The Denver Broncos (7-2) defeated the Carolina Panthers (3-5) 26-21 on the road on Sunday afternoon. Following that record-breaking victory, here are Denver's best (and worst) player grades from Pro Football Focus.
Broncos best offensive players
- C Luke Wattenberg: 75.2
- QB Bo Nix: 75.1
- TE Nate Adkins: 74.4
- LT Garett Bolles: 70.4
- WR Troy Franklin: 69.3
PFF wasn't impressed with the offense overall, with the highest grade being just over 75. QB Bo Nix ended up completing 67.6% of his passes for 237 yards with two touchdowns and his first interception since Week 3.
Broncos worst offensive players
- FB Adam Prentice: 50.1
- WR Marvin Mims: 52.5
- WR Jaylen Waddle: 54.4
- TE Evan Engram: 56.9
- RB Jonah Coleman: 60.1
RB Jonah Coleman totaled 88 yards on 21 touches and scored a touchdown, but he averaged 3.4 yards per carry and fumbled a pitch from Nix. That fumble likely had a big impact on PFF's low grade.
Broncos best defensive players
- DL Tyler Onyedim: 92.4
- OLB Nik Bonitto: 89.9
- DL D.J. Jones: 79.5
- S Devon Key: 75.0
- DL Zach Allen: 74.2
It was a small sample size of ten snaps,
but rookie DL Tyler Onyedim looked good in his NFL debut. OLB Nik Bonitto called game with his late strip-sack.
Broncos worst defensive grades
- CB Jahdae Barron: 30.1
- DL Jordan Jackson: 30.5
- S JL Skinner: 43.9
- CB Ja'Quan McMillian: 46.5
- LB Alex Singleton: 46.6
In the secondary, Jahdae Barron filled in after Riley Moss left with a concussion and JL Skinner got the start with both of the team's starting safeties sidelined by injuries going into the game.
Broncos special teams grades
- ST Devon Key: 90.2
- LS Mitchell Fraboni: 63.9
- KR Marvin Mims: 61.7
- P Jeremy Crawshaw: 60.1
- K Wil Lutz: 67.2 (FG) 60.0 (KO)
Have a day, Devon Key. The safety had a crucial interception on defense and once again excelled on special teams. To view more player grades from Week 9, visit the paid version of PFF's website. Up next for Denver is the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, followed by a bye in Week 10.
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