Published Sep 5, 2023
BadgerBlitz.com Hot 11: Buffalo Edition
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With help from Pro Football Focus, BadgerBlitz.com's Hot 11 feature is back for another season. In this week's edition, we take a look at Wisconsin's 38-17 win over Buffalo.

Note: Players included in this report must have played in 15 or more snaps.

No. 1: Outside linebacker Darryl Peterson

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Darryl Peterson vs. Buffalo
PFF GradeSnapsStatsMovement 

84.5

40

5 total tackles and 2 QB hurries.

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No. 2: Tailback Chez Mellusi

Chez Mellusi vs. Buffalo
PFF GradeSnapsStatsMovement

81.8

20

13 carries for 157 yards and 2 touchdowns.

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No. 3: Wide receiver Will Pauling

Will Pauling vs. Buffalo
PFF GradeSnapsStatsMovement

77.3

40

5 receptions for 55 yards

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No. 4: Tailback Braelon Allen

Braelon Allen vs. Buffalo
PFF GradeSnapsStatsMovement

76.1

46

17 carries for 144 and 2 touchdowns. Team-high 7 receptions.

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No. 5: Defensive tackle Gio Paez

Gio Paez vs. Buffalo
PFF GradeSnapsStatsMovement

74.0

38

3 total tackles and 1 QB hurry.

N/A

No. 6 : Cornerback Alexander Smith

Ricardon Hallman vs. Buffalo
PFF GradeSnapsStatsMovement

72.5

38

3 total tackles, including 1 for loss.

N/A

No. 7: Cornerback Ricardo Hallman

Alexander Smith vs. Buffalo
PFF GradeSnapsStats Movement

70.7

71

Played all 71 defensive snaps.

N/A

No. 8: Defensive tackle Ben Barten

Ben Barten vs. Buffalo
PFF GradeSnapsStats Movement 

69.5

23

Second-highest pass run grade (69.1) behind Peterson (83.9).

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No. 9: Offensive guard Joe Huber

Joe Huber vs. Buffalo
PFF GradeSnapsStatsMovement 

68.8

64

Team-high run grade of 67.6.

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No. 10: Outside linebacker C.J. Goetz

C.J. Goetz vs. Buffalo
PFF GradeSnapsStatsMovement 

68.7

50

1 total tackle.

N/A

No. 11: Cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean

Nyzier Fourqurean vs. Buffalo
PFF GradeSnapsStatsMovement 

65.5

43

3 total tackles.

N/A

OTHER NOTES

Total offensive plays: 72

Riley Mahlman, Jack Nelson, Tanor Bortolini and Tanner Mordecai played every offensive snap.

Total defensive plays: 71

Hallman and Hunter Wohler played every offensive snap.

Kamo'i Latu had a team-low grade of 43.7 with five missed tackles (25.2 tackling grade)

Allen had a pass blocking grade of 40.2

Wohler had a team-high 11 tackles.

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