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Falcons snap counts from a rainy win over the Jets
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ The Atlanta Falcons beat the New York Jets Sunday thanks to a tiny handful of good plays on offense, the reliable legs of Younghoe Koo and Bradley Pinion, and a smothering defensive effort. We’re not going to quibble with the result, even if the process was far from pretty. How did the team divvy up the snaps for that win, you ask? That’s what we’re here to talk about, so let’s get to it. Offense Desmond Ridder: 68 Jake Matthews: 68 Matthew Bergeron: 68 Drew Dalman: 68 Chris Lindstrom: 68 Drake London: 58 Storm Norton: 53 Bijan...
The Falcoholic Nov 28, 2023
Falcons snap counts from a big win over the Saints
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ Atlanta makes some post-bye adjustments to playing time. The Atlanta Falcons needed that bye week to get right, and to their credit, they came out of it looking better. It was far from a perfect effort and many of the same questions still linger, but they got the win against the Saints and had some big moments on defense and on the ground. Let’s talk about how they way they divvied up snaps may have helped them get there. Offense Desmond Ridder: 62 Jake Matthews: 62 Matthew Bergeron: 62 Drew Dalman: 62 Chris Lindstrom: 62 Kaleb McGary: 62 Drake...
The Falcoholic Nov 14, 2023
Falcons snap counts from a loss in the desert
Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via The Falcons drop their third straight game, this time to the Cardinals. What do the snap counts tell us? I could kick this off with a long-winded note about the Atlanta Falcons losing, but with each passing week, that gets more and more depressing. Let’s just jump right into the snap counts for this loss against the Arizona Cardinals. Offense Jake Matthews: 71 Matthew Bergeron: 71 Drew Dalman: 71 Chris Lindstrom: 71 Kaleb McGary: 71 Drake London: 55 Bijan Robinson: 53 Kyle Pitts: 50 Taylor Heinicke: 49 Jonnu Smith: 31 MyCole...
The Falcoholic Nov 10, 2023
Falcons 2023 rookie report: Ups-and-downs against the Vikings
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ Atlanta’s rookies are an important part of the team’s future, but enduring growing pains is something we all ought to expect. The 2023 Falcons rookie class is still a work-in-progress. This past week against Minnesota, a couple of players missed the game owing to injury or simply being inactive, one was limited to special teams, and the three who remained active and played all had their ups-and-downs. Until the Falcons unlock Bijan Robinson’s full potential, get Matthew Bergeron playing at a steady high level, and increase the size of Zach...
The Falcoholic Nov 7, 2023
Falcons snap counts from an ugly one against the Vikings
Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Not like this! Big changes were afoot this week for Atlanta. There was a new starting quarterback under center, a new defensive lineman added via trade, and injuries forcing lineup changes. Obviously the Falcons lost, but what did those snap counts look like? You probably guessed it from the article title, but that’s what we’re about to find out. Offense Taylor Heinicke: 69 Jake Matthews: 69 Matthew Bergeron: 69 Drew Dalman: 69 Chris Lindstrom: 69 Kaleb McGary: 69 KhaDarel Hodge: 46 Van Jefferson: 45 Bijan Robinson:...
