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 5 snap counts

Buffalo Bills

After starting the season sluggish in plays/60 minutes, the Bills have really picked up the pace. They now rank top 10 in both plays/60 minutes and seconds/snap while holding an impressive 90.0 CER. They play the Steelers this week, who will be starting Kenny Pickett for the first time. The Bills’ second-ranked defense in defensive EPA/play will likely torment Pickett all game long, making an already slow team play even slower.