Steelers' top 10 defensive players in Week 1: PFF grades

The Pittsburgh Steelers‘ Pro Football Focus grades from their Week 1 victory over the Atlanta Falcons have finally arrived, giving fans a glimpse at just how dominant several defensive stars were on Sunday.

Pittsburgh’s defense looked great under DC Patrick Graham’s leadership, sacking Falcons quarterback Cooper Rush four times and allowing just 118 passing yards and 238 total yards for the contest.

Here is a look at the Steelers‘ defensive PFF grades from Week 1, with T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, and Cameron Heyward leading the way.

1. EDGE T.J. Watt — 92.3
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2. EDGE Alex Highsmith — 81.8

3. DT Cameron Heyward — 81.3

4. CB Jamel Dean — 78.6

5. S Jaquan Brisker — 77.9

6. DT Keeanu Benton — 75.5

7. LB Cole Holcomb — 69.9

8. DL Sebastian Joseph-Day — 68.2

9. EDGE Nick Herbig — 68.0

10. S Jalen Ramsey — 66.7

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