The eye test already told most of the story on Sunday night. John Harbaugh's New York Giants looked physical, complementary, and in command against a Dallas Cowboys team that had owned this rivalry for years, and Big Blue closed the opener on national television with a win that felt like more than one result.
Pro Football Focus has now put numbers on that tape. The grades will not change the outcome, but they offer a cleaner look at who actually won their snaps when the new staff asked the roster to play Harbaugh football for four quarters. A statement debut can look different once the charting is finished.
Here's a look at the highest- and lowest-graded Giants players from their Week 1 win, courtesy of Pro Football Focus.
Top 5 offense
- TE Isaiah Likely (88.7)
- WR Malik Nabers (74.6)
- OL Andrew Thomas (73.0)
- QB Jaxson Dart (71.9)
- OL Jermaine Eluemunor (68.4)
Bottom 5 offense
- RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (39.0)
- OL Jon Runyan Jr. (43.8)
- OL Francis Mauigoa (46.9)
- WR Braxton Berrios (53.7)
- WR Odell Beckham Jr. (54.0)
Top 5 defense
- LB Abdul Carter (89.2)
- LB Tremaine Edmunds (78.0)
- LB Brian Burns (73.4)
- DT D.J. Reader (73.1)
- S Jevon Holland (70.1)
Bottom 5 defense
- DT C.J. Okoye (34.3)
- DT Shelby Harris (34.5)
- CB Dru Phillips (36.2)
- CB Greg Newsome II (38.2)
- DT Darius Alexander (41.5)
Top 5 special teams
- LB Micah McFadden (91.1)
- TE Chris Manhertz (88.3)
- LB Jack Kelly (84.2)
- LB Zaire Barnes (69.2)
- S Ar'Darius Washington (68.5)
Bottom 5 special teams
- S Elijah Campbell (29.8)
- DT Shelby Harris (59.2)
- LB Brian Burns (59.2)
- TE Theo Johnson (59.3)
- S Tyler Nubin (59.7)
Other notable player grades
- RB Cam Skattebo (66.7)
- WR Malachi Fields (63.2)
- OL John Michael Schmitz (58.5)
- RB Devin Singletary (57.0)
- S Tyler Nubin (63.5)
- LB Arvell Reese (54.3)
- CB Paulson Adebo (46.1)
- CB Deonte Banks (42.2)
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appeared on Giants Wire: Abdul Carter was New York Giants' highest-graded player in win over Cowboys
