Best and worst Saints PFF player grades from Week 2 vs. Buccaneers

Erik McCoy was the highest-graded Saints player on offense at Pro Football Focus, while Pete Werner led the defense. Breaking down the best and worst grades:

We shouldn’t put too much stock in simplified player grades from Pro Football Focus, but the analytics service does create an opportunity for recapping some of the most impactful performances from Week 2’s New Orleans Saints game – both the good and the bad.

To thin out some noise from too-small sample sizes, I’m only listing players who were on the field for at least 33% of snaps with the Saints offense or defense. This better reflects who was on the field most frequently. Let’s get to it.