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Bengals snap count takeaways from Week 1 win vs. Browns
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The Cincinnati Bengals escaped Cleveland with a win over the Browns in Week 1.
In the process, the Bengals sort of avoided the infamous slow starts to the season by, well, winning. Most everything else, though, from a shaky offense to needing a shaky Browns kicker to help them out, left much to be desired.
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Here's a quick look at snap count takeaways from the win for the Bengals.
Bengals snap counts takeaways
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Chase Brown, as expected, dominated the backfield with 75 percent of the snaps. Samaje Perinegot 25 percent.
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At tight end, Noah Fantgot 50 percent to Mike Gesicki's 31 percent. This will be gameplan specific by the week, but they wanted the better blocker in there and Fant scored his first touchdown, to boot.
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Lucas Patrickmade it into 31 percent of the snaps before suffering an injury, leading to Dalton Risner's 69 percent.
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It's just five reps (10 percent), but summer breakout Mitchell Tinsleygot some work.
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Joseph Ossai's No. 1 spot on the depth chart proved true, as he took 63 percent of the snaps. Myles Murphygot just 29 percent. Shemar Stewarthad 49 percent on a rotational basis.
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Similar split inside, where sophomore Kris Jenkins Jr.got 49 percent, just 10 percent below veteran BJ Hill.
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Dax Hilland Cam Taylor-Britttook 97 percent of the snaps each, with DJ Turner(61 percent) coughing up some to others like Josh Newton(38 percent).
Bengals vs. Browns Week 1 snap counts
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This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals snap count takeaways from Week 1 win vs. Browns
