Breaking down the highest-graded Power Four and Group of Five players at every position ahead of Week 8 of the 2024 college football season.

Decimated by injuries, the New Orleans Saints crumbled at the hands of the Denver Broncos and their running game in Week 7.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers slot cornerback Tykee Smith is off to an excellent start to his NFL career.

The Denver Broncos kicked off Week 7 with a 33-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night. 

The newest installment of "Coach, I Was Open" explores real-world plays from Week 6 to determine why players weren't targeted and whether they should have been.

Ahead of NFL Week 7, our media team has dived deep into the numbers to deliver key insights for every NFL matchup, highlighting the hidden storylines and standout performances that shape each game.

Everything you need to know ahead of Week 7's slate of NFL games.

It’s safe to say that the Cowboys will not always perform well on the road and catastrophically at home in coming games. But it will be interesting to watch if the trend that good offenses overperform their high standards against them while bad offenses underperform their low standards against them continues.

The defensive line is the heart of any successful defense, tasked with both disrupting the opposing quarterback with a pass rush and shutting down rushing attacks at the line of scrimmage. This season, we will monitor NFL defensive line play all season long, ranking the league's unit from No. 1 to No. 32.

The top 32 cornerbacks for the 2024 season heading into Week 7, headlined by the Jets' D.J. Reed.

Disruption Rate provides insights into a team's ability to effectively disrupt opposing passing offenses.

"Gunner Win Rate" evaluates the effectiveness of gunners on the punt team by measuring how often they earn a positive PFF grade.

"Unlocked Pressure Rate" looks at how many blitzes a defense runs and how many of those blitzes result in an unblocked pressure.

Advanced coverage grade uses machine learning to map the separation allowed on a play to the expected PFF coverage grade the player would have earned had they been targeted. This system also factors in the difficulty of the assignment and situation when making that assessment.

The highest-graded wide receivers through six weeks of the 2024 NFL season, which is headlined by Houston Texans receiver Nico Collins.

Derrick Henry is at his best in the fourth quarter, and the Baltimore Raven are reaping the rewards.

"Adjusted Passer Rating When Targeted" provides a fresh perspective on a cornerback's performance in coverage.

"Seven-Step Drop Grading" looks at how quarterbacks perform on seven-step dropbacks. 

Buccaneers stud Yaya Diaby and Texans star Danielle Hunter were among the pass-rushers to rise in PFF's top-32 ranking at the position ahead of Week 7.

"Anchor Rate" measures how often an offensive lineman faces a bull rush and comes out on top.