PFF: XFL Week 5 report card
Check out the grades from Week 5 and the season so far, including Luis Perez being the highest-rated QB so far this year
Passing Grades (season)
After leading the Guardians to back-to-back wins, Luis Perez is PFF's highest-rated quarterback heading into Week 6. Perez, who started the season as New York's third-string QB was 16-for-30 while throwing for 229 yard and a touchdown.
Name | Team Name | Grade |
Luis Perez | New York Guardians | 89.7 |
Josh Johnson | Los Angeles | 87.3 |
Jordan Ta'amu | St. Louis | 81.6 |
P.J. Walker | Houston Roughnecks | 72.4 |
Cardale Jones | DC Defenders | 69.8 |
Taylor Cornelius | Tampa Bay Vipers | 62.5 |
Phillip Nelson | Dallas Renegades | 47.4 |
B.J. Daniels | Seattle Dragons | 46.0 |
The Roughnecks remain atop the offensive team grades.
Offensive Team Grade (season)
the Houston Roughnecks remain PFF's highest rated offensive team following Week 5, scoring a 78.2. Houston racked up 32 points as quarterback P.J. Walker threw for 351 yard and three touchdowns, two of them to wideout Cam Phillips.
Name | Grade |
Houston Roughnecks | 78.2 |
St. Louis BattleHawks | 74.5 |
Los Angeles Wildcats | 71.8 |
Tampa Bay Vipers | 69.7 |
New York Guardians | 67.1 |
DC Defenders | 63.7 |
Dallas Renegades | 62.4 |
Seattle Dragons | 60.2 |
Houston' defense is ranked 1st in PFF rating following a strong performance in their win against the Seattle Dragons.
Defensive Team Grades (Season)
The Roughnecks continue to lead the way defensively, helping them to a perfect record through the first five weeks of the season. Houston had three takeaways in their nine-point win over the Seattle Dragons Saturday, leading to their 76.3 grade.
Team | Grade |
Houston Roughnecks | 76.3 |
St. Louis BattleHawks | 72.9 |
New York Guardians | 72.0 |
Los Angeles Wildcats | 68.9 |
Tampa Bay Vipers | 66.6 |
DC Defenders | 66.6 |
Dallas Renegades | 65.4 |
Seattle Dragons | 62.3 |
Team Notes
Pro Football Focus also highlights five big takeaways for each of the eight XFL teams.
- OT Pace Murphy played 56 pass blocking snaps, the most in the XFL this week at tackle, without giving up a pressure.
- OC Maurquice Shakir played 56 pass blocking snaps without giving up a pressure, the most at center this week.
- Defensively, the team only allowed 2.3 yards after contact per rush attempt, the second-best mark in the league.
- Dallas had a defensive QB hit percentage of 13% this week, which led the league.
- On offense, Dallas averaged 2.2 rushing yards before contact per rush attempt in Week 5, the second-most in the XFL.
- RB Jhurell Pressley ran for 52 yards after contact this week, the second-most in the XFL this week.
- Defensively, DC registered a QB knockdown on 16% of dropbacks this week, the second-best mark in the XFL.
- Offensively, DC averaged 2.7 yards before contact per rush attempt this week, the most in the XFL.
- The Defenders only allowed a pressure on 21% of dropbacks this week, the second-best mark in the XFL.
- QB Tyree Jackson had an adjusted completion percentage of 82% this week, the best mark for an XFL QB.
- OT Avery Gennesy played 40 pass blocking snaps without giving up a pressure, the second-most at tackle this week.
- OG Sebastian Tretola played 40 pass blocking snaps without giving up a pressure, the most at guard this week.
- RBs James Butler and Andre Williams each had five missed tackles forced, tying the league lead this week.
- Houston averaged just 0.3 yards before contact per rush attempt, the second-best mark in the XFL this week.
- Houston registered a QB hurry on 29% of dropbacks this week defensively, the second-best mark in the XFL.
- DT Boogie Roberts made three run tackles of a loss or no gain in the run game this week, the most in the XFL.
- As a team, Los Angeles averaged 4.1 rushing yards after contact per attempt, the most in the XFL.
- Los Angeles only allowed a QB knockdown on 4.5% of dropbacks this week, the best mark in the XFL.
- QB Josh Johnson had an adjusted completion percentage of 71% this week, the third-best mark in the league.
- Johnson had an average depth of target of 12.9 yards, the most among qualifying players this week.
- OG Anthony Coyle played 31 pass blocking snaps without giving up a pressure, the second-most at guard this week.
- WR Colby Pearson registered 50 yards after the catch this week, the most in the XFL.
- CB Dravon Askew-Henry registered five forced incompletions this week,the most in the XFL.
- Defensively, the team only allowed 1.8 yards per rush attempt after contact, the best mark in the XFL.
- DE Bunmi Rotimi led the Guardians this week with four total pressures.
- WR L’Damian Washington registered 42 yards after the catch this week, the second-most in the XFL.
- DT Casey Sayles and LB Terence Garvin each had four run stops without missing a tackle in the ground game this week, tying the XFL lead.
- St. Louis was the only team to not allow an explosive pass (15+ yard gain) this week in the XFL.
- St. Louis registered a QB hit on 11% of plays defensively, the second-best mark in the XFL this week.
- As a team, St. Louis averaged 3.4 rushing yards after contact per attempt, the second-most in the league.
- In 28 dropbacks this week, Seattle didn’t allow a single QB hit.
- RB Kenneth Farrow led the Dragons this week with 33 yards after contact.
- OC Dillon Day did not allow a pressure in 28 pass blocking snaps this week.
- CB Channing Stribling led the Dragons this week with two forced incompletions.
- Over the last two weeks, QB B.J. Daniels has averaged 2.9 yards after contact per attempt, the second-most among starting quarterbacks.
- OC Jordan McCray played 42 pass blocking snaps without giving up a pressure, the second-most at center this week.
- RB De’Veon Smith rush for 64 yards after contact, the most in the XFL this week.
- WRs Daniel Williams and Reece Horn each made two contested catches this week, tying the XFL lead.
- DT Josh Banks and DE Jason Neill tied the league lead in total pressures this week with five each.
- This week, Tampa Bay’s defense averaged -1.6 yards before contact per rush attempt, the best mark in the league.