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The story of the night was J.J. McCarthy's highly-encouraging performance, but there were key contributions from a number of Vikings players in all three phases. Let's dive into the snap counts and notable PFF grades from this one.
Here are the best and worst offensive Pro Football Focus grades for the Patriots in Sunday's loss to the Bills.
Nacua caught nine of 11 targets for 181 yards. He averaged over 20 yards per reception. 58 of his yards came after the catch point, which would rank third in overall receiving yards on the team behind Colby Parkinson (75) and Davante Adams (71).
At the other end of the spectrum, the two Giants high-priced free agents, Paulson Adebo and Jevon Holland, continued to disappoint, giving up 47 and 64 yards, respectively. Dane Belton also had a rough day in coverage, giving up a TD.
Pitt Panthers cornerback Shawn Lee Jr. and place kicker Trey Butkowski have been named to the Pro Football Focus All-Freshman Team. Lee was named to the On3 True Freshman All-American Team last week.
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Puka Nacua set a PFF record for the highest grade ever by a WR
It was a spectacular performance by the Rams star. In fact, it was so good that PFF gave him the highest single-game grade ever by a wide receiver. His 97.4 overall grade eclipsed the previous record held by Julio Jones, who had a 96.8 grade in Week 12 of the 2017 season.
Gadsden led the Chargers in receiving yards and had his fair share of spectacular catches to help move the offense down the field when in pivotal moments. His 27-yard catch that brought the offense to the Chiefs’ four-yard line led to the short Cameron Dicker field goal that wound up being the difference.
The Seattle Seahawks won on Sunday, but it was a dreadfully ugly win. Facing a 44-year-old Philip Rivers, who hadn't played in five years, they needed a last-second field goal to win after kicking six for all of their scoring. Nevertheless, the PFF grades can help provide some data even in games like that.