Snap counts sometimes illuminate and sometimes just frustrate, but they’re always worth looking at. Here’s a closer look at the snap counts from that first, frustrating game of the season.
Offense
Matt Ryan: 70
I have all the faith in the world in Calvin Ridley, who I think will become a dangerous receiver in short order. He could not have had a much worse debut, however, as he was targeted just twice and didn’t manage a reception on 46 snaps. That’s a disaster on a night where the Falcons couldn’t reliably find anyone except Julio Jones, and it’s a worrying sign for Ridley’s value to the offense this season.