Following the Denver Broncos‘ big 26-7 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3, Pro Football Focus has released grades for each player.
PFF grades players on a 0 (worst) to 100 (best) scale. Check out the best and worst of Week 3 below.
Best Offensive Players
- G Quinn Meinerz: 76.7
- WR Courtland Sutton: 75.6
- QB Bo Nix: 74.1
- OT Garett Bolles: 71.8
- RB Jaleel McLaughlin: 69.8
It’s great to see Nix on this list after he ranked among the worst offensive players last week. McLaughlin had a great juke for a touchdown, but after averaging 1.4 yards per carry, it’s a little surprising to see him ranked so high.
Best Defensive Players
- DB Brandon Jones: 92.8
- CB Riley Moss: 91.1
- LB Cody Barton: 83.5
- DL D.J. Jones: 74.2
- DB Devon Key: 71.9
Jones had two takeaways and ended the day as the team’s top defender (and top-graded player overall). Moss has emerged as a promising cornerback across from Pat Surtain (67.2). Making his NFL debut, pass rusher Dondrea Tillman (68.1) received the sixth-best grade on defense.
Worst Offensive Players
- TE Greg Dulcich: 40.2
- TE/FB Nate Adkins: 48.9
- OT Matt Peart: 49.0
- WR Troy Franklin: 49.1
- C Luke Wattenberg: 56.6
Dulcich struggles as a blocker and hasn’t added much in the passing game. It seems nearly certain that this will be his final season in Denver.
Worst Defensive Players
- OLB Jonah Elliss: 35.0
- CB Ja’Quan McMillian: 49.4
- CB Levi Wallace: 51.4
- LB Alex Singleton: 51.9
- DL Malcolm Roach: 54.7
Playing in the slot, McMillian often matched up against Chris Godwin, who ended the day as Tampa Bay’s leading receiver with six receptions for 53 yards. Elliss apparently had some rookie growing pains.
Special Teams
- ST Tanner McCalister: 77.1
- R Marvin Mims: 66.3
- K Wil Lutz: 69.4 (FG) 58.7 (KO)
- P Riley Dixon: 60.9
You can view grades for every player on the paid version of PFF’s website.
