Here’s how the Buffalo Bills’ depth chart broke down via snap counts in their 41-15 Week 11 loss against the Indianapolis Colts:
Offense snap counts
- QB Josh Allen was not part of the 100 percent group as Mitchell Trubisky replaced him late. The rest of the starting O-line was mostly there.
- TE Dawson Knox played a season-high 98 percent of snaps.
- The top-three WR rotation went as usual: Emmanuel Sanders and Stefon Diggs at the top with Cole Beasley at No. 3.
- After playing in 52 percent of snaps vs. the Jets, WR Gabriel Davis dropped to 34 percent.
- RB Matt Breida played in a season-high 32 percent of snaps. That was higher than Zack Moss (29%) but lower than Devin Singletary (38%).
- Buffalo’s offense was outsnapped by the defense, 56 to 69 total snaps.
Defense snap counts
- Only CB Levi Wallace played near 100 percent of snaps as defenders were pulled from the game late.
- Against the strong rushing attack of the Colts, the Bills played a lot of nickel defense. CB Taron Johnson played 99 percent of snaps in the slot.
- DT Harrison Phillips led his position in snaps played for the first time this season (78%). Star Lotulelei was out due to COVID. It was a season-high for Phillips.
- DT Ed Oliver played in a season-low 46 percent of snaps.
- DE Jerry Hughes (30%) and DE Mario Addison (26%) also played in a season-low snap total.
Special teams snaps
- FB Reggie Gilliam dropped from having the most special teams snaps last week to fourth-tier total (57%). Also there was CB Siran Neal, S Jaquan Johnson, LB Tyrel Dodson, LB Andre Smith. Likely playing a part was the Bills and Colts only both punting once.
- LB Tyler Matakevich and RB Taiwan Jones (87%) led the Bills in special teams snaps. Behind them was DE AJ Epenesa (70%).
