Giants' Week 5 analysis: Snap counts, PFF scores

Let's look at some of the statistical analysis from Sunday's New York Giants-Cleveland Browns game, using the NFL snap counts data and the Pro Football Focus grading system.

Snap Count Stuff

Here are some interesting nuggets from the snap counts information:

- Not only did Ahmad Bradshaw carry 30 times, but he played an unbelievable 71 snaps out of the Giants' 75 offensive plays.

- Martellus Bennett played 52 snaps despite hyper-extending his knee.

- The now-suspended Will Hill played 34 snaps against the Browns.

- Mathias Kiwanuka played only 25 snaps, 43 percent of the Giants' defensive plays.

- Spencer Paysinger started in place of Michael Boley and played 11 snaps.

- Adrian Tracy got seven snaps at defensive end.

PFF Week 5 grades

Offense

Best

Ahmad Bradshaw +4.1
Kevin Boothe +3.6
Eli Manning +3.5
Martellus Bennett +2.7
Will Beatty +2.4
Henry Hynoski +2.2

There are no poor scores on offense

Defense

Best

Linval Joseph +1.9

Worst

Chase Blackburn -4.9

PFF season grades

Offense

Best

Eli Manning +19.7
Will Beatty +10.2
Ahmad Bradshaw +6.1
Hakeem Nicks +5.2
Martellus Bennett +5.1
Domenik Hixon +4.6
Andre Brown +3.7
Henry Hynoski +3.1

Worst

Bear Pascoe -1.9
David Wilson -2.8
Kevin Boothe -4.2
David Diehl -7.8

Defense

Best

Jason Pierre-Paul +12.3
Rocky Bernard +7.1
Linval Joseph +4.4

Worst

Justin Tryon -3.3
Mathias Kiwanuka -3.7
Justin Tuck -3.8
Osi Umenyiora -5.1
Corey Webster -8.3
Chase Blackburn -10.1

Conclusion

I can only draw a couple of things from this that we didn't already know. Perhaps Linval Joseph played better Sunday than his stat line and the fact he didn't pressure the quarterback would indicate. Also, maybe those calls for Mark Herzlich at middle linebacker will come sooner rather than later.