- Jaxon Smith-Njigba tops the list: The Seahawks superstar is making an Offensive Player of the Year push as the league's most efficient wide receiver.
- Joe Thuney has been as good as advertised for the Bears: Thuney has played like one of the best pass-blockers in the sport, giving up pressure at only a 2.1% rate.
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The NFL will perennially be a quarterback-driven league, with a team’s option under center weighing heavily on its season outlook. At the same time, stars abound at every position, helping form the upper echelon of athletes in the sport.
While there are a slew of position-specific metrics to assess performance, few exist to quantify overall impact. That’s where PFF Wins Above Replacement enters the fray.
It is worth noting that the proprietary statistic does heavily weigh positionality and snap counts — which tends to favor offensive linemen, wide receivers and tight ends. In fact, the best defensive player by PFF WAR this season — Myles Garrett at 0.29 — barely sits within the top 40 for non-quarterback offensive players.
With that context in mind, below are the 10 non-quarterbacks worth the highest WAR through 11 weeks of the 2025 NFL season.
WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks – 0.61
Virtually no one has been able to stop Smith-Njigba this season. He leads all qualified receivers in overall PFF grade (93.4), PFF receiving grade (93.5), yards per route run (4.24), first downs gained (52) and yards per reception (15.9). As evidence of his well-rounded dominance, Smith-Njigba has registered a 92.9-plus receiving mark in all three areas of the field (short, intermediate, deep).
T Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions – 0.55
Yet again, Sewell has a case to be the best non-quarterback — if not all-around player — in football. His 94.9 PFF grade is the best of anyone in the NFL, including over seven points better than the next-closest qualified offensive lineman. The Lions star has generated a ridiculous 97.2 PFF run-blocking grade through 11 weeks, which is the second-best by any qualified lineman in PFF history in that span.
WR Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams – 0.49
Nacua very well may have matched or topped Smith-Njigba if not for missing one game due to an ankle injury. Still, he’s been as elite as ever with a 93.3 PFF receiving grade, 3.46 yards per route run and a 124.0 passer rating when targeted — all of which slot second among qualified wideouts. The third-year receiver is on track to generate a 90.0-plus overall grade in each of his first three campaigns.
G Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts – 0.46
The 8-2 Colts have been the NFL’s darling this season, thanks in part to newer contributors like Laiatu Latu, Daniel Jones and Tyler Warren. But, Nelson has consistently been a rock along Indianapolis’ offensive line. His 87.6 overall PFF grade leads qualified guards, tallying a position-high 90.4 PFF run-blocking grade while only permitting nine pressures and zero sacks thus far.
WR Drake London, Atlanta Falcons – 0.44
Atlanta’s offense hasn’t taken form in the way most expected in Michael Penix Jr.’s second season, but London has still been elite out wide. His 90.9 PFF receiving grade and 2.66 yards per route run are both third among qualifiers. London’s sure hands also stand out, as reflected by his miniscule 1.6% drop rate on 86 targets.
WR Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals – 0.43
Although Chase hasn’t been able to play catch with Joe Burrow much this season, he hasn’t been deterred. His 84.7 overall PFF grade is sixth among qualified receivers. He’s also been dynamic once catching the ball, tying for fifth with 5.4 yards after the catch per reception and forcing 15 missed tackles.
T Garett Bolles, Denver Broncos – 0.43
The 9-2 Broncos are surging atop the AFC West, and Bolles is as big a reason why as anyone. The veteran has been one of the best pass protectors in football this year, relinquishing only 12 pressures and no sacks across 13 games. Indeed, Bolles’ 88.3 PFF pass-blocking grade sits third among qualified linemen, and his 2.8% pressure rate allowed is the lowest among tackles with 300 or more pass-blocking snaps.
WR Amon-Ra. St. Brown, Detroit Lions – 0.42
St. Brown was the NFL’s most valuable receiver a season ago, and he’s only a stone’s throw away from that title in 2025. The Lions star has been productive as ever with an 85.5 PFF receiving grade and 2.33 yards per route run while also hauling in 50% of his contested tries. Further, St. Brown is in the 75th percentile in separation rate against single coverage.
T Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers – 0.41
Williams is still one of the league’s foremost tackles despite being 37. His 86.2 overall PFF grade is the third-best among qualified tackles, and he’s the only player at the position with an 83.5-plus PFF run- and 79.5-plus pass-blocking grade. The future Hall of Famer isn’t showing any signs of decline and is a constant force for San Francisco amid an avalanche of injuries.
G Joe Thuney, Chicago Bears – 0.41
The Bears made a splash when they traded for Thuney in the offseason — and thus far, he’s been everything Chicago could have anticipated. The former Patriots and Chiefs stud has shored up the Bears’ offensive line with an 85.4 PFF pass-blocking grade, the best among any guard to play 375 or more snaps. Thuney has given up pressure at a ludicrous 2.1% clip to protect Caleb Williams in his second pro campaign.
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