Buffalo Bills: Top PFF grades from BUF vs TB
By Connor Price
Pro Football Focus has released their player grades and game analysis after the Buffalo Bills took down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-27.
Pro Football Focus does a great job deciphering which Buffalo Bills’ players played well in their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Pro Football Focus does a good job of figuring that out with their individual player grades for every game.
The top grade Buffalo Bills player? Linebacker, Matt Milano. The defensive play-maker received an 88.3 game grade for his play Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Here is Pro Football Focus‘ write-up for Matt Milano:
"“Milano found himself contributing in a variety of ways against Tampa Bay, all leading to a team-high overall grade. The rookie linebacker tallied two pressures (both hurries) to go with two defensive stops and a very impressive interception on a seam route where he hung with Cameron Brate step for step.”"
The Buffalo Bills came out of their bye week with a vengeance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. LeSean McCoy found the end-zone for the first time this year, and then he found it again. Finally getting the running game going had a major impact on the outcome of this game.
Good teams find ways to win close games, and Tre’Davious White and the Buffalo Bills have had a habit of doing that lately.
Here are the top five Buffalo Bills’ game grades:
LB Matt Milano, 88.3 overall grade
T Cordy Glenn, 85.6 overall grade
C Eric Wood, 85.5 overall grade
WR Deonte Thompson, 82.9 overall grade
T Jordan Mills, 82.7 overall grade
A surprise contributor on Sunday was wide receiver, Deonte Thompson. Seeing a receiver on the top five grades is a rare occurrence, so it is shocking to see that Thompson made the list of top play makers on Sunday.
Here is Pro Football Focus‘ write-up for Deonte Thompson:
"“Deonte Thompson only played 22 snaps, and while he didn’t play much, he made a big impact, catching all four passess thrown his way for 107 yards. Seemingly, every time the Bills had a big play, Thompson was the one who made it. He ended the day with a ridiculous 7.64 yards per route run, due to 107 yards on just 14 pass routes.”"
The Buccaneers’ Mike Evans and DeSean Jackson left their mark on the game and in a big way. Tre’Davious White had his hands full but handled it well in a week where Buffalo needed him most.
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The Buffalo Bills advance to 4-2, and are battling the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins for the top spot in the AFC East. Buffalo will host the Oakland Raiders next Sunday.