The NFL season will sometimes show us what we want to see from players; other times, we may see something bad when it isn’t there. For fans and media, it’s essential to have a way to verify and balance information to prevent favoritism or bias from being portrayed in a negative light.
Thanks to PFF, we will always have an extra set of eyes to examine the football game.
The Vikings had few high grades or performances in Week 9 of the regular season. Here are the best and worst from the PFF grades for the Vikings’ win over the Lions.
Best offensive grades
RB Aaron Jones 76.6
WR Justin Jefferson 72.8
C Blake Brandel 68
G Donovan Jackson 67.4
OT Christian Darrisaw 65.7
Worst offensive grades
RB Jordan Mason 55.2
G Will Fries 55.9
WR Adam Thielen 56
WR Jalen Nailoer 57
OT Brian O’Neill 57.4
Rushing grades
Aaron Jones 68.2
Jordan Addison 63
Jordan Mason 60.7
Best run blocking grades
TE T.J. Hockenson 80.4
G Donovan Jackson 69.5
TE Nick Vannett 65.2
C Blake Brandel 62.5
OT Brian O’Neill 61.6
Worst run blocking grades
WR Jordan Addison 53.4
G Will Fries 55.7
WR Jalen Nailor 59.3
TE Benjamin Yurosek 59.6
RB Jordan Mason 59.8
Best pass blocking grades
C Blake Brandel 84.6
OT Christian Darrisaw 82.1
RB Aaron Jones 79.4
G Donovan Jackson 78.1
TE Nick Vannett 71.1
Worst pass blocking grades
RB Jordan Mason 23.8
OT Brian O’Neill 46.6
G Will Fries 52
TE T.J. Hockenson 62.4
G Joe Huber 64.9
Best defensive grades
LB Blake Cashman 90.8
DL Javon Hargrave 81.4
LB Andrew Van Ginkel 75.1
CB Fabian Moreau 73.4
S Harrison Smith 67.4
Worst defensive grades
LB Ivan Pace Jr. 31.4
DL Jalen Redmond 45.3
CB Isaiah Rodgers 48
CB Byron Murphy Jr. 49.2
Best run defense grades
LB Ivan Pace Jr. 37.8
DL Jonathan Allen 38.6
DL Jalen Redmond 43.8
DL Levi Drake Rodriguez 44.8
Edge Dallas Turner 52.9
Worst run defense grades
LB Ivan Pace Jr. 37.8
DL Jonathan Allen 38.6
DL Jalen Redmond 43.8
DL Levi Drake Rodriguez 44.8
Edge Dallas Turner 52.9
Best pass rush grades
DL Jonathan Allen 80.1
LB Ivan Pace Jr. 79.6
DL Levi Drake Rodriguez 75
Worst pass rush grades
DL Jalen Redmond 53.6
Edge Dallas Turner 54.1
DL Elijah Williams 59.1
Best coverage grades
Edge Dallas Turner 77.7
LB Blake Cashman 71.5
CB Fabian Moreau 70.8
Worst coverage grades
LB Ivan Pace Jr. 42.7
CB Isaiah Rodgers 47.2
CB Byron Murphy Jr. 47.3