• Payments swap with Buccaneers at No. 3: Buffalo takes over after permitting simply 4 pressures — and no sacks — on 34 go performs in Wek 16.
• Falcons saved issues clear for Michael Penix Jr.: The rookie quarterback was supplied with frequent clear pockets, and consequently, Atlanta’s offensive line strikes up 4 spots this week.
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Estimated Studying Time: 20 minutes
Few issues are extra vital to an NFL group’s success than the standard of its offensive line. Disastrous traces, and even disastrous weak-link mismatches, can decide the outcomes of video games, whereas robust models present an unbelievable benefit to an offense.
We’ll monitor NFL offensive line play all season lengthy and spotlight every group’s greatest weak-link gamers. With Week 16 of the 2024 NFL common season within the books, listed here are the weekly rankings and every unit’s greatest participant.
Key:
Crimson textual content = weakest hyperlink
1. Philadelphia Eagles (No change)
Projected Week 17 starters:
LT Jordan Mailata
LG Landon Dickerson
C Cam Jurgens
RG Mekhi Becton
RT Lane Johnson
Heart Cam Jurgens struggled in go safety towards the Commanders, permitting three pressures and incomes a 40.8 PFF pass-blocking grade. He surrendered stress at a 7.5% clip, the sixth-worst fee amongst facilities in Week 16.
Guard Mekhi Becton didn’t enable a single sack or quarterback hit in Philadelphia’s loss to the Commanders. He surrendered only one quarterback hurry on 40 go performs, resulting in an 81.5 PFF pass-blocking grade — his highest mark of the season.
Finest participant: Jordan Mailata
Mailata earned a 92.2 PFF total grade in Week 16, a league-high mark amongst offensive linemen.
