Chiefs-Chargers snap counts: Is Kareem Hunt taking a job deliberate for Isiah Pacheco?

On Week 14’s “Sunday Night Football,” the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 19-17. Let’s see how Kansas Metropolis used its gamers because it clinched the AFC West.

Starters (offensive): WR DeAndre Hopkins, TE Noah Grey, LT D.J. Humphries, LG Joe Thuney, C Creed Humphrey, RG Trey Smith, RT Jawaan Taylor, TE Travis Kelce, WR Xavier Worthy, QB Patrick Mahomes and RB Isiah Pacheco.

Starters (defensive): DE George Karlaftis, DT Chris Jones, DT Mike Pennel, DE Michael Danna, LB Nick Bolton, LB Drue Tranquill, LB Leo Chenal, CB Trent McDuffie, CB Joshua Williams, S Justin Reid and S Bryan Prepare dinner.

Didn’t play: QB Carson Wentz.

Inactive: RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, LB Joshua Uche, OL C.J. Hanson, OT Ethan Driskell, T Kingsley Suamataia, DT Marlon Tuipulotu and DE Malik Herring.

The massive takeaway

This knowledge exhibits that Samaje Perine has been used totally on passing performs all through 2024. Apart from the primary two video games, he’s been on the sphere for 20-40% of the offensive snaps. That is much like what we noticed in 2023, when Pacheco was totally on the sphere for operating performs and Jerrick McKinnon was usually used on passing performs.

That’s what we’ve seen since Pacheco has returned from harm, too. However within the season’s first two video games, there was a smaller distinction between his snap percentages on operating and passing performs.

As you see right here, just about the identical factor occurred when Carson Steele and Kareem Hunt have been the beginning operating backs in Pacheco’s absence; they tended for use totally on operating performs whereas Perine was emphasised on passing downs.

However take observe: as Hunt’s whole use naturally decreased upon Pacheco’s return, his tendency towards operating performs has additionally decreased.

Does this reveal a plan? It’s laborious to attract too many conclusions from variations we noticed in Weeks 1-2 and Weeks 13-14; we’ll must see if these tendencies proceed. However it seems that because the season started, the Chiefs needed to make use of Pacheco equally usually in passing and operating performs. After his harm, nevertheless, Steele and Hunt went again to the sample we noticed with Pacheco in 2023. Now that each one three backs are wholesome, the crew seems to be utilizing Hunt within the position it initially deliberate for Pacheco.

We’ll see the way it performs out.

Offensive takeaways

Whereas many of the Chiefs’ and Chargers’ statistics have been remarkably related on Sunday, Kansas Metropolis held the ball in 53% of the sport’s performs — although Los Angeles had a slight edge in time of possession. The Chiefs have held the ball for a minimum of 50% of the performs in all however one among its 2024 wins.
After passing on 76% of its performs towards the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 13, Kansas Metropolis returned to extra acquainted territory towards the Chargers. The Chiefs have been roughly again to the norm, passing on 65% of its offensive performs.
Left deal with D.J. Humphries ended up with 86% of the offensive snaps after being injured with rather less than 4 minutes remaining within the sport. Wanya Morris took his place for all however 9 snaps of Kansas Metropolis’s 14-play, 4:35 drive. The remainder of the beginning offensive linemen — Joe Thuney, Creed Humphrey, Trey Smith and Jawaan Taylor — have been on the sphere for each offensive play. Mike Caliendo (2%) performed a single snap — an vital one — reporting as eligible for Isiah Pacheco’s profitable third-and-1 carry throughout the remaining drive.
At tight finish, it was enterprise as typical for Travis Kelce (82%) and Noah Grey (63%). If he finally ends up having a protracted NFL profession, we’ll all the time keep in mind that Baylor Cupp obtained a goal on his first offensive snap — and dropped it. He was in for 9% of the offensive performs.
Among the many wideouts, Xavier Worthy (83%) had his highest use of the season, whereas Justin Watson (49%) had one other week with fewer than half the offensive snaps. DeAndre Hopkins (52%) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (51%) have been each of their regular ranges. Nikko Remigio was in for 35% of the particular groups performs, however didn’t get on the sphere with the offense.

Defensive takeaways

Among the many safeties, Justin Reid (100%) was in for each defensive snap. However Bryan Prepare dinner (79%) had his lowest defensive utilization of the season whereas setting a second-high (35%) for particular groups performs. That was manner above his earlier excessive of 8%. Jaden Hicks (42%) took his place on these snaps — and extra — recording his highest use of the season on protection and a seasonal-low on particular groups; it seems very a lot as if Prepare dinner took Hicks’ snaps on coordinator Dave Toub’s models. Chamarri Conner (74%) performed his typical position — primarily as a slot cornerback.
Among the many precise cornerbacks, Trent McDuffie (100%) was in for each defensive play. Joshua Williams (63%), Nazeeh Johnson (23%) and Keith Taylor (14%) divvied up the work enjoying throughout from McDuffie. Most of Taylor’s defensive snaps got here after Williams was injured early within the fourth quarter.
At linebacker, Nick Bolton (91%), Drue Tranquill (88%) and Leo Chenal (40%) have been of their regular ranges of use.
On the skin of the line of defense, there was little change with George Karlaftis (86%), Michael Danna (61%), Charles Omenihu (39%) and Felix Anudike-Uzomah (21%). Malik Herring and Joshua Uche have been each inactive for this sport.
On the within, Chris Jones (79%), Mike Pennel (39%) and Derrick Nnadi (19%) have been all utilized in typical methods. However Tershawn Wharton (42%) noticed his use proceed to slip. For the second straight sport, it was a season-low.

Information

Offense

Offense All Move Run

Complete 65(100%) 40(100%) 25(100%)

Creed Humphrey 65(100%) 40(100%) 25(100%)

Patrick Mahomes 65(100%) 40(100%) 25(100%)

Trey Smith 65(100%) 40(100%) 25(100%)

Jawaan Taylor 65(100%) 40(100%) 25(100%)

Joe Thuney 65(100%) 40(100%) 25(100%)

D.J. Humphries 56(86%) 39(98%) 17(68%)

Xavier Worthy 54(83%) 32(80%) 22(88%)

Travis Kelce 53(82%) 36(90%) 17(68%)

Noah Grey 41(63%) 22(55%) 19(76%)

DeAndre Hopkins 34(52%) 27(68%) 7(28%)

JuJu Smith-Schuster 33(51%) 20(50%) 13(52%)

Justin Watson 32(49%) 18(45%) 14(56%)

Isiah Pacheco 31(48%) 14(35%) 17(68%)

Kareem Hunt 20(31%) 13(33%) 7(28%)

Samaje Perine 14(22%) 13(33%) 1(4%)

Wanya Morris 9(14%) 1(3%) 8(32%)

Carson Steele 6(9%) 2(5%) 4(16%)

Baylor Cupp 6(9%) 3(8%) 3(12%)

Mike Caliendo 1(2%) 0(0%) 1(4%)

Protection

Protection All Move Run

Complete 57(100%) 33(100%) 24(100%)

Trent McDuffie 57(100%) 33(100%) 24(100%)

Justin Reid 57(100%) 33(100%) 24(100%)

Nick Bolton 52(91%) 29(88%) 23(96%)

Drue Tranquill 50(88%) 28(85%) 22(92%)

George Karlaftis 49(86%) 27(82%) 22(92%)

Bryan Prepare dinner 45(79%) 26(79%) 19(79%)

Chris Jones 45(79%) 28(85%) 17(71%)

Chamarri Conner 42(74%) 29(88%) 13(54%)

Joshua Williams 36(63%) 23(70%) 13(54%)

Michael Danna 35(61%) 19(58%) 16(67%)

Jaden Hicks 24(42%) 16(48%) 8(33%)

Tershawn Wharton 24(42%) 17(52%) 7(29%)

Leo Chenal 23(40%) 12(36%) 11(46%)

Charles Omenihu 22(39%) 14(42%) 8(33%)

Mike Pennel 22(39%) 7(21%) 15(63%)

Nazeeh Johnson 13(23%) 7(21%) 6(25%)

Felix Anudike-Uzomah 12(21%) 6(18%) 6(25%)

Derrick Nnadi 11(19%) 6(18%) 5(21%)

Keith Taylor 8(14%) 3(9%) 5(21%)

Particular Groups

Particular Groups Snaps

Complete 26(100%)

Leo Chenal 21(81%)

Jack Cochrane 21(81%)

Cam Jones 18(69%)

Christian Roland-Wallace 18(69%)

Swayze Bozeman 18(69%)

Nazeeh Johnson 17(65%)

Carson Steele 14(54%)

Jaden Hicks 12(46%)

Chamarri Conner 10(38%)

Matt Araiza 9(35%)

Bryan Prepare dinner 9(35%)

Nikko Remigio 9(35%)

Keith Taylor 9(35%)

James Winchester 9(35%)

Samaje Perine 8(31%)

Justin Reid 8(31%)

Mike Caliendo 5(19%)

Noah Grey 5(19%)

Creed Humphrey 5(19%)

Wanya Morris 5(19%)

Hunter Nourzad 5(19%)

Trey Smith 5(19%)

Jawaan Taylor 5(19%)

Joe Thuney 5(19%)

Matthew Wright 5(19%)

Justin Watson 4(15%)

Joshua Williams 4(15%)

Baylor Cupp 4(15%)

Nick Bolton 3(12%)

Michael Danna 3(12%)

George Karlaftis 3(12%)

Derrick Nnadi 3(12%)

Mike Pennel 3(12%)

Tershawn Wharton 3(12%)

All Snaps

All Snaps Off Def ST Complete

Complete 65(100%) 57(100%) 26(100%) 148(100%)

Felix Anudike-Uzomah 0(0%) 12(21%) 0(0%) 12(8%)

Matt Araiza 0(0%) 0(0%) 9(35%) 9(6%)

Nick Bolton 0(0%) 52(91%) 3(12%) 55(37%)

Mike Caliendo 1(2%) 0(0%) 5(19%) 6(4%)

Leo Chenal 0(0%) 23(40%) 21(81%) 44(30%)

Jack Cochrane 0(0%) 0(0%) 21(81%) 21(14%)

Chamarri Conner 0(0%) 42(74%) 10(38%) 52(35%)

Bryan Prepare dinner 0(0%) 45(79%) 9(35%) 54(36%)

Michael Danna 0(0%) 35(61%) 3(12%) 38(26%)

Noah Grey 41(63%) 0(0%) 5(19%) 46(31%)

Jaden Hicks 0(0%) 24(42%) 12(46%) 36(24%)

DeAndre Hopkins 34(52%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 34(23%)

Creed Humphrey 65(100%) 0(0%) 5(19%) 70(47%)

D.J. Humphries 56(86%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 56(38%)

Kareem Hunt 20(31%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 20(14%)

Nazeeh Johnson 0(0%) 13(23%) 17(65%) 30(20%)

Cam Jones 0(0%) 0(0%) 18(69%) 18(12%)

Chris Jones 0(0%) 45(79%) 0(0%) 45(30%)

George Karlaftis 0(0%) 49(86%) 3(12%) 52(35%)

Travis Kelce 53(82%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 53(36%)

Patrick Mahomes 65(100%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 65(44%)

Trent McDuffie 0(0%) 57(100%) 0(0%) 57(39%)

Wanya Morris 9(14%) 0(0%) 5(19%) 14(9%)

Derrick Nnadi 0(0%) 11(19%) 3(12%) 14(9%)

Hunter Nourzad 0(0%) 0(0%) 5(19%) 5(3%)

Charles Omenihu 0(0%) 22(39%) 0(0%) 22(15%)

Isiah Pacheco 31(48%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 31(21%)

Mike Pennel 0(0%) 22(39%) 3(12%) 25(17%)

Samaje Perine 14(22%) 0(0%) 8(31%) 22(15%)

Justin Reid 0(0%) 57(100%) 8(31%) 65(44%)

Nikko Remigio 0(0%) 0(0%) 9(35%) 9(6%)

Christian Roland-Wallace 0(0%) 0(0%) 18(69%) 18(12%)

Trey Smith 65(100%) 0(0%) 5(19%) 70(47%)

JuJu Smith-Schuster 33(51%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 33(22%)

Carson Steele 6(9%) 0(0%) 14(54%) 20(14%)

Jawaan Taylor 65(100%) 0(0%) 5(19%) 70(47%)

Keith Taylor 0(0%) 8(14%) 9(35%) 17(11%)

Joe Thuney 65(100%) 0(0%) 5(19%) 70(47%)

Drue Tranquill 0(0%) 50(88%) 0(0%) 50(34%)

Justin Watson 32(49%) 0(0%) 4(15%) 36(24%)

Tershawn Wharton 0(0%) 24(42%) 3(12%) 27(18%)

Joshua Williams 0(0%) 36(63%) 4(15%) 40(27%)

James Winchester 0(0%) 0(0%) 9(35%) 9(6%)

Xavier Worthy 54(83%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 54(36%)

Matthew Wright 0(0%) 0(0%) 5(19%) 5(3%)

Swayze Bozeman 0(0%) 0(0%) 18(69%) 18(12%)

Baylor Cupp 6(9%) 0(0%) 4(15%) 10(7%)

Editor’s Word: Arrowhead Pleasure obtains snap rely knowledge from the NFL’s sport stats and knowledge system, which permits us to interrupt out snap counts by run or cross on offensive and defensive performs. As a result of GSIS knowledge ignores performs that have been nullified by penalties, whole offensive and defensive snap counts will fluctuate from different sources, which get their knowledge from NFL Gamebooks