TPR looks only at Line play, O-Line and D-Line, and rates/scores them as a unit (not individual positions) on the 10+ stats that sustain or stall drives.
Total TPR: LAC 254 | DAL 190
What We’ll Watch: LAC O-Line vs DAL D-Line.
After the trades made just before the deadline, the DAL D-Line stood up for a few games but last week vs MIN, they let a JJ-led visiting team put up 34 pts on 327 total offensive yards with 250 in the air and 10.4 Yds/PassAtt (big number).
The issue this week is the LAC O-Line is not the Vikes in most regards, other than sacks allowed – both MIN and LAC let their QB’s get bagged (MIN 47x, LAC 51x). LAC had ‘just’ 4 Sacks last week but not a ton of yardage from these, just 9 yards lost.
Beyond the sack similarities, that’s about it. LAC O-Line gets 215 PassYds/Gm, 7.1 Yds/PassAtt, completes 65% of their throws but a bit high on INT’s with 12 to-date. On the ground, LAC O-Line goes for 123 Yds/Gm on 4.4 Yds/Rush. Strong in both ground and air.
The DAL D-Line is ‘better' vs the run, allowing 120 Yds/Gm on 4.5 per carry but teams get 254 Yds/Gm in the air and a league high 31 PassTDs. Teams not only score through the air but they move the chains for 1stDwns so watch this space — highly unlikely that DAL can somehow slow down this LAC O-Line and the air game since they haven’t done that well this year so far.
As for pressure, the DAL D-Line doesn’t get home that much, just 29 sacks for the year and, likely because if they dial up the pressure, they have even less back there to stop the pass, or the run.
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This is interesting stuff. It’s pretty easy to fall into the trap of assuming our OL is paper thin but the reality is they’re still getting the job done.
A two score game in our favor would be nice for a change though. 😅
Thanks for the breakdown. This is great