New York Giants PFF Grades 2026: Every Player's Season Grade
Updated: 12 hours ago
Published Oct 20, 2026, 4:09 PM ET | By Vincent Rapisardi
Key points
DJ Reader has the best 2026 PFF season grade on the Giants at 90.4, first among 126 qualified interior defensive linemen, per PFF.
Abdul Carter (90.3) ranks third among 112 edge defenders, and Jevon Holland (83.2) is fourth among 93 safeties.
Malik Nabers' 83.6 grade ranks 10th of 80 receivers through Week 7, while JJ McCarthy has no season grade yet.
These are the Giants PFF grades for the 2026 season, updated each week after Pro Football Focus grades the latest game. Every number below comes from PFF's public player pages.
The grades run through Week 7, the 27-21 overtime win over the Houston Texans, and were last checked on Oct. 27, 2026. The Giants are 4-2-1 and visit the Philadelphia Eagles after their Week 8 bye.
How PFF Grades Work
PFF's grading system evaluates every player on every play. Each snap gets a grade from -2 to +2, and those play grades roll up into a season grade on a 0-to-100 scale.
Ranks compare qualified players at the same position. Players below PFF's snap minimum show a grade but no rank.
Giants Offense PFF Grades 2026
Player (pos.) | 2026 grade | PFF rank |
Malik Nabers (WR) | 83.6 | 10th of 80 WR |
Isaiah Likely (TE) | 77.3 | 6th of 30 TE |
Malachi Fields (WR) | 64.4 | 58th of 86 WR |
Cam Skattebo (RB) | 60.4 | 34th of 42 RB |
Jameis Winston (QB) | 54.0 | 30th of 35 QB |
Darnell Mooney (WR) | 51.9 | 79th of 80 WR |
Source: Pro Football Focus player pages, linked on each name. Grades checked Oct. 27, 2026.
Nabers and Likely carry the passing game. Nabers has 48 catches on 68 targets for 605 yards and two touchdowns, per his PFF page, while Likely has 41 catches for 395 yards and five scores, per PFF.
JJ McCarthy's PFF page still shows no 2026 season grade because he is below the snap minimum. He posted an 80.0 game grade in his first start at Houston, per Giants Wire's rundown of PFF's Week 7 grades.
Giants Offensive Line PFF Grades
Player (pos.) | 2026 grade | PFF rank |
Andrew Thomas (T) | 74.8 | 16th of 71 T |
72.1 | 21st of 71 T | |
Bryan Hudson (C) | 67.1 | 11th of 35 C |
Marcus Mbow (T) | 49.6 | Below snap minimum |
Jon Runyan (G) | 49.3 | 60th of 74 G |
Francis Mauigoa (G) | 49.1 | 61st of 74 G |
45.7 | 33rd of 35 C |
Source: Pro Football Focus player pages, linked on each name. Grades checked Oct. 27, 2026.
Thomas has allowed 13 pressures, two of them sacks, in 465 snaps, per PFF. Eluemunor's 79.0 pass-blocking grade ranks 12th among 71 tackles, per his PFF page.
Runyan has the widest split on the line. His 75.2 pass-blocking grade ranks 12th among 74 guards, but his 41.6 run-blocking grade ranks 72nd, per PFF.
Giants Defensive Front PFF Grades
Player (pos.) | 2026 grade | PFF rank |
DJ Reader (DI) | 90.4 | 1st of 126 DI |
Abdul Carter (Edge) | 90.3 | 3rd of 112 Edge |
Arvell Reese (LB) | 77.0 | 6th of 74 LB |
Brian Burns (Edge) | 72.1 | 33rd of 112 Edge |
Kayvon Thibodeaux (Edge) | 66.6 | 48th of 112 Edge |
Tremaine Edmunds (LB) | 52.0 | 64th of 74 LB |
Micah McFadden (LB) | 36.7 | Below snap minimum |
Source: Pro Football Focus player pages, linked on each name. Grades checked Oct. 27, 2026.
Reader's 85.5 run-defense grade ranks third among interior linemen, per PFF. Carter has 25 pressures, including two sacks, and his 89.4 pass-rush grade ranks fourth among edge defenders, per his PFF page.
Burns has been on injured reserve since tearing his ACL in Week 3, per Giants.com, so his grade comes from the first three weeks.
Giants Secondary PFF Grades
Player (pos.) | 2026 grade | PFF rank |
Jevon Holland (S) | 83.2 | 4th of 93 S |
Jason Pinnock (S) | 72.8 | 20th of 93 S |
Deonte Banks (CB) | 66.4 | 30th of 103 CB |
Dru Phillips (CB) | 62.0 | 50th of 103 CB |
Greg Newsome II (CB) | 57.4 | 65th of 103 CB |
52.9 | 71st of 93 S | |
Tyler Nubin (S) | 46.3 | 87th of 93 S |
Source: Pro Football Focus player pages, linked on each name. Grades checked Oct. 27, 2026.
Holland has three interceptions and has allowed an 18.2 passer rating when targeted, and his 90.4 run-defense grade ranks second among safeties, per PFF. He missed the Houston game with a concussion.
Giants Week 7 PFF Grades vs. the Texans
Abdul Carter posted the top Giants grade at Houston at 91.0, and rookie Malachi Fields led the offense at 88.9, per Giants Wire. Every Week 7 grade is in our Giants PFF Grades Week 7 recap.
JJ McCarthy graded 80.0 in his first Giants start, and DJ Reader followed Carter on defense at 87.2, Giants Wire reported.
Giants Week 6 PFF Grades vs. the Saints
Reader posted the top Giants grade against New Orleans at 89.2, and Nabers led the offense at 78.6, per Giants Wire. Every Week 6 grade is in our Giants PFF Grades Week 6 recap.
Both players also made PFF's Week 6 Team of the Week. Our Team of the Week story has the details.
How This Page Is Updated
We refresh this page every week after PFF grades the latest Giants game. Grades can move as PFF revises its numbers, so check the date above.
Our Take: What the Giants' PFF Grades Say Through Seven Weeks
Grades are one lens, not a verdict, and I use them alongside the box score and the results.
DJ Reader is the defense's anchor. His 90.4 grade leads all qualified interior linemen, and after PFF gave him a 91 against Houston I posted that he's been great.
Abdul Carter shows the gap between grades and results. His 90.3 ranks third among edge defenders, but back in September I said five sacks in 20 career games is not good enough and that he needs more disruption.
Jameis Winston's 54.0, 30th of 35 qualified quarterbacks, helps explain the switch to JJ McCarthy. After McCarthy's first start, I posted that the Giants have themselves a quarterback.
I'll keep checking these after each game. The grades that move most over the next month, for better or worse, will be the quarterback and the edge rushers.
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