It was a defensive slugfest filled with sloppy play and mi sed opportunities by both offenses. However, the managed a late drive Nick Cross Jersey to put six points on the board and take a one-point lead.Despitefailing on a two-point attempt, the Broncos' defense got a stop, securing an 11-10 win over the . While Denver's offense drew boos from the crowd, the defense's performance had the stadium rocking.The Broncos' defense showed how capable it is, and it's well on its way to being a top-5 unit in the NFL, at the very least. When the Broncos are clicking on all levels defensively, it's hard to move the ball against them, which will be needed in their next game.As for the grades, the Broncos' defense graded extremely well overall, while the offense turned out rather poorly. For a quick rundown of how my grading system works, .Offense: Courtland Sutton | WR | Grade: 70.3The Broncos' offense has been mostly Sutton. He had one bad drop but was also perfect on two contested catches. Sutton is a good route runner, and even when he is covered, he's a talent who is e sentially always open. Unfortunately, there were opportunities for more as the quarterback mi sed him a couple of times.Defense: Josey Jewell | LB | Grade: 95.2Getting Jewell back was outstanding for the defense. He was all over the field and filled up the box score with a sack, fumble recovery, and nine tackles, but he also mi sed tackles and relinquished catches.The worst play was a great design, but the Niners' lined Deebo Samuel up as the running back, sending him out on a wheel route, which is a tough ask for anyone, especially a linebacker. Again, Jewell also had a couple of mi sed tackles, but his positive impact was significantly greater than the negative.Ru sell Wilson | QB | Grade: 52.3Denver needs better from its quarterback, plain and simple. While Wilson showed his legs are not completely dead and he still has some magic, the hole the offense dug themselves into was largely his fault. The offensive line wasn't great, but Wilson mi sed open receivers and held the ball for too long a couple of times, leading to a sack or a panic dump-off pa s. He mi sed opportunities, especially with an Josh Jones Jersey open Montrell Washington deep on one occasion. Wilson was all over the place on the shorter throws with his placement due to mechanical errors with his lower half. Even with a struggling offensive line, many i sues fall at Wilson's feet and must be fixed. Denver won't be able to win its tougher AFC matchups when Wilson is playing like he was. Many of his i sues in this one were even worse when he had time.Mike Purcell | DL | Grade: 90.1The big man in the middle had himself a huge day. He didn't get pushed around as he had the past few weeks. Purcell showed why he needs to be kept in the middle and not moved to a 4i/5 technique in this defense.Purcell made multiple huge plays against the run, but his biggest was Indianapolis Colts Accessories on a pa s rush that forced a step out of the back of the end zone for a safety. It was a big day for a huge man.Patrick Surtain II | CB | Grade: 89.5This is a game where Surtain looked like an elite corner in the NFL. While he did well to limit D.K. Metcalf in Week 1 and did alright before exiting in Week 2 with a shoulder injury, Surtain allowed a 100% catch percentage when the ball wasn't thrown away in his direction. A perfect 8-of-8 for 45 yards. Limiting yards are great, but limiting catches is huge.Surtain entered Week 3 with no pa s break-ups, but picked up two, and saw all five targets fall incomplete. He had a shot at an interception on one deflection. Denver needs Surtain to shut down his receiver, and he finally did that fully against the Niners.Randy Gregory | OLB | Grade: 87.9Gregory has been exceptional for the Broncos and added six pre Matt Ryan T Shirts sures against the Niners. While he isn't great as a run defender, he has shown to be capable, although inconsistent. He is quick, and the defensive coordinator is having fun coming up with pre sure packages with Gregory.Javonte Williams | RB | Grade: 68.4While Williams had some big plays against the Niners and was the more reliable running back, some i sues kept him from being the MVP on offense. Williams has terrible vision and multiple times mi sed huge running lanes for gains of 5-plus yards, only to run into the defense for maybe one yard.If Williams can improve and cut down on the yards he leaves on the field, he could be an excellent back.Outside of that, he did well, and his power was always on display, forcing five mi sed tackles against the Niners. While he got credited with a drop, it came on a not-so-great throw. However, it was still a drop as the ball bounced off his hands.Cameron Fleming | OT | Grade: 60.3Fleming had a tough task facing Nick Bosa for e sentially half the game. While it wasn't great by any means, Fleming did a decent job considering the matchup. Where Fleming has consistently done well, no matter the matchup, is in the run game.Graham Glasgow | IOL | Grade: 59.2Glasgow is reliable in pa s protection. While he allowed two pre sures, one of them came on a perfectly executed stunt by the Niners. The i sues with Glasgow are in the run game.He isn't a blocker that will generate push up front, but he can clear running lanes when he can use momentum against the defender. The Niners kept that from happening often.Jonathan Harris | DL | Grade: 38.2Denver is dealing with injuries and bang-ups on the defensive line, leading to the team calling Harris up from the practice squad. While his overall impact was small, he was consistently bullied upfront, though it didn't matter much as the Niners could attack elsewhere. It was noticeable Denver turned to Harris over McTelvin Agim, as Agim at least has interior pa s rush ability, and Harris has never shown that.Scroll to ContinueMelvin Gordon | RB | Dayo Odeyingbo Jersey Grade: 40.2Even if you recover them both, two fumbles will significantly hurt your grade. Gordon wasn't helped by poor blocking up front and couldn't do much in the run game.There were some nice catches from Gordon for good gains, but he also had a drop. The Broncos need him to be better than he was against the Niners because resting Williams will be key later in the season.Lloyd Cushenberry III | C | Grade: 40.6You will have i sues when your center is consistently pushed into the backfield in the run game. The Niners exploited Cushe