Between the Lines: Week 1 Snap Count Analysis
AFC South
Houston Texans - Bruce Ellington Gets a Chance
Quarterback: Deshaun Watson (100%)
Running Backs: Lamar Miller (77%), Alfred Blue (14%)
Wide Receivers: DeAndre Hopkins (99%), Bruce Ellington (88%), Vyncint Smith (50%)
Tight Ends: Ryan Griffin (85%), Jordan Akins (50%)
Lamar Miller will handle all that the Houston Texans give him as will DeAndre Hopkins. Rookie Jordan Akins offered a surprising slice of playing time in his first week behind Ryan Griffin. This team needs Will Fuller (hamstring) to return and take back the WR2 role behind Nuk.
Indianapolis Colts - Doyle is Locked In
Quarterback: Andrew Luck (100%)
Running Backs: Jordan Wilkins (56%), Nyheim Hines (45%)
Wide Receivers: T.Y. Hilton (98%), Ryan Grant (79%), Chester Rogers (57%)
Tight Ends: Jack Doyle (93%), Eric Ebron (45%)
Jack Doyle is the man on this tight end grouping. Ryan Grant will see plenty of targets by default. The Wilkins/Hines split will get very interesting once Marlon Mack (hamstring) returns. A frustrating three-man timeshare seems probable.
Jacksonville Jaguars - Yeldon, Not Grant, to Back Up Fournette
Quarterback: Blake Bortles (100%)
Running Backs: T.J. Yeldon (62%), Leonard Fournette (33%), Corey Grant (10%)
Wide Receivers: Keelan Cole (75%), Donte Moncrief (68%), Dede Westbrook (49%), D.J. Chark (21%)
Tight End: Austin Seferian-Jenkins (87%)
Corey Grant was an offseason darling, but the coaches clearly prefer T.J. Yeldon. Meanwhile, Keelan Cole did indeed operate as the primary receiver, with Donte Moncrief getting the second-most snaps opposite him.
Tennessee Titans - Dion Dominates Snaps, Jonnu Gets an Opportunity
Quarterbacks: Marcus Mariota (52%), Blaine Gabbert (48%)
Running Backs: Dion Lewis (71%), Derrick Henry (29%)
Wide Receivers: Corey Davis (91%), Tajae Sharpe (84%), Rishard Matthews (52%), Taywan Taylor (13%)
Tight Ends: Jonnu Smith (58%), Delanie Walker (57%), Luke Stocker (36%)
Dion Lewis is game-script-proof and is the preferred option over Derrick Henry. With Delanie Walker placed on injured reserve, Jonnu Smith is an extremely interesting roster addition. Marcus Mariota's status is unclear for now. Rishard Matthews should see more work as he gets healthier. Taylor didn't see much action in Week 1, but it'll be interesting to see if the Titans turn to him more in the future given his big-play ability.
