Missouri suffered a heartbreaking loss at South Carolina a week ago. This week, the Tigers face their toughest test of the season. Missouri travels to Bryant-Denny Stadium for a matchup against No. 1 Alabama. The defending national champions have won their first six games of the season by an average of 40 points.

With the help of our new partners at Pro Football Focus, we provide an in-depth look at Tigers and Crimson Tide will match up on each side of the ball. The numbers used below are the PFF grades for the season so far for each unit.

Missouri defense vs. Alabama offense

During Nick Saban's historic 11-year tenure at Alabama, his teams have generally been known for their athletic defenses and physical running attacks. But this season, Saban not only has a good quarterback, but the Heisman trophy frontrunner in Tua Tagovailoa. As a result, Alabama's offense is ranked No. 1 in the nation by PFF, with an astounding overall grade of 94.5. By comparison, the Missouri defense ranks No. 90 nationally with a PFF rating of 82.0.

Here's how the mismatch breaks down by category. (Note: To qualify for the players to watch table, a player must have played at least 20 snaps per game so far this season.)