Bengals Week 9 Snap Counts at Falcons: Defensive starter on the cusp of a hot streak, and potential injury update along offensive line
The Cincinnati Bengals are red-hot right now as winners of four-straight games, with their most recent victory being a 34-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Madrid, Spain. Let’s see what the snap counts for the entire team look like from Week 9’s victory.
The Cincinnati Bengals are red-hot right now as winners of four-straight games, with their most recent victory being a 34-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Madrid, Spain.
The Bengals trailed early in the game before their offense was simply too much for Atlanta. The favorable game script ended up working well in Cincinnati’s favor.
Let’s see what the snap counts for the entire team look like from Week 9’s victory.
Bengals’ Week 9 snap counts at Falcons
Myles Murphy goes the extra mile
Don’t look now, but defensive end Myles Murphy (54) is starting to put together some momentum in his fourth year.
Murphy out-snapped DE Boye Mafe (50) for the first time all season and also lead Cincinnati in pressures with six. He has the most pressures (11) out of all EDGEs in the league over the last two weeks.
Surprisingly, the Bengals weren’t able to sack Falcons quarterback Michael Penix at all in Madrid. Murphy and Co. Were able to get him out of the pocket and force errant throws, leading to stalled drives in which running back Bijan Robinson wasn’t able to do much damage.
This was the first game Cincinnati was without rookie DE Cashius Howell, who was placed on the Reserve/Injured list last week. Murphy and Mafe hardly subbed out of the game, leaving backups Cedric Johnson (13) and Shemar Stewart (10) with light workloads.
Why Dylan Fairchild missed a snap
Left guard Dylan Fairchild (56) was the only starting offensive lineman to not play 100% of the game. Fairchild was seen grabbing at his pec/shoulder region late in the fourth quarter and was not on the field for the final snap the game.
Coach Zac Taylor told reporters Monday they’re gathering information regarding potential injuries from the trip, including a potential ailment for Fairchild.
“I think we’ll have better information on Wednesday,” Taylor said.
Should Fairchild miss any time, Jacob Bayer (1) and Jalen Rivers are the replacement options on the active roster. Bayer came in at LG for Fairchild for the final snap and has been the team’s extra offensive lineman in their jumbo sets. Rookie Brian Parker II was the second-team LG during the preseason, but has been on I.R. for the entire regular season.
Expert analysis on Bengals Week 9 snap counts at Falcons
Other key takeaways from Cincinnati’s fifth win of the season:
- Tight end Jack Endries (17) saw his snaps increase from last week, further establishing his new role as TE3 in the offense. 10 of his 17 snaps came as a run blocker.
- Cornerback DJ Ivey (7) was relegated to a subpackage player this week and Josh Newton (56) effectively started in the slot while Dax Hill (61) moved back outside where he began the season.
- Chase Brown (36) took 13 more snaps than Samaje Perine (23) at running back, but Perine ended up with two more rushing attempts.
