Falcons snap counts from an overtime win against the Buccaneers

The Atlanta Falcons had a time of possession problem coming into Week 5, in that they were outclassed almost every week in time of possession. This week, however, Atlanta controlled the clock and ultimately won the game, with the offense logging an absurd number of snaps as a result.

Let's explore the snap counts for a great win against the Buccaneers .

Kirk Cousins: 87

Jake Matthews: 87

Matthew Bergeron: 87

Ryan Neuzil: 87

Chris Lindstrom: 87

Kaleb McGary: 87

Ray-Ray McCloud: 85

Darnell Mooney: 85

Kyle Pitts: 74

Drake London: 73

Bijan Robinson: 58

Tyler Allgeier: 31

KhaDarel Hodge: 16

Charlie Woerner: 13

As I said, a crazy number of snaps in service of a great day for the passing attack. Hodge was London's replacement when London left the game with injuries, and he brought in the game-winning touchdown in overtime. Otherwise, this team once again leaned heavily on its collection of stars and studs en route to the victory, with London, Mooney, and Pitts getting major production along the way.

Give this offensive line considerable credit, because although they had a rough night run blocking, they held up well in pass protection against a tough front. Neuzil in particular had probably his best game as a Falcon, and McGary was back after a major injury scare and quite solid. It's not easy for those big guys to slam into other large dudes for close to 100 snaps, and it's even tougher when one of those dudes is Vita Vea.

The split continues in the backfield in Bijan's favor, and you saw why on some of his genuinely great pass protection snaps. The fact that he couldn't get going on the ground for the third week in a row seems a little less dire when you see that Allgeier was also stymied, but at some point the Falcons will need a little balance that they just don't have at the moment. The Panthers should provide the opportunity for a get-right game.

Kaden Elliss: 53

Justin Simmons: 53

Jessie Bates: 53

A.J. Terrell: 53

Mike Hughes: 43

Antonio Hamilton: 39

Grady Jarrett: 39

JD Bertrand: 38

David Onyemata: 34

Lorenzo Carter: 33

Matthew Judon: 33

James Smith-Williams: 25

Ta'Quon Graham: 19

Arnold Ebiketie: 15

Zach Harrison: 14

Ruke Orhorhoro: 12

Clark Phillips: 10

Dee Alford: 8

Eddie Goldman: 8

Kevin King: 1

There were shakeups up front. Kentavius Street was banished to the inactives list and Goldman got sparing playing time, with Smith-Williams and Graham getting solid snaps and Ruke Orhorhoro making his season debut. All three of the players I just mentioned were good against Tampa Bay, particularly as run defenders, and figure to maintain that playing time and potentially get more if they can keep that up. I'm particularly excited about Ruke, who looked like he belonged after spending a month in mothballs.

At linebacker, Bertrand took over for Troy Andersen and the Falcons tried to give him a bit less playing time, which was likely for the best. Bertrand has a bright future in Atlanta with his special teams value and the team clearly loves his physicality, and there were moments where he delivered those big hits. There was also a costly penalty and there were some rookie mistakes, as you'd expect, and that showed Bertrand has work to do before he'll be pushing hard for a starting role. There's no shame in that.

In the secondary, there was maybe a little shame. Alford exited early with a concussion and Antonio Hamilton took over for him at the nickel, making it clear that Clark Phillips will primarily be working outside behind Mike Hughes and A.J. Terrell. That's a position Hamilton is familiar with, having played about a quarter of his career snaps there, but you would not have known that watching this game. A solid starter at worst throughout most of his career, Hamilton really struggled against the Bucs, particularly in the early going. I don't think we'd see that kind of performance again—in part because Hamilton's better than that, in part because he won't be dealing with the likes of Mike Evans and Chris Godwin—but hopefully Alford will be back in action in Week 6.

Special teams DeAngelo Malone: 23

Richie Grant: 23

Avery Williams: 23

Micah Abernathy: 23

Charlie Woerner: 18

Josh Woods: 16

KhaDarel Hodge: 15

Younghoe Koo: 15

Ross Dwelley: 14

Antonio Hamilton: 13

Liam McCullough: 10

Bradley Pinion: 10

Kevin King: 9

Jake Matthews: 9

Matthew Bergeron: 9

Ryan Neuzil: 9

Chris Lindstrom: 9

Kaleb McGary: 9

Storm Norton: 9

Kyle Hinton: 9

JD Bertrand: 8

Lorenzo Carter: 7

Mike Hughes: 6

David Onyemata: 6

Ruke Orhorhoro: 6

Ta'Quon Graham: 6

Casey Washington: 6

Clark Phillips: 5

Kaden Elliss: 1

Dee Alford: 1

Tyler Allgeier: 1

It was a rough night at the office for special teams. Josh Woods took over major snaps for Bertrand after he took on a larger defensive role, and maybe the absence of Bertrand really made an impact. For whatever reason, the Falcons allowed a couple of big returns, including a 50-plus yarder that set up a too-easy Buccaneers score in the first half. The Falcons were great at preventing those kinds of returns in the early going; the past couple of weeks have been shakier, and they can't have that again.

Koo nailed some huge kicks, but he also had one blocked and missed a fairly short one in the early going. We may just need to chalk this game up to whatever weird energy the Buccaneers bring to any stadium they're in, because Atlanta and Koo also struggled last year against Tampa Bay.