The Los Angeles Rams had been without Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua at wide receiver for four straight games, but their return Thursday night made a big difference for Matthew Stafford and the entire offense.

Their return also had a big impact on the wide receiver rotation and personnel layout that Sean McVay utilized. Even though Kupp and Nacua didn't play anywhere near their normal snap percentage, they were still the two leading receivers in yardage and were the main reason Los Angeles pulled off the upset.

Of course, with the team's two best receivers returning, someone had to take a back seat. That player was clearly Tutu Atwell, who played just nine snaps in the Rams' win.

Check out the full snap counts for offense and defense below, which show the big changes Sean McVay made with his two best receivers.

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Demarcus Robinson may have only been targeted twice, but he played the most snaps of any receiver with 61. Kupp played 42 snaps and Nacua played 41, moving in and out of the lineup frequently. Two players who had missed four and five games were still in the process of getting back into shape, particularly in the case of Nacua, having only had two limited training sessions since Week 1.

Tyler Johnson was the fourth receiver with 27 snaps played, while Atwell's role had all but disappeared. He played just 12% of snaps after playing at least 74% in each of the previous four games. Xavier Smith played four snaps but did not touch the ball. With 10 days until their next game, Kupp and Nacua are expected to be closer to full strength in Week 9, which could further limit available snaps for other wide receivers.

The tight end rotation was much tighter than it has been all season. All three boys contributed meaningful snaps for the first time this year. Colby Parkinson remains the top option with a snap share of 64%, but that was on par with his season low (Week 7). Hunter Long played 42% of the snaps and Davis Allen played 39%, which were the second-most and most snaps for these two tight ends this season, respectively. The Rams used a lot of 12 players and used two tight ends more often than in most games this season, providing a spark in the running game.

At running back, Kyren Williams played his usual number of snaps, while Blake Corum played the other 11% – also his typical usage rate. Corum is firmly entrenched in the RB2 role, but currently poses no real threat to Williams' workload.

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Quentin Lake and Darious Williams played every moment on defense for the second straight week. Lake wore the green dot as a defensive signal caller and assumed that role when Troy Reeder landed on IR. Kam Curl probably would have played the entire game again had he not suffered a knee injury that sidelined him for 13 snaps.

The biggest change in the secondary came at the No. 2 cornerback position, where Cobie Durant replaced Ahkello Witherspoon. Durant played all but one snap, while Witherspoon fell to fourth on the depth chart; He only played nine snaps compared to Josh Wallace's 20.

Reeder missed that game and will miss at least the next three as he recovers from a hamstring injury that led to Christian Rozeboom playing a larger role. He played 94% of the snaps, with rookie Omar Speights playing a career-high 22 snaps on defense as the No. 2 linebacker. Chris Shula filled in Jake Hummel at third linebacker for 10 games.

Byron Young typically played more snaps than Jared Verse, but it was the rookie who played 84% compared to 78% for Young – a minimal difference but something to keep an eye on. Michael Hoecht also played 62% of snaps as a third edge rusher, so his role is still relevant. No other outside linebacker took the field.

Along the defensive line, Kobie Turner played 82% of the snaps, making him the only one to play at least 60% of the game. For the fourth straight game, Braden Fiske played less than 60% of the snaps, so his role was somewhat limited. Bobby Brown III played half of the game, Tyler Davis played nine snaps and Neville Gallimore was limited to eight plays due to a lingering shoulder injury that caused him to leave the game.

This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams Snap Counts: McVay makes a splash with Kupp and Nacua back