PFF Releases Jaw-Dropping Grades for Steelers-Browns Game
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers walked away victorious in Week 2 with a win over the Cleveland Browns, but recapping the game through their grading system, Pro Football Focus believes it wasn't Pittsburgh who had the best players on the field.
As always, PFF put out their game grades for the Steelers versus Browns matchup, and their system found that Cleveland had the best set of player performances in the ball game.
For those who didn't watch, the Steelers defense stole the victory with two defensive touchdowns during the game. Alex Highsmith took Deshaun Watson's first pass back for a pick-six and then forced a fumble at the end of the game that T.J. Watt scooped and scored on, giving Pittsburgh the victory.
Neither were the highest-graded defender in the game. Instead, PFF handed Myles Garrett the top grade of 91.7. Garrett finished the game with one tackle and no quarterback pressures.
Highsmith was graded a 91.1 and Watt was graded a 82.6.
Highsmith finished with five tackles, a sack, forced fumble, interception and a touchdown. Watt finished with four tackle, a sack, a fumble recovery and a touchdown.
Here were the Browns highest-graded defenders:
- Myles Garrett: 91.7
- Grant Delpit: 90.0
- Maurice Hurst: 82.2
- Ogbo Okoronkwo: 80.8
Here were the Steelers highest-graded defenders:
- Alex Highsmith: 91.1
- T.J. Watt: 82.6
- Cole Holcomb: 81.0
- Damontae Kazee: 76.8
- Joey Porter Jr.: 75.2
Here were the Browns highest-graded offensive players:
- Amari Cooper: 81.9
- David Bell: 79.1
- Jerome Ford: 78.1
- Nick Chubb: 77.8
Here were the Steelers highest-graded offensive players:
- George Pickens: 77.7
- Jaylen Warren: 71.6
- Miles Boykin: 60.5
- Calvin Austin III: 55.6
- Najee Harris: 53.4
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