The Lions sure made it interesting Sunday night. After losing a 17-3 lead, the Lions rallied to force 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 as impressive in the eyes of Pro Football Focus. We’ll take a look at the top and bottom players on offense and defense based on PFF grades for Week 1, as well as which team segments were the best as well.
Top 5 Offensive Grades
David Montgomery – 86.6
Jameson Williams – 83.4
Graham Glasgow – 82.2
Penei Sewell – 78.9
Frank Ragnow – 70.3
Bottom 5 Offensive Grades
Jared Goff – 43.2
Brock Wright – 47.1
Parker Hesse – 47.2
Amon-Ra St. Brown – 51.1
Kalif 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
Bottom 5 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
Penei Sewell – 78.9
Top 5 Team Segment Grades
Pass Rush – 90.7
Run Game – 87.3
Defense – 79.6
Tackling – 75.4
Pass Blocking – 72.6