Detroit Lions' Week 8 Snap Counts: Swift, Ragland See More Playing Time

A review of the Detroit Lions' snap counts against the Indianapolis Colts

Let's review the Detroit Lions' Week 8 snap counts against the Indianapolis Colts.

Offense

Quarterbacks

• M. Stafford (61) 100%

Running backs

• D. Swift (38) 62% - Seven special teams snaps (23%)  
• A. Peterson (12) 20% 
• K. Johnson (11) 18% 
• J. Cabinda (5) 8% - 20 special teams snaps (67%)  

Wide receivers

• M. Jones (60) 98% 
• M. Hall (42) 69% - Three special teams snaps (10%)  
• D. Amendola (41) 67% - Two special teams snaps 
• K. Golladay (18) 30% 
• J. Agnew (7) 11% - 13 special teams snaps (43%) 

Tight ends

• T. Hockenson (45) 74% 
• J. James (20) 33% - 11 special teams snaps (37%)  
• I. Nauta (6) 10% - Seven special teams snaps (23%) 

Offensive linemen

• J. Dahl (61) 100% - Four special teams snaps (13%)  
• J. Jackson (61) 100% - Four special teams snaps (13%) 
• T. Decker (61) 100%  - One special teams snap (3%)  
• F. Ragnow (61) 100% 
• H. Vaitai (46) 75% - Three special teams snaps (10%)  
• T. Crosby (15) 25% - Four special teams snaps (13%)  
• O. Aboushi (0) - Four special teams snaps (13%)  
• M. Nelson (0) - Four special teams snaps (13%) 

Observations:

• Running back D'Andre Swift continues to see more snaps on offense, even though the running game was never able to get off the ground against the Colts.
• Against the Colts, Vaitai saw his snaps decline, and he came off the field in the first half to get his foot taped up.
• The offensive guard rotation was not implored against the Colts. Unfortunately, the offensive line's performance was subpar, as the Colts won the battle of the trenches convincingly. 

Defense

Defensive linemen

• D. Shelton (47) 61% - Five special teams snaps (17%) 
• J. Penisini (47) 61% 
• R. Okwara (42) 55% - 14 special teams snaps (47%) 
• D. Hand (42) 55% - Five special teams snaps (17%) 
• N. Williams (41) 53% - Five special teams snaps (17%)  
• T. Flowers (38) 49% 

Linebackers

• J. Collins (73) 95% - One special teams snap (3%) 
• R. Ragland (53) 69%
• C. Jones (39) 51% - 10 special teams snaps (33%) 
• J. Tavai (37) 48% - 13 special teams snaps (43%)  
• J. Davis (14) 18% - 14 special teams snaps (47%) 
• J. Reeves-Maybin (2) 3% - 26 special teams snaps (87%)  

Defensive backs

• T. Walker (77) 100% - Eight special teams snaps (27%)  
• D. Harmon (75) 97% - Five special teams snaps (17%)  
• A. Oruwariye (75) 97% - Five special teams snaps (17%)  
• J. Okudah (75) 97% 
• J. Coleman (39) 51% 
• J. Kearse (27) 35% - 14 special teams snaps (47%) 
• W. Harris (2) 3% - 20 special teams snaps (67%)  
• M. Killebrew (0) - 26 special teams snaps (87%)  
• C. Moore (0) - 21 special teams snaps (70%)  
• T. McRae (0) - 19 special teams snaps (63%) 
• D. Roberts (0) - Six special teams snaps (20%) 

Observations:

• Jamie Collins and Reggie Ragland saw the majority of snaps at the linebacker position.
• In his return, Justin Coleman was on the field for 51 percent of the defensive snaps in the secondary. 
• Tracy Walker did not leave the field Sunday. Unfortunately, he was burned soundly by Nyheim Hines on his second touchdown, late in the first half. 
• This was the first game Trey Flowers played below 50 percent of the defensive snaps. 

Special teams

• J. Fox (13) 43% 
• D. Muhlbach (9) 30% 
• M. Prater (4) 13% 

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