How PFF rated Purdy, 49ers in Week 10 win vs. Buccaneers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The 49ers left Tampa Bay with a 23-20 win over the Buccaneers and it was a collective effort across the board on both sides of the ball.
San Francisco’s Pro Football Focus grades show that Christian McCaffrey’s return to the field might not have had a major impact against the Buccaneers’ stout defensive line, but his presence in the passing game opened up opportunities for all pass catchers.
Quarterback Brock Purdy distributed the ball to five different targets, all of whom gained yards after the catch, including Jauan Jennings, Ricky Pearsall, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle and McCaffrey.
On the defensive side of the ball, young players made key plays, including Malik Mustapha, who battled a calf injury during Thursday’s practice. The rookie was on the field for every defensive snap, while Renardo Green, who was dealing with an ankle injury, was on the field for 48 snaps, or 79 percent.
Here are more 49ers PFF grades from Week 10:
Offence
QB Brock Purdy -64.5
Purdy completed 25 of his 36 passing attempts for 353 yards and two touchdowns, but a fumble (recovered by the offense) late in the game lowered his overall grade.
The Iowa State product was, as usual, very productive on intermediate throws. Purdy completed eight of his 11 attempts for 154 yards and two touchdowns on passes between 10 and 19 yards downriver.
The third-year play-caller was also productive against the blitz, which the Buccaneers used often. Purdy was blitzed on 27 of his 42 dropbacks or 64.3 percent and completed 18 of his 22 attempts for 274 yards and two touchdowns, giving him a passer rating of 148.9 when he was blitzed
TE George Kittel – 82.9
The All-Pro tight end was incredibly productive in the passing game, but a lower (30.7) pass-blocking grade, due to one rush, brought his overall grade down. Kittle caught three of his four targets for 57 yards, including a tag-in touchdown catch that gave the 49ers a fourth-quarter lead.
RB Christian McCaffrey -70.2
The Bucs’ defensive line did not allow McCaffrey much space as a ball carrier. Of his 13 carries for 39 yards, 27 came after contact. He averaged just 0.9 yards per carry before contact.
Where McCaffrey made the biggest impact was as a receiver. His 68 receiving yards were more than half of what Jordan Mason, Isaac Guerendo and Patrick Taylor have combined this season (120 yards). The three running backs have 18 total targets, while McCaffrey had seven in his 2024 debut.
Offensive line
Lieutenant Trent Williams – 80.6 overall, 78.1 pass blocking – one hit, two rush
LG Aaron Banks – 62.9 overall, 70.2 pass blocking – one rush
C Jake Brendel – 48.3 overall, 17.6 pass blocking – three rushing
RG Dominick Puni – 83.4 overall, 70.2 pass blocking – two rushing
RT Colton McKivitz – 50.5 overall, 58 pass blocking – two rushing
RG Dominick Puni – 83.4
The rookie received top grades for offense, including a run-blocking grade of 85.9. Among guards who have played at least 300 snaps, Puni’s 78.8 grade for the season ranks sixth in the league after not allowing a quarterback sack or hit all season.
Defense
CB Renardo Green – 82.6
The rookie earned the highest coverage grade (83.9) on defense, allowing four catches on five targets for just 27 yards. It’s the second week in a row that Green received the top grade for defense. Green was also credited with two pass breakups and two stops.
S Malik Mustapha -70.3
The rookie received a coverage grade of 70.5, but his tackling grade of 85.8 topped the team. Mustapha was credited with three solo tackles, five assists, one stop and was not targeted.
The defensive line only created 14 total pressures on quarterback Baker Mayfield.
Maliek Collins – 52.8 overall grade, 59.4 pass-rush grade, one sack three pressures
Leonard Floyd – 46.9 overall grade, 43.3 pass-rush grade, four rushing
Nick Bosa – 65.4 overall grade, 66.3 pass-rush grade, one sack two hurries
Sam Okuayinonu – 57.1 overall grade, 54.4 pass-rush grade, one rush
Fred Warner and De’Vondre Campbell each had one rush.
Odds and ends
Mayfield completed just one pass of 10 yards or more in just five attempts, and his average target depth was just 4.4 yards on his throws. For comparison, Brock Purdy’s average depth of target was 7.5 metres/
In regular season games, Jake Moody had missed just two field goals in his last fifteen games. He made 23 of his 25 attempts before missing three yesterday.
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