Denver Broncos: Week 6 snaps counts vs. Giants

Let’s see which Denver Broncos players made an impact against the New York Giants in Week 6 by analyzing the snap counts.

The New York Giants delivered an upset victory over the Denver Broncos 23-10. This was by far the most disappointing loss of the Broncos season and now they will be on the road for their next three games. Denver desperately needed the win last week to generate positive momentum before entering into the toughest portion of their schedule.

Snap count data provides a clear depiction to a player’s usage during the game. The more snaps they play, the more they’re used in the game. It’s easy to watch film and know that a player is used heavily by the team, but snap count data provides a clear cut finite number showing their usage.

Quarterback

Trevor Siemian, 74 snaps, 91 percent market share

Brock Osweiler, 7 snaps, 9 percent market share

This is the first game of the season where Siemian didn’t play 100 percent of the snaps. The only reason why he didn’t play every single play of this game was because he got hurt during a play and had to come out of the game for a little bit.

Running Back

C.J. Anderson, 38 snaps, 47 percent market share

Jamaal Charles, 20 snaps, 25 percent market share

Devontae Booker, 23 snaps, 28 percent market share

Andy Janovich, 7 snaps, 9 percent market share

Anderson dominated the touches out of the backfield. As a whole, the running backs didn’t receive much usage, mainly because they were playing from behind, causing them to call more passing plays.

Wide Receiver

Bennie Fowler, 61 snaps, 75 percent market share

Demaryius Thomas, 57 snaps, 70 percent market share

Emmanuel Sanders, 50 snaps, 62 percent market share

Jordan Taylor, 32 snaps, 40 percent market share

Isaiah McKenzie, 12 snaps, 15 percent market share

Sanders was carted off during the game with an ankle injury and wasn’t able to return to action. Bennie Fowler stepped in and played some snaps during Sanders’ departure. Thomas left with a leg injury in the fourth quarter but returned to action shortly after. This was the first game of the season where Fowler led the wide receiver unit in snaps.

Tight End

A.J. Derby, 52 snaps, 64 percent market share

Virgil Green, 35 snaps, 43 percent market share

Jeff Heuerman, 17 snaps, 21 percent market share

This was the first time all year that Derby led the tight end group in snaps played. He caught one pass for ten yards. Heuerman received the least amount of work, but was the most productive, catching two passes for 24 yards and one touchdown.

Offensive Line

Ronald Leary, 81 snaps, 100 percent market share

Garett Bolles, 81 snaps, 100 percent market share

Matt Paradis, 81 snaps, 100 percent market share

Allen Barbre, 47 snaps, 58 percent market share

Billy Turner, 46 snaps, 57 percent market share

Max Garcia, 35 snaps, 43 percent market share

Menelik Watson, 35 snaps, 43 percent market share

Leary, Bolles and Paradis led the team in snaps. Watson is dealing with a serious calf injury which shakes things up for the offensive line. It’s going to be interesting to see who the team plays at right tackle going forward. Barbre might be the next man up.

Defensive Line

Derek Wolfe, 43 snaps, 80 percent market share

Domata Peko, 36 snaps, 67 percent market share

Adam Gotsis , 30 snaps, 56 percent market share

Shelby Harris, 21 snaps, 39 percent market share

Ahtyba Rubin, 8 snaps, 15 percent market share

For the fifth straight game, Wolfe led the defensive line in snaps. The Broncos like to rotate their defensive linemen to keep them fresh.

Linebacker

Shaquil Barrett, 52 snaps, 96 percent market share

Von Miller, 50 snaps, 93 percent market share

Todd Davis, 45 snaps, 83 percent market share

Brandon Marshall, 44 snaps, 81 percent market share

Corey Nelson, 10 snaps, 19 percent market share

Demarcus Walker, 4 snaps, 7 percent market share

Kasim Edebali, 2 snaps, 4 percent market share

Barrett, Miller, Davis and Marshall played the majority of the team’s snaps, which makes a lot of sense, since they are the team’s main linebackers.

Cornerback

Aqib Talib, 54 snaps, 100 percent market share

Chris Harris, 54 snaps, 100 percent market share

Bradley Roby, 23 snaps, 43 percent market share

Talib, Harris and Roby are the only cornerbacks that recorded snaps last week. The Broncos don’t like to switch out their cornerbacks, and this is a trend that has lasted since the beginning of the season.

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Safety

Justin Simmons, 54 snaps, 100 percent market share 

Darian Stewart, 53 snaps, 98 percent market share

William Parks, 10 snaps, 19 percent market share

Simmons and Stewart played the majority of the snaps and Parks played during nickle and dime situations. This should be the status quo for the rest of the season.