OAKLAND – Rookie receiver Amari Cooper was active for Thursday night’s home game in name only. The Raiders most dynamic skill player wasn’t able to do much in a 23-20 victory over the San Diego Chargers.

He had just two catches for 10 yards, a smaller net due to a wacky negative play at the end of the first half.

Cooper’s dropoff was due to a foot injury. A short turnaround didn’t allow to heal properly. The No. 4 overall pick has been battling a foot injury for about a month, taking it easy during the practice week to be ready to go come kickoff.

Cooper wasn’t afforded that luxury this time around. He just didn't have time to get right. Foot injuries in particular can hamper Cooper’s game, which is based on speed in and out of breaks, precise route running and elusive play in space that can turn small plays into big gains.

That’s why Cooper was limited, only present in brief stints. He played just 22 of 78 offensive snaps, a season low by a large margin. Cooper’s absence changed how the Chargers played on defense.

“When Amari’s in the game, people play us different,” Raiders quarterback Derek Carr said. “They roll coverages certain ways and always account for him with scheme. It’s hard when you take him out, but we have faith in all of our guys to get the job done.”

That meant more time for Andre Holmes, who was a feature player with Michael Crabtree also shuttling in and out.

Cornerback Neiko Thorpe missed a second straight game with a neck injury, so DJ Hayden played a whopping 73 snaps. He allowed four catches for 47 yards on eight targets. He had two passes defensed, but was flagged for a pass interference penalty on San Diego’s game-tying drive in the fourth quarter.

Also, Ben Heeney has become a full-time linebacker after focusing on passing downs in recent weeks. He played 75 snaps against San Diego, while Curtis Lofton played only eight.

Here’s a look at the Raiders offensive and defensive snap counts, as recorded by analytics site Pro Football Focus. Special teams snaps were taken from the official NFL gamebook, which did not have offensive and defensive snap counts available on Friday morning.

OFFENSE

78 – QB Derek Carr, C Rodney Hudson, RG Jon Feliciano, RT J’Marcus Webb, LT Donald Penn, LG Gabe Jackson

62 – RB Latavius Murray

61 – WR Michael Crabtree

60 – WR Andre Holmes

48 – TE Clive Walford

43 – WR Seth Roberts

40 – TE Lee Smith

26 – TE Mychal Rivera

22 – WR Amari Cooper

15 – FB Marcel Reece

7 – FB Jamize Olawale

5 – RB Taiwan Jones

1 – Charles Woodson

DEFENSE

81 – DE Kahlil Mack, LB Malcolm Smith

80 – S Charles Woodson

78 – CB David Amerson

77 – CB TJ Carrie

75 – LB Ben Heeney

74 – DE Benson Mayowa

73 – CB DJ Hayden

70 – DL Denico Autry

54 – S Taylor Mays

37 – DL Leon Orr

34 – DT Dan Williams

29 – DT Justin Ellis

24 – DE Shelby Harris

9 – DT Stacy McGee

8 – LB Curtis Lofton

6 – LB Lorenzo Alexander

1 – S Larry Asante

SPECIAL TEAMS

32 – Lorenzo Alexander, Keith McGill

25 – Larry Asante, Korey Toomer, Jamize Olwale

24 – Taiwan Jones

21 – Andre Holmes

20 – Mychal Rivera

14 – Ben Heeney

12 – Taylor Mays, Marquette King, Thomas Gafford

11 – Curtis Lofton

10 – Lee Smith

9 – Tevin McDonald

8 – Sebastian Janikowski

7 – Marcel Reece, Dan Williams, Leon Orr, Dexter McDonald, Stacy McGee, Benson Mayowa, Khalil Mack, Denico Autry

6 – TJ Carrie, Jeremy Ross

4 – DJ Hayden

3 – Tony Bergstrom, J’Marcus Webb, Khalil Barnes, Donald Penn, Clive Walford, Jon Feliciano, Gabe Jackson