Cardinals Logged Heavy Offensive Workload in San Francisco; Several…

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Michael Wilson (81 snaps, 11 catches) and Trey McBride (79 snaps, nine catches) set career highs in snaps.

Rookie RB Jeremiyah Love saw increased usage (56 snaps, 21 carries for 90 yards), surpassing Tyler Allgeier (31 snaps) for the first time.

# Game Context and Overall Workload Francisco 49ers, matching their highest offensive snap total since a 2022 game in Las Vegas. That volume produced several career-best snap totals and measurable shifts in how Arizona deployed skill-position players.

# Who Played More, and Why It Matters

Wide receiver Michael Wilson and tight end Trey McBride both posted career highs in game snaps. Wilson played 81 snaps and finished with 11 catches. McBride played 79 snaps and had nine catches. Those workloads underline how much the Cardinals relied on their tight ends and Wilson in the game plan.

# Running Back Usage Shift Rookie Jeremiyah Love saw his snaps increase to 56, outpacing Tyler Allgeier's 31 snaps for the first time. Love carried 21 times for 90 yards in the game. That split suggests the coaching staff leaned more heavily on Love's role in the offense during this matchup.

# Snap Share for Marvin Harrison Jr. Marvin Harrison Jr. played fewer than 80 percent of offensive snaps for a third straight game, marking the longest non-injury stretch of his career. Given the Cardinals' use of multiple tight ends and Wilson's prominent snap count, Harrison's snap share has been reduced in recent weeks.

# Defensive Snap Notes Arizona's defensive rotation also shifted. Nose tackle Roy Lopez played more than 60 percent of defensive snaps in back-to-back games for the first time since 2024, indicating an increased role on early downs or in base packages. Cornerback Max Melton logged 53 snaps—more than he had over the first two games combined—despite an ankle issue earlier in the month.

Some defensive players logged career- or season-lows in the game. Defensive lineman Darius Robinson played a career-low 17 snaps. Linebacker Josh Sweat logged 24 snaps, his season-low both in raw snaps and percentage (44%). Returning cornerbacks Garrett Williams and Starling Thomas V had limited action—Williams 19 snaps on defense and Thomas V appeared on three special teams snaps and none on defense.

# Matchups

The Love-Allgeier split shows the coaching staff willing to adjust carries and snap distribution toward the rookie.
Increased snaps for Wilson and McBride point to game plans that featured tight ends and slot or intermediate routes more than heavy downfield reliance on Harrison in that game.

# Bottom Line An 87-snap offensive night created career-high playing time for multiple Cardinals and altered short-term usage patterns, especially at running back and tight end. Defensive snap distribution varied widely, with some veterans seeing increased roles and others registering season- or career-lows.