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 261 | PHI 173
Key Trench Match-Up to Watch: LAC D-Line vs PHI O-Line.
What a different season this is compared to last right?! Then, the PHI O-Line was a predictable, prolific, ‘ground game first’ team for most of the year. They were a Run/Pass balanced in both 1stDwns and TDs.
This year, fewer total points, more pass than run, on both 1stDwns (3Ps-2Rn) and TDs (19Ps/12Rn).
LAC D-Line comes in very strong vs the pass, giving up just 168 PsYs/Gm and just 12 PassTDs.
The Bolts' D-Line are ok vs the run in the open field, allowing only 106 RushYds/Gm but have a high 4.6 YDs/Carry and teams get home on the ground with 14 RushTDs (8th most in the league).
That said, in their last 2 games, PHI O-Line has rushed for just 87 and 63, in two losses to CHI and DAL (and DAL D-Line hasn't been 'great' vs the run this year either). The PHI QB is often either leading rusher for team or right up there. Keep an eye on him.
Our key watch: LAC D-Line vs the PHI O-Line run production and, of course, PHI special teams who have pulled rabbits out of hats, pockets and many other places this year.
And of course we can't talk LAC Trenches without hoping the O-Line remains healthy (or at least no more injuries) and holds up, and that we don't see the sacks we've seen at times during the year.