Following the Denver Broncos‘ 16-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Pro Football Focus has released grades for each player’s Week 10 performance.
PFF grades players on a 0 (worst) to 100 (best) scale. Check out the best and worst of Week 10 below.
Best Offensive Players
- TE Lucas Krull: 78.6
- WR Devaughn Vele: 73.3
- QB Bo Nix: 72.6
- OT Garet Bolles: 69.1
- C Luke Wattenberg: 65.2
Despite the offense not scoring in the second half, it was a good performance from Nix (just ask Patrick Mahomes). Nix put the team in position to win at the end.
Best Defensive Players
- DL John Franklin-Myers: 74.4
- DL D.J. Jones: 72.9
- CB Pat Surtain: 72.8
- OLB Nik Bonitto: 70.5
- OLB Jonathon Cooper: 70.5
A huge game for Denver’s defensive line and pass rush as outside linebacker Dondrea Tillman (69.8) received the sixth-best grade on defense. No Baron Browning, no problem. Inside linebacker Cody Barton (68.1) was seventh.
Worst Offensive Players
- OL Ben Powers: 46.8
- FB Michael Burton: 51.7
- TE/FB Nate Adkins: 55.3
- RB Jaleel McLaughlin: 56.4
- RB Javonte Williams: (57.6)
It looks like the Broncos are making a change at running back: Audric Estime (60.5) was ranked 10th on offense this week. Estime (26) led the backfield in snaps, followed by Williams (17) and McLaughlin (7).
Worst Defensive Players
- DB P.J. Locke: 38.9
- DB Brandon Jones: 48.8
- OLB Jonah Elliss: 50.2
- DL Malcolm Roach: 55.2
- CB Riley Moss: 57.9
A day to forget for Denver’s safeties, although the illegal contact penalty called against Jones was highly controversial. Justin Strnad (59.0) was the sixth-worst defender. His snaps were declining with the emergence of Kwon Alexander from Weeks 7-9, but Alexander is out of practice squad elevations and he did not dress on Sunday. The Broncos should probably find a spot for Alexander on the active roster so he can play in the final seven games.
Special Teams
- ST Levelle Bailey: 68.9
- LS Mitchell Fraboni: 43.0
- R Marvin Mims: 59.7
- K Wil Lutz: 56.4 (FG) 60.0 (KO)
- P Riley Dixon: 59.8
You can view grades for every player on the paid version of PFF’s website.
