: 69
Russell Gage: 69
James Carpenter: 67
Calvin Ridley: 56
Christian Blake: 50
Brian Hill: 39
Luke Stocker: 34
Ito Smith: 28
Jaeden Graham: 25
Keith Smith: 20
Brandon Powell: 13
Olamide Zaccheaus: 12
Matt Gono: 11
Justin McCray: 11
Matt Hennessy: 9
Matt Schaub: 9
Tony Brooks-James: 6
Let’s start with the injuries and implications.