Steelers Nation has a lot of reasons to celebrate following the exciting Week 3 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, even though, defensively, the team took a few steps back. But the newly released Pro Football Focus grades highlight a few standout defenders from Sunday's win.
While Pittsburgh's defense may have given up a season-high 27 points and 352 total yards, the unit stood tall when it mattered most, including Derrick Harmon's game-sealing strip sack of Joe Burrow. This was especially evident in the PFF grades, which fans can check out down below.
Here is a look at the Steelers' defensive PFF grades from Week 3, with Wilson, Harmon, and Ramsey leading the way.
Top 10 PFF grades on defense
- LB Payton Wilson — 79.9
- DT Derrick Harmon — 75.8
- S Jalen Ramsey — 75.1
- LB Patrick Queen — 73.8
- LB Alex Highsmith — 72.9
- DL Yahya Black — 72.0
- DT Sebastian Joseph-Day — 70.6
- LB Cole Holcomb — 68.1
- S Jaquan Brisker — 63.3
- CB Daylen Everette — 63.1
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