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NFL rookie rankings: Highest-graded players after Week 2

PFF's Week 2 rookie grade leaderboard is topped by Cowboys LB Jaishawn Barham at 84.8, with Josiah Trotter, Antonio Williams, Caleb Downs and Blake Miller rounding out the top five.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaishawn Barham leads PFF's highest-graded NFL rookies after Week 2 with an 84.8 PFF grade. Josiah Trotter and Antonio Williams follow, while Caleb Downs and Blake Miller round out the top five.
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A PFF grade list is a scouting exercise, not a fantasy signal. Williams is a WR buried at 5.4 points last week with a -95.7 value over replacement on a Washington offense projected for 40.5 points as a touchdown-plus underdog. None of that changes because a grading model liked his blocking or route-running. Leave him on waivers where he belongs.

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Our read on PFF’s reporting. Not a fact beyond the source.

Players: Antonio Williams, Josh Downs, Kendre Miller

Teams: Dallas Cowboys

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