Washington Week 2 snap counts: Antonio Gibson leads the way for RBs

Antonio Gibson and Kamren Curl are two rookies who are getting a lot more playing time, which could mean big things for Washington.

It wasn’t quite the game that we were hoping to see from Washington on Sunday afternoon in a 30-15 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, but the outcome probably more accurately presents who this team is, rather than the massive comeback victory we saw a week ago against the Philadelphia Eagles.

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We saw a few good things on the field, and unfortunately a lot of bad. However, our eyes never tell the full story, and we often need to dive into the stat book afterward and figure out what went right, and what went wrong. Let’s break down both sides of the ball, starting with the offense.

Washington Offensive Snap Counts

The only thing that kept the starting offensive line from playing 100 percent of snaps was Brandon Scherff’s injury, which came just before the half. Outside of him, though, the front line was consistent, and they played decently, aside from a few missed blocks on the left side from Geron Christian and Wes Martin.

Here are some major takeaways from those snap counts:

  • Antonio Gibson out-snapped the other RBs by a large margin, receiving 14 more snaps than the next highest, J.D. McKissic.
  • What happened to Peyton Barber? After leading the way in snap counts a week ago, Barber was on the field for just one play during the entire game on Sunday.
  • Terry McLaurin and Steven Sims are clearly the top 2 WRs in Washington, with Dontrelle Inman coming in third.

Washington Defensive Snap Counts

The secondary in Washington is consistently on the field, if not consistently good in coverage. The starting lineup has shown an ability to stay on the field thus far, and things will only get better once Kendall Fuller is cleared to return.

Here are some major takeaways from the defensive snap counts:

  • Kevin Pierre-Louis and Jon Bostic are clearly the top two linebackers in this defense. We’ll see where Cole Holcomb slots in once he returns, but those two are the starting core.
  • What happened to Thomas Davis? He was not listed on the injury report ahead of the game, so we all expected him to make his Washington debut. However, he didn’t play a single snap on the day.
  • The defensive line is still going through a heavy rotation, but Chase Young still leads the way among them all.
  • Rookie FS Kamren Curl is getting more playing time, and he is starting to get more comfortable, as well. Keep an eye on that as the questions about Troy Apke’s ability continue to swirl.

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