Welcome to FantasyPros’ weekly pace and efficiency report. Each week of the season, we’ll survey trends in snap count totals while examining pace and efficiency data. Opportunity is king in fantasy football, and teams that run more plays have more opportunities to score fantasy points. Snap counts are the product of pace and efficiency, so examining each factor provides insight into future game environments, changes in coaching philosophy, and offensive growth or decline throughout the season.

Teams Projected for High Week 1 Snap Counts

New York Giants

I’m expecting the Giants to run a much faster pace this year due to hiring former Bills Offensive Coordinator Brian Daboll as their Head Coach. Under Daboll, the Bills ranked third and ninth in snaps/60 minutes and neutral situation seconds/snap, respectively. In addition, their Week 1 opponent is the Tennesse Titans, who played a fast-paced offense in 2021. If the Giants can keep up, this game could be a sneaky bet for a shootout.

Carolina Panthers

Though the Panthers were not a good team last year, they ranked 9th in snaps/60 minutes and were in the middle of the pack in neutral situation seconds/snap. I expect both of these metrics to increase due to a healthy Christian McCaffrey and an upgrade at QB in Baker Mayfield. They also face off against the Cleveland Browns, who now will start Jacoby Brissett at QB. It is my expectation that the offense will be worse under Brissett, leading to fewer snaps for the Browns and, in turn, more for Carolina.