49ers vs. Giants PFF grades: Best and worst from the game, plus snap counts

The San Francisco 49ers improved their record to 6-3 after a 34-24 win against the New York Giants in Week 9. Today, Pro Football Focus released its grades and snap counts from the game. Which Niners stood out, and who needs more work?

Highest-graded 49ers: Offense

• Skyy Moore, WR, 91.6, 8 snaps
• Brian Robinson, RB, 89.8, 9 snaps
• Dominick Puni, RG, 89.4, 66 snaps
• Jordan Watkins, WR, 84.1, 8 snaps
• Colton McKivitz, RT, 83.9, 66 snaps

Highest-graded 49ers: Defense

• Renardo Green, CB, 76.2, 57 snaps
• Malik Mustapha, FS, 74.0, 57 snaps
• Ji'Ayir Brown, FS, 70.7, 57 snaps
• Robert Beal Jr., DE, 68.8, 13 snaps
• Kevin Givens, DT, 65.3, 18 snaps

Lowest-graded 49ers: Offense

• Demarcus Robinson, WR, 55.5, 22 snaps
• Jake Tonges, TE, 55.5, 4 snaps
• Spencer Burford, LG, 55.8, 66 snaps
• Kendrick Bourne, WR, 59.5, 48 snaps
• Kyle Juszczyk, FB, 59.8, 44 snaps

Lowest-graded 49ers: Defense

• Dee Winters, LB, 43.1, 57 snaps
• Upton Stout, CB, 44.4, 53 snaps
• Luke Gifford, LOLB, 47.3, 3 snaps
• Kalia Davis, DT, 47.3, 24 snaps
• Jordan Elliott, DT, 47.7, 19 snaps

Highest-graded Giants

• Gunner Olszewski, WR, 92.0, 4 snaps
• Brian Burns, LOLB, 89.9, 55 snaps
• Greg Van Roten, RG, 87.1, 57 snaps
• Andrew Thomas, LT, 85.6, 57 snaps
• Jaxson Dart, QB, 75.0, 57 snaps

Quarterback play

Quarterback Mac Jones was efficient in his seventh start of the season, completing 19 of 24 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns. He earned a 62.3 offensive grade and a 62.1 passing grade.

Meanwhile, Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart posted higher marks, earning a 75.0 offensive grade and a 70.8 passing grade, boosted by a 71.3 run grade. Dart finished 24-of-33 for 191 yards and two touchdowns.

Highest marks

Giants wide receiver Gunner Olszewski earned the game's highest overall grade with a 92.0 offensive mark, though it came on just four total snaps. For San Francisco, wide receiver Skyy Moore led the 49ers with a 91.6 offensive grade in only eight snaps.

Among players with significant playing time, Giants edge rusher Brian Burns recorded the top overall mark of the game with an 89.9 defensive grade. Right guard Dominick Puni led the 49ers' full-time contributors with an 89.4 offensive grade.

Blocking

Dominick Puni was the game's highest-graded offensive lineman (89.4). Right tackle Colton McKivitz earned the top run-blocking grade (93.0), while left tackle Trent Williams posted the best pass-blocking grade (88.5). However, McKivitz allowed a team-high three pressures and a sack.

Left guard Spencer Burford was San Francisco's lowest-graded offensive lineman (55.8), earning a 59.4 run-blocking grade and a 36.9 pass-blocking grade—both the lowest among the group. He also surrendered a sack.

In total, the 49ers' offensive line surrendered five pressures.

• RT Colton McKivitz — 3
• LG Spencer Burford, RG Dominick Puni — 1 each

Pass Catchers

Wide receiver Skyy Moore earned the 49ers' highest receiving grade (85.0), though it came on just one target. Jordan Watkins ranked second with an 80.1 grade—also on a single target.

Among players with multiple targets, wide receiver Jauan Jennings led the group, earning a 69.1 receiving grade on five targets.

For the second time in three weeks, wide receiver Demarcus Robinson recorded the lowest receiving grade (51.8) on the team.

As a group, the 49ers' pass catchers did not register a single drop.

Rushing

Running back Brian Robinson Jr. was highly efficient in his limited opportunities, rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown on just five carries—an average of 10.6 yards per attempt. His performance earned him the game's highest run grade (84.9).

By comparison, running back Christian McCaffrey rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on 28 attempts, earning a 64.9 run grade.

Pass rush

Newly acquired defensive end Keion White earned the 49ers' best pass-rush grade (67.0), registering one pressure and a hurry. Robert Beal Jr. followed closely with a 65.5 pass-rush grade.

Defensive end Sam Okuayinonu led all players with five total pressures. Despite recording a sack, Clelin Ferrell received the lowest pass-rush grade (49.0).

• DE Sam Okuayinonu — 5
• DE Mykel Williams — 3
• DE Clelin Ferrell, DE Robert Beal Jr. — 2 each
• DT Alfred Collins, DT Jordan Elliott, DE Keion White — 1 each

Run defense

Defensive tackle Kevin Givens earned the 49ers' top run-defense grade (72.6), followed by safety Malik Mustapha (64.8).

Safety Ji'Ayir Brown finished with the team's lowest run-defense grade at 41.9.

Pass defense

Cornerback Renardo Green earned the best coverage grade among defensive backs (83.6), holding Dart to a 42.4 passer rating when targeted.

Rookie cornerback Upton Stout received the lowest coverage grade among defensive backs (46.6). Dart owned a 143.1 passer rating when targeting him, and a 158.3 pass rating when targeting cornerback Deommodore Lenoir (54.0 coverage grade).

Tackling

Upton Stout led all 49ers defenders with an 82.8 tackling grade, while Deommodore Lenoir recorded the lowest (27.6).

• LB Tatum Bethune, DE Clelin Ferrell, CB Deommodore Lenoir, LB Dee Winters — 2 each
• FS Ji'Ayir Brown, DT Alfred Collins, CB Renardo Green, DE Sam Okuayinonu — 1 each

49ers Week 9 snap counts

Offense
66 - Colton McKivitz (RT), Dominick Puni (RG), Matt Hennessy (C), Spencer Burford (LG), Trent Williams (LT)
65 - Mac Jones (QB)
57 - Christian McCaffrey (RB), George Kittle (TE)
52 - Jauan Jennings (WR)
48 - Kendrick Bourne (WR)
44 - Kyle Juszczyk (FB)
22 - Demarcus Robinson (WR)
21 - Luke Farrell (TE)
9 - Brian Robinson (RB)
8 - Jordan Watkins (WR), Skyy Moore (WR)
4 - Jake Tonges (TE)
1 - Adrian Martinez (QB)

Defense
57 - Dee Winters (LB), Deommodore Lenoir (CB), Ji'Ayir Brown (FS), Malik Mustapha (FS), Renardo Green (CB), Tatum Bethune (LB)
53 - Upton Stout (CB)
41 - Sam Okuayinonu (DE)
33 - Alfred Collins (DT), Keion White (DE)
29 - Mykel Williams (DE)
24 - Kalia Davis (DT)
19 - Jordan Elliott (DT)
18 - Clelin Ferrell (DE), Kevin Givens (DT)
13 - Robert Beal Jr. (DE)
3 - Luke Gifford (LOLB)
1 - Jason Pinnock (SS)

Special Teams
24 - Luke Gifford
22 - Darrell Luter Jr., Siran Neal
20 - Luke Farrell, Robert Beal Jr.
19 - Curtis Robinson
17 - Jake Tonges
16 - Chase Lucas
15 - Nick Martin
14 - Isaac Guerendo
13 - Eddy Pineiro (K)
12 - Ji'Ayir Brown
10 - Jason Pinnock, Skyy Moore
8 - Jon Weeks (LS), Thomas Morstead (P)
6 - Alfred Collins, Austen Pleasants, Colton McKivitz, Connor Colby, Dominick Puni, Matt Hennessy, Nick Zakelj
5 - Jordan Elliott, Kalia Davis, Mykel Williams, Tatum Bethune
4 - Brian Robinson
3 - Kyle Juszczyk
2 - Dee Winters
1 - Christian McCaffrey, Demarcus Robinson, Deommodore Lenoir, Jauan Jennings, Malik Mustapha, Renardo Green, Sam Okuayinonu