{
  "id": 14011652,
  "title": "Who were the highest and lowest graded players in Commanders' tie?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/who-were-the-highest-and-lowest-graded-players-in-commanders-tie",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T17:36:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/were-highest-lowest-graded-players-173626952.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, the Washington Commanders faced off against the New York Giants in a rain-soaked, gloomy contest. The Commanders began the game strongly, leading 27-13 at halftime before the Giants mounted a fierce comeback to force overtime. In the overtime period, the Giants failed to capitalize on their first possession after a missed field goal, while the Commanders punted to give the Giants the opportunity to march down the field. With less than two minutes remaining and Cam Skattebo committing a fumble, the Commanders had an opportunity to tie the game with a field goal, but instead opted to execute a play with eight seconds left on the clock. Jayden Daniels' muffed attempt resulted in the game ending in a tie, leaving both fanbases feeling frustrated and unsatisfied. According to Pro Football Focus, the highest-graded players for the Commanders' offense were wide receiver Terry McLaurin (83.3), running back Sam Cosmi (81.5), running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt (71.8), quarterback Jayden Daniels (71.7), and tight end Ben Sinnott (66.8). On the defensive end, the top five graded players were nose tackle Shy Tuttle (76.6), linebacker Joshua Josephs (71.5), safety Jeremy Reaves (71.4), defensive tackle Daron Payne (69.0), and cornerback Fabian Moreau (68.0). Conversely, the lowest-graded players for the Commanders' offense included wide receiver Dyami Brown (37.2), tight end John Bates (47.1), running backs Rachaad White (51.6) and Austin Ekeler (52.1), and tight end Chig Okonkwo (55.0). On the defensive side, the bottom five graded players were cornerback Amik Robertson (48.7), linebackers Deatrich Wise (49.4) and Odafe Oweh (50.5), linebacker Dorance Armstrong (54.2), and linebacker Frankie Luvu (55.0). Additionally, special teams standout Mike Sainstil earned a top grade of 94.0, while wide receiver John Bates and linebacker Jevontae Jean-Baptiste rounded out the lowest grades of 41.9 and 53.8, respectively.",
  "summary": "Here are the highest- and lowest-graded players from the Washington Commanders tie with the New York Giants in Week 5, as graded by PFF.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}