Packers PFF grades: Best, worst players from win over Titans in Week 3

Josh Jacobs and Emanuel Wilson combined for 133 yards, Christian Watson and Malik Willis hooked up for a few key third-down conversions and the Green Bay Packers defense dominated during a 30-14 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

In keeping the Titans winless, the Packers won a decisive victory at both the line of scrimmage and in the turnover battle — helping Willis win a second straight start with Jordan Love nursing a knee injury.

Based on grades from Pro Football Focus, here are the best and worst players from the Packers’ Week 3 win over the Titans:

Top 5 offense

1. RB Josh Jacobs: 77.0

2. RB Emanuel Wilson: 76.7

3. WR Christian Watson: 76.0

4. QB Malik Willis: 75.9

5. RT Zach Tom: 72.9

Jacobs forced two missed tackles, caught his only target and gained 28 yards after first contact, highlighting the tough yards inside he gained against the Titans front. Wilson forced three missed tackles, had a 10-yard run, gained three first downs, caught a 35-yard touchdown pass on a screen and was excellent in pass pro. Watson caught both of his targets for 67 yards, including a 30-yard contested catch on third down. Willis completed 13 of 18 passes from clean pockets and 8 of 12 passes thrown beyond the line of scrimmage while also rushing for 73 yards and forcing four missed tackles. Tom had a declined procedural penalty but also didn’t allow a pressure over 26 pass-blocking snaps and was the team’s highest-graded run blocker.

Top 5 defense

1. DE Kingsley Enagbare: 92.9

2. CB Jaire Alexander: 89.2

3. DL Devonte Wyatt: 78.7

4. DE Preston Smith: 77.3

5. S Xavier McKinney: 76.2

Enagbare had three pressures, including a strip-sack, and three stops over 22 highly productive snaps. Alexander produced a pick-six and four tackles while allowing only 45 yards on seven targets. Wyatt had three pressures and two sacks over 29 snaps. Smith led the team with four pressures. McKinney had an interception, four tackles and a defensive stop while giving up just one catch in coverage.

Bottom 5 offense

1. WR Dontayvion Wicks: 47.4

2. LG Elgton Jenkins: 51.6

3. TE Tucker Kraft: 52.4

4. TE Luke Musgrave: 53.0

5. LT Rasheed Walker: 53.3

Wicks ran 13 routes and didn’t catch either of his targets. Jenkins was twice flagged for holding, and he gave up two pressures and earned a poor run blocking grade. Kraft had a drop. Musgrave missed two blocks in the run game and lost his only pass-blocking rep. Walker committed a pair of penalties but gave up only one hurry.

Bottom 5 defense

1. LB Quay Walker: 35.9

2. LB Eric Wilson: 39.2

3. DL Kenny Clark: 44.5

4. S Javon Bullard: 52.5

5. DL TJ Slaton: 57.7

Walker had a sack and a stop on fourth down, but he got dinged severely for his work in coverage. Wilson gave up a pair of catches for 33 yards. Clark didn’t have a pressure and continues to be inconsistent against the run. Bullard allowed two catches for 27 yards. Slaton had a hurry but also a poor run defense grade over 15 snaps.

Special teams

Evan Williams, Xavier McKinney, Eric Wilson, Zayne Anderson and Robert Rochell had tackles on special teams, and Javon Bullard and Tucker Kraft assisted on tackles. Lukas Van Ness and Arron Mosby had penalties. Matt Orzech missed a tackle. Brayden Narveson made all six of his kicks, including three field goals. Daniel Whelan had a 63-yard punt, but his net average of 36.0 yards was a season low. He had two touchbacks, two punts returned and zero punts inside the 20.

Quarterback play

Malik Willis: 75.6

Willis had a big-time throw — his 30-yarder to Christian Watson on the first drive — and zero turnover worthy plays. He averaged 11.2 yards per attempt and had an adjusted completion percentage of 83.4 from clean pockets. Even without play-action, Willis was 9 of 11 passing for 112 yards. He took three sacks but also scrambled three times. When kept clean, he got rid of the ball in 2.07 seconds on average. Willis was 3 of 6 for 85 yards on passes over 10 yards in the air.

Stat to know

Titans quarterback Will Levis was under pressure on 15 of his 44 dropbacks. When under pressure, Levis completed only four passes for 21 yards and took eight sacks. The Packers finished with 20 total pressures.

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