The Denver Broncos suffered a 23-20 defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday afternoon, dropping them to 1-2. Following that division loss, here are the best (and worst) player grades from Pro Football Focus.
Broncos best offensive players
- WR Courtland Sutton: 77.5
- LT Garett Bolles: 75.2
- C Luke Wattenberg: 68.9
- RB RJ Harvey: 60.8
- WR Pat Bryant: 60.0
Sutton had a big day with six catches for 118 yards and a touchdown. We did not include backup offensive lineman Alex Palczewski (62.5) because he only played three snaps on offense.
Broncos worst offensive players
- TE Adam Trautman: 30.2
- TE/FB Nate Adkins: 40.7
- WR Troy Franklin: 40.9
- TE Lucas Krull: 51.2
- OG Pen Powers: 52.5
QB Bo Nix was given a rating of 57.9. He had no turnovers and one touchdown pass, but Nix’s three overthrows proved to be costly.
Broncos best defensive players
- LB Justin Strnad: 81.5
- OLB Jonathon Cooper: 78.4
- DL D.J. Jones: 78.1
- DL John Franklin-Myers: 73.1
- CB Ja’Quan McMillian: 72.0
PFF must not have liked Nik Bonitto’s run defending. The star edge defender received a grade of just 67.9 after totaling five quarterback hits and two sacks.
Broncos worst defensive grades
- LB Alex Singleton: 36.3
- OLB Jonah Elliss: 41.4
- DL Jordan Jackson: 43.4
- CB Riley Moss: 47.0
- DL Zach Allen: 48.3
Denver’s struggles at inside linebacker continue, and Dre Greenlaw (quad) is set to miss at least three more games.
Broncos special teams grades
- ST JL Skinner: 76.1
- LS Mitchell Fraboni: 72.8
- KR Marvin Mims: 69.1
- P Jeremy Crawshaw: 69.7
- K Wil Lutz: 65.5 (FG) 60.0 (KO)
Skinner recovered a fumble on a kickoff early in the second half.
To view more player grades from Week 3, visit the paid version of PFF’s website. Up next on the Broncos’ schedule is a Monday Night Football showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals at home in Week 4.
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