The Bucs walked off the field at Raymond James Stadium with their first home win of the season on Sunday, a 21-15 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Breaking down that performance, how did the Bucs players grade on the PFF scale?

While not the end-all be-all, the PFF player grades are a valuable metric in breaking down specific areas of player performance based on in-game situations and player efficiency. PFF does a great job breaking down what the numbers mean on their website.

Below is a look at the 5 highest graded players on offense and defense in Week 5, as well as other key contributors.

Bucs Top 5 Offensive Performers:

• RG Shaq Mason – 77.8 Offense (79 Snaps), 84.0 Pass Block (56), 78.6 Run Block (23)

• WR Chris Godwin – 76.3 Offense (41 Snaps), 75.2 Pass (30)

• RT Tristan Wirfs – 74.5 Offense (79 Snaps), 86.4 Pass Block (56), 57.6 Run Block (23)

• QB Tom Brady – 71.2 Offense (79 Snaps), 69.9 Pass (56)

• RB Rachaad White – 70.8 Offense (31 Snaps), 61.3 Pass (23), 75.1 Run (5)

RG Shaq Mason/ RT Tristan Wirfs

Both Mason and Wirfs played well on Sunday and graded highly in their pass-blocking. They played a crucial role in allowing Tom Brady the time to attempt 52 passes without taking a sack. It wasn’t just their pass protection that opened up the offense, however. They also cleared lanes for Leonard Fournette to go through on the right side.

WR Chris Godwin

Although he played in just over half of the team’s offensive snaps, Godwin was tied for second with rookie tight end Cade Otton in receptions with six. On the Bucs second drive, he caught three passes for 31 yards, half of the team’s yards on that possession. As he gets healthier and plays more snaps, he should continue to grade even higher.

Bucs QB Tom Brady – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

QB Tom Brady

As the captain commandeering the Bucs ship, Brady was both sharp and efficient. He completed 67.3% of his passes for 351 yards on the day. While he only threw one touchdown, his play and directing the no-huddle tempo allowed the team to build a 21-0 lead in the second half.

RB Rachaad White

White graded above Fournette on Sunday despite only gaining 14 yards on five carries and having just three receptions to Fournette’s 10. What he did do well was keep the chains moving for the offense in the third quarter. White picked up two key third-and-1 situations to continue the drive and allow his backfield partner to score on a 1-yard pass from Brady. He has played more meaningful snaps in the past two games should continue to see action on offense.

Other Key Contributors:

RB Leonard Fournette – 70.5 Offense (49 Snaps), 91.2 Pass (31), 60.4 Run (15)

WR Mike Evans – 60.7 Offense (67 Snaps), 62.7 Pass (48)

TE Cade Otton – 59.6 Offense (74 Snaps), 56.3 Pass (51), 66.1 Run Block (21)

While not grading highly, you’d be remiss not to note the impact Fournette, Evans, and Otton had in Sunday’s game. Fournette picked up 139 yards, had 2 touchdowns, and set a new career-high with 10 receptions, accounting for his 91.2 pass grade. Evans and Otton also put up solid numbers (Evans 4-81, Otton 6-43).

More than that, Evans had a critical 40-yard catch to put the game just out of reach for the Falcons, while Otton in the intermediate passing game kept drives alive, also graded well for his run blocking. It also doesn’t hurt that both his quarterback and head coach spoke highly of him after the game:

Bucs Top 5 Defensive Performers:

• S/SCB Antoine Winfield Jr. – 85.5 Defense (66 Snaps), 69.2 Run Defense (29), 98.2 Pass Rush (6) , 56.1 Coverage (31)

• NT Deadrin Senat – 82.0 Defense (17 Snaps), 73.7 Run Defense (14), 71.5 Pass Rush (3)

• CB Carlton Davis – 75.7 Defense (37 Snaps), 75.8 Coverage (25)

• OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka – 71.0 Defense (40 Snaps) DEF , 62.0 Run Defense, 70.1 Pass Rush (22)

• ILB Lavonte David – 70.7 Defense (66 Snaps), 67.4 Run Defense (29), 68.1 Coverage (34)

S/SCB Antoine Winfield Jr.

Winfield Jr. was all over the field on Sunday. He was far and away the best Bucs defensive performer, picking up a sack, two TFLs, and a pass deflection. His 98.2 pass rush grade was nearly flawless, and he also played well in run defense. On this TFL, Winfield and outside linebacker Joe Tryon-Shoyinka worked together to bring Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier down for a 4-yard loss:

NT Deadrin Senat

Bucs DL Deadrin Senat – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

It wasn’t fellow nose tackle Vita Vea who graded the best for the Bucs, it was Senat. Playing the second-fewest snaps for the Bucs on defense, Senat made his presence felt. He picked up his 1st career sack in the third quarter and did a solid job in run defense.

CB Carlton Davis III

Although Davis left the game with a hip injury, when he was playing, he did his job in containing the Falcons’ passing game, being a factor in their leading receiver only having 39 yards.

OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka

Tryon-Shoyinka’s performance Sunday is what many Bucs fans were expecting of him coming into this season. Tryon-Shoyinka applied pressure on Marcus Mariota throughout the contest and helped contain outside runs. He also picked up his first whole sack owing to great technique:

ILB Lavonte David

David didn’t have any ‘wow’ plays but overall played a solid game. Breaking down his grades, he graded most highly in coverage, a positive sign and the reason why the Falcons tight ends did very little up the middle of the field without Kyle Pitts.

Other Key Contributors:

CB Zyon McCollum – 67.4 Defense (13 Snaps), 66.9 Coverage (6)

ILB Devin White – 50.8 Defense (66 Snaps), 39.3 Run Defense (29), 68.6 Coverage (32)

FS Mike Edwards – 35.9 Defense (65 Snaps), 31.9 Run Defense (29), 46 Coverage (35)

One rookie and two proven cogs on defense make this list, but only McCollum graded around average. In 13 snaps, his first snaps of the season, he played well enough not to notice him on the outside, which is always good for a rookie cornerback. With both outside corners Davis and Sean Murphy-Bunting injured, this won’t be the last we see McCollum.

For White and Edwards, they didn’t grade highly or really play ‘well’ on Sunday. While White had a tackle for loss and two quarterback hits, he showed lapses in run defense by overshooting gaps. Edwards was the third Bucs member of the secondary to get injured, but he didn’t show anything when on the field. Coming in as one of the highest-graded safeties, his last play before leaving the game was not making the tackle on the touchdown throw to wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus.