Ryan Smith
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Aidan Hutchinson rebounded from his quietest game of the season to put up nine pressures against the Cowboys and move back into the top three in PFF pass-rush grade.
Wed, 10 Dec 25 12:00:00 +0000
Utilizing the new PFF Player Prop Tool, here are two projections to target ahead of NFL Week 14 action.
Fri, 05 Dec 25 13:35:00 +0000
The Texans' Will Anderson Jr. joins the top three amid Houston's excellent defensive run.
Wed, 03 Dec 25 12:00:00 +0000
Myles Garrett reclaims the No. 1 spot after a dominant stretch of pass-rushing brilliance.
Wed, 26 Nov 25 12:00:00 +0000
Utilizing the new PFF Player Prop Tool, here are two projections to target ahead of NFL Week 12 action.
Fri, 21 Nov 25 11:15:00 +0000
Micah Parsons holds atop the leaderboard, with Myles Garrett, Aidan Hutchinson and Will Anderson Jr. following closely behind.
Wed, 19 Nov 25 14:00:18 +0000
Justin Jefferson draws a highly favorable matchup against a struggling Chicago secondary, making his 69.5-yard receiving line appealing given his consistent target volume. Josh Jacobs also profiles well to clear 78.5 rushing yards as Green Bay leans on him against a Giants defense that ranks near the bottom of the league in run-defense grade.
Fri, 14 Nov 25 10:30:00 +0000
Micah Parsons is back on top ahead of Week 11, pulling ahead of Aidan Hutchinson and Myles Garrett.
Wed, 12 Nov 25 12:00:00 +0000
Utilizing the new PFF Player Prop Tool, here are two projections to target ahead of NFL Week 10 action.
Fri, 07 Nov 25 13:15:03 +0000
A new player takes over as the top overall pass rusher ahead of Week 10.
Wed, 05 Nov 25 12:15:00 +0000
Utilizing the new PFF Player Prop Tool, here are two projections to target ahead of NFL Week 9 action.
Fri, 31 Oct 25 13:30:00 +0000
The elite trio of Micah Parsons, Aidan Hutchinson and Myles Garrett continue to make up the top three in PFF pass-rush grade ahead of Week 9.
Wed, 29 Oct 25 12:45:41 +0000
Utilizing the new PFF Player Prop Tool, here are two projections to target ahead of NFL Week 8 action.
Fri, 24 Oct 25 12:30:00 +0000
Micah Parsons, Aidan Hutchinson and Myles Garrett form the top three in PFF pass-rush grade ahead of Week 8.
Wed, 22 Oct 25 12:40:00 +0000
Utilizing the new PFF Player Prop Tool, here are two projections to target ahead of NFL Week 7 action.
Fri, 17 Oct 25 14:00:00 +0000
Aidan Hutchinson takes over the No. 1 spot from Micah Parsons after another productive week.
Wed, 15 Oct 25 12:20:00 +0000
Utilizing the new PFF Player Prop Tool, here are two projections to target ahead of NFL Week 6 action.
Fri, 10 Oct 25 14:43:28 +0000
While Micah Parsons retains his No. 1 spot after the Packers' bye, Aidan Hutchinson is starting to make up ground ahead of Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season.
Wed, 08 Oct 25 12:30:00 +0000
Utilizing the new PFF Player Prop Tool, here are two projections to target ahead of NFL Week 5 action.
Fri, 03 Oct 25 10:15:00 +0000
The Green Bay Packers' Micah Parsons ranks first in PFF pass-rush grade ahead of Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season.
Wed, 01 Oct 25 13:15:52 +0000Bio
Ryan joined PFF in May 2015 and currently works as a Senior Analyst on the data team. Ryan also contributes articles to the content team. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor’s degree in Writing and Rhetoric.
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