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PFF’s highest- and lowest-graded 49ers players vs. Rams, plus snap counts

Sep 18, 2023 at 9:43 AM


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The San Francisco 49ers improved their record to 2-0 after a 30-23 win against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2. Today, Pro Football Focus released its grades from the game. Which Niners played well, and who has more work to do?

Below are Pro Football Focus' five highest-graded 49ers players on offense against the Rams.


Below are the five highest-graded 49ers players on defense.

  • Nick Bosa, DE, 93.0, 63 snaps
  • Javon Kinlaw, DT, 83.8, 29 snaps
  • Fred Warner, LB, 74.7, 80 snaps
  • Tashaun Gipson Sr., FS, 71.9, 80 snaps
  • Drake Jackson, DE, 71.5, 40 snaps

Below are the three lowest-graded 49ers players on offense.


Below are the three lowest-graded 49ers players on defense.

  • Clelin Ferrell, DE, 48.6, 44 snaps
  • Deommodore Lenoir, CB, 50.7, 77 snaps
  • Kerry Hyder Jr., DE, 52.7, 13 snaps

Quick Takeaways


Nick Bosa's game-leading 93.0 overall grade was a carer-high. While he didn't reach quarterback Matthew Stafford in the game, the defensive end earned a pass-rush grade of 92.1, also a career-high. Bosa finished the game with five total pressures, three quarterback hits, and two hurries, boasting a team-high win percentage of 31.9.

Tight end George Kittle earned the game's next-highest overall grade thanks partly to the second-best run-blocking grade of 86.0. He was bested only by wide receiver Jauan Jennings (88.6). Kittle finished the game with three catches for 30 yards on his three targets.

Tackle Trent Williams' overall grade of 83.4 was his best since Week 13 last season (83.7). The offensive lineman didn't allow a single pressure in 30 pass blocks.

Three wide receivers, Jennings, Brandon Aiyuk, and Deebo Samuel, round out the team's offensive top five.

Quarterback Brock Purdy earned an overall grade of 65.1, his lowest regular-season mark since Week 13 of 2022. He finished the game 17-of-25 for 206 yards and a passer rating of 93.1, a new regular-season career-low as a starter.

Running back Christian McCaffrey finished the game with 135 all-purpose yards and a rushing touchdown. It was his eighth consecutive regular-season game with one or more touchdowns, the longest streak of his career. McCaffrey earned a 65.5 overall grade.

Defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw earned the second-highest grade of his career and his highest since Week 12 of 2020 (91.6). Kinlaw racked up four pressures and four hurries. He was also credited with a betted pass.

Linebacker Fred Warner notched 11 tackles and a sack of Stafford, giving him his first sack of the season and 7.5 in his career. His overall grade of 74.7 was the best among all linebackers in the game.

Cornerback Isaiah Oliver registered six tackles and an interception during the game. He made multiple game-impacting stops yet only earned a 64.7 overall grade. Two missed tackles likely hurt Oliver. However, the cornerback's coverage grade of 75.4 led the team. While he allowed five receptions on six targets, it was only for 29 receiving yards.

By comparison, cornerback Deommodore Lenoir, one of the team's lowest-graded defenders in the game, allowed seven receptions for 85 yards on 11 targets. Cornerback Charvarius Ward allowed 10 receptions for 88 yards on 11 targets.

Snap Counts


Offense
57 - Aaron Banks (LG), Brock Purdy (QB), Christian McCaffrey (RB), Colton McKivitz (RT), Jake Brendel (C), Spencer Burford (RG), Trent Williams (LT)
55 - George Kittle (TE)
51 - Deebo Samuel (WR)
30 - Brandon Aiyuk (WR)
27 - Jauan Jennings (WR), Ronnie Bell (WR)
24 - Kyle Juszczyk (FB)
9 - Charlie Woerner (TE)
4 - Ray-Ray McCloud III (WR)
1 - Ross Dwelley (TE)

Defense
80 - Charvarius Ward (CB), Fred Warner (LB), Talanoa Hufanga (FS), Tashaun Gipson Sr. (FS)
79 - Dre Greenlaw (LB)
77 - Deommodore Lenoir (CB)
67 - Isaiah Oliver (CB)
63 - Nick Bosa (DE)
54 - Arik Armstead (DE)
51 - Javon Hargrave (DT)
44 - Clelin Ferrell (DE)
40 - Drake Jackson (DE)
29 - Javon Kinlaw (DT)
27 - Kevin Givens (DT)
14 - Ambry Thomas (CB)
13 - Kerry Hyder Jr. (DE)
2 - Oren Burks (LB)

Special Teams
23 - Charlie Woerner, Ross Dwelley
22 - Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, George Odum
17 - Ji'Ayir Brown, Jordan Mason
15 - Oren Burks, Ronnie Bell
14 - Tre Swilling
12 - Jake Moody (K)
10 - Isaiah Oliver, Mitch Wishnowsky (P), Taybor Pepper (LS)
8 - Deommodore Lenoir
7 - Ray-Ray McCloud III, Talanoa Hufanga
6 - Aaron Banks, Colton McKivitz, Jaylon Moore, Jon Feliciano, Matt Pryor, Spencer Burford
5 - Clelin Ferrell, Drake Jackson, Fred Warner, Javon Kinlaw, Kerry Hyder Jr., Kevin Givens
4 - Charvarius Ward
2 - Ambry Thomas, Jauan Jennings, Tashaun Gipson Sr.

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