The NFL season sometimes shows us what we want to see from the players; In other cases, we may see something bad even though it isn't there. There needs to be a way for fans and media to check and balance things to avoid favoritism or bias in a negative light.
Thanks to PFF, we always have extra eyes examining the football game.
The Bucs had few good grades or performances in Week 12. The good should outweigh the bad, however, as things only went one way against the Giants on Sunday. They never allowed any progress to be made, and every player on defense made a play at some point, some more than others.
Here are the best and worst PFF grades for the Bucs' win over the New York Giants.
Best offensive grades
November 24, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton (88) is tackled by New York Giants safety Tyler Nubin (31) during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
QB Baker Mayfield 92.5
WR Ryan Miller 77.9
WR Mike Evans 77.1
TE Payne Durham 73.8
RB Bucky Irving 71.7
Worst offensive grades
November 24, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) scores a rushing touchdown during the first half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
RB Sean Tucker 41.1
C Graham Barton 48.9
TE Ko Keift 49.5
WR Sterling Shepard 51.7
TE Cade Otton 52.1
Rushing notes
November 24, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) celebrates with his teammates after his rushing touchdown in the first half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
RB Rachaad White 70.8
RB Bucky Irving 64.7
RB Sean Tucker 42.6
Best barrel blocking levels
November 24, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) scores a rushing touchdown after scoring a rushing touchdown in the first half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
RB Rachaad White 74.1
G Cody Mauch 69.7
G Ben Bredeson 68.5
OL Robert Hainsey 68.1
WR Ryan Miller 67.6
Worst run blocking stats
November 24, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) looks back after a call during the second half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
WR Rakim Jarrett 31
C Graham Barton 41.3
TE Payne Durham 44.4
TE Ko Kieft 48.9
OT Luke Goedeke 52.4
Best pass blocking grades
November 24, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (7) carries the ball during the second half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
G Ben Bredeson 83.8
C Graham Barton 79.2
TE Ko Kieft 77
OT Luke Goedeke 76.8
OT Justin Skule 76.2
Worst pass blocking grades
November 24, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) throws his towel to a fan after the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
RB Bucky Irving 42.6
TE Cade Otton 45.5
RB Rachaad White 47.6
G Cody Mauch 52.3
TE Payne Durham 74.5
Best defensive grades
November 24, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito (15) throws the ball during the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
LB Lavonte David 91.9
LB Yaya Diaby 85.3
DL Vita Vea 84.4
SAF Mike Edwards 82.6
DL Anthony Nelson 82
Worst defense grades
Oct 23, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Mike Edwards (32) before the game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Edge CJ Brewer 50.2
DL Greg Gaines 53.3
LB Chris Braswell 55.9
LB KJ Britt 56.3
SAF Jordan Whitehead 57.4
Best run defense grades
November 24, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito (15) drops back to pass during the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Christian Izien at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
LB Lavonte David 93
LB Yaya Diaby 76.3
DL William Gholston 69.5
DL Logan Hall 68.5
DL Vita Vea 67.9
Worst defensive grades
November 24, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Todd Bowles, head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
watches during the second half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
CB Zyon McCollum 38.8
LB KJ Britt 57.6
LB Chris Braswell 58.9
SAF Mike Edwards 60
DL Greg Gaines 61.2
Best pass rush grades
November 24, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles on the sidelines against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
DL Vita Vea 79.9
LB Yaya Diaby 77.1
DL Calijah Kancey 73.1
DL Anthony Nelson 71.6
SAF Antoine Winfield Jr 70.1
Worst pass rush grades
November 24, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito (15) is tackled by Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Jordan Whitehead (3) during the second half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
CB Christian Izien 49.2
DL Greg Gaines 50.3
DL CJ Brewer 51.4
LB KJ Britt 52.2
DL William Gholston 53
Best coverage levels
East Rutherford, NJ – November 24, 2024 – Tommy DeVito of the Giants is hit after throwing this pass from Tampa Bay's Calijah Kancey in the fourth quarter. DeVito was injured and sidelined for one play when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came to MetLife Stadium and defeated the New York Giants 30-7.
LB Lavonte David 82.2
SAF Mike Edwards 76.1
SAF Antoine Winfield Jr. 73.5
CB Christian Izien 71.1
DL Anthony Nelson 68.7
Worst coverage ratios
November 10, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David (54) prepares before the San Francisco 49ers game before the game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
SAF Jordan Whitehead 55.3
LB KJ Britt 59.4
DL Calijah Kancey 60
LB Chris Braswell 60.2
Edge Joe Tryon-Shoyinka 61.1
