Snap Counts: Week 8 vs. Colts

Oct 29, 2018 at 10:26 AM

Eddie Paskal

Senior Writer/Editor

The Oakland Raiders played the Indianapolis Colts tough Sunday afternoon back at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, but a poorly-timed fumble, combined with some classic Andrew Luck magic resulted in a disappointing 42-28 loss for the Silver and Black.

With the loss, Head Coach Jon Gruden and Co., now own a 1-6 record, and while the sting of Sunday's defeat to the Colts still lingers, the team won't have much time to dwell on it, as they're now just a little over 72 hours away from busing down to Santa Clara to take on the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football.

Truth be told, we've already turned the page to Thursday's game at Levi's Stadium, but nevertheless, let's take a look back at the playtime percentages from the loss to the Colts, and see what we can learn from the numbers.

Table inside Article
Player	Pos.	Offense	Defense	Special Teams
G Jackson	G	50 - 100%		4 - 15%
J Feliciano	G	50 - 100%		4 - 15%
K Miller	T	50 - 100%		4 - 15%
B Parker	T	50 - 100%		4 - 15%
D Carr	QB	50 - 100%
R Hudson	C	50 - 100%
B LaFell	WR	46 - 100%
J Nelson	WR	45 - 90%
J Cook	TE	31 - 62%
S Roberts	WR	30 - 60%
D Martin	RB	28 - 56%
J Richard	RB	22 - 44%
L Smith	TE	15 - 30%		14 - 54%
D Carrier	TE	12 - 24%		20 - 77%
K Smith	FB	11 - 22%		16 - 62%
M Bryant	WR	7 - 14%
D Washington	RB	2 - 4%		8 - 31%
D Harris	WR	1 - 2%		16 - 62%
D Worley	CB		78 - 100%	7 - 27%
T Whitehead	LB		78 - 100%	6 - 23%
G Conley	CB		76 - 97%
M Gilchrist	FS		70 - 90%	11 - 42%
J Hankins	DT		57 - 73%	6 - 23%
F Rucker	DE		52 - 67%
E Harris	SS		51 - 65%	22 - 85%
M Hurst	DT		46 - 59%
P Hall	DT		45 - 58%
M Lee	LB		43 - 55%	22 - 85%
A Key	DE		37 - 47%	6 - 23%
L Hall	CB		37 - 47%
C McDonald	DT		32 - 41%	6 - 23%
K Joseph	SS		31 - 40%	9 - 35%
B Irvin	DE		24 - 31%	6 - 23%
F Brown	DE		23 - 29%
N Nelson	CB		21 - 27%	6 - 23%
K Wilber	LB		20 - 26%	22 - 85%
N Morrow	LB		20 - 26%	16 - 62%
J Cabinda	LB		17 - 22%
D Rodgers-Cromartie	CB			22 - 85%
D Carlson	K			9 - 35%
J Townsend	P			6 - 23%
T Sieg	LS			6 - 23%
D Kirkland	G			4 - 15%
T Clemmings	T			3 - 12%
I Silberman	G			1 - 4%

Offense

D.C. gets his groove back – Yes, the Raiders lost, and ultimately the win/loss record is really the only thing that matters, but I have to say, it was really nice to see Derek Carr look like the D.C. we've grown accustomed to seeing since he first donned the Silver and Black. Carr unsurprisingly played all 50 offensive snaps against the Colts, finishing his day 21 of 28 for 244 yards and three touchdowns. He also secured the first rushing score of his career, and passed Daryle Lamonica for third on the Raiders all-time passing list by game's end.

LaFell finds the end zone – Without the services of Amari Cooper, one of the big storylines headed into Sunday was seeing which wide receiver stepped up and took the reps now available because of his absence. Well, while the situation will likely remain fluid, Brandon LaFell got first crack at an extended run, and made the most of his opportunity. In total, LaFell played 46 offensive snaps (92%), hauling in three passes for 39 yards and his first touchdown as a Raider.

Martin gets the bulk of the carries – No Marshawn Lynch meant that we anticipated getting a heavy dose of Doug Martin, and that was indeed the case Sunday. Now, I know that everyone will just remember Martin's fourth quarter fumble – it was a turning point in the Week 8 loss – but fumble aside, the veteran running back actually played pretty well. The former Boise State Bronco played 28 snaps (56%) Sunday afternoon, carrying the ball 13 times for 72 yards, averaging 5.5 yards per carry.