2017 Best RUNNING Offensive Lines (1 Viewer)

daylight · Sep 3, 2017

What are folks opinions on the Top Five best RUNNING O-Lines in the NFL for Fantasy?

I googled this question and captured the rankings from 4 different articles - but all the articles are "total OL" - including Pass Protection. I'm looking for best OLs for running in order to use the info/ranking as a "tie breaker" when drafting, choosing starting line ups, WW pick ups, etc.

Below are the ranks from the 4 articles I found:

PHI, CLE, PIT, TENN, CHI, ATL, OAK
OAK, CLE, TENN, DAL, PIT, PHI
DAL, TENN, OAK, CLE, WAS, PIT
DAL, TENN, OAK, PHI, ATL, WAS

But again, these are rankings based on "total" OL strength.

From Matt Bitonti of Football Guys: 2017 OFFENSIVE LINE RANKINGS AND NOTES: PRESEASON WEEK 4 (Aug 31 2017) , here is an extracted ranking using only the "Run" column, including only those OLs that received an A+ or A

DAL - A+
OAK - A+
BUF - A+
CLE - A
PIT - A
WAS - A
TEN - A

How do you guys feel about that ranking/list?

Sarlakticacid · Sep 3, 2017

Here is Ross Tuckers Ranks. He gets into some pass pro and rushing breakdowns but not often

http://feeds.feedburner.com/FantasyFeastEatinWithRossTucker

Weebs210 · Sep 3, 2017

Tennessee and Oak on all 4 articles. Lynch is going to be top 5 in TDs this year.

voiceofunreason · Sep 3, 2017

Weebs210 said:
Tennessee and Oak on all 4 articles. Lynch is going to be top 5 in TDs this year.

Or one of the backups will win some leagues.

zftcg · Sep 3, 2017

BTW, I think this is the right way to approach it. The best lines will add value to RBs. A few will subtract it (though those are harder to predict and usually as a result of injuries). The vast majority will be neutral.

So if you think a team has a top OL, bump up their RBs. Otherwise, give it very little weight.

flapgreen · Sep 3, 2017

Sarlakticacid said:
Here is Ross Tuckers Ranks. He gets into some pass pro and rushing breakdowns but not often

http://feeds.feedburner.com/FantasyFeastEatinWithRossTucker

Tucker is an idiot

BoltBacker · Sep 4, 2017

daylight said:
WAS - A

If that's true they must be moth balled for the preseason. Looked pretty rough to me.

Sarlakticacid · Sep 4, 2017

flapgreen said:
Tucker is an idiot

Excellent contribution

STEADYMOBBIN 22 · Sep 4, 2017

BoltBacker said:
If that's true they must be moth balled for the preseason. Looked pretty rough to me.

Washingtons entire starting 5 return from late year. They also have one of the best OL coaches in Bill Callahan. Everywhere he goes the line gets better. (He was there last year after leaving Dallas the year prior)

They should have drafted or traded for a semi-elite or elite RB to help, instead they're rolling with a good but not special, Fat Rob. :mellow:

avoiding injuries · Sep 4, 2017

zftcg said:
BTW, I think this is the right way to approach it. The best lines will add value to RBs. A few will subtract it (though those are harder to predict and usually as a result of injuries). The vast majority will be neutral.

So if you think a team has a top OL, bump up their RBs. Otherwise, give it very little weight.

Here's an assumption...don't the "experts" take this into account when doing their rankings?

Tool · Sep 4, 2017

avoiding injuries said:
Here's an assumption...don't the "experts" take this into account when doing their rankings?

I think they do to a certain degree but don't give it enough weight.

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