Bengals vs. Ravens snap counts from Week 10

The defense struggles again despite low snaps.

Offensive injuries have led to some interesting developments in the Cincinnati Bengals’ snap counts. This was even more obvious, with the unit taking 81 snaps in the 35-34 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

With Zack Moss out, Chase Brown once again dominated the running back snaps, taking 71. Newcomer Khalil Herbert was expected to see more action, but after fumbling his first carry away, he Homer Simpson gif-ed into the bushes. Herbert played two snaps, Trayveon Williams played one, and tight end Drew Sample saw significant action in the backfield in passing situations.

The absence of Erick All at tight end led to a heavy dose of Tanner Hudson. Hudson played 29 snaps, which was third behind Mike Gesicki (58) and Sample (46). Surprisingly, UDFA Cam Grandy leapfrogged sixth-round pick Tanner McLachlan to become the fourth active tight end. He saw four snaps, including Chase Brown’s touchdown run, on which he made a key block.

Jermaine Burton saw significant action this week and established himself as the third wide receiver in terms of snaps. Ja’Marr Chase led the way with 77 snaps, followed by Andrei Iosivas with a nice 69 snaps. Burton added 39 snaps, and Trenton Irwin trailed the trio with 12.

Chase dominated the stat sheet with 264 yards and three touchdowns on 11 receptions. Iosivas and Burton failed to make a major impact. Iosivas had two catches for 29 yards on four targets, and Burton had only one catch for 11 yards on five targets.

The defense, on the other hand, took only 63 snaps. Jordan Battle was third on the team in tackles with seven despite only taking 30 snaps. He split time with Vonn Bell, who took 32 snaps, while Geno Stone took 62 snaps.

Rookie Josh Newton got into the action a bit more at cornerback, taking 19 snaps, but Cam Taylor-Britt (58 snaps), DJ Turner (54 snaps), and Mike Hilton (42 snaps) remained the top dogs. DJ Ivey added eight snaps to the mix.

BJ Hill and Sheldon Rankins took the lion’s share of snaps at defensive tackle. Hill played 44, and Rankins logged 41. Rookies Kris Jenkins (21 snaps) and McKinnley Jackson (12 snaps) were the primary subs, while Jay Tufele added six snaps.

Bengals vs. Ravens Snap Counts Week 10