Braden Fiske

DT · Los Angeles Rams vs Denver Broncos · 46 graded snaps

Replacement

Fiske flashed disruptive interior penetration and great pursuit, but a high volume of neutral reps kept his overall impact around replacement level.

Pass rush6530Special teams609Run defense697

The full breakdown

Fiske earned a 66.2 grade as 41 of his 46 total snaps were graded neutral, diluting his high-end flashes. His run defense (69) stood out in Q2 (03:47) when he exploded past Ben Powers for a two-yard stop, though he surrendered leverage on a goal-line sneak touchdown in Q4 (00:48). In the pass rush (65), he produced an impressive hit on Bo Nix to force an incompletion at Q3 (14:19) and showed relentless motor pursuing out to the sideline at Q3 (09:17). Overall, the lack of consistent pressure across 30 pass rush snaps capped his mark.

Strengths

First-step burst
High-motor pursuit
Quick hand usage

Weaknesses

Goal-line pad level

Plays that moved the grade

+1.5Q3 14:19, 2nd & 4Exploded off the ball to beat Quinn Meinerz inside and land a hit on Bo Nix, forcing an incompletion.
+1.5Q2 03:47, 1st & 10Penetrated past Ben Powers into the backfield to wrap up RJ Harvey for a two-yard stop.
-0.5Q4 00:48, 3rd & 1Shot into the A-gap but failed to anchor, allowing a one-yard touchdown on a quarterback sneak.

Every graded snap · 5 wins or losses, 41 routine

+1.5Q2 03:47 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseExplodes off the ball, shoots past Powers into the backfield, and wraps up Harvey around the legs near the line of scrimmage for a 2-yard stop.
+1.5Q3 14:19 · 2 & 4 · Pass rushExplodes off the ball, uses quick hands to win across Meinerz's inside shoulder, and lands a hit on Bo Nix as he unloads the deep pass.
+0.5Q3 09:17 · 3 & 9 · Pass rushShows excellent motor disengaging from pass rush and sprinting to the sideline to make the initial tackle.
+0.5Q4 02:00 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseHolds ground well against the guard and prevents any expansion of the interior running lane.
-0.5Q4 00:48 · 3 & 1 · Run defenseAttacks into the A-gap but cannot prevent Meinerz and Nix from getting over the line.

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