Two Surprising Patriots Revealed as Highest-Graded Players by PFF in Week 4 Win over Bills

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The Patriots' bounce-back Week 4 win over the Bills was, by many standards, a strong team victory.

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From 143 yards on the ground offensively to Craig Woodson's game-sealing interception in the fourth quarter, New England got strong contributions throughout its roster.

Two rather unexpected players, though, headlined the highest-graded Patriots players by PFF in Week 4.

Here's a look at the highest-graded Patriots by PFF in the win.

Two Surprising Patriots Revealed as Highest-Graded Players by PFF in Week 4 

On a day when Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes and rushed for 54 yards to lead New England, he wasn't the highest-graded offensive player by PFF. Instead, that honor went to the player with the game-winning touchdown catch.

Efton Chism III, who made one of the catches of the year to give the Patriots a late lead, received an 87.0 rating from PFF, leading all offensive players on the team. He beat out Maye's mark of 82.9:

Considering Chism caught just two passes on four targets, it's an impressive mark for the second-year wide receiver. But with how his touchdown catch swayed the outcome of the game, it's undeniable that he made a massive impact.

Defensively, it was a rookie who led New England's PFF pass-rushing grades: Gabe Jacas.

The second-round linebacker was easily the most impactful player on the Patriots' defensive line when it came to disrupting Josh Allen, receiving a PFF grade of 89.1, easily besting the second-best mark in Milton Williams' 73.7.

Jacas, still just 22, registered three tackles on the stat sheet with no sacks, but his impact was visually apparent. At one point, he made quick work of Bills tackle Dion Dawkins, pressuring Allen on a play that resulted in a sack:

So far this season, it looks like the Patriots have found a gem in Jacas, who has 1.5 sacks as a rookie in Mike Vrabel's system through four games. With an overall defensive grade of 84.4 from PFF in Week 4, he was one of the highest-graded rookies of the week across the NFL:

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