Pro Football Focus's Top Graded NFL Players: Week Three (Offense)

I've made it no secret that I'm a huge fan of the website ProFootballFocus.com. For those of you unfamiliar with PFF, it's hands down the best website to go to for advanced stats as far as it pertains to the game of football. These guys spend countless hours watching tape and keeping track of every single stat under the sun. It's hands down one of the best resources to go to for any football fan.

Of course, it doesn't come without a little bit of controversy either. Just this week, Pro Football Focus made waves when they released their grades for week 3 and only gave Aaron Rodgers (24 of 35 for 333 yards and 5 TD's) a 0.7 grade for the week. In case you don't know how PFF's grades work, the higher the number....the better the performance (I know, it's freaking rocket science people). That basically means PFF graded Rodgers as a little bit better than average in his dominating performance against the Chiefs. Due to the heat that came with the grade, PFF released a statement explaining why Rodgers graded so low for the week and it actually made a little bit of sense. But still, some people are going to swear by PFF's grades and some people are going to continue to side-eye them and that's what makes this column so fun.

So as you all know, every week here at THE Ultimate Sports Blog, you will see Pro Football Focus's top graded players for the week, broken into different categories. That's how much we love you guys. Want to win an NFL argument with a friend? Bookmark these columns. Trust me, it will help.


*As always, snap count is a factor in the rankings.

Top Graded Quarterbacks:

1. Carson Palmer (Arizona Cardinals)

2. Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons)

3. Andy Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals)

4. Tom Brady (New England Patriots)

5. Cam Newton (Carolina Panthers)

Worst Graded Quarterbacks:

1. Colin Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers)

2. Alex Smith (Kansas City Chiefs)

3. Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions)

4. Josh McCown (Cleveland Browns)

4. Ryan Tannehill (Miami Dolphins)

4. Sam Bradford (Philadelphia Eagles)

Top Graded Running Backs:

1. Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings)

2. Le'Veon Bell (Pittsburgh Steelers)

3. Frank Gore (Indianapolis Colts)

4. Eddie Lacy (Green Bay Packers)

5. Devonta Freeman (Atlanta Falcons)

Worst Graded Running Backs:

1. Matt Forte (Chicago Bears)

2. Justin Forsett (Baltimore Ravens)

3. Danny Woodhead (San Diego Chargers)

4. Ryan Mathews (Philadelphia Eagles)

5. Duke Johnson (Cleveland Browns)

Top Graded Wide Receivers:

1. Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals)

2. Randall Cobb (Green Bay Packers)

3. Julio Jones (Atlanta Falcons)

4. Steve Smith Sr. (Baltimore Ravens)

5. A.J. Green (Cincinnati Bengals)

Worst Graded Wide Receivers:

1. Brandon Marshall (New York Jets)

2. Ty Montgomery (Green Bay Packers)

3. Greg Jennings (Miami Dolphins)

4. Kamar Aiken (Baltimore Ravens)

5. Demaryius Thomas (Denver Broncos)

Top Graded Tight Ends:

1. Rob Gronkowski (New England Patriots)

2. Coby Fleener (Indianapolis Colts)

3. Charles Clay (Buffalo Bills)

4. Brent Celek (Philadelphia Eagles)

5. Jason Witten (Dallas Cowboys)

Worst Graded Tight Ends:

1. Tyler Eifert (Cincinnati Bengals)

2. Eric Ebron (Detroit Lions)

3. Ben Watson (New Orleans Saints)

4. Mychal Rivera (Oakland Raiders)

5. Lance Kendricks (St. Louis Rams)

Top Graded Offensive Tackles:

1. Donald Penn (Oakland Raiders)

2. Morgan Moses (Washington Redskins)

3. Terron Armstead (New Orleans Saints)

4. Sebastian Vollmer (New England Patriots)

5. Chris Clark (Houston Texans)

Worst Graded Offensive Tackles:

1. James Hurst (Baltimore Ravens)

2. LaAdrian Waddle (Detroit Lions)

3. Don Barclay (Green Bay Packers)

4. Andre Smith (Cincinnati Bengals)

5. Marshall Newhouse (New York Giants)

Top Graded Guards:

1. Jamon Brown (St. Louis Rams)

2. Gabe Jackson (Oakland Raiders)

3. Richie Incognito (Buffalo Bills)

4. Marshal Yanda (Buffalo Bills)

5. Andy Levitre (Atlanta Falcons)

Worst Graded Guards:

1. Jamil Douglas (Miami Dolphins)

2. Hugh Thornton (Indianapolis Colts)

3. Michael Harris (Minnesota Vikings)

3. Brandon Fusco (Minnesota Vikings)

5. Dallas Thomas (Miami Dolphins)

5. D.J. Fluker (San Diego Chargers)

5. Laken Tomlinson (Detroit Lions)

Top Graded Centers:

1. Alex Mack (Cleveland Browns)

2. Ryan Kalil (Carolina Panthers)

3. Joe Berger (Minnesota Vikings)

4. Drew Nowak (Seattle Seahawks)

5. Mitch Morse (Kansas City Chiefs)

Worst Graded Centers:

1. Russell Bodine (Cincinnati Bengals)

2. Marcus Martin (San Francisco 49ers)

3. Brian Schwenke (Tennessee Titans)

4. Joe Hawley (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

5. Cody Wallace (Pittsburgh Steelers)