The top defensive players in Tampa Bay’s loss to Atlanta, per PFF
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense has been staunch in giving up points all year, and that trend continued in Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons.
The Bucs only gave up 16 points in the NFC South battle, but unfortunately, the offense wasn’t able to capitalize and only put up 13. There were some notable splash players on the day, the foremost being safety Antoine Winfield Jr., who is currently playing at an All-Pro level for the Buccaneers. Pro Football Focus recognized this by placing him as the team’s highest-ranked defender, but who else did they like on the Bucs defense?
Here are the top 10 Bucs defensive players from Week 7, per PFF:
S Antoine Winfield Jr.
Overall grade: 90.4
OLB Shaquil Barrett
Overall grade: 89.5
LB Lavonte David
Overall grade: 81.4
CB Jamel Dean
Overall grade: 81.2
OLB Yaya Diaby
Overall grade: 66.0
OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
Overall grade: 63.4
CB Carlton Davis
Overall grade: 61.4
DT Vita Vea
Overall grade: 61.3
LB SirVocea Dennis
Overall grade: 60.0
OLB Cam Gill
Overall grade: 59.1
