Rivals has continued its partnership with Pro Football Focus (PFF) which grants me access to their comprehensive analytics and statistical tools.
After each game, two separate analysts grade every player on each play of the game and the two totals are averaged out. Obviously no subjective ranking system is perfect, but I am finding that my real world impressions of a player in a certain game usually reflects the PFF grade.
PFF Grading Scale
90 and above - Elite
80 to 89 - Great
70 to 79 - Good
60 to 69 - Average to Above Average
50 - 59 - Below Average
49 and below - Poor
Team Offensive Grade (by game)
South Carolina State - 80.2
Louisville - 64.5
FAU - 72.7
Georgia Tech - 54.3
SMU - 80.4
Temple - 87.3
ECU - 68.0
Cincinnati - 76.5
Memphis - 82.6
Tulane - 64.8
Navy - 67.1
South Florida - 74.8
Tulane (CCG) - 62.3
Overall Offensive Player Grades (Snaps Played)
RB Johnny Richardson (20) - 75.3
WR Xavier Townsend (22) - 70.5
RB R.J. Harvey (24) - 69.2
C Matt Lee (98) - 68.7
RT Ryan Swoboda (98) - 65.3
RG Lokahi Pauole (98) - 64.6
RB Isaiah Bowser (56) - 63.4
WR Kobe Hudson (74) - 61.5
WR Ryan O'Keefe (62) - 61.3
QB John Rhys Plumlee (69) - 61.0
QB Thomas Castellanos (26) - 60.2
RB Trillion Coles (2) - 60.0
LT Paul Rubelt (4) - 59.4
LG Sam Jackson (98) - 59.0
LT Tylan Grable (98) - 56.8
WR Javon Baker (82) - 56.6
WR Stephen Martin (4) - 56.2
WR Jaylon Griffin (2) - 55.9
TE Zach Marsh Wojan (43) - 50.2
TE Alec Holler (98) - 43.9
Plumlee I guess didn't have wow running plays to boost his grade. Thomas graded average.
Offensive Line Grades
Pass Blocking:
LG Sam Jackson - 77.7
RT Ryan Swoboda - 70.4
RG Lokahi Pauole - 64.9
C Matt Lee - 64.6
LT Tylan Grable - 58.4
Run Blocking:
C Matt Lee - 67.3
RG Lokahi Pauole - 63.9
RT Ryan Swoboda - 62.3
LT Tylan Grable - 56.5
LG Sam Jackson - 52.8
Quarterback Grades
John Rhys Plumlee - 60.9 passing grade
Thomas Castellanos - 60.7 passing game
Passing Pressure Grades for John Rhys Plumlee:
Kept Clean - 62.0
Under Pressure - 58.7
Not Blitzed - 66.3
When Blitzed - 50.8
Passing Pressure Grades for Thomas Castellanos
Kept Clean - 59.3
Under Pressure - 62.4
Not Blitzed - 70.3
When Blitzed - 46.6
A closer look at passing depth for John Rhys Plumlee:
Deep (20+): 1 of 3 for 25 yards - 66.4
Medium (10-19): 2 of 9 for 32 yards, 1 TD - 54.3
Short (0-9): 11 of 15 for 94 yards - 71.3
Behind LOS: 7 of 8 for 58 yards - 66.9
A closer look at passing depth for Thomas Castellanos:
Deep (20+): 0 of 2 - 50.8
Medium (10-19): 0 of 2 - 67.3
Short (0-9): 1 of 3 for 5 yards - 66.5
Behind LOS: 1 of 1 for 2 yards - 60.6
Rushing Grades
Johnny Richardson - 68.6
R.J. Harvey - 66.1
Isaiah Bowser - 63.1
Xavier Townsend - 62.6
Ryan O'Keefe - 59.9
John Rhys Plumlee - 59.6
Thomas Castellanos - 58.6
Wide Receiver Grades
R.J. Harvey - 76.2
Johnny Richardson - 72.8
Xavier Townsend - 65.8
Kobe Hudson - 63.1
Isaiah Bowser - 61.7
Ryan O'Keefe - 61.1
Javon Baker - 56.2
Alec Holler - 45.6
Hudson, ROK and Holler had drops.
After each game, two separate analysts grade every player on each play of the game and the two totals are averaged out. Obviously no subjective ranking system is perfect, but I am finding that my real world impressions of a player in a certain game usually reflects the PFF grade.
PFF Grading Scale
90 and above - Elite
80 to 89 - Great
70 to 79 - Good
60 to 69 - Average to Above Average
50 - 59 - Below Average
49 and below - Poor
Team Offensive Grade (by game)
South Carolina State - 80.2
Louisville - 64.5
FAU - 72.7
Georgia Tech - 54.3
SMU - 80.4
Temple - 87.3
ECU - 68.0
Cincinnati - 76.5
Memphis - 82.6
Tulane - 64.8
Navy - 67.1
South Florida - 74.8
Tulane (CCG) - 62.3
Overall Offensive Player Grades (Snaps Played)
RB Johnny Richardson (20) - 75.3
WR Xavier Townsend (22) - 70.5
RB R.J. Harvey (24) - 69.2
C Matt Lee (98) - 68.7
RT Ryan Swoboda (98) - 65.3
RG Lokahi Pauole (98) - 64.6
RB Isaiah Bowser (56) - 63.4
WR Kobe Hudson (74) - 61.5
WR Ryan O'Keefe (62) - 61.3
QB John Rhys Plumlee (69) - 61.0
QB Thomas Castellanos (26) - 60.2
RB Trillion Coles (2) - 60.0
LT Paul Rubelt (4) - 59.4
LG Sam Jackson (98) - 59.0
LT Tylan Grable (98) - 56.8
WR Javon Baker (82) - 56.6
WR Stephen Martin (4) - 56.2
WR Jaylon Griffin (2) - 55.9
TE Zach Marsh Wojan (43) - 50.2
TE Alec Holler (98) - 43.9
Plumlee I guess didn't have wow running plays to boost his grade. Thomas graded average.
Offensive Line Grades
Pass Blocking:
LG Sam Jackson - 77.7
RT Ryan Swoboda - 70.4
RG Lokahi Pauole - 64.9
C Matt Lee - 64.6
LT Tylan Grable - 58.4
Run Blocking:
C Matt Lee - 67.3
RG Lokahi Pauole - 63.9
RT Ryan Swoboda - 62.3
LT Tylan Grable - 56.5
LG Sam Jackson - 52.8
Quarterback Grades
John Rhys Plumlee - 60.9 passing grade
Thomas Castellanos - 60.7 passing game
Passing Pressure Grades for John Rhys Plumlee:
Kept Clean - 62.0
Under Pressure - 58.7
Not Blitzed - 66.3
When Blitzed - 50.8
Passing Pressure Grades for Thomas Castellanos
Kept Clean - 59.3
Under Pressure - 62.4
Not Blitzed - 70.3
When Blitzed - 46.6
A closer look at passing depth for John Rhys Plumlee:
Deep (20+): 1 of 3 for 25 yards - 66.4
Medium (10-19): 2 of 9 for 32 yards, 1 TD - 54.3
Short (0-9): 11 of 15 for 94 yards - 71.3
Behind LOS: 7 of 8 for 58 yards - 66.9
A closer look at passing depth for Thomas Castellanos:
Deep (20+): 0 of 2 - 50.8
Medium (10-19): 0 of 2 - 67.3
Short (0-9): 1 of 3 for 5 yards - 66.5
Behind LOS: 1 of 1 for 2 yards - 60.6
Rushing Grades
Johnny Richardson - 68.6
R.J. Harvey - 66.1
Isaiah Bowser - 63.1
Xavier Townsend - 62.6
Ryan O'Keefe - 59.9
John Rhys Plumlee - 59.6
Thomas Castellanos - 58.6
Wide Receiver Grades
R.J. Harvey - 76.2
Johnny Richardson - 72.8
Xavier Townsend - 65.8
Kobe Hudson - 63.1
Isaiah Bowser - 61.7
Ryan O'Keefe - 61.1
Javon Baker - 56.2
Alec Holler - 45.6
Hudson, ROK and Holler had drops.
