Week 3 delivered standout performances on both sides of the ball, with several players earning elite PFF grades. Here is one notable performance from each of the 15 completed games, with a minimum requirement of 10 snaps played.
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Atlanta Falcons 35, Green Bay Packers 14
Isaiah McDuffie earned the highest grade in Green Bay's loss, posting a 90.0 overall grade across 18 defensive snaps. The Packers linebacker recorded two defensive stops on 11 run-defense snaps and didn't miss a tackle.
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San Francisco 49ers 36, Arizona Cardinals 30
Dre Greenlaw‘s work in coverage helped him earn a game-high 85.9 overall grade across 61 defensive snaps. The 49ers linebacker posted an 88.1 coverage grade, allowing just 7 yards on four receptions from five targets into his coverage.
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Baltimore Ravens 34, Dallas Cowboys 31
Nnamdi Madubuike led all players in Baltimore's win with a 90.1 overall grade across 47 defensive snaps. The Ravens interior defender recorded two pressures — one quarterback hit and one hurry — on 32 pass-rush snaps while adding two defensive stops.
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Cleveland Browns 21, Carolina Panthers 18
Damien Lewis produced the game's highest grade despite Carolina's loss, earning an 88.2 overall grade and an 88.5 run-blocking grade. The Panthers guard was also perfect across 38 pass-blocking snaps, allowing no pressures and finishing with a 100.0 pass-blocking efficiency rating.
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Pittsburgh Steelers 30, Cincinnati Bengals 27
Mason McCormick‘s work in the running game powered him to an 89.5 overall grade across 62 offensive snaps. The Steelers guard earned a 90.0 run-blocking grade on 22 run-blocking snaps, the highest mark among players in the game.
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Indianapolis Colts 19, Houston Texans 17
Will Anderson Jr. was a constant presence in the Indianapolis backfield, generating nine pressures from 32 pass-rush snaps. The Texans edge defender converted three of those pressures into sacks and added a quarterback hit and five hurries, earning a 93.3 pass-rush grade and a game-high 93.4 overall grade.
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Kansas City Chiefs 24, Miami Dolphins 10
Christian Roland-Wallace made the most of his 12 defensive snaps, earning a 93.7 overall grade and a 93.2 coverage grade. The Chiefs defensive back went untargeted across nine coverage snaps and generated two hurries on his two pass-rush snaps.
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Las Vegas Raiders 35, New Orleans Saints 27
Nakobe Dean‘s performance in coverage drove a game-high 90.4 overall grade across 74 defensive snaps. The Raiders linebacker earned a 90.7 coverage grade, allowing 42 yards on six receptions from seven targets while recording a pass breakup, and he added five defensive stops.
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Buffalo Bills 24, Los Angeles Chargers 16
Genesis Smith turned three targets into two interceptions during an outstanding performance in coverage. The Chargers defensive back allowed just one reception for 16 yards across 24 coverage snaps, earning a 93.0 coverage grade and a 95.1 overall grade.
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Minnesota Vikings 23, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16
Andrew Van Ginkel made his biggest impact in coverage, where he earned a 92.9 grade after intercepting the only pass thrown into his coverage. The Vikings defender also generated a sack and a quarterback hit across 24 pass-rush snaps, helping him finish with an 89.2 overall grade.
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Jacksonville Jaguars 35, New England Patriots 6
Anton Harrison led all players in Jacksonville‘s win with an 89.3 overall grade, highlighted by a 91.3 run-blocking grade across 29 run-blocking snaps. The Jaguars tackle was also solid in pass protection, surrendering just one quarterback hit and no other pressures on 33 pass-blocking snaps.
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Detroit Lions 31, New York Jets 24
Penei Sewell delivered an elite performance in both phases, earning a 93.0 run-blocking grade and a 90.3 pass-blocking grade across 65 offensive snaps. The Lions tackle didn't allow a pressure on 37 pass-blocking snaps, helping him finish with a game-high 91.8 overall grade.
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Washington Commanders 33, Seattle Seahawks 31
Ernest Jones earned a 92.4 overall grade despite Seattle's loss, with a 91.5 coverage grade leading the way. The Seahawks linebacker allowed one reception for 7 yards on two targets and recorded two pass breakups across 34 coverage snaps.
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New York Giants 12, Tennessee Titans 7
Marcus Harris stuffed the stat sheet across 34 defensive snaps, recording five defensive stops without missing a tackle. The Titans defender earned an 87.0 overall grade, including an 83.4 run-defense grade and an 83.4 coverage grade, while allowing just 18 yards on four receptions.
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Denver Broncos 30, Los Angeles Rams 26
Omar Speights did his best work against the run, earning a 90.3 run-defense grade across 22 run-defense snaps. The Rams linebacker also generated two pressures — a sack and a hurry — on six pass-rush snaps and didn't miss a tackle, finishing with a game-high 89.7 overall grade.