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It was a big week for the Buffalo Bills offensive linemen.
The Bills (10-6) finally had a 100-yard rushing day from a player not named Josh Allen and the hog mollies up front were rewarded with some positive grades from Pro Football Focus for their efforts.
Of the Bills’ top-five player grades from the football analytics outlet from their win over the Atlanta Falcons, two were blocking for running back Devin Singletary:
Highest graded #Bills vs Atlanta (min. 25% snaps)
1️⃣ Dion Dawkins: 92.6
2️⃣ Gregory Rousseau: 79.6
3️⃣ Matt Milano: 77.6
4️⃣ Stefon Diggs: 73.7
5️⃣ Spencer Brown: 72.6 pic.twitter.com/dK2oI7riio— PFF BUF Bills (@PFF_Bills) January 3, 2022
Left tackle Dion Dawkins blew away his teammates and Falcons defensive linemen on Sunday, finishing with a grade of 92.6. That’s Dawkins’ highest this season.
He led the way for Singletary on the edge and protected Allen’s blindside. Allen wasn’t sacked and he was only hit three total times.
On the opposite side of Dawkins and coming in fifth is right tackle Spencer Brown. Brown has struggled in recent weeks as his position shifted from right to left depending on Dawkins’ health but the developing lineman put together a noteworthy performance versus Atlanta.
Another rookie takes a spot on the top-five list with pass rusher Gregory Rousseau at second with a 79.6 grade. Rousseau had three tackles, one sack, a tackle for loss, and a quarterback hit.
It’s his fourth sack of the year and first since Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Linebacker Matt Milano was fourth with a 77.6 grade. He finished the game with six total tackles – four solo – and a pass defended.
It’s the 10th time he’s had five or more tackles this season. He ranks third on the Bills with 84 total tackles, only behind Tremaine Edmunds (104) and Jordan Poyer (89).
Finally, wideout Stefon Diggs had a five-catch, 52-yard performance. He was targeted nine times. Diggs has gone over 50 yards in all but three games this season.
He became the first receiver in Buffalo Bills history to record 90-plus catches in consecutive seasons.
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