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Saints vs. Falcons OFFENSE Snap Counts: How Did Wide Receivers Fare in Opener?

The new wide receiver corps was on display for the first time.

Jeremy Brener

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The Atlanta Falcons looked a lot different on Sunday than they did a year ago. New quarterback, new left guard and a bunch of new wide receivers.

Fans weren't sure how head coach Arthur Smith would settle the playing time for the wide receivers, but we got a glimpse Sunday into his thought process. Here's a look at the entire offense's snap counts against the New Orleans Saints ...

Player

Snaps

Percentage

Chris Lindstrom, G

75

100

Elijah Wilkinson, G

75

100

Jake Matthews, OT

75

100

Kaleb McGary, OT

75

100

Drew Dalman, C

75

100

Marcus Mariota, QB

75

100

Kyle Pitts, TE

63

84

Drake London, WR

54

72

Cordarrelle Patterson, RB

49

65

Parker Hesse, TE

48

64

Olamide Zaccheaus, WR

45

60

Bryan Edwards, WR

35

47

Keith Smith, FB

24

32

Avery Williams, RB

23

31

KhaDarel Hodge, WR

20

27

Damien Williams, RB

10

13

Anthony Firkser, TE

3

4

Colby Gossett, G

1

1

As expected, No. 8 overall pick Drake London saw the most action, playing in 54 snaps (72 percent). Only tight end Kyle Pitts played more out of all the skill players. Followed by London was Olamide Zaccheaus (60 percent), Bryan Edwards (47 percent) and KhaDarel Hodge (20 percent). Preseason darling Jared Bernhardt failed to see any offensive snaps, while veteran Damiere Byrd was inactive.

It's only Week 1, so the playing time should fluctuate as the season continues, but now we know a tiny bit more information about how the receivers will operate.

The Falcons play the Los Angeles Rams Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:05 p.m.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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