An elite performance from Xavier McKinney and Tucker Kraft powered the Green Bay Packers past the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Sofi Stadium. McKinney and Kraft turned the game around in the second half, with Kraft converting a pair of McKinney takeaways into passing touchdowns.
The Packers were able to overcome a shaky performance from the passing game overall to improve to 3-2 after five weeks.
Based on grades from Pro Football Focus, here are the best and worst players from the Packers’ Week 5 win over the Rams:
Top 5 offense
1. RB Josh Jacobs: 78.3
2. TE Tucker Kraft: 75.3
3. RB Emanuel Wilson: 71.8
4. WR Jayden Reed: 71.6
5. LT Rasheed Walker: 68.1
Jacobs gained 68 yards after first contact, forced two missed tackles, had two runs over 10 yards and a 21-yard catch. Kraft caught four of six targets for 88 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 3.83 yards per route run, gained 69 yards after the catch and forced three missed tackles. Wilson forced two missed tackles and had 25 yards after first contact. Reed caught four passes for 78 yards, made two contested catches and had an 11-yard run, but he did have a third-down drop. Walker gave up just one pressure on 30 pass-blocking snaps and was the highest-graded run blocker along the offensive line.
Top 5 defense
1. DL TJ Slaton: 89.3
2. S Xavier McKinney: 88.3
3. LB Edgerrin Cooper: 85.5
4. DE Kingsley Enagbare: 84.4
5. S Evan Williams: 81.9
Slaton had two pressures, including a QB hit, and he was effective against the run over 27 total snaps. McKinney recovered a fumble, intercepted a pass, disrupted two other passes, made four tackles without a miss and didn’t allow a completion into his coverage. Cooper had two pressures, including a sack, and he gave up just one catch in coverage while playing 30 total snaps. Kingsley Enagbare forced a fumble, had a quarterback hit and a top grade against the run. Williams missed two tackles but also broke up two passes.
Bottom 5 offense
1. C Josh Myers: 38.5
2. QB Jordan Love: 51.1
3. WR Malik Heath: 51.1
4. RT Zach Tom: 52.1
5. RG Sean Rhyan: 53.3
Myers gave up two pressures in the passing game and earned a very poor run blocking grade. Love threw a terrible interception and struggled under pressure overall. Heath was penalized twice — one for holding, another for false start — and he produced only 14 receiving yards on 21 routes run. Tom had a false start and allowed four pressures, including a sack. Rhyan gave up two sacks. Neither Tom nor Rhyan graded out well in…
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