The Minnesota Vikings are one of the more impressive teams in the National Football League this year. Not only did they find a way to win on their fourth-string quarterback in Josh Dobbs, but they dealt with a massive amount of injuries in a 31-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
The injuries that the Vikings suffered on Sunday afternoon make this a really interesting week to take a look at the snap counts. There is plenty to analyze and we have the important elements broken down.
Offensive snap counts
- 75: Brian O’Neill, Dalton Risner, David Quessenberry, Ed Ingram, Garrett Bradbury
- 73: Jordan Addison
- 64: Josh Dobbs
- 63: T.J. Hockenson
- 53: Trishton Jackson
- 52: Brandon Powell
- 42: Alexander Mattison
- 24: Josh Oliver
- 23: Cam Akers
- 20: K.J. Osborn
- 13: C.J. Ham
- 11: Jaren Hall
- 6: Johnny Mundt, N’Keal Harry
Offensive snap count analysis
With Christian Darrisaw out, Quessenberry played every snap at left tackle and did an admirable job. It’s not a situation you want to see every week, but it’s good to know he’s capable.
Akers got injured at the end of the third quarter and had 23 snaps. To that point, he and Mattison were tied at that point. Mattison then played the final 19 snaps. They were truly seeing an even split and it hurts even more knowing that Akers will miss the rest of the season.
Despite the Vikings prioritizing Harry when one receiver needed to revert back to the practice squad, Jackson outsnapped him 53 to six.
Defensive snap counts
- 69: Camryn Bynum, Harrison Smith, Jordan Hicks
- 68: Josh Metellus
- 67: CB Byron Murphy Jr.
- 65: D.J. Wonnum
- 64: Danielle Hunter
- 60: CB Akayleb Evans
- 41: Harrison Phillips
- 40: Jonathan Bullard
- 33: Pat Jones II
- 29: Mekhi Blackmon
- 20: Khyiris Tonga
- 19: Ivan Pace Jr.
- 17: Theo Jackson
- 12: T.J. Smith
- 8: Andre Carter II
- 7: Jaquelin Roy
- 2: Andrew Booth Jr.
Defensive snap count analysis
Once again, Bynum, Smith and Hicks played in every snap. This is the fith game in a row that the trio has done that. Bynum has played in every single snap since the opener where he missed just a single snap.
Once again, Blackmon played more than Booth, outsnapping him 29 to two. It feels like a “who plays better in practice” situation because they have been flipping the past few weeks.
