The Lions really made it interesting on Sunday night. After blowing a 17-3 lead, the Lions rallied, forced overtime, and then won the game on the first possession of overtime. The Lions certainly had some stars in this game and some that were surprisingly not so impressive in the eyes of Pro Football Focus. We’ll look at the best and worst players on offense and defense based on PFF grades for Week 1, as well as which team segments were the best.
Top 5 Offensive Ratings
David Montgomery – 86.6
Jameson Williams – 83.4
Graham Glasgow – 82.2
Penn Sewell – 78.9
Frank Ragnow – 70.3
The 5 worst offensive grades
Jared Goff – 43.2
Brock Wright – 47.1
Parker Hesse – 47.2
Amon-Ra St. Brown – 51.1
Caliph Raymond – 54.9
Top 5 defensive grades
Aidan Hutchinson – 94.0
Alex Anzalone – 79.0
Derrick Barnes – 77.1
Kerby Joseph – 72.1
Carlton Davis – 68.4
The 5 worst defensive grades
Kyle Peko – 54.0
Brian Branch – 55.2
Jack Campbell – 57.8
Terrion Arnold – 57.8
Josh Paschal – 58.7
Top 5 overall
Aidan Hutchinson – 94.0
David Montgomery – 86.6
Jameson Williams – 82.2
Alex Anzalone – 79.0
Penn Sewell – 78.9
Top 5 Team Segment Scores
Pass Rush – 90.7
Running game – 87.3
Defense – 79.6
Tackling – 75.4
Pass blocking – 72.6