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Broncos PFF grades: Best, worst players from 31-13 win vs. Colts

Broncos OLB Nik Bonitto (92.2) did it again and CB Kris Abrams-Draine (79.4) looks like a gem. View more PFF grades here.

Following the Denver Broncos‘ 31-13 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Pro Football Focus has released grades for each player’s Week 15 performance.

PFF grades players on a 0 (worst) to 100 (best) scale. Check out the best and worst of Week 15 below.

Best Offensive Players

TE/FB Nate Adkins: 85.9
OT Mike McGlinchey: 81.3
G Ben Powers: 78.1
G Quinn Meinerz: 77.6
OL Matt Peart: 75.3

A brilliant performance from the offensive line. Peart only played five snaps, but the sixth- and seventh-best players on offense were WR Marvin Mims (71.3) and tackle Garett Bolles (70.8).

Best Defensive Players

OLB Nik Bonitto: 92.2
DB Brandon Jones: 92.0
CB Kris Abrams-Draine: 79.4
DB P.J. Locke: 78.7
CB Pat Surtain: 76.0

Another Defensive Player of the Year performance from Bonitto. Meanwhile, Abrams-Draine looks like another cornerback gem uncovered by Denver’s staff.

Worst Offensive Players

WR Devaughn Vele: 45.2
WR Troy Franklin: 45.8
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey: 49.4
WR Courtland Sutton: 49.9
RB Javonte Williams: 51.5

The sixth-worst player on offense was running back Jaleel McLaughlin (53.9). Adding weapons for QB Bo Nix should be a top priority in 2025.

Worst Defensive Players

DL Jordan Jackson: 45.0
CB Ja’Quan McMillian: 53.7
DL Zach Allen: 55.9
CB Damarri Mathis: 56.0
ILB Cody Barton: 57.0

Watching the game live, it didn’t seem like McMillian played as poorly as his grade indicates. Broncos coach Sean Payton also praised Mathis, so these harsh grades on defense should perhaps be taken with a grain of salt.

Special Teams

ST Jonah Elliss: 70.4
LS Mitchell Fraboni: 73.0
R Marvin Mims: 86.2
K Wil Lutz: 70.3 (FG) 60.0 (KO)
P Riley Dixon: 62.9

You can view grades for every player on the paid version of PFF’s website.

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Broncos PFF grades: Best, worst players from 41-32 win vs. Browns

Nik Bonitto (92.3) had a huge game and Levi Wallace (32.0) had a night to forget. View more Broncos PFF grades here.

Following the Denver Broncos‘ 41-32 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football, Pro Football Focus has released grades for each player’s Week 13 performance.

PFF grades players on a 0 (worst) to 100 (best) scale. Check out the best and worst of Week 13 below.

Best Offensive Players

TE/FB Nate Adkins: 89.2
G Quinn Meinerz: 82.2
QB Bo Nix: 76.5
WR Marvin Mims: 76.0
WR Courtland Sutton: 74.2

Sutton remains Mr. Reliable for Nix, and that 93-yard touchdown catch from Mims was huge. It’s been a long time since Denver had an offense this fun to watch.

Best Defensive Players

OLB Nik Bonitto: 92.3
CB Ja’Quan McMillian: 91.6
CB Damarri Mathis: 77.6
DL John Franklin-Myers: 76.5
OLB Jonathon Cooper: 76.3

Bonitto continues to make his case for Defensive Player of the Year while McMillian stars in the slot. Mathis might deserve more snaps going forward, too.

Worst Offensive Players

RB Javonte Williams: 45.2
TE Adam Trautman: 50.3
OL Matt Peart: 55.1
OT Garett Bolles: 55.6
OL Luke Wattenberg: 57.9

PFF must grade penalties very harshly because Bolles held up mostly well against Myles Garrett, who finished the day without any sacks. Williams has posted a dud in back-to-back games.

Worst Defensive Players

CB Levi Wallace: 32.0
DB Brandon Jones: 35.8
CB Kris Abrams-Draine: 37.6
DL Malcolm Roach: 47.5
DB P.J. Locke: 53.4

A night to forget for the secondary, particularly Wallace. Abrams-Draine was dinged by PFF for a penalty, but he appeared to be an upgrade over Wallace. The Broncos will hope Riley Moss (knee) is able to return after the bye.

Special Teams

ST Jonah Elliss: 73.6
LS Mitchell Fraboni: 65.3
R Marvin Mims: 60.6
K Wil Lutz: 66.3 (FG) 52.0 (KO)
P Riley Dixon: 69.9

You can view grades for every player on the paid version of PFF’s website.

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Broncos PFF grades: Best, worst players from 29-19 win over Raiders

Quinn Meinerz (94.0) was the Broncos’ best player on Sunday, followed by CB Riley Moss (90.5). View more PFF grades here.

Following the Denver Broncos‘ 29-19 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Pro Football Focus has released grades for each player’s Week 12 performance.

PFF grades players on a 0 (worst) to 100 (best) scale. Check out the best and worst of Week 12 below.

Best Offensive Players

OL Quinn Meinerz: 94.0
OT Garett Bolles: 79.8
WR Devaughn Vele: 77.5
QB Bo Nix: 75.5
C Luke Wattenberg: 70.0

A good day overall for the offensive line and another solid performance from QB Bo Nix and WR Devaughn Vele. WR Courtland Sutton (67.8) received the sixth-best grade on offense, followed by tackle Mike McGlinchey (65.5).

Best Defensive Players

CB Riley Moss: 90.5
CB Pat Surtain: 83.0
DB Brandon Jones: 76.9
DB P.J. Locke: 72.3
CB Damarri Mathis: 71.1

Riley Moss left with a knee injury but played well before that. Brandon Jones had a game-changing interception. If you don’t count Mathis, who played just two defensive snaps, the fifth-best defender on the day was pass rusher Nik Bonitto (71.0).

Worst Offensive Players

TE Adam Trautman: 43.5
OL Matt Peart: 50.3
RB Javonte Williams: 50.3
TE/FB Nate Adkins: 50.3
G Ben Powers: 51.9

TE Lucas Krull (52.9) received the sixth-worst grade on offense. Denver would be wise to have TE and RB listed among the team’s top needs on offense in the offseason.

Worst Defensive Players

DL Jordan Jackson: 33.6
OLB Jonah Elliss: 35.4
LB Levelle Bailey: 37.0
CB Ja’Quan McMillian: 37.8
LB Justin Strnad: 43.5

With Alex Singleton coming back from a torn ACL at 30 years old, the Broncos should target an inside linebacker in 2025 as well.

Special Teams

ST Jonah Elliss: 72.6
LS Mitchell Fraboni: 65.1
R Marvin Mims: 60.5
K Wil Lutz: 76.5 (FG) 53.9 (KO)
P Riley Dixon: 67.9

You can view grades for every player on the paid version of PFF’s website.

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Broncos PFF grades: Best, worst players from win over Falcons

Nik Bonitto (90.0) was the Broncos’ best player vs. the Falcons, followed by Quinn Meinerz (92.1) and Bo Nix (83.3). View more PFF grades.

Following the Denver Broncos‘ 38-6 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Pro Football Focus has released grades for each player’s Week 11 performance.

PFF grades players on a 0 (worst) to 100 (best) scale. Check out the best and worst of Week 11 below.

Best Offensive Players

G Quinn Meinerz: 92.1
QB Bo Nix: 83.3
OT Mike McGlinchey: 77.4
WR Devaughn Vele: 75.5
RB Javonte Williams: 73.8

Bo Nix had the best game of his career in a record-breaking performance. Denver has also found creative ways to get WR Marvin Mims (73.2) involved, and he ended the day with the sixth-best grade on offense.

Best Defensive Players

OLB Nik Bonitto: 90.0
DL John Franklin-Myers: 77.4
DB Devon Key: 75.3
CB Pat Surtain: 70.1
DL Zach Allen: 65.6

Nik Bonitto has now topped his 2023 sack total and he’s just one sack away from the first double-digit sack season of his career. Bonitto’s nine sacks are tied for second-most in the NFL this season.

Worst Offensive Players

G Ben Powers: 51.1
RB Jaleel McLaughlin: 54.6
C Luke Wattenberg: 59.0
TE Adam Trautman: 59.0
TE Lucas Krull: 59.3

Tight end needs to be a priority position for the Broncos in the offseason. Tyler Warren would be a dream draft target.

Worst Defensive Players

DL Jordan Jackson: 29.5
LB Levelle Bailey: 41.9
DL Malcolm Roach: 45.7
OLB Jonathon Cooper: 46.3
CB Riley Moss: 48.2

The Cooper and Moss grades seem a bit harsh.

Special Teams

ST Devon Key: 86.2
LS Mitchell Fraboni: 77.8
R Marvin Mims: 61.3
K Wil Lutz: 68.0 (FG) 55.2 (KO)
P Riley Dixon: 55.9

You can view grades for every player on the paid version of PFF’s website.

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Broncos PFF grades: Best, worst players from loss vs. Chiefs

Bo Nix (72.6) received the third-best grade among the Broncos’ offensive players on Sunday. View more PFF grades here.

Following the Denver Broncos‘ 16-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Pro Football Focus has released grades for each player’s Week 10 performance.

PFF grades players on a 0 (worst) to 100 (best) scale. Check out the best and worst of Week 10 below.

Best Offensive Players

TE Lucas Krull: 78.6
WR Devaughn Vele: 73.3
QB Bo Nix: 72.6
OT Garet Bolles: 69.1
C Luke Wattenberg: 65.2

Despite the offense not scoring in the second half, it was a good performance from Nix (just ask Patrick Mahomes). Nix put the team in position to win at the end.

Best Defensive Players

DL John Franklin-Myers: 74.4
DL D.J. Jones: 72.9
CB Pat Surtain: 72.8
OLB Nik Bonitto: 70.5
OLB Jonathon Cooper: 70.5

A huge game for Denver’s defensive line and pass rush as outside linebacker Dondrea Tillman (69.8) received the sixth-best grade on defense. No Baron Browning, no problem. Inside linebacker Cody Barton (68.1) was seventh.

Worst Offensive Players

OL Ben Powers: 46.8
FB Michael Burton: 51.7
TE/FB Nate Adkins: 55.3
RB Jaleel McLaughlin: 56.4
RB Javonte Williams: (57.6)

It looks like the Broncos are making a change at running back: Audric Estime (60.5) was ranked 10th on offense this week. Estime (26) led the backfield in snaps, followed by Williams (17) and McLaughlin (7).

Worst Defensive Players

DB P.J. Locke: 38.9
DB Brandon Jones: 48.8
OLB Jonah Elliss: 50.2
DL Malcolm Roach: 55.2
CB Riley Moss: 57.9

A day to forget for Denver’s safeties, although the illegal contact penalty called against Jones was highly controversial. Justin Strnad (59.0) was the sixth-worst defender. His snaps were declining with the emergence of Kwon Alexander from Weeks 7-9, but Alexander is out of practice squad elevations and he did not dress on Sunday. The Broncos should probably find a spot for Alexander on the active roster so he can play in the final seven games.

Special Teams

ST Levelle Bailey: 68.9
LS Mitchell Fraboni: 43.0
R Marvin Mims: 59.7
K Wil Lutz: 56.4 (FG) 60.0 (KO)
P Riley Dixon: 59.8

You can view grades for every player on the paid version of PFF’s website.

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Broncos PFF grades: Best, worst players from loss vs. Ravens

Kwon Alexander (92.4) was the Broncos’ best defensive player against the Ravens. View more PFF grades here.

Following the Denver Broncos‘ 41-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Pro Football Focus has released grades for each player’s Week 9 performance.

PFF grades players on a 0 (worst) to 100 (best) scale. Check out the best and worst of Week 9 below.

Best Offensive Players

WR Courtland Sutton: 79.0
OT Garett Bolles: 71.1
C Alex Forsyth: 67.7
RB Audric Estime: 66.5
FB Michael Burton: 66.2

Sutton threw a touchdown pass and he also had his second-straight game with 100 receiving yards. G Quinn Meinerz (64.3) and QB Bo Nix (63.2) were the sixth- and seventh-best graded players on offense.

Best Defensive Players

LB Kwon Alexander: 92.4
OLB Nik Bonitto: 76.9
DL Eyioma Uwazurike: 70.9
DL John Franklin-Myers: 70.1
OLB Jonathon Cooper: 67.5

Denver made a great signing by picking up Alexander after losing Alex Singleton to a torn ACL. CB Pat Surtain (62.5) and DL Zach Allen (62.3) were sixth- and seventh-best on defense.

Worst Offensive Players

TE/FB Nate Adkins: 42.0
OT Mike McGlinchey: 50.1
TE Adam Trautman: 50.1
TE Lucas Krull: 51.6
RB Jaleel McLaughlin: 52.8

Nix is getting no help from his tight ends and little help from non-Sutton receivers: Marvin Mims (53.7) and Lil’Jordan Humphrey (56.5) were the sixth- and seventh-worst players on offense.

Worst Defensive Players

LB Justin Strnad: 25.6
DL Malcolm Roach: 27.2
CB Ja’Quan McMillian: 30.1
CB Riley Moss: 38.0
DL Jordan Jackson: 41.0

Strnad seems to be ceding the ILB job to Alexander. McMillian and Moss had a rough day in coverage.

Special Teams

ST JL Skinner: 88.8
LS Mitchell Fraboni: 62.7
R Marvin Mims: 63.7
K Wil Lutz: 62.6 (FG) 60.0 (KO)
P Riley Dixon: 60.4

You can view grades for every player on the paid version of PFF’s website.

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Broncos PFF grades: Best, worst players from win vs. Panthers

Broncos QB Bo Nix (87.2) had a great game against the Panthers. View more grades from PFF here.

Following the Denver Broncos‘ 28-14 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Pro Football Focus has released grades for each player’s Week 8 performance.

PFF grades players on a 0 (worst) to 100 (best) scale. Check out the best and worst of Week 8 below.

Best Offensive Players

TE Adam Trautman: 90.0
QB Bo Nix: 87.2
G Quinn Meinerz: 80.9
C Alex Forsyth: 80.3
OT Garett Bolles: 79.4

It was a great showing for the offensive line as right tackle Mike McGlinchey (79.1) was the sixth-best player on offense. WR Courtland Sutton (72.0) was up next on offense.

Best Defensive Players

DL John Franklin-Myers: 83.1
CB Levin Wallace: 79.2
DL Jordan Jackson: 74.9
CB Ja’Quan McMillian: 74.5
OLB Baron Browning: 72.1

No sacks for him, but maybe teams seeking pass-rush help will notice Browning’s performance ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline. CB Pat Surtain (70.9) was the team’s sixth-best defender.

Worst Offensive Players

WR Troy Franklin: 39.5
OL Calvin Throckmorton: 41.4
TE Lucas Kull: 49.8
WR Marvin Mims: 51.6
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey: 53.4

Perhaps the Broncos should consider trading for a wide receiver before the deadline.

Worst Defensive Players

DB Tremon Smith: 39.6
CB Riley Moss: 41.4
DL Zach Allen: 47.5
DL Malcolm Roach: 48.8
DB Kevon Key: 54.0

Never mind Smith’s poor grade on defense; he’s an ace on special teams. Meanwhile, Moss and Allen posted uncharacteristically low grades.

Special Teams

ST Tremon Smith: 71.5
LS Mitchell Fraboni: 63.9
R Marvin Mims: 60.5
K Wil Lutz: 64.5 (FG) 60.0 (KO)
P Riley Dixon: 62.6

You can view grades for every player on the paid version of PFF’s website.

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Wisconsin cornerback among PFF’s best true freshman of 2024 season

Wisconsin cornerback Xavier Lucas continues to grade well in the eyes of ProFootballFocus.

The standout true freshman has an overall grade of 80.7 through seven weeks of action, good for sixth among all true freshmen in the Power Four.

Lucas has battled minor injuries throughout the season, though has been mostly available for Mike Tressel’s secondary. He has recorded nine total tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception and two pass deflections in that time.

Raw statistics are often misleading when evaluating cornerbacks, however, as those who are thrown toward less are usually the ones who are best in coverage. For example, Wisconsin star CB Ricardo Hallman barely has any counting statistics this season (nine tackles, four pass deflections), but he’s playing like one of the best corners in the country.

Lucas is certainly playing up to that caliber.

He trails only Oklahoma‘s Eli Bowen (81.4), Louisville’s Isaac Brown (81.6), Ohio State‘s Jeremiah Smith (82.4), Texas‘ Colin Simmons (86.4) and Minnesota’s Koi Perich (91.1) on PFF’s latest list of the true freshmen in the sport:

https://twitter.com/PFF_College/status/1849437436402683981

Lucas’ status for Wisconsin’s Saturday night showdown with No. 3 Penn State is somewhat up in the air. He left the Badgers’ win over Northwestern last weekend and did not return. There has since been no material update on his availability for Saturday.

His status will be worth monitoring as kickoff nears for a season-defining opportunity for Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers.

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Broncos PFF grades: Best, worst players from win vs. Saints

Broncos LB Cody Barton (93.2) had a huge game against the Saints on ‘Thursday Night Football.’ View more grades from PFF here.

Following the Denver Broncos‘ 33-10 win over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday Night Football, Pro Football Focus has released grades for each player’s Week 7 performance.

PFF grades players on a 0 (worst) to 100 (best) scale. Check out the best and worst of Week 6 below.

Best Offensive Players

OT Garett Bolles: 83.1
OG Ben Powers: 79.5
FB Nate Adkins: 78.7
OT Mike McGlinchey: 75.8
WR Devaughn Vele: 73.4

It’s no wonder that Javonte Williams (71.8) had one of the best games of his career when the offensive line turned in those performances. Denver had its most rushing yards in a single game (225) since 2013.

Best Defensive Players

LB Cody Barton: 93.2
CB Damarri Mathis: 89.4
LB Justin Strnad: 85.6
CB Ja’Quan McMillian: 78.4
OLB Nik Bonitto: 77.6

If not for D.J. Jones jumping early, Barton would have had two defensive touchdowns against the Saints. Mathis made an immediate impact after returning from injured reserve. Kwon Alexander (77.6) got the start against his former team, but Strnad played the majority of the snaps (42 vs. 21).

Worst Offensive Players

WR Courtland Sutton (44.7)
RB Audric Estime (55.9)
WR Marvin Mims (57.2)
TE Adam Trautman (58.4)
C Alex Forsyth (58.7)

A strange game for Sutton, who played 56 snaps but drew zero targets. Perhaps the Broncos knew the Saints would try to take Sutton out of the game and opted to feature other WRs. Estime’s fumbles are a concern. Bo Nix (59.1) received PFF’s sixth-worst grade on offense.

Worst Defensive Players

DB Keidron Smith: 29.4
DB Devon Key: 46.9
DB P.J. Locke: 52.8
OLB Baron Browning: 53.2
OLB Jonathon Cooper: 59.8

This is the third straight game that Locke has received a poor grade from PFF. Denver put in the second-string defense on the final drive of the game and Smith and Key apparently did not impress.

Special Teams

ST Adam Trautman: 90.2
LS Mitchell Fraboni: 64.8
R Marvin Mims: 64.5
K Wil Lutz: 72.7 (FG) 48.3 (KO)
P Riley Dixon: 64.3

You can view grades for every player on the paid version of PFF’s website.

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Broncos PFF grades: Best, worst players from loss to Chargers

Levi Wallace (92.0) stepped up at cornerback after the Broncos lost Pat Surtain to a concussion on Sunday.

Following the Denver Broncos‘ 23-16 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 6, Pro Football Focus has released grades for each player.

PFF grades players on a 0 (worst) to 100 (best) scale. Check out the best and worst of Week 6 below.

Best Offensive Players

WR Courtland Sutton: 85.3
OT Matt Peart: 81.7
G Quinn Meinerz: 81.0
QB Bo Nix: 78.7
G Ben Powers: 70.4

Sutton had an impressive one-handed touchdown catch and Peart filled in well at right tackle. Wide receiver Devaughn Vele (68.4) was the sixth-highest graded player on offense, followed by left tackle Garett Bolles (66.2) and running back Audric Estime (62.9).

Best Defensive Players

CB Levi Wallace: 92.0
DL Malcolm Roach: 87.1
OLB Jonathon Cooper: 81.6
DB Brandon Jones: 76.2
OLB Jonah Elliss: 75.7

Wallace stepped up after the team lost Pat Surtain to a concussion. Meanwhile, the team’s pass rush continues to impress.

Worst Offensive Players

RB Javonte Williams: 38.3
TE Adam Trautman: 49.2
TE Lucas Krull: 49.6
WR Marvin Mims: 55.1
C Alex Forsyth: 57.1

Williams lost a fumble and dropped a pass and Estime played well. Perhaps we’ll see more of the rookie going forward. Looking ahead to 2025, tight end will likely be a top position of need for the Broncos.

Worst Defensive Players

OLB Nik Bonitto: 46.0
CB Ja’Quan McMillian: 50.1
LB Cody Barton: 52.4
DB P.J. Locke: 55.5
DL Jordan Jackson: 55.8

McMillian struggled after Surtain left the game and Locke has now had consecutive weeks ranking among the worst defenders in Denver. The Broncos will need McMillian and Locke to bounce back on Thursday.

Special Teams

ST Kristian Welch: 84.6
LS Mitchell Fraboni: 84.6
R Marvin Mims: 63.1
K Wil Lutz: 63.3 (FG) 60.0 (KO)
P Riley Dixon: 69.4

You can view grades for every player on the paid version of PFF’s website.

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