Around The NFL has Jon Toth Jersey been churning out snap reports each week to highlight surprising trends in playing time.Below is a list of players catching our eye for telling snap counts. Some suggest breakouts over the next few weeks, while others bode poorly for established starters.1. / , : Buffalo's backfield is wide open with and both sidelined. Primarily a special teamer, has played 66 offensive snaps to zero for Brown. We don't know the ' immediate plans, but we do suspect they traded a mid-round draft pick for the opportunity to see if Brown is to replace impending free agent Spiller in 2015. The time for that opportunity is now.2. , : The rookie led St. Louis' backfield with 26 snaps compared to 17 for and just one for . Although Mason has been the most productive back in each of the past two weeks -- showing an impre sive burst -- coach said this week his backfield breakdown will be a "" approach depending on matchups and momentum.3. , : Coming off his best performance of the season at Miami, Clinton-Dix earned his first start in . He played every down in the blowout victory over the . With help from their first-round draft pick, Green Bay's improved secondary is leading the NFL in opponent's pa ser rating.4. , : The No. 12 overall pick in the played every offensive snap in the ' first game since 's season-ending injury. He could be 's No. 1 receiver the rest of the way.5. , : The turned to Bryant after the -to- connection fizzled out in . The rookie size-speed prospect was targeted three times on shot plays, resulting in a . The pecking order behind is up in the air, as Wheaton (31 snaps), (23), Bryant (22) and (20) all saw significant action.6. , : It's no coincidence that the second-round draft pick's snap percentage skyrocketed from under 15 percent to 60 percent in the first game after the trade. Richardson is now locked in as the No. 3 receiver behind and .7. , : Let's credit general manager Jerry Jones for building a dominant, homegrown offensive line and setting up the makings of an effective two-tight end offense. Drafted in the second round last year, Escobar had his best game as a pro in the win over the , hauling in three pa ses for 65 yards and a pair of touchdowns. His playing time is inching toward 50 percent of the snaps as the use fewer three-wide receiver sets.8. , : It's time to expand Johnson's role. He's been 's most effective receiver over the past month despite playing just 20 percent of the snaps. For comparison's sake, is playing over 40 percent. Per Pro Football Focus, Kaepernick has generated a pa ser rating of 127.8 on pa ses to Johnson as opposed to 87.8 to Lloyd.9. , : Robinson has ascended to the top of the depth chart in Jacksonville, playing 90 percent of the snaps over the past three weeks. He's well ahead of fellow second-round draft pick in the wide receiver pecking order.10. , : The ' pa s protection has gelled since the undrafted rookie replaced at center. Bolstered by Harrison and second-round left guard , the offensive line is holding up its end of the bargain for the first time in 's career.The latest Around The NFL Podcast previews every Week 8 game, and . Find more Around The NFL content on . Jordan Davis Jersey