The San Francisco 49ers improved their record to 5-0 after a 42-10 win against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5. 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 Cowboys.
- Jordan Mason, RB, 91.0, 13 snaps
- Brock Purdy, QB, 85.3, 60 snaps
- Brandon Aiyuk, WR, 82.4, 56 snaps
- George Kittle, TE, 79.3, 56 snaps
- Trent Williams, LT, 78.8, 60 snaps
Below are the five highest-graded 49ers players on defense.
- Oren Burks, LB, 94.6, 25 snaps
- Nick Bosa, DE, 91.2, 34 snaps
- Deommodore Lenoir, CB, 84.7, 37 snaps
- Dre Greenlaw, LB, 81.2, 36 snaps
- Javon Kinlaw, DT, 79.5, 22 snaps
Below are the three lowest-graded 49ers players on offense.
- Ross Dwelley, TE, 40.2, 15 snaps
- Ronnie Bell, WR, 45.3, 14 snaps
- Aaron Banks, LG, 48.2, 39 snaps
Below are the three lowest-graded 49ers players on defense.
- Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, LB, 38.7, 13 snaps
- Clelin Ferrell, DE, 54.8, 31 snaps
- Drake Jackson, DE, 57.8, 13 snaps
Quick Takeaways
Brock Purdy is among the five highest-graded 49ers players for the second consecutive week and the third time this season. The second-year quarterback finished the game 17 of 24 for 252 yards and four touchdowns, achieving a career-best passer rating of 144.4. His 85.3 overall grade is the highest of his career.
Purdy is now 10-0 as a regular-season starter. His four touchdowns mark his eighth career game with two or more touchdown passes, tying him with former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner and then-Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson for the most games with that achievement in the player's first 10 career starts.
Oren Burks finished with the game's highest overall grade. The linebacker earned five tackles, an interception, and a pass defensed. His coverage grade of 93.8 was the highest in the game.
Defensive end Nick Bosa ranked second in the game, finishing with four takes, a tackle for a loss, and 0.5 sacks. His seven total pressures led the game. Sunday marked his third game this season with a grade of 91.2 or higher and his fourth consecutive game of 89.6 or higher. Bosa remains the highest-graded edge rusher in the NFL, with a 94.2 overall grade this season.
Jordan Mason was the highest-graded running back in the game, which is impressive considering the two rosters boast Christian McCaffrey and Tony Pollard. The latter two each ranked No. 13 (64.1 grade for McCaffrey and 58.7 for Pollard) on their respective offensive rosters when it comes to overall grade. Mason was the game's leading rusher with 69 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries.
George Kittle's three-touchdown performance earned the tight end his second-highest grade of the season (84.8, Week 2). He finished the contest with a game-high 67 receiving yards on three catches. Only wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk earned a better receiving grade (81.9) among Kittle's 49ers teammates. Sunday was Kittle's first career game with three or more receiving touchdowns, matching Vernon Davis for the most touchdowns by a tight end in a single game in franchise history (Davis had three vs. the Texans in 2009).
Deommodore Lenoir was the 49ers' highest-graded defensive back, earning by far his highest grade of the season. The cornerback was targeted five times, allowing two receptions for 14 yards and a passer rating of 47.9.
Linebacker Dre Greenlaw earned his highest grade since Week 14 last season (83.9 vs. Buccaneers). His coverage grade of 84.9 ranked third on the team, with only Burks and Lenoir besting him.
Snap Counts
Offense
71 - Colton McKivitz (RT), Spencer Burford (RG)
60 - Brock Purdy (QB), Jake Brendel (C), Trent Williams (LT)
56 - Brandon Aiyuk (WR), George Kittle (TE)
52 - Christian McCaffrey (RB), Deebo Samuel (WR)
39 - Aaron Banks (LG)
32 - Jon Feliciano (C)
28 - Kyle Juszczyk (FB)
27 - Jauan Jennings (WR)
22 - Charlie Woerner (TE)
15 - Ross Dwelley (TE)
14 - Ronnie Bell (WR)
13 - Jordan Mason (RB), Ray-Ray McCloud III (WR)
11 - Jaylon Moore (LT), Matt Pryor (RT), Sam Darnold (QB)
7 - Tyrion Davis-Price (RB)
Defense
37 - Deommodore Lenoir (CB)
36 - Charvarius Ward (CB), Dre Greenlaw (LB), Fred Warner (LB), Talanoa Hufanga (FS), Tashaun Gipson Sr. (FS)
34 - Nick Bosa (DE)
31 - Clelin Ferrell (DE), Isaiah Oliver (CB)
27 - Arik Armstead (DT), Javon Hargrave (DT)
25 - Oren Burks (LB)
22 - Javon Kinlaw (DT), Kevin Givens (DT)
20 - Austin Bryant (DE)
13 - Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (LB), Drake Jackson (DE), George Odum (FS), Ji'Ayir Brown (FS)
12 - Ambry Thomas (CB), Kendall Sheffield (CB)
6 - Dee Winters (LB)
1 - Anthony Brown (CB)
Special Teams
24 - Charlie Woerner
20 - Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, George Odum, Kendall Sheffield
18 - Ji'Ayir Brown, Jordan Mason
17 - Ross Dwelley
16 - Ambry Thomas
14 - Dee Winters
13 - Jake Moody (K)
12 - Isaiah Oliver
11 - Oren Burks
10 - Mitch Wishnowsky (P), Taybor Pepper (LS)
8 - Ray-Ray McCloud III
6 - Colton McKivitz, Jaylon Moore, Jon Feliciano, Matt Pryor, Spencer Burford
5 - Ronnie Bell
3 - Aaron Banks, Clelin Ferrell, Fred Warner, Jake Brendel, Talanoa Hufanga
2 - Austin Bryant, Deommodore Lenoir, Drake Jackson, Javon Kinlaw, Kevin Givens
1 - Anthony Brown, Arik Armstead, Charvarius Ward, Dre Greenlaw, Javon Hargrave, Nick Bosa
