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Week 5 Snap Counts and Usage

ARI

RB Battle: Without Trey Benson or James Conner, Michael Carter saw the majority of work (58% of snaps), signaling he is the new lead back. Emari Demercado's snaps (28%) were likely limited by his critical fumble before the endzone, potentially landing him in the dog house. Bam Knight took 16% of the snaps.
WR Corps: Zay Jones returned to his regular 50% snap role, stabilizing the WR corps.

ATL

BYE Week: No action this week.

BAL

Henry Workhorse Role: Derrick Henry played his biggest share of snaps this season at 65%, a very positive sign for his usage. Tylan Wallace's snaps dropped significantly to a season-low 9%.
Likely's Role Solidified: Isaiah Likely's snap count rose to 53%, confirming a robust role in the offense alongside Mark Andrews.

BUF

Cook is the Bellcow: James Cook's usage continues to trend up, playing over 70% of the snaps for the second straight week. The Bills are now using him as a true three-down back.
Coleman/Shakir Lead: Keon Coleman and Khalil Shakir are the clear WR1 and WR2, tied with team targets on the year, and both are consistently playing 60%+ of the snaps.

CAR

Dowdle's Big Opportunity: With Chuba Hubbard out, Rico Dowdle stepped up and played 67% of the snaps, and played exceptionally well. This performance could lead to him eating into Hubbard's timeshare more significantly upon his return.
Legette and Tremble Firm Roles: Xavier Legette returned and resumed his 80% snap share. Tommy Tremble once again played a high 75% of snaps, confirming his TE role in Sanders' absence.

CHI

BYE Week: No action this week.

CIN

Brown vs. Perine: Chase Brown's snap count dropped to a season-low 53%, ceding major time to Samaje Perine (47%). This indicates the Bengals are comfortable with an even split, especially in adverse game scripts.
Chase's Targets: Jake Browning targeted Ja'Marr Chase 10 times.

CLE

Judkins Dominance: With Dillon Gabriel starting at QB, Quinshon Judkins played 56% of the snaps and dominated the workload, establishing himself as the backfield leader.
WR/TE Targets: With Cedric Tillman out, Jerry Jeudy played 90% of the snaps. Isiah Bond (57%) and Isaiah Thrash (40%) saw increases. Jeudy, David Njoku, and Harold Fannin (80%+) are the big winners of Tillman's injury.

DAL

Javonte Workhorse: Javonte Williams continues to dominate the backfield (80% of snaps) and play well.
WR Targets: Pickens and Tolbert dominate the WR snaps with CeeDee Lamb out. Ryan Flournoy stepped up with 9 targets with Turpin/Lamb out.

DEN

RB Volatility: The backfield is still volatile. JK Dobbins played 53% of snaps, with RJ Harvey down to 20% and Tyler Badie played 26%.
WR Hierarchy: Troy Franklin is firmly the WR2, and Marvin Mims appears to be the WR3.

DET

Montgomery's Lead: In a controlled game, David Montgomery played 53% of the snaps, indicating he is the preferred back in positive game scripts. However, it also could be due to his family being at the game.
Raymond Shrinks: Kalif Raymond played a season-low 3% of the snaps, while Isaac TesLaa got up to 34%, his highest on the season.

GB

BYE Week: No action this week.

HOU

Blowout Effect: Houston stomped on the Ravens, so all starters played fewer snaps.
Chubb's Early Down Role: Nick Chubb only played 34% but had 11 rushing attempts, suggesting he still retains the early-down role despite Woody Marks' breakout performance last week.

IND

Mitchell's Bench Time: After AD Mitchell's costly mistake, his snaps plummeted to 9%, while Austin Dulin played 71%.
Top Pass Catchers: Josh Downs continues to play between 50-60% of the snaps. Michael Pittman and Tyler Warren are the primary passing game weapons.

LAC

Hampton Injury: Omarion Hampton left the game early. The subsequent split workload between Isaiah Vidal and Hassan Haskins (both 21%) suggests a timeshare if Hampton misses time.
Allen Target Surge: Keenan Allen had 9 targets and now leads the team in targets. Johnston had a season-low 4 targets.

LAR

The Puka Show: Puka Nacua now has 62 targets, leading the team by a significant margin (Davante Adams 46).
Kyren Workhorse: Kyren Williams played 91% of the snaps after Blake Corum fumbled early.
Whittington's Dip: Jordan Whittington played only 40% of the snaps, while Tutu Atwell out-snapped him for the first time this year with 66%.

LVR

Big Snap/Target: Ashton Jeanty played 54% of the snaps, and Raheem Mostert played 47%. The Raiders were down big, which likely led to Jack Bech (53% of snaps) seeing his highest usage of the season.

MIA

Post-Hill WR: Without Tyreek Hill, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine was the snap winner, playing 71% of snaps. Malik Washington maintained his normal 50-60% involvement.
Waller's Big Role: Darren Waller's snap share jumped from 28% to 58%, and he is now a major target threat.

MIN

Addison Snap Dip: Jordan Addison was in the dog house and lost snaps but is still the clear WR2.
Mason's Ground Work: Jordan Mason is the clear RB1 but will lose work in the passing game.

NE

Gibson Out, Henderson Up: With Antonio Gibson tearing his ACL, TreVeyon Henderson's snap share jumped to 50% of the total snaps. Even after fumbling again, Rhamondre Stevenson still played the majority (57%) of snaps. Henderson should now have a weekly role moving forward.
Diggs' Floor: Stefon Diggs is still only playing 50% of the snaps, even after a huge game.

NO

Kamara Down, Miller Up: Alvin Kamara was down to a season-low 56% of snaps, while Kendre Miller was up to 39%, indicating a growing role for the backup.
TE Usage: Juwan Johnson still played 85% of the snaps despite the return of Taysom Hill and Moreneau.

NYG

Passing Game Trio: Skattebo, Robinson, and Theo Johnson all had 7 targets, leading the passing game. Wan'dale Robinson played 95% of the snaps without Malik Nabers. The Giants also played more 2 TE sets, with Bellinger seeing a season-high 52% of snaps.

NYJ

Hall/Davis Split: Isaiah Davis played 40% of the snaps without Braelon Allen.
Taylor's Ascendance: Mason Taylor's role in the passing game continues to grow; he has 12 targets to lead all pass catchers on his team, making him the apparent second passing option.

PHI

Status Quo: The Eagles' usage remains stable, with no surprising signs from snaps or target shares.

PIT

Week 5 Bye

SEA

Split Backfield: Charbonnet was back to leading the backfield in snaps (56%) to Ken Walker's 44%.
TE Consistency: A.J. Barner still firmly holds the TE1 role with 80% of the work. Elijah Arroyo still works in the 40-55% range of snaps.

SF

WR Depth: Without Ricky Pearsall or Jauan Jennings, DeMarcus Robinson (80%+) and Kendrick Bourne (80%+) stepped up in a major way. CMC had 9 targets, while Bourne and Tonges both had 11.

TB

White Workhorse: Rachaad White controlled the backfield without Bucky Irving, playing 81% of snaps. Sterling Shepard played a season-low 41% of snaps, and Tez Johnson a season-high 36%.

TEN

Ridley's Return: Calvin Ridley is back, playing 66% of snaps and getting 10 targets. Ayomanor continues to play 70-80% of snaps. Tyjae Spears played 25% of snaps in his first game off IR.

WAS

Three-Headed Backfield: The committee continues, with JCM (47% of snaps, season-high), McNichols, and Rodriguez all playing between 25-35%. Chris Rodriguez played all of his snaps in garbage time, it looks like Bill's time is here.
McCaffrey's Role: Luke McCaffrey is quietly building a role for himself, playing more snaps in every game this year, up to 39% in Week 5. Chris Moore went to 70% of snaps without McLaurin.