The Denver Broncos have officially won six games in a row! The team has had very few dull wins this season, and the last-second victory against the Houston Texans was no exception. Pro Football Focus (PFF) released its Week 6 player grades, highlighting the best and worst individual performances.

Offense

Best

  • OL Quinn Meinerz: 78.6
  • OT Garett Bolles: 78.5
  • TE Marcedes Lewis: 75.1
  • RB J.K. Dobbins: 72.7
  • WR Michael Bandy: 71.7

Though he played just six snaps, Lewis made history as the oldest player ever to appear in a regular or postseason game for the Broncos. Meanwhile, J.K. Dobbins is chasing a milestone Denver hasn’t seen since Phillip Lindsay in 2019 — a 1,000-yard rushing season. Dobbins currently ranks fourth in the league with 695 rushing yards, putting him well ahead of the 1,000-yard pace, and his 5.1 yards per carry ranks among the NFL’s top 10.

Worst

  • TE Evan Engram: 47.4
  • OL Alex Palczewski: 52.1
  • FB Adam Prentice: 52.2
  • OT Mike McGlinchey: 53.2
  • RB Tyler Badie: 53.2

The Broncos’ offense as a whole started sluggishly, continuing a trend of slow beginnings through the first three quarters. While no individual player stood out for poor performance, the unit missed several key opportunities. Engram nearly hauled in a touchdown in the second quarter, but the pass from Bo Nix (67.5) was overthrown, leaving him without a catch on three targets for the game.

Defense

Best

  • DB Talanoa Hufanga: 91.3
  • LB Dre Greenlaw: 90.1
  • DL Zach Allen: 81.3
  • DL Malcolm Roach: 76.8
  • DL John Franklin-Myers: 74.9

Hufanga, Greenlaw, and Allen were outstanding, each making crucial plays that helped secure the narrow win. Hufanga filled the stat sheet with nine total tackles, four stops, and a pressure. Greenlaw delivered a game-changing sequence on Houston’s second drive, recording back-to-back tackles at the one-yard line to hold the Texans to a field goal. Allen was a force up front, notching three pressures, a sack, a tackle for loss, two pass deflections, and three quarterback hits.

Worst

  • CB Jahdae Barron: 39.3
  • DL D.J. Jones: 50.3
  • DB Brandon Jones: 54.3
  • DL Eyioma Uwazurike: 54.4
  • LB Justin Strnad: 56.4

It feels strange to name a “worst” performer when the defense didn’t allow a single touchdown. With Pat Surtain II sidelined by a pec injury, rookie cornerback Barron stepped into a larger role. While he earned solid grades from PFF in run defense (64.8) and tackling (75.7), his coverage grade told a different story, coming in at just 34.3. Per PFF, Barron allowed two receptions on four targets for 16 yards across 21 snaps.

Special Teams

  • ST Que Robinson: 72.2
  • LS Mitchell Fraboni: 67.5
  • KR RJ Harvey: 63.9
  • P Jeremy Crawshaw: 69.8
  • K Wil Lutz: 71.3 (FG) 60.0 (KO)

Lutz shared a heartfelt moment with Sean Payton before drilling the game-winning kick that sealed the Broncos’ victory as time expired.

Denver will look to extend their streak to seven games on a short week. They will face the Las Vegas Raiders, their longtime AFC West rivals, on Thursday at 6:15 pm MST.