While the Falcons dumped their bubble screens for this game, they still tried to run out of the power formations on 14 out of 71 offensive plays (20 percent) and still weren’t able to rush the ball.
That might explain why they elected to throw a bomb to the punt returner on third down-and-2 against the Browns.
Credit: D. Orlando Ledbetter
Credit: D. Orlando Ledbetter
The in ability to run the ball could spell trouble over the next three games against Arizona 9-2), Green Bay (8-3) and Pittsburgh (7-4).
Defensive end Jonathan Massaquoi saw his most extensive action (24 snaps, 32 percent) since suffering a foot injury against Baltimore.
Rookie Ra’Shede Hageman played 16 of 75 defensive snaps (21 percent), which was slightly above his average of 14.5 snaps through 10 games.
Designated pass rusher Osi Umenyiora had one quarterback hit while playing 23 snaps (31 percent).
Percent of playtime per player on offense, defense and special teams
PLAYER OFFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS
J Asamoah 100% 71 4 15% G
R Schraeder 100% 71 4 15% T
J Matthews 100% 71 4 15% T
J Stone 100% 71 C
J Blalock 100% 71 G
M Ryan 100% 71 QB
R White 94% 67 WR
J Jones 87% 62 WR
L Toilolo 79% 56 4 15% TE
H Douglas 65% 46 WR
S Jackson 52% 37 RB
J Rodgers 32% 23 10 37% RB
D Hester 24% 17 8 30% WR
G Carimi 20% 14 10 37% T
D Freeman 15% 11 6 22% RB
P DiMarco 14% 10 10 37% FB
E Weems 8% 6 16 59% WR
B Pascoe 8% 6 4 15% TE
PLAYER DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS
P Worrilow 75 100% 7 26% LB
K Ishmael 75 100% 7 26% SS
D Trufant 75 100% 1 4% CB
D Lowery 75 100% FS
K Biermann 63 84% 7 26% DE
J Babineaux 58 77% 7 26% DE
R McClain 56 75% 6 22% CB
J Wilson 47 63% 14 52% CB
P Soliai 42 56% 4 15% DT
M Goodman 38 51% 9 33% DE
C Peters 38 51% 7 26% DT
T Jackson 37 49% 11 41% DT
J Bartu 33 44% 5 19% LB
J Massaquoi 24 32% DE
D Southward 23 31% 22 81% FS
O Umenyiora 23 31% DE
P Shembo 19 25% 13 48% LB
R Hageman 16 21% 7 26% DT
J Arenas 9 12% 18 67% CB
N Stupar 16 59% LB
M Bosher 13 48% P
H Gunn 10 37% G
D Davis 9 33% WR
J Harris 8 30% LS
C Godfrey 7 26% CB
S Maponga 5 19% DE
M Bryant 4 15% K
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