Cardinals Week 7 Defense, ST Snap Counts, Observations vs. Chargers

In the Arizona Cardinals' 17-15 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, 20 players played at least one of the 66 defensive snaps and 31 played at least one of the 22 special teams snaps.

Let's take a look at the distribution of playing time.

The first number after each name is Snaps and the second is the percentage. Players in bold were starters.

Defensive line

Dante Stills 36/55, LJ necklace 33/50, Ben Stille 27/41, Roy Lopez 20/30, Naquan Jones 20/30, Khyiris Tonga 14/21

Injured reserves: Darius Robinson (eligible to return/practicing), Bilal Nichols (eligible to return but not)

Jones continues to contribute as a playmaker even with just 20 snaps. He had two solo tackles, one for loss, a sack and two quarterback hits. Stills only had one solo tackle, but that too was for a loss and he added a sack plus two QB hits. Stille, who was called up from the practice squad on Monday, had a solo tackle for loss, a sack and a QB hit in 27 snaps. Collier had four tackles (one solo).

Linebackers

ILB Kyzir White 66/100, ILB Mack Wilson Sr. 59/89, OLB Zaven Collins 40/61, OLB Julian Okwara 29/44, OLB Dennis Gardeck 22/33 (injured, knee)OLB Jesse Luketa 22/33, ILB Krys Barnes 20/30

Didn't play: ILB Markus Bailey (only played on special teams)

Inactive: OLB Victor Dimukeje, ILB Owen Pappoe (hip), OLB Xavier Thomas

Injured replacement: BJ Ojulari

After playing just 21 snaps and three total tackles due to a knee injury against the Packers, White was back with the green dot on his helmet and had 10 tackles (three solo) with a QB hit. Before being sidelined with a knee injury, Gardeck had three tackles (one solo) and a QB hit.

Collins and Luketa had three tackles (two solo), while Wilson and Barnes had three with one solo. Okwara had a solo tackle.

Defensive backs

S Budda Baker 66/100, S Jalen Thompson 66/100, CB Star Thomas V 66/100, CB Garrett Williams 52/79CB Max Melton 52/79, CB Sean Murphy-Bunting 14/21 (injured, neck), S Dadrion (Rabbit) Taylor-Demerson 2/3

Didn't play: S Joey Blount, S Darren Hall (both only played on special teams)

Inactive: CB Kei'Trel Clark

Injured reserve: CB Elijah Jones (eligible to return)

With Murphy-Bunting out after just 14 snaps, Melton was frequently targeted, resulting in nine tackles and eight solo tackles. He had some ups and downs, but also made some plays with a pass defended and a forced fumble. Baker had eight tackles (four solo), while his safety teammate Thompson had five tackles (three solo) and a fumble recovery.

Williams also had five tackles (four solo) and one pass defended. Thomas had five tackles (three solo), including one for a loss and a large forced fumble.

Special teams

LB Jesse Luketa 19/86, LB Krys Barnes 19/86, S Joey Blount 19/86, LB Markus Bailey 16/73, S Dadrion (Rabbit) Taylor-Demerson 15/68, WR Zach Pascal 14/64, RB/RS DeeJay Dallas 14/64, CB Max Melton 12/55, TE Elijah Higgins 10/45, WR/RS Greg Dortch 9/41, S Darren Hall 9/41, TE Tip Reiman 8/36, LB Dennis Gardeck 8/36, P Blake Gillikin 7/32, LS Aaron Brewer 7/32, K Chad Ryland 6/27, LB Julian Okwara 6/27, CB Star Thomas V 6/27, DL Naquan Jones 5/23, DL Roy Lopez 4/18, DL Dante Stills 4/18, T Paris Johnson Jr. 3/14, C Hjalte Froholdt 3/14, C/G Trystan Colon 3/14, G Evan Brown 3/14, G Isaiah Adams 3/14, T Charlie Heck 3 /14, G/C Jon Gaines II 3/14, LB Zaven Collins 1/5, LB Mack Wilson Sr. 1/5, DL Khyiris Tonga 1/5

Inactive: K Matt Prater (injured)

Ryland came through with his second game-winning field goal in three weeks, while Gillikin sank all four of his punts inside the 20 line. Three were fair catches and the other was brought down at the 1-yard line by Blount. His net worth of 44.5 was equal to his gross. After seven weeks, his net worth of 42.9 is ninth in the NFL.

Dortch had a kickoff return of 31 yards and Dallas had one of 23. The latter is second in the league with an average of 31.5 yards.

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