- Abdul Carter finished Week 15 as the Giants’ highest-graded player: He tallied five defensive stops and four pressures, including a strip sack. Carter also forced a fumble with just under three minutes remaining in the game, which gave New York a chance to put together a game-tying drive.
- Colston Loveland has become an important weapon in Chicago: He earned an outstanding 89.7 PFF receiving grade in the Bears’ lopsided victory over the Browns. He also played his blocking role well this week, earning a solid 68.4 PFF run-blocking grade.
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The NFL’s rookie class is in the home stretch of their debut seasons, and several are squarely in the thick of the postseason race. As always, we continue to cover their progress, PFF grades and principal opponents as the regular season progresses.
Pick No. 1: Tennessee Titans: QB Cam Ward
- Overall Rookie Grade: 56.1 (Rank: 3/5)
- Principal Opponent: N/A
- Week 15 Snaps: 53
- Week 15 Grade: 59.1
Ward’s Week 15 performance contained flashes of brilliance alongside a dose of head-scratching mistakes. He produced two big-time throws and two turnover-worthy plays. The first of those big-time throws was an excellent vertical pass to fellow rookie Gunnar Helm. His second touchdown of the day produced one of the highlights of Tennessee’s season: Ward rolled to his right and threw back across the field to defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons in the end zone.
Pick No. 2: Jacksonville Jaguars: WR/CB Travis Hunter
- Overall Rookie Grade (Offense): 62.2 (Rank: 8/13)
- Principal Opponent (Offense): N/A
- Week 15 Offense Snaps: 0
- Week 15 Offense Grade: N/A
- Overall Rookie Grade (Defense): 73.2 (Rank: 1/17)
- Principal Opponent (Defense): N/A
- Week 15 Defense Snaps: 0
- Week 15 Defense Grade: N/A
Hunter is out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury.
