The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ stifling defense returned to form on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, and they impacted the game in a big way.
The Bucs defense gave up less than 200 yards of offense to the Saints and didn’t give up a play over 14 yards from scrimmage. The team also had three turnovers on the day, netting two fumbles and an interception to extend its dominance and get a division win before heading into the bye week.
Pro Football Focus graded every Bucs defensive player on Sunday, and many of them drew high marks for their dominant performance. Here are the top 10 defensive players from Sunday’s game, per PFF:
Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports
Overall grade: 91.6

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Overall grade: 76.9

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Overall grade: 71.6

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Overall grade: 71.4

Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports
Overall grade: 69.7

Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports
Overall grade: 69.7

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Overall grade: 67.5

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Overall grade: 65.4

Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports
Overall grade: 63.8

Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Overall grade: 63.3