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Dan Benton

Giants PFF grades: Best and worst performers from Week 3 loss vs. 49ers

The New York Giants continued their prime-time struggles on Thursday night, falling to the San Francisco 49ers, 30-12, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

With the loss, the Giants fall to 1-2 on the season and now face another prime-time game in Week 4 against the Seattle Seahawks.

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Between now and then, the Giants have to heal up and clean up a lot of their poor play, which was once again on full display against the 49ers and reflected in the Pro Football Focus grades.

Here’s a look at the best and worst performers from the Week 3 defeat.

Top 5 offense

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  • WR Darius Slayton (69.3)
  • WR Wan’Dale Robinson (67.3)
  • RB Gary Brightwell (66.0)
  • RB Matt Breida (64.7)
  • OL Matt Peart (63.0)

Bottom 5 offense

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  • OL Joshua Ezeudu (27.2)
  • OL Markus McKethan (28.3)
  • OL Shane Lemieux (31.6)
  • OL John Michael Schmitz (33.8)
  • QB Tyrod Taylor (41.9)

Top 5 defense

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  • NT Dexter Lawrence (90.3)
  • DL Leonard Williams (89.6)
  • DL D.J. Davidson (87.8)
  • CB Adoree’ Jackson (67.6)
  • CB Darnay Holmes (66.1)

Bottom 5 defense

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  • LB Kayvon Thibodeaux (28.4)
  • LB Boogie Basham (32.1)
  • CB Tre Hawkins (38.7)
  • DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (43.4)
  • LB Micah McFadden (46.7)

Top 5 special teams

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  • CB Darnay Holmes (73.5)
  • LB Cam Brown (68.1)
  • LS Casey Kreiter (64.2)
  • LB Carter Coughlin (62.6)
  • LB Isaiah Simmons (62.1)

Bottom 5 special teams

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  • TE Daniel Bellinger (40.5)
  • S Dane Belton (54.3)
  • DB Nick McCloud (56.1)
  • RB Gary Brightwell (56.5)
  • LB Boogie Basham (57.0)

Other notables

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  • TE Darren Waller (59.6)
  • QB Daniel Jones (55.0)
  • WR Jalin Hyatt (53.7)
  • OL Evan Neal (45.3)
  • CB Deonte Banks (65.2)
  • S Xavier McKinney (60.2)
  • LB Bobby Okereke (51.4)
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