Top 5 Chiefs players vs. Ravens per PFF grades

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In a league full of stars, the Kansas City Chiefs may shine the brightest. Their victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night featured a few of those stars burning up the night sky with brilliant performances. 

Pro Football Focus highlighted the top-five graded players from Thursday night's game on social media Friday.

The list features some of the usual suspects. 

The one player casual fans may not recognize is Leo Chenal. The linebacker spent much of the game spying Ravens superstar quarterback, Lamar Jackson, to devastating effect. 

Chenal finished the game with seven tackles, five stops, and three quarterback pressures. He was a vital cog in Steve Spagnuolo's machine. 

Mahomes was dyanmic and sharp for most of the game. His one major hiccup, the interception thrown to Roquan Smith, was a poor decision born out of intense pressure in his face. 

Finishing with 291 yards on 20-of-28 passing, Mahomes led an efficient offense that wasn't getting much help on the ground. 

Chris Jones was a monster. The best interior defensive lineman in the game today, he made a home for himself in the Ravens backfield with four quarterback pressures, two stops, one sack, and one forced fumble. 

Rashee Rice was the primary passing weapon for Mahomes on Thursday night. He caught seven passes for 103 yards and drew a team-high nine targets. Rice did serious work in the middle of the field, catching four passes for 75 yards on in-breaking routes. 

And of course we cannot forget about the man who keeps it all together for the Chiefs up front, center Creed Humphrey. It wasn't a perfect game for the Pro Bowler, but his highlights more than made up for any lapses. 

Up next for the Chiefs is a date with the Cincinnati Bengals, at home on September 15.  

Jesse Reed

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Jesse Reed is a passionate and avid NFL fan, first and foremost. He has been a professional writer for more than a decade with experience as a Managing Editor at Sportsnaut, where he was featured on Yardbarker and MSN.com. Previously, Jesse was a breaking news writer/NFL analyst for Bleacher Report. Follow him on X/Twitter at @JesseReed78.