Chargers PFF grades: Best, worst performers in Week 17 loss to Broncos

Spotlighting Pro Football Focus’ highest and lowest-graded Chargers players from the loss to the Broncos.

In Week 17, the Chargers came up short against the Broncos 16-9.

Outcome aside, there were some standout performers and others that were duds.

With that being said, here are the best and worst performers from Sunday’s contest, according to Pro Football Focus’ player grades.

Note: To be more accurate, this is based on players who played at least 35% of the snaps on offense (65) or defense (69).

Top 5 Offense

WR Alex Erickson – 77.2

OT Trey Pipkins – 70.7

TE Stone Smartt – 70.4

OL Jordan McFadden – 69.5

QB Easton Stick – 66.7

Top 5 Defense

S Derwin James – 88.4

LB Eric Kendricks – 85.4

S Alohi Gilman – 74.9

LB Nick Niemann – 71.1

EDGE Khalil Mack – 71.0

Bottom 5 Offense

TE Gerald Everett – 59.8

OL Jamaree Salyer – 56.7

OL Brenden Jaimes – 54.1

WR Keelan Doss – 52.8

RB Austin Ekeler – 52.8

Bottom 5 Defense

CB Michael Davis – 50.2

EDGE Justin Hollins – 48.2

DT Austin Johnson – 44.4

DT Otito Ogbonnia – 34.9

DT Scott Matlock – 32.5

Chargers PFF grades: Best, worst performers in Week 16 loss to Bills

Spotlighting Pro Football Focus’ highest and lowest-graded Chargers players from the loss to the Bills.

In Week 16, the Chargers came up short against the Bills, 24-22.

Outcome aside, there were some standout performers and others that were duds.

With that being said, here are the best and worst performers from Saturday’s contest, according to Pro Football Focus’ player grades.

Note: To be more accurate, this is based on players who played at least 35% of the snaps on offense (70) or defense (55).

Top 5 Offense

QB Easton Stick – 77.6

OT Rashawn Slater – 76.9

OT Trey Pipkins – 74.7

TE Gerald Everett – 70.6

WR Alex Erickson – 65.6

Top 5 Defense

EDGE Khalil Mack – 90.3

DT Nick Williams – 82.1

S Alohi Gilman – 81.5

EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu – 81.4

DT Austin Johnson – 72.9

Bottom 5 Offense

OL Zion Johnson – 64.2

WR Joshua Palmer – 60.6

WR Quentin Johnston – 56.4

OL Jamaree Salyer – 43.5

OL Brenden Jaimes – 40.7

Bottom 5 Defense

S Derwin James – 43.4

DT Otito Ogbonnia – 43.3

DT Morgan Fox – 39.8

LB Kenneth Murray – 37.4

DT Scott Matlock – 33.1

Chargers PFF grades: Best, worst performers in Week 10 loss to Lions

Spotlighting Pro Football Focus’ highest and lowest-graded Chargers players from the loss to the Lions.

In Week 10, the Chargers fell short to the Lions, 41-38.

Outcome aside, there were some standout performers and others that were duds.

With that being said, here are the best and worst performers from Sunday’s contest, according to Pro Football Focus’ player grades.

Note: To be more accurate, this is based on players who played at least 35% of the snaps on offense (72) or defense (66).

Top 5 Offense

WR Keenan Allen – 92.1

QB Justin Herbert – 83.6

OT Rashawn Slater – 72.4

TE Donald Parham Jr. – 66.7

RB Austin Ekeler – 66.6

Top 5 Defense

EDGE Khalil Mack – 78.8

EDGE Joey Bosa – 66.1

DT Austin Johnson – 65.3

S Derwin James Jr. – 63.4

EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu – 63.1

Bottom 5 Offense

OL Jamaree Salyer – 61.1

WR Quentin Johnston – 59.7

OT Trey Pipkins – 56.9

C Will Clapp – 54.0

OL Zion Johnson – 53.0

Bottom 5 Defense

DT Nick Williams – 54.7

CB Asante Samuel Jr. – 46.3

S Alohi Gilman – 39.9

LB Eric Kendricks – 30.0

LB Kenneth Murray – 27.3

Chargers PFF grades: Best, worst performers in Week 9 win over Jets

Spotlighting Pro Football Focus’ highest and lowest-graded Chargers players from the win over the Jets.

In Week 9, the Chargers defeated the Jets, 27-6.

Along the way, there were some standout performers and others that were duds.

With that, here are the best and worst performers from Monday’s contest, according to Pro Football Focus’ player grades.

Note: To be more accurate, this is based on players who played at least 35% of the snaps on offense (57) or defense (66).

Top 5 Offense

WR Keenan Allen — 84.6

QB Justin Herbert — 68.6

OL Will Clapp – 60.2

RB Joshua Kelley — 58.7

OT Trey Pipkins — 58.6

Top 5 Defense

S Alohi Gilman – 90.8

EDGE Joey Bosa – 83.6

DT Otito Ogbonnia — 82.9

S Derwin James — 82.3

DL Morgan Fox — 82.0

Bottom 5 Offense

WR Jalen Guyton — 52.1

TE Gerald Everett — 51.0

TE Donald Parham – 49.8

RB Austin Ekeler — 48.4

OL Zion Johnson — 42.8

Bottom 5 Defense

LB Kenneth Murray — 69.9

DT Austin Johnson — 61.6

CB Asante Samuel Jr. — 60.9

S Dean Marlowe — 59.3

CB Michael Davis — 56.6

Chargers PFF grades: Best, worst performers in Week 8 win over Bears

Spotlighting Pro Football Focus’ highest and lowest-graded Chargers players from the win over the Bears.

In Week 8, the Chargers defeated the Bears, 30-13.

Along the way, there were some standout performers and others that were duds.

With That, here are the best and worst performers from Sunday’s contest, according to Pro Football Focus’ player grades.

Note: To be more accurate, this is based on players who played at least 35% of the snaps on offense (69) or defense (73).

Top 5 Offense

OL Jamaree Salyer — 73.6

WR Quentin Johnston — 72.3

OT Trey Pipkins – 70.4

TE Donald Parham Jr. — 67.2

OL Zion Johnson — 67.1

Top 5 Defense

EDGE Joey Bosa – 82.7

LB Kenneth Murray – 80.9

EDGE Khalil Mack — 76.9

CB Michael Davis — 71.9

EDGE Chris Rumph II — 71.1

Bottom 5 Offense

WR Joshua Palmer — 60.9

WR Keenan Allen – 60.8

RB Austin Ekeler — 56.4

C Will Clapp — 54.8

TE Stone Smartt – 40.8

Bottom 5 Defense

DT Morgan Fox — 62.8

S Derwin James — 61.0

DT Sebastian Joseph-Day — 55.8

DT Nick Williams — 37.0

DT Scott Matlock — 35.1

Chargers PFF grades: Best, worst performers in Week 7 loss to Chiefs

Spotlighting Pro Football Focus’ highest and lowest-graded Chargers players from the loss to the Chiefs.

In Week 7, the Chargers fell short to the Chiefs, 31-17.

Outcome aside, there were some standout performers and others that were duds.

With that being said, here are the best and worst performers from Sunday’s contest, according to Pro Football Focus’ player grades.

Note: To be more accurate, this is based on players who played at least 35% of the snaps on offense (63) or defense (68).

Top 5 Offense

WR Joshua Palmer – 87.8

RB Joshua Kelley – 75.6

OT Rashawn Slater – 75.2

OL Jamaree Salyer – 70.9

QB Justin Herbert – 70.6

Top 5 Defense

LB Eric Kendricks – 81.9

EDGE Joey Bosa – 77.1

EDGE Khalil Mack – 71.5

DT Nick Williams – 67.8

S Dean Marlowe – 67.3

Bottom 5 Offense

TE Donald Parham – 58.4

OT Trey Pipkins – 58.2

TE Stone Smartt – 56.6

C Will Clapp – 54.1

OL Zion Johnson – 45.8

Bottom 5 Defense

CB Asante Samuel Jr. – 58.3

S Derwin James – 50.9

DT Sebastian Joseph-Day – 46.0

EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu – 45.0

DT Austin Johnson – 42.7

Chargers PFF grades: Best, worst performers in Week 6 loss to Cowboys

Spotlighting Pro Football Focus’ highest and lowest-graded Chargers players from the loss to the Cowboys.

In Week 6, the Chargers fell short to the Cowboys, 20-17.

Outcome aside, there were some standout performers and others that were duds.

With that being said, here are the best and worst performers from Sunday’s contest, according to Pro Football Focus’ player grades.

Note: To be more accurate, this is based on players who played at least 35% of the snaps on offense (72) or defense (64).

Top 5 Offense

WR Keenan Allen – 87.8

WR Joshua Palmer – 68.2

QB Justin Herbert – 62.5

OT Rashawn Slater – 61.4

OL Zion Johnson – 61.0

Top 5 Defense

EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu – 90.0

LB Eric Kendricks – 86.2

DT Nick Williams – 85.3

EDGE Khalil Mack – 85.0

DT Sebastian Joseph-Day – 81.7

Bottom 5 Offense

TE Donald Parham – 51.4

TE Gerald Everett – 50.6

WR Quentin Johnston – 48.6

C Will Clapp – 48.2

OL Jamaree Salyer – 46.4

Bottom 5 Defense

S Derwin James – 51.4

CB Michael Davis – 50.2

DL Morgan Fox – 48.4

DT Austin Johnson – 41.9

CB Ja’Sir Taylor – 29.7

Chargers PFF grades: Top 10 performers through first quarter of season

Using PFF grades, here are the Chargers’ top performers through the first four games of the season.

The quarter mark of the 2023 NFL season is officially in the rearview and the Chargers are about to embark on a 13-game stretch after having their bye.

Before moving full steam ahead, let’s take a look at the top performers on both sides of the ball using Pro Football Focus’ grades.

Chargers PFF grades: Best, worst performers in Week 4 win over Raiders

Spotlighting Pro Football Focus’ highest and lowest-graded Chargers players from the win over the Raiders.

In Week 4, the Chargers defeated the Raiders, 24-17.

Along the way, there were some standout performers and others that were duds.

With that being said, here are the best and worst performers from Sunday’s contest, according to Pro Football Focus’ player grades.

Note: To be more accurate, this is based on players who played at least 35% of the snaps on offense (65) or defense (73).

Top 5 Offense

WR Joshua Palmer — 67.4

QB Justin Herbert — 67.1

WR Quentin Johnston – 65.9

TE Gerald Everett — 65.6

WR Keenan Allen — 62.8

Top 5 Defense

EDGE Khalil Mack – 92.3

CB Asante Samuel Jr. – 78.5

LB Kenneth Murray — 74.4

DT Sebastian Joseph-Day — 72.2

S Raheem Layne — 69.3

Bottom 5 Offense

OL Jamaree Salyer — 58.0

OT Rashawn Slater – 56.0

OT Trey Pipkins — 49.8

TE Tre’ McKitty — 42.6

TE Stone Smartt – 32.3

Bottom 5 Defense

DT Nick Williams — 57.6

CB Michael Davis — 47.3

LB Eric Kendricks — 46.3

CB Ja’Sir Taylor — 43.8

DT Austin Johnson — 30.3

Chargers PFF grades: Best, worst performers in Week 3 win over Vikings

Spotlighting Pro Football Focus’ highest and lowest-graded Chargers players from the win over the Vikings.

In Week 3, the Chargers defeated the Vikings, 28-24.

Along the way, there were some standout performers and others that were duds.

With that being said, here are the best and worst performers from Sunday’s contest, according to Pro Football Focus’ player grades.

Note: To be more accurate, this is based on players who played at least 35% of the snaps on offense (66) or defense (83).

Top 5 Offense

WR Keenan Allen — 77.7

QB Justin Herbert — 76.8

WR Mike Williams – 73.3

OL Zion Johnson — 72.4

OT Rashawn Slater — 71.8

Top 5 Defense

CB Asante Samuel – 85.8

S Alohi Gilman – 85.6

LB Nick Niemann — 73.1

EGDE Khalil Mack — 70.1

EDGE Joey Bosa — 66.4

Bottom 5 Offense

OT Trey Pipkins — 57.3

WR Joshua Palmer – 56.9

TE Donald Parham — 56.8

OL Corey Linsley — 53.9

RB Joshua Kelley – 40.7

Bottom 5 Defense

S JT Woods — 46.8

DT Nick Williams — 44.7

DT Austin Johnson — 42.5

LB Kenneth Murray — 41.4

DL Morgan Fox — 38.0