QB Aaron Rodgers led the Packers on a 15 play drive ending with a TE Martellus Bennett touchdown, putting Green Bay up early on QB Kirk Cousins and company. Cousins would end up throwing a touchdown pass to WR Jamison Crowder, but Washington still trailed.
They would rally but not complete a come back, with QB Taysom Hill sealing the Packer victory with a rushing touchdown, 21-17. With that we give you our PFF exclusive takeaways from the contest for each team.
Top 5 Grades:
S Marwin Evans, 88.2 overall grade
DI Christian Ringo, 86.5 overall grade
CB Josh Hawkins, 84.9 overall grade
CB Ladarius Gunter, 81.6 overall grade
LB Jake Ryan, 82.3 overall grade
Performances of Note:
WR Jeff Janis, 79.6 overall grade
Janis caught three of his four targets in this game, and had a 116.7 passer rating when targeted.
T Kyle Murphy, 77.9 overall grade
Murphy was perfect in pass protection, giving up no pressures over 19 snaps, earning a 100.0 pass blocking efficiency.
S Marwin Evans, 88.2 overall grade
Evans was a playmaker in the Packers secondary, yielding just nine yards on two targets thrown his way, with eight of those yards coming after the catch. Evans also added a stop close to the line of scrimmage in run defense.
DT Christian Ringo, 86.5 overall grade
Ringo was a force rushing the passer in the middle of the interior. Ringo finished with a hit and a hurry but he beat the blocker assigned to him several times as well.
Top 5 Grades:
CB Tevin Homer 80.9 overall grade
LB Pete Robertson 80.8 overall grade
DI Brandon Banks 78.1 overall grade
DI Matt Ioannidis 77.8 overall grade
LB Zach Vigil 77.7 overall grade
Performances of Note:
QB Kirk Cousins, 74.5 overall grade
Cousins finished 14-of-23 for 144 with a touchdown and was victimized with three drops also. Cousins finished with an adjusted completion percentage of 77.3.
RB Samaje Perine, 77.3 overall grade
Perine impressed with hard nose running. Perine averaged 3.8 yards after contact per carry while also causing two missed tackles. Perine helped invigorate the Redskins rushing attack.
LB Pete Robertson, 80.8 overall grade
LB Pete Robertson had a sack and was a factor for the Washington defense tonight. He didn't miss a single tackle in 28 total snaps on defense.
DB Tevin Homer 80.9 overall grade
Homer did not yield a reception on 14 snaps, and yielded a 39.6 rating when targeted.
Game Ball: S Marwin Evans, 88.2 overall grade
*Grades subject to change
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