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Jon Heath

Broncos PFF grades: Best, worst players from 30-24 loss to Bengals

Following the Denver Broncos‘ 30-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday, Pro Football Focus has released grades for each player’s Week 17 performance.

PFF grades players on a 0 (worst) to 100 (best) scale. Check out the best and worst of Week 17 below.

Best Offensive Players 

  • WR Marvin Mims: 88.5
  • OT Garett Bolles: 79.7
  • OT Mike McGlinchey: 79.3
  • RB Jaleel McLaughlin: 74.0
  • OL Quinn Meinerz: 72.2

QB BO Nix (71.4) was the sixth-best player on offense, followed by offensive linemen Ben Powers (67.9) and Luke Wattenberg (66.9) and receiver Courtland Sutton (66.4).

Best Defensive Players 

  • OLB Dondrea Tillman: 91.3
  • DL John Franklin-Myers: 91.1
  • CB Pat Surtain: 75.9
  • ILB Cody Barton: 74.9
  • DL Malcolm Roach: 69.4

Surtain limited Ja’Marr Chase to three receptions for 27 yards, and the cornerback forced a Tee Higgins fumble that gave the Broncos an opportunity to take a go-ahead lead. PS2 should be considered the clear frontrunner to win the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award.

Worst Offensive Players 

  • TE Adam Trautman: 47.6
  • TE Lucas Krull: 48.0
  • WR Troy Franklin: 52.4
  • RB Audric Estime: 52.6
  • FB Michael Burton: 53.4

We’re beating a dead horse at this point, but tight end remains one of Denver’s biggest positions of need going into 2025.

Worst Defensive Players 

  • CB Riley Moss: 32.3
  • CB Ja’Quan McMillian: 32.4
  • CB Damarri Mathis: 39.2
  • LB Drew Sanders: 45.4
  • OLB Nik Bonitto: 45.6

Moss had a nightmare game in his first game back from a knee injury, allowing Higgins to haul in seven receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns. The Broncos will need Moss to bounce back next week.

Special Teams 

  • ST Drew Sanders: 87.4
  • LS Mitchell Fraboni: 53.8
  • R Marvin Mims: 58.8
  • K Wil Lutz: 64.3 (FG) 60.0 (KO)
  • P Riley Dixon: 52.8

You can view grades for every player on the paid version of PFF’s website.

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