Bills snap counts: Depth chart breakdown at Patriots
Here’s how the Buffalo Bills’ depth chart broke down via snap counts in their 33-21 Week 16 win against the New England Patriots:
Offense snap counts
The near 100 percent club was straight forward. TE Dawson Knox usually falls a little short, but got there with QB Josh Allen and the O-line.
Knox was also the only TE active. Tommy Sweeney was inactive.
The only one missing from the 100 percenters was OL Ike Boettger. He injured his Achilles and is now on injured reserve. OL Dion Dawkins replaced him.
WR Isaiah McKenzie led his position group for the first time this season and had a season-high 85 percent of snaps. He was followed by the usual top two, Stefon Diggs (82%) and Emmanuel Sanders (82%). Jake Kumerow (20%) also played in a season-high total.
After being a healthy scratch in recent weeks, RB Zack Moss played 33 percent of snaps. Devin Singletary was still the clear No. 1 (68%). Matt Breida was a healthy scratch.
The Bills offense outsnapped the defense, 79 to 64 total snaps.
Defense snap counts
There was the usual near 100 percent club on defense, but with a twist like on offense. LB Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano were there with most of the secondary.
The lone secondary member not at 100 percent was CB Dane Jackson at 80 percent. Siran Neal took the other 20 percent to provide a larger body on the field.
CB Taron Johnson also dropped in snap counts a bit to 70 percent. The one taking his other share was LB AJ Klein, again to provide a bigger defender on the field against the run.
DE Efe Obada led his position group with his season-high total of snaps, 59 percent. He only trailed DT Ed Oliver on the D-line (67%) as Obada lined up at both positions.
The rest of the D-line was mostly a close cluster: DE Mario Addison (50%), DE Greg Rousseau, and DE Jerry Hughes (45%) included.
Special teams snaps
After a large group took top-tier special teams snaps, only LB Tyler Matakevich did this week (77%).
The second-tier was massive. All at 64 percent include CB Siran Neal, WR Jake Kumerow, FB Reggie Gilliam, RB Taiwan Jones, S Jaquan Johnson, LB Tyrel Dodson, and LB Andre Smith.
The kicker difference: PK Tyler Bass was at 55 percent. P Matt Haack did not punt in the game.
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