No. 17 Tennessee found a way to beat Auburn 24-14 Saturday afternoon to earn its first conference victory of the season.
Pro Football Focus went back and evaluated UT’s performance by watching film and then giving grades to the Vols. PFF consists of a team of more than 300 experts who review game film for every team and player in the country. Player grades should be taken with a grain of salt, however, as PFF does not know the assignment of Tennessee players on any given play. PFF’s grades are likely different from the coaches’ grades as well.
Still, it’s a good resource for fans who don’t have an in-depth knowledge of the game or don’t have the time to go back and watch it in depth themselves.
“Taking each play into consideration allows for a larger data sample to tell the right story rather than just a summary of the plays we tend to remember, for better or worse,” Pro Football Focus defines its scoring process. “We also work to eliminate bias by not caring about the level of the player who is being rated, so whether it’s the best tackle in the league missing a block or one of the worst, the same rating is given. The preconceived ability level has no impact on the rating system. This style has worked well to unlock underrated gems over the years, while not being swayed by player hype if it isn’t deserved.”
Players are graded on a scale of 1 to 100. A rating of 90 to 100 is considered elite, while 85 to 89 is considered all-conference player, 70 to 84 is starting grade, 60 to 69 is backup grade and anything below 60 is replaceable.
Here’s how Tennessee players performed in their win over Auburn, according to Pro Football Focus.
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