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Snap Counts: Week 5 usage & takeaways

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The Giants were unable to extend their winning streak to two games in Week 5 as they fell to the Saints, 26-14.

It's a quick turnaround for the Giants, as they will now prepare to take on the Eagles on Thursday Night Football, the first of two games against the division rival within 17 days of each other.

Here are snap counts and takeaways from Week 5.

Quarterbacks

  • Jaxson Dart - 73 offensive snaps (100 percent)

In his second career start (and first on the road), Dart finished the game 26 of 40 (65.0 percent) for 202 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, which earned him a passer rating of 73.1. Dart also continued to contribute in a big way in the run game, where he took seven carries for 55 yards (7.9-yard average). The rookie took every offensive snap in Week 5.

Running Backs

  • Cam Skattebo - 50 offensive snaps (68.5 percent)
  • Devin Singletary - 23 offensive snaps (31.5 percent)

With Tyrone Tracy Jr. missing his second consecutive game, the run game once again leaned on Skattebo, who ran the ball 15 times for 59 yards (3.9) and added six receptions for 45 yards. Next Gen Stats had him down for five missed tackles forced, a strong mark for the rookie back, although he did lose a fumble in the red zone. Singletary played behind Skattebo and finished with seven total touches for 24 yards.

Wide Receivers

  • Wan'Dale Robinson - 69 offensive snaps (94.5 percent)
  • Darius Slayton - 55 offensive snaps (75.3 percent)
  • Jalin Hyatt - 34 offensive snaps (46.6 percent)
  • Beaux Collins - 28 offensive snaps, 9 special teams snaps (38.4 percent, 39.1 percent)
  • Gunner Olszewski - 8 special teams snaps (34.8 percent)

Week 5 was the first full game the Giants played since losing Malik Nabers for the season. Robinson and Slayton led the receivers in offensive snaps, which was hardly a surprise, but they combined for just eight receptions for 61 yards. Slayton was forced out of the game early due to a hamstring injury. Hyatt saw his most extended look of the season but was unable to bring in any of his three targets, while Collins had just one reception for seven yards. Olszewski once again returned kickoffs, taking three back for 85 yards (28.3).

Tight Ends

  • Theo Johnson - 60 offensive snaps (82.2 percent)
  • Daniel Bellinger - 38 offensive snaps, 4 special teams snaps (52.1 percent, 17.4 percent)
  • Chris Manhertz - 8 offensive snaps, 10 special teams snaps (11.0 percent, 43.5 percent)
  • Thomas Fidone II - 6 special teams snaps (26.1 percent)

The biggest change to the offense without Nabers on the field actually came at the tight end position, where the Giants played a lot more two tight end sets than in previous weeks. This led to Bellinger catching a season-high four passes for 52 yards, the latter of which led the team against the Saints, while Johnson tied for the team-lead with six receptions, which he took for 33 yards and both of Dart's touchdowns. Fidone also saw his first game action of the season as he was on the field for six special teams snaps.

Offensive Linemen

  • Greg Van Roten - 73 offensive snaps, 2 special teams snaps (100 percent, 8.7 percent)
  • Jermaine Eluemunor - 73 offensive snaps, 2 special teams snaps (100 percent, 8.7 percent)
  • Jon Runyan - 73 offensive snaps (100 percent)
  • Andrew Thomas - 73 offensive snaps (100 percent)
  • John Michael Schmitz Jr. - 73 offensive snaps (100 percent)
  • James Hudson III - 2 special teams snaps (8.7 percent)
  • Austin Schlottmann - 2 special teams snaps (8.7 percent)
  • Aaron Stinnie - 2 special teams snaps (8.7 percent)

As a unit, the offensive line put together a solid performance in New Orleans. Dart was sacked just one time while Pro Football Focus had the line down for just seven total pressures allowed. The five starters once again played every offensive snap, with Thomas, Schmitz, and Eluemunor all not allowing a single pressure, according to PFF, although Eluemunor did have a couple of penalties called on him. The line also helped the run game have its most success of the season with 136 yards on 29 carries (4.7).

View photos from the Week 5 matchup between the Giants and Saints.

Defensive Linemen

  • Roy Robertson-Harris - 37 defensive snaps, 8 special teams snaps (56.1 percent, 34.8 percent)
  • Dexter Lawrence - 31 defensive snaps, 2 special teams snaps (47.0 percent, 8.7 percent)
  • Darius Alexander - 27 defensive snaps (40.9 percent)
  • Rakeem Nuñez-Roches Sr. - 25 defensive snaps, 9 special teams snaps (37.9 percent, 39.1 percent)
  • D.J. Davidson - 21 defensive snaps, 11 special teams snaps (31.8 percent, 47.8 percent)
  • Chauncey Golston - 3 defensive snaps, 19 special teams snaps (4.5 percent, 82.6 percent)

Lawrence was able to suit up Sunday despite missing the entire week of practice due to an illness, although the talented lineman did play a season-low percentage of defensive snaps. Robertson-Harris led the way up front with his 37 defensive snaps and did pick up a tackle for loss. Nuñez-Roches returned to action after missing the previous three games and had the team's lone quarterback hit to go with his five tackles (one solo). Alexander also recorded a tackle for loss, while Davidson had two solo tackles. According to PFF, Nuñez-Roches (three), Davidson (two), Alexander (two) and Robertson-Harris (two) combined for nine of the team's 14 pressures.

Linebackers

  • Bobby Okereke - 66 defensive snaps, 8 special teams snaps (100 percent, 34.8 percent)
  • Brian Burns - 55 defensive snaps (83.3 percent)
  • Darius Muasau - 46 defensive snaps, 8 special teams snaps (69.7 percent, 34.8 percent)
  • Abdul Carter - 46 defensive snaps, 2 special teams snaps (69.7 percent, 8.7 percent)
  • Kayvon Thibodeaux - 41 defensive snaps, 8 special teams snaps (62.1 percent, 34.8 percent)
  • Neville Hewitt - 18 special teams snaps (78.3 percent)
  • Swayze Bozeman - 11 special teams snaps (47.8 percent)

Okereke once again played every defensive snap, which led to a team-high 10 total tackles (five solo). Muasau had perhaps his best game of the season as he played nearly 70 percent of the defensive snaps and finished second on the team with nine tackles (six solo), including one tackle for loss. The second-year linebacker was PFF's highest-ranked Giants defender in Week 5. One week after combining for 12 quarterback hits and 20 total pressures, Burns, Thibodeaux and Carter were all held without a quarterback hit and managed just five total pressures, with Carter accounting for three and the veterans each picking up one. Hewitt only contributed on special teams again, as did Bozeman, who left the game early due to an ankle injury.

Defensive Backs

  • Tyler Nubin - 66 defensive snaps, 11 special teams snaps (100 percent, 47.8 percent)
  • Jevón Holland - 66 defensive snaps, 3 special teams snaps (100 percent, 13.0 percent)
  • Paulson Adebo - 66 defensive snaps (100 percent)
  • Cor'Dale Flott - 59 defensive snaps (89.4 percent)
  • Dru Phillips - 43 defensive snaps (65.2 percent)
  • Dane Belton - 20 defensive snaps, 21 special teams snaps (30.3 percent, 91.3 percent)
  • Deonte Banks - 8 defensive snaps, 16 special teams snaps (12.1 percent, 69.6 percent)
  • Art Green - 21 special teams snaps (91.3 percent)
  • Beau Brade - 10 special teams snaps (43.5 percent)
  • Nic Jones - 7 special teams snaps (30.4 percent)

The two starting safeties played every defensive snap, with Nubin recording a tackle for loss and Holland having a pass breakup. Holland did not allow any receptions while Nubin surrendered one, although it was Rashid Shaheed's 87-yard touchdown. Adebo had six solo tackles, including a tackle for loss, while Flott registered a pass breakup. Banks contributed more on special teams than on defense in this game, while Belton had a nearly even split between the two phases.

Specialists

  • Jamie Gillan - 7 special teams snaps (30.4 percent)
  • Casey Kreiter - 4 special teams snaps (17.4 percent)
  • Jude McAtamney - 2 special teams snaps (8.7 percent)

Gillan led the specialists with seven snaps, three of which were kickoffs. Two were punts and two were extra points, where he served as McAtamney's holder. Both of Gillan's punts set the Saints up inside their own 20-yard line. Speaking of McAtamney, the young kicker made both of his extra point kicks but did not attempt a field goal.

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