You've likely seen our official Footballguys Offensive Line rankings. A ton of research goes into them, and I stand by them. The model used to create those rankings has been around for several years. It is solid.
At the same time, just as with fantasy rankings at other positions, some lines could be better or worse or all over the place.
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Let's look at three offensive lines that are tough to predict.
Boom-or-Bust OL: NY Jets
Pos | Starter | Current Rankings |
---|---|---|
LT | Tyron Smith | 10th overall |
LG | John Simpson | 10th in run blocking |
C | Joe Tippmann | 6th in pass blocking |
RG | Alijah Vera-Tucker | |
RT | Morgan Moses |
There's a scenario where everyone plays all seventeen games, and the Jets' offensive line is actually top-5 for most of the year. There's also the scenario where RG Alijah Vera-Tucker isn't the same player after two season-ending injuries, and the veteran tackles of Tyron Smith and Morgan Moses break down over the course of the season. The depth beyond Olu Fashanu, the Round 1 rookie out of Penn State, isn't great. It could go either way for this group.
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