CoreFootball Index

Provisional week · Completed games are evaluated against a locked trailing same-position benchmark. Lower-coverage estimates remain visible as PROV and do not receive a rank or enter season CFI.

Experimental charted CFI · Weekly charting, compared within each role. Season grades weight qualified weeks by snaps. Select a player for the inputs. EDGE covers edge rushers; DT covers interior linemen. LB excludes edge-aligned linebackers. Tackling is adjusted toward neutral when opportunities are limited.

2026 · S · Week 3 rankings. Select a player for evidence or choose two to compare.

Rank	Player	CFI	Facets			Compare
		Weekly CFI	Coverage	Run defense	Tackling
#1	Jessie Bates IIIATL · S	73.5	85.0	57.2	61.0
#2	Xavier WattsATL · S	71.2	80.4	54.1	64.6
#3	Javon BullardGB · S	54.0	54.5	62.6	46.1
#4	Xavier McKinneyGB · S	48.7	58.2	7.0	61.0
#5	Evan WilliamsGB · S	45.6	32.5	41.5	77.9

Weekly CFISort playersHighest CFI firstPlayer nameCoverageRun defenseTackling

#1Jessie Bates IIIATL · S73.5

Scores & details

Weekly CoreFootball Index

73.5

Weekly coverage

85.0

Weekly run defense

57.2

Weekly tackling

61.0

Graded snaps

65

Graded weeks

3

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#2Xavier WattsATL · S71.2

Scores & details

Weekly CoreFootball Index

71.2

Weekly coverage

80.4

Weekly run defense

54.1

Weekly tackling

64.6

Graded snaps

66

Graded weeks

3

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#3Javon BullardGB · S54.0

Scores & details

Weekly CoreFootball Index

54.0

Weekly coverage

54.5

Weekly run defense

62.6

Weekly tackling

46.1

Graded snaps

46

Graded weeks

3

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#4Xavier McKinneyGB · S48.7

Scores & details

Weekly CoreFootball Index

48.7

Weekly coverage

58.2

Weekly run defense

7.0

Weekly tackling

61.0

Graded snaps

71

Graded weeks

3

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#5Evan WilliamsGB · S45.6

Scores & details

Weekly CoreFootball Index

45.6

Weekly coverage

32.5

Weekly run defense

41.5

Weekly tackling

77.9

Graded snaps

71

Graded weeks

2

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