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Snap Counts: Week 2 usage & takeaways

The Giants traveled to Dallas in Week 2 for the second of back-to-back matchups against NFC East opponents. Big Blue will welcome the Kansas City Chiefs to MetLife Stadium this Sunday night for the home opener.

Here are snap counts from Week 2:

Quarterbacks

Russell Wilson - 64 offensive snaps (95.5 percent)

Jaxson Dart - 3 offensive snaps (4.5 percent)

Wilson put together one of the best games of his illustrious career on Sunday as he completed 30 of 41 pass attempts (73.2 percent) for 450 yards, three touchdowns, one interception and a quarterback rating of 123.0. It was the second-most passing yards of his career and tied for the fourth-highest total in franchise history. He also added 23 yards on three rush attempts (7.7 avg.). Dart took the first three snaps of his NFL career, all of which were read options.

Running Backs

Cam Skattebo - 35 offensive snaps, 8 special teams snaps (52.2 percent, 21.1 percent)

Tyrone Tracy Jr. - 28 offensive snaps, 7 special teams snaps (41.8 percent, 18.4 percent)

Devin Singletary - 4 offensive snaps (6.0 percent)

Skattebo not only led the backfield in snaps, but he also led the group in touches and yards. The rookie carried the ball 11 times for 45 yards (4.1-yard average) and his first career touchdown while adding two receptions for 14 yards. Pro Football Focus had Skattebo down for three missed tackles forced. Tracy had five rush attempts for 15 yards, but made more of an impact in the passing game where he caught four passes for 36 yards. Tracy also played a big role on special teams with five kickoff returns for 132 yards (26.4-yard average).

Wide Receivers

Malik Nabers - 66 offensive snaps (98.5 percent)

Darius Slayton - 66 offensive snaps (98.5 percent)

Wan'Dale Robinson - 47 offensive snaps (70.1 percent)

Beaux Collins - 20 special teams snaps (52.6 percent)

Gunner Olszewski - 11 special teams snaps (28.9 percent)

The Giants' top three receivers were the only wideouts to play on offense in Week 2. The trio accounted for 370 of Wilson's 450 passing yards, with Nabers (167 yards on nine receptions) and Robinson (142 yards on eight receptions) becoming just the fourth Giants duo to record 140+ receiving yards in the same game and the first since 2018. Slayton added 61 yards on two receptions, including a game-high 52-yard catch. Olszewski only played special teams, where he returned the opening kickoff for 67 yards, although it was called back due to a holding penalty. He finished the game with one kickoff return for 29 yards and three punt returns for 38 yards (12.7-yard average).

Tight Ends

Theo Johnson - 56 offensive snaps (83.6 percent)

Daniel Bellinger - 19 offensive snaps, 20 special teams snaps (28.4 percent, 52.6 percent)

Chris Manhertz - 14 offensive snaps, 17 special teams snaps (20.9 percent, 44.7 percent)

Johnson had a nice bounce back performance against the Cowboys with four receptions for 34 yards. His five targets were tied with Tracy for the third-most on the team. Meanwhile, Bellinger and Manhertz both played more snaps on special teams than on offense.

Offensive Linemen

Jermaine Eluemunor - 67 offensive snaps, 7 special teams snaps (100 percent, 18.4 percent)

Greg Van Roten - 67 offensive snaps, 5 special teams snaps (100 percent, 13.2 percent)

Jon Runyan Jr. - 67 offensive snaps, 2 special teams snaps (100 percent, 5.3 percent)

John Michael Schmitz Jr. - 67 offensive snaps (100 percent)

Marcus Mbow - 51 offensive snaps (76.1 percent)

James Hudson III - 16 offensive snaps, 7 special teams snaps (23.9 percent, 18.4 percent)

Aaron Stinnie - 7 special teams snaps (18.4 percent)

Austin Schlottmann - 7 special teams snaps (18.8 percent)

The offensive line took a step forward from last week, especially when it came to pass protection. Wilson was sacked three times, although one was a backwards fumble that ended up being credited as a sack. Wilson was given a lot more time to throw, with 25 of his pass attempts occurring in over 2.5 seconds, which led to 17 of 25 passing for 365 yards and three touchdowns. The biggest change was Mbow coming in for Hudson after the team's first offensive possession. The rookie fifth-round pick played every snap at left tackle following that drive and finished the game with only two total pressures allowed (zero sacks). As a unit, the O-line was credited with just nine total pressures allowed, according to PFF.

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