Considering the way things went down, it’s not a surprise to see where most of the Buffalo Bills’ best grades from Pro Football Focus came from against the Miami Dolphins.
In the 26-11 win for the Bills (5-2), the offense had a very slow start, only putting up three points in the first half.
However, the defense held, also only holding Miami to three of their own in the same time frame. Throughout the whole game, only one touchdown was given up by Buffalo on defense.
With that in mind, PFF’s top-five grades from the Bills’ win included four players on defense. Only offensive lineman Dion Dawkins appeared from the offense:
Highest graded #Bills in Week 8 (min. 25% snaps)
1️⃣ Jordan Poyer: 92.2
2️⃣ Gregory Rousseau: 87.7
3️⃣ Jerry Hughes: 83.1
4️⃣ Tre'Davious White: 82.7
5️⃣ Dion Dawkins: 82.4 pic.twitter.com/KNgeLVsmyp— PFF BUF Bills (@PFF_Bills) November 1, 2021
Safety Jordan Poyer had the biggest play of the game, icing it with an interception. He also had a team-high 10 tackles.
Rookie Greg Rousseau appeared to take a step back in this one. In his first outing vs. Miami, he had two sacks. Still, he was a difference maker for PFF. He had two QB hits.
Meanwhile, Hughes had two QB hits of his own, notching a sack as well.
Finally, White was heard from the least against Miami.
That’s perfect for a defensive back, signaling he was doing his job well. White did have two pass breakups.
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