• Russell Wilson‘s struggles continue: The Broncos quarterback earned a 47.0 passing grade on Sunday and now ranks in the bottom-third of NFL starting signal-callers.
• Dexter Lawrence dominates: The Giants defensive tackle set a new career-high with nine pressures Sunday against the Texans.
• Justin Jefferson sets new mark: The Vikings wide receiver pulled in seven contested catches Sunday, the most in a single game since PFF started tracking the stat.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS
One up: CB Antonio Hamilton
Key grade: 89.0 coverage grade
There were plenty of choices here. Quarterback Colt McCoy, defensive linemen J.J. Watt and Zach Allen, linebacker Zaven Collins and most of the offensive line played well in Arizona’s win over the Rams. Hamilton allowed seven catches on 10 targets for just 38 yards with six defensive stops, two forced incompletions and one dropped interception.
One down: RG Lecitus Smith
Key grade: 27.1 pass-blocking grade
Smith surrendered two quarterback hits and a hurry and was beaten by his defender another two times.
ATLANTA FALCONS
One up: S Richie Grant
Key grade: 91.0 coverage grade
The second-year pro was a monster in coverage, allowing just one catch on four targets for four yards with an interception, three forced incompletions and four total defensive stops in Thursday night’s loss to the Panthers.
One down: C Drew Dalman
Key grade: 18.2 pass-blocking grade
Dalman let up a game-high four pressures, including a quarterback hit. He was beaten by a defender on one more pass-protection snap, as well.
BALTIMORE RAVENS: BYE WEEK
BUFFALO BILLS
One up: WR Stefon Diggs
Key grade: 84.0 receiving grade
Diggs was overshadowed by Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson but brought in 12-of-15 targets for 128 yards with six first downs and four explosive plays.
One down: S Cameron Lewis
Key grade: 40.9 defensive grade
Lewis missed two tackles and let up three catches — all first downs — on three targets for 67 yards in Sunday’s loss to Minnesota.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
One up: LB Shaq Thompson
Key grade: 83.0 run-defense grade
Thompson finished as Carolina’s highest-graded defender in Thursday night’s win over the Falcons, earning an 85.3 mark. He made six total defensive stops and allowed three catches on five targets for three yards with a dropped interception and a forced incompletion.
One down: QB P.J. Walker
Key grade: 43.1 passing grade
Walker struggled for a second straight week, completing just 10-of-16 passing attempts for 108 yards with two turnover-worthy plays. Panthers head coach Steve Wilks said he expects Walker to start in Week 11 against the Ravens but that he would continue to evaluate the position.
CHICAGO BEARS
One up: QB Justin Fields
Key grade: 76.2 rushing grade
Fields carried the ball 13 times for 147 yards with two rushing touchdowns and completed 12-of-20 passes for 167 yards with two more passing touchdowns and one interception. He didn’t make any big-time throws, but he did have two turnover-worthy plays.
One down: CB Jaylon Johnson
Key grade: 45.5 coverage grade
Johnson is one of the NFL's ascending young cornerbacks, but he relinquished three catches — two of which went for first downs — on five targets for 72 yards in Sunday’s loss to the Lions.
CINCINNATI BENGALS: BYE WEEK
CLEVELAND BROWNS
One up: CB Denzel Ward
Key grade: 78.4 coverage grade
Ward had a tough matchup in Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins, but he yielded just four receptions on five targets for 28 yards while facing a high-powered Miami passing attack.
One down: LB Deion Jones
Key grade: 34.1 coverage grade
Jones had a tough time against that same Dolphins passing game, surrendering catches on all five targets into his coverage for 60 yards and a touchdown.
DALLAS COWBOYS
One up: WR CeeDee Lamb
Key grade: 77.2 receiving grade
Lamb had his best game of the season, hauling in 11 of his 15 targets for 150 yards with two touchdowns, eight first downs and four explosive plays.
One down: CB DaRon Bland
Key grade: 39.6 coverage grade
There were some rough performances in Dallas’ secondary in Week 10. Bland gave up four catches on five targets for 82 yards with a touchdown.
DENVER BRONCOS
One up: CB Patrick Surtain II
Key grade: 80.3 coverage grade
Teams are smart to target Surtain as infrequently as possible. He gave up just one six-yard catch on two targets with a forced incompletion.
One down: QB Russell Wilson
Key grade: 47.0 passing grade
The Broncos were fortunate this loss to the Titans was buried at 1 p.m. and not in primetime. Wilson was just 21-of-42 for 286 yards with a touchdown, an interception, one big-time throw and three turnover-worthy plays. Wilson's 58.3 passing grade now ranks 35th among 47 quarterbacks who have started games this season.
DETROIT LIONS
One up: WR Amon-Ra St. Brown
Key grade: 90.2 receiving grade
St. Brown accounted for more than half of the Lions’ passing offense, with 10 receptions on 12 targets — one of which was a contested catch — for 119 yards, eight first downs and two explosive plays in Sunday’s win over the Bears.
One down: S Kerby Joseph
Key grade: 27.3 coverage grade
The 2022 third-round pick has been phenomenal this season but had a rare off day by surrendering four catches on four targets — all first downs — for 85 yards with two touchdowns.
GREEN BAY PACKERS
One up: S Rudy Ford
Key grade: 86.3 coverage grade
Ford allowed a touchdown on two catches and four targets, but he more than made up for it with two interceptions.
One down: LG Elgton Jenkins
Key grade: 47.2 pass-blocking grade
It was a rare down performance for Jenkins, who gave up a sack and two hurries.
HOUSTON TEXANS
One up: LT Laremy Tunsil
Key grade: 88.0 pass-blocking grade
Tunsil was perfect in pass protection Sunday and didn’t give up a single pressure. He was not beaten by a defender as a pass-blocker.
One down: C Scott Quessenberry
Key grade: 26.4 pass-blocking grade
Quessenberry ran into a freight train named Dexter Lawrence and relinquished five pressures, including one sack and two quarterback hits, in Sunday’s loss to the Giants.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
One up: CB Stephon Gilmore
Key grade: 80.7 coverage grade
The former Defensive Player of the Year made a game-saving forced incompletion to propel Indianapolis to victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. Gilmore let up just one 12-yard catch on four targets with two forced incompletions.
One down: RG Will Fries
Key grade: 23.5 pass-blocking grade
Pass protection was an overall strength for the Colts on Sunday, but Fries let up three hurries.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
One up: S Andre Cisco
Key grade: 91.1 coverage grade
Cisco was delivering big — but clean — hits in Jacksonville’s secondary. He was targeted once, didn’t give up a catch and hauled in an interception.
One down: LB Devin Lloyd
Key grade: 55.8 coverage grade
The 2022 first-round pick was benched for Chad Muma. He relinquished three catches on four targets for 33 yards with a touchdown and two first downs in Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
One up: QB Patrick Mahomes
Key grade: 91.3 passing grade
Mahomes churned out an MVP-worthy performance in Sunday’s win over the Jaguars, finishing with two big-time throws and one turnover-worthy play while completing 26-of-35 passes for 331 yards and four touchdowns. He was PFF's highest-graded passer of the week, and he earned PFF's fourth-highest single-game mark of the season.
One down: CB L’Jarius Sneed
Key grade: 53.0 coverage grade
Sneed had a tough time against Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, giving up catches on all eight targets for 91 yards with two touchdowns and five total first downs.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
One up: WR Davante Adams
Key grade: 84.9 receiving grade
The Raiders lost 25-20 to the Jeff Saturday-led Colts, but Adams dominated for the second straight week and posted over 100 receiving yards for the fifth time this season. He caught eight passes on 12 targets for 114 yards with one touchdown, forced two missed tackles and picked up 57 yards after the catch.
One down: WR Keelan Cole
Key grade: 43.6 receiving grade
The Raiders asked Cole to step up with Hunter Renfrow on injured reserve. He dropped one of his two targets and finished with no catches.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
One up: QB Justin Herbert
Key grade: 81.1 passing grade
The Chargers fell to the 49ers on Sunday night, but it wasn't through the fault of Herbert, who made three big times throws and no turnover-worthy plays while completing 21-of-35 passes for 196 yards with a touchdown and an interception without his two best receivers in Keenan Allen and Mike Williams.
One down: CB Bryce Callahan
Key grade: 37.5 coverage grade
Callahan struggled, yielding catches on all five of his targets for 81 yards.
LOS ANGELES RAMS
One up: LB Bobby Wagner
Key grade: 79.8 defensive grade
Wagner made two run stops and earned an 85.1 run-defense grade in Sunday’s loss to Arizona.
One down: C Brian Allen
Key grade: 37.0 pass-blocking grade
The Rams’ offensive line has been leaky all season, and Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals — with quarterback John Wolford filling in for Matthew Stafford — was no different. Allen allowed five total pressures, including two sacks.
MIAMI DOLPHINS
One up: QB Tua Tagovailoa
Key grade: 90.7 passing grade
Tagovailoa didn’t slow down in Sunday’s win over the Browns, making three big-time throws without a single turnover-worthy play. He was 25-of-33 for 285 yards with three touchdowns while spreading the ball around to eight different receivers, proving he’s not only the product of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle’s special abilities.
One down: DT Raekwon Davis
Key grade: 44.1 defensive grade
Davis’ 43.3 run-defense grade was a team-low mark for a squad that allowed 4.7 yards per carry to Cleveland.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
One up: WR Justin Jefferson
Key grade: 90.8 receiving grade
Jefferson had a truly special performance in Sunday’s overtime win over the Bills, making one of the most difficult catches imaginable. Overall, he caught 10-of-16 targets for 193 yards with a touchdown and eight first downs. Seven of his 10 receptions were contested catches. That's a single-game record since PFF starting tracking the stat in 2016. He also made five explosive plays (15+ yards) in one game for the third time this season.
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— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) November 13, 2022
One down: CB Akayleb Evans
Key grade: 49.8 coverage grade
Evans played just 21 coverage snaps and relinquished four catches on five targets for 50 yards with a touchdown and three total first downs.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: BYE WEEK
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
One up: LB Kaden Elliss
Key grade: 94.4 run-defense grade
Across just 15 run-defense snaps, Elliss made three defensive stops and forced a fumble.
One down: LG Lewis Kidd
Key grade: 0.0 pass-blocking grade
Kidd had a rough showing in his first career start, surrendering two pressures on 21 snaps. He was beaten by his defender on an additional five snaps.
NEW YORK GIANTS
One up: DT Dexter Lawrence
Key grade: 91.9 pass-rush grade
Lawrence is a wrecking ball this season. He set a new single-game record for total pressures by a defender over 320 pounds with nine pressures — two sacks, four quarterback hits and three hurries. He beat his blocker on three more snaps, as well, in Sunday’s win over the Texans.
One down: WR Kenny Golladay
Key grade: 43.8 receiving grade
Golladay didn’t catch a pass on two targets and had a drop. Wan’Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton and Isaiah Hodgins wound up out-snapping him.
NEW YORK JETS: BYE WEEK
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
One up: DI Javon Hargrave
Key grade: 93.1 pass-rush grade
Hargrave dominated Commanders offensive linemen in the Eagles' loss Monday night to the tune of one sack and two hurries. He beat his blocker on another five snaps.
One down: CB Darius Slay
Key Grade: 44.4 coverage grade
“Big Play” Slay has been living up to his nickname this season with one of PFF's highest coverage grades, but he did have a rare down performance, allowing four catches on seven targets
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
One up: EDGE Alex Highsmith
Key grade: 90.9 pass-rush grade
Highsmith was a man possessed, pressuring Saints quarterbacks four times with two sacks and two hurries. He beat his offensive lineman on three more snaps.
One down: LB Robert Spillane
Key grade: 49.8 coverage grade
There wasn’t a ton to complain about in the Steelers’ win over the Saints on Sunday, but Spillane did let up six catches on eight targets for 51 yards and three first downs in coverage.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
One up: EDGE Nick Bosa
Key grade: 89.5 defensive grade
Bosa led 49ers defenders with nine total pressures, including one sack and three quarterback hits, in Sunday night's win over the Chargers. He also made four defensive stops.
One down: LB Dre Greenlaw
Key grade: 53.5 defensive grade
Greenlaw was ejected from Sunday night's game for an illegal hit. He let up five catches on eight targets for 34 yards and was San Francisco's lowest-graded defensive player.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
One up: LT Charles Cross
Key grade: 84.4 pass-blocking grade
The rookie tackle was beaten by a defender just twice in pass protection. He didn’t allow a pressure in Sunday morning’s loss to the Buccaneers in Munich.
One down: CB Coby Bryant
Key grade: 36.7 coverage grade
Another rookie, Bryant allowed five catches on five targets — all first downs — for 67 yards. Fellow rookie cornerback Tariq Woolen let up two touchdowns but also picked off Bucs running back Leonard Fournette on a target to quarterback Tom Brady on a failed trick play.
Okay, what just happened?! 👀
Fournette was aiming for Brady, but @_Tariqwoolen intercepts it! #Seahawks
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TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
One up: RT Tristan Wirfs
Key grade: 81.2 pass-blocking grade
Wirfs didn’t allow a single pressure and was beaten by a defender just once in pass protection during Sunday morning’s win over the Seahawks in Munich.
One down: CB Sean Murphy-Bunting
Key grade: 29.7 coverage grade
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith attacked Murphy-Bunting to the tune of five completions on five targets for 72 yards with two touchdowns and two first downs.
TENNESSEE TITANS
One up: WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
Key grade: 84.3 receiving grade
The third-year pro set career highs with 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns on five catches. He hauled in two contested catches and picked up five first downs.
One down: QB Ryan Tannehill
Key grade: 54.0 passing grade
There really weren’t many “down” choices for Tennessee. Tannehill was 19-of-36 for 255 yards with two passing touchdowns, no big-time throws and two turnover-worthy plays.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
One up: WR Terry McLaurin
Key grade: 81.4 receiving grade
The Commanders' top receiver pulled in eight catches on 11 targets for 128 yards in Washington's upset win over the Eagles. He picked up five first downs and three of his receptions were contested catches. He made three total explosive plays.
One down: LG Andrew Norwell
Key Grade: 0.0 pass-blocking grade
In 35 pass-blocking snaps, Norwell allowed two hurries. He was beaten by his defender another four times.
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