Some may call it an ugly win and others may tell you that no win is ugly, but the Carolina Panthers' Week 6 performance was enough. Even with a sluggish first half and a franchise-record in penalty yardage, they powered through to a 25-14 triumph over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
So, which players led the way?
Here are the game's best and worst Pro Football Focus grades for the Panthers . . .
Players listed recorded at least 10 offensive snaps or 10 defensive snaps.
Grades listed are provided by PFF as of 7:00 a.m. ET on Monday, Oct. 19.
Best of the offense
1. RB Chuba Hubbard: 76.3
2. TE Tommy Tremble: 75.5
3. WR John Metchie III: 69.3
4. WR Tetairoa McMillan: 69.2
5. TE Mitchell Evans: 69.1
Hubbard, who tied a career-high with 28 carries, rushed for 120 yards and
a touchdown.
Speaking of career-highs, Tremble scored two touchdowns for the first time in his six-year NFL run.
Worst of the offense
10. LT Rasheed Walker: 54.9
11. C Luke Fortner: 54.2
12. LG Damien Lewis: 53.5
13. TE Darren Waller: 52.8
14. RG Robert Hunt: 41.1
Hunt earned a rock-solid 84.7 pass-blocking grade, but was also given a team-worst 39.8 in run blocking. He was also flagged for two ineligible man downfield penalties.
Lewis, in his return from an elbow injury, allowed a team-high four pressures. The 53.5 overall offensive grade is his lowest since Week 17 of the 2024 season.
Best of the defense
1. S Zakee Wheatley: 85.6
2. DT Derrick Brown: 75.3
3. ILB Devin Lloyd: 71.4
4. ILB Bobby Okereke: 69.3
5. DT Bobby Brown III: 68.5
In addition to the team-best overall defensive grade, Wheatley topped Carolina with a 78.8 coverage grade. He allowed one catch for four yards over three targets.
Okereke notched eight tackles, four stops, a sack and two passes defensed.
Worst of the defense
12. CB Will Lee III: 62.6
13. OLB Pat Jones II: 60.1
14. CB Akayleb Evans: 57.4
15. OLB Princely Umanmielen: 45.3
16. DT Aaron Hall: 41.2
Despite the low mark, Evans was much better this week than he was in the Week 4 win over the Detriot Lions. He was charged with three receptions for 20 yards over five targets.
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This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Best and worst PFF grades from Panthers' Week 6 win over Eagles
