PFF player grades: Top performers in Detroit Lions dismantling of Jaguars

The Detroit Lions flexed their muscles on Sunday in a 52-6 dismantling of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Unsurprisingly, most Lions players received pretty nice grades.

Up next, the Lions will head to Indianapolis to play the Colts, but first, here are the best and worst grades from Detroit's win over the Jags (minimum of 10 snaps played). For reference, a grade of 60.0 is considered average while those in the 30s are very poor and those in the 90s are elite.

Offense

• QB Jared Goff — 93.5
• WR Amon-Ra St. Brown — 92.4
• RG Kevin Zeitler — 90.6
• QB Hendon Hooker — 85.7
• C Frank Ragnow — 83.5
• RG Kayode Awosika — 82.9
• RB David Montgomery — 75.7
• WR Jameson Williams — 69.4
• RT Penei Sewell — 68.8
• LT Taylor Decker — 68.7

The only players who received below-average grades for the Lions on offense were C Michael Niese (47.4), WR Allen Robinson II (47.6), TE Shane Zylstra (53.1) and TE Brock Wright (59.1).

On a huge day, it’s no shock that so many players received good grades, but Goff and St. Brown were truly elite, as was the offensive line once again. It was also good to see Hooker, Awosika and so many other reserves play so well in limited action.

Defense

• S Kerby Joseph — 89.9
• LB Malcolm Rodriguez — 80.9
• LB Alex Anzalone — 75.1
• CB Amik Robertson — 68.1
• CB Terrion Arnold — 67.2
• ED Za’Darius Smith — 64.9
• LB Jack Campbell — 64.5
• S Brian Branch — 60.9

The worst grades went to DE Levi Onwuzurike (36.2), ED James Houston (46.6) and CB Carlton Davis III (50.3), although all played pretty small roles on Sunday.

Smith, in his Lions debut, had a team-high three pressures and a sack in 37 snaps, and Campbell had four stops. It was also good to see Rodriguez play so well, especially given Anzalone’s unfortunate injury.