The Atlanta Falcons went into an ear-hammeringly loud Ford Field and got their butts kicked. The defense’s game effort wasn’t enough to overcome a lousy one from the offense, unfortunately.
Who had a hand in that offense’s woes, besides a blanket everybody? Who was key on defense? The snap counts can’t answer all these questions, but they can help us get some answers.
Offense
Desmond Ridder: 67
Jake Matthews: 67
Matthew Bergeron: 67
Drew Dalman: 67
Chris Lindstrom: 67
Kaleb McGary: 67
Drake London: 62
Bijan Robinson: 54
Kyle Pitts: 52
Mack Hollins: 48
Jonnu Smith: 48
Tyler Allgeier: 20
MyCole Pruitt: 18
KhaDarel Hodge: 13
Keith Smith: 10
Scotty Miller: 10
The Falcons love two tight end sets and deployed them accordingly against the Lions; on a day where the passing attack is humming a bit more, it’s fair to say that Kyle Pitts and Jonnu Smith can and likely will turn their outsized target counts into more production.