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Eagles snap counts: Emptying the bench on the Giants originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles took it to the Giants on Sunday in a 28-3 win at MetLife Stadium and began emptying their bench early in the fourth quarter.
By the end of the game, all 48 players who were active saw game action and all 45 non-specialists saw time on offense or defense.
It’s a big deal to get the starters out of the game and off the turf at MetLife. Avoiding injury up there can be hard to do.
The only players in this game to play every snap were Cam Jurgens and Fred Johnson, who each played 66 of 66 snaps on offense. And the only reason they played the whole game is because there just aren’t enough backups on a game-day roster to give them a break.
Offensive notes
• Jalen Hurts played 54 of 66 snaps before getting pulled early in the fourth. He attempted just 14 passes on Sunday, which ties the fewest he’s thrown in one of his NFL starts. The Eagles were able to run against the Giants and then got a lead so it didn’t make sense to pass. Kenny Pickett played the final 12 snaps and attempted just one pass that was incomplete.
• In his return to MetLife Stadium, Saquon Barkley played 35 of 66 snaps and had a tremendous day. He went off with 17 carries for 176 yards and a touchdown and also caught 2 for 11. But Kenny Gainwell had a nice day too. Gainwell played 24 snaps and had 56 rushing yards on 13 carries. And at the end of the game, rookie Will Shipley played 9 snaps and got 8 carries for 15 yards behind a backup O-line and in a situation where everyone knew they were running. Those were the first 8 carries of Shipley’s NFL career.
Barkley finished just 13 yards shy of his career high and Nick Sirianni left it up to him whether or not he’d go for it. But Barkley was fine to let the younger players get those snaps. “Let the other guys eat,” Barkley told Sirianni.
• One of the more fun developments in this game was fullback/lead blocker Ben VanSumeren. While…
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Publish date : 2024-10-21 14:35:01
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