Snap Counts: Week 10 vs. Chargers

Nov 12, 2018 at 10:24 AM

Eddie Paskal

Senior Writer/Editor

Sunday proved to be another difficult day for the Oakland Raiders.

After going up early 3-0 over the Los Angeles Chargers, the Silver and Black couldn't keep the early momentum rolling, ultimately falling to the Bolts 20-6.

With the win, the Raiders find themselves in the midst of a five-game losing streak, and own a 1-8 overall record.

Next up for the team is a road tilt against the Arizona Cardinals in what should be a winnable game for Derek Carr and Co. However, before we look too far down the road, let's quickly revisit the playtime percentages from the clash with the Chargers, and see what the numbers can teach us.

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5


Player	Pos.	Offense	Defense	Special Teams
K Osemele	G	63 - 100%		2 - 9%
G Jackson	G	63 - 100%		2 - 9%
K Miller	T	63 - 100%		2 - 9%
B Parker	T	63 - 100%		2 - 9%
D Carr	QB	63 - 100%
R Hudson	C	63 - 100%
B LaFell	WR	57 - 90%
J Nelson	WR	43 - 68%
J Cook	TE	37 - 59%
M Bryant	WR	35 - 56%
D Martin	RB	30 - 48%
S Roberts	WR	28 - 44%
J Richard	RB	27 - 43%
L Smith	TE	23 - 37%		8 - 36%
D Carrier	TE	18 - 29%		18 - 82%
K Smith	FB	9 - 14%		16 - 73%
D Washington	RB	6 - 10%		6 - 27%
D Harris	WR	2 - 3%		16 - 73%
T Whitehead	LB		56 - 100%	4 - 18%
M Gilchrist	FS		50 -89%	6 - 27%
K Joseph	SS		45 - 80%	3 - 14%
D Worley	CB		44 - 79%	6 - 27%
M Hurst	DT		39 - 70%
J Hankins	DT		38 - 68%	4 - 18%
F Rucker	DE		38 - 68%	1 - 5%
G Conley	CB		37 - 66%	3 - 14%
A Key	DE		37 - 66%	3 - 14%
N Morrow	LB		36 - 64%	16 - 73%
R Melvin	CB		31 - 55%	3 - 14%
S Calhoun	DE		24 - 43%	16 - 73%
N Nelson	CB		24 - 43%	11 - 50%
P Hall	DT		24 - 43%
M Lee	LB		20 - 36%	20 - 91%
J Cabinda	LB		20 - 36%	5 - 23%
J Smith	DE		13 - 23%
R Nelson	FS		12 - 21%	5 - 23%
L Hall	CB		12 - 21%
E Harris	SS		11 - 20%	20 - 91%
C McDonald	DT		5 - 9%	4 - 18%
K Wilber	LB			19 - 86%
J Townsend	P			6 - 27%
T Sieg	LS			6 - 27%
D Carlson	K			5 - 23%
J Feliciano	G			2 - 9%

Offense

Carr stays efficient – Once again, Derek Carr was efficient with his throws Sunday afternoon. The Raiders starting quarterback played all 63 offensive snaps against the Bolts, completing 24 of his 37 pass attempts, good for 243 yards. Albeit in a losing effort, Carr also made a little history, becoming just the third quarterback in franchise history to surpass the 17,000 passing yard mark.

Martin makes the most of his chances – Once again, the Silver and Black didn't get a ton of chances to run the ball, but when those chances did materialize, Doug Martin certainly made the most of them. The veteran running back played 30 offensive snaps (48%), carrying the ball 15 times for 61 yards. Like I said, because of the game situations the Raiders have been in as of late, Martin hasn't gotten the type of run Head Coach Jon Gruden would probably like, but it's been encouraging to see what he's done with his opportunities.

Richard gets involved in the passing game – There haven't been a plethora of bright spots on the Silver and Black's offense as of late, but I've enjoyed seeing Jalen Richard become a playmaker in the team's aerial attack. Richard played 27 offensive snaps (43%), carried the ball three times for seven yards, but really made his impact felt as a receiver, hauling in a team-high five receptions for 52 yards.

Defense

Whitehead paces the defense – When all was said and done, Tahir Whitehead once again led the Silver and Black in tackling. The dynamic linebacker was the only Raider to play all 56 defensive snaps, and in total, he ended his Week 10 outing with a team-high seven tackles.

Joseph gets in the mix – Sunday proved to be a busy day for Karl Joseph. Not only did No. 42 get the start, he played a vast majority of the defensive snaps – 45 (80%) to be exact – and finished the day with five total tackles.

Hurst gets home – Another bright spot from 2018 has been the play of rookie defensive tackle Maurice Hurst. The former Michigan Wolverine played 39 defensive snaps (70%), totaling four tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss, and one quarterback hit. With three sacks, Hurst now leads the Silver and Black in that metric this season.