Offensive Line Rankings and Impacts - Fantasy Football Matchup Outlooks for Week 2

Patrick's NFL offensive line (OL) rankings heading into Week 2 of 2025. He identifies fantasy football offenses to target, and the best/worst O-Lines for fantasy production.

Offensive lines rarely get the attention they deserve. Nobody's stressing over which right guard to start or buying a jersey with the number 62 on it. But if you care about fantasy football, it's time to show some love to the big uglies up front. A good offensive line can turn a plodder into a hero, while a bad one can make a superstar look like he's running with a piano on his back.

It's the big fellas with dirt under their nails that usually decide whether your quarterback is throwing darts or ducking for his life, whether your wide receivers have time to get downfield or are stuck running three-yard outs all game.

Each week, we'll check in on all 32 units and rank them accordingly, because it doesn't matter how fast the Ferrari is if the garage door won't open.

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Tier 6 – Wet Tissue Paper

32. Cincinnati Bengals 

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Orlando Brown Jr., LG Dylan Fairchild, C Ted Karras, RG Dalton Risner, RT Amarius Mims

An already suspect Bengals line was bitten early by the injury bug. Starting guard Lucas Patrick played just 16 snaps before exiting the game with a calf injury. He was replaced by Risner, who struggled mightily to generate any push in the running game.

Chase Brown was contacted behind the line on nearly every carry, with 50 of his 43 yards coming after contact. Read that again, slowly.

Meanwhile, the left side of the line had no earthly answer for Myles Garrett. Brown Jr. and Fairchild allowed a combined eight pressures, five of them to Garrett.

The Bengals' offense had one of the most disappointing weeks for fantasy, and with Patrick expected to miss some time, managers will be hoping things go differently without Garrett wreaking havoc across from them.

31. Houston Texans 

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Cam Robinson, LG Laken Tomlinson, C Jake Andrews, RG Tytus Howard, RT Aireontae Ersery

This line was a problem in 2024, and somehow it looks worse.

Rookie right tackle Ersery flashed in August, but Week 1 was a reminder that preseason isn't real life. He surrendered five pressures in his debut, leading directly to two QB hits and a sack.

Losing starting center Andrews to injury forced Jarrett Patterson into action, serving as a reminder of where things went wrong last year. In 2024, as a part-time starter, Patterson tied for the most sacks allowed by any pivot who played fewer than 650 snaps. For an offense hoping to put a disappointing season behind them, more growing pains could be ahead.

High ankle sprain for #Texans starting center Jake Andrews, timetable for return undetermined, per league sources. Could have been worse.

For now, Jarrett Patterson next man up for foreseeable future @KPRC2 https://t.co/2EI9p5OXq9

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) September 9, 2025

Tier 5 – Cardboard and Twine

30. Cleveland Browns

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Dawand Jones, LG Joel Bitonio, C Ethan Pocic, RG Wyatt Teller, RT Cornelius Lucas

Starting right tackle Jack Conklin left the game early after being poked in the eye, and as a whole, the unit surrendered a league-high 20 pressures.

Jones was the main culprit, serving up seven of them, the most of any lineman in the league, and allowing Joe Flacco to take two clean shots. That's not ideal when your QB is 40 and already creaks like an attic door.

Relief on the ground wasn't any better. Cleveland backs managed just 49 yards on 24 carries, with only six of those yards coming before contact. If that doesn't change, no Browns running back will be more than a desperation play.

29. Miami Dolphins 

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Patrick Paul, LG Jonah Savaiinaea, C Aaron Brewer, RG Kion Smith, RT Austin Jackson

Miami's line problems from 2024 have carried right into 2025, dragging down the upside of some of the league's shiniest toys. Tua Tagovailoa's 2.67-second time to throw ranked 25th on the week, and his 7.0-yard ADoT once more put him near the league's basement in downfield aggression.

Starting right guard James Daniels went down with a pectoral injury three plays into the season and has since been placed on injured reserve. Right tackle Jackson left the game in the 4th quarter with a toe injury and is expected to be sidelined for at least Week 2. That leaves Kion Smith (making his first career start) and Larry Borom (a part-time disaster in Chicago last season) to fill their spots, capping the chance of explosive plays returning to Miami anytime soon.

Here’s an example of what the Patriots might try to do against the Dolphins’ right side of the offensive line with Kion Smith and Larry Borom in for the injured James Daniels and Austin Jackson, respectively.

Harold Landry with one of 2.5 sacks vs LVR.
pic.twitter.com/sXyDZ8s8pn https://t.co/OZ9F0V0yDu

— David Furones (@DavidFurones_) September 11, 2025

28. New York Giants

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT James Hudson III, LG Jon Runyan, C John Michael Schmitz Jr., RG Greg Van Roten, RT Jermaine Eluemunor

Hudson looked like a matador in his Giants debut, yielding six pressures from the blindside, tied for second most on the week. Tyrone Tracy Jr., Devin Singletary, and Cam Skattebo had nowhere to run, combining for 30 yards at a miserable 2.0 yards per carry.

Russell Wilson was regularly able to escape pressure, chipping in 40 yards through six scrambles, but nothing that the Giants' attempted worked as planned.

A change under center feels inevitable, but unless there’s also a change to the left and right of center, the seasons of Malik Nabers, Tracy, or any other Giants weapons will be held hostage.

27. New England Patriots

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Will Campbell, LG Jared Wilson, C Garrett Bradbury, RG Mike Onwenu, RT Morgan Moses

New England's backfield might be the deepest strength of their roster, but you wouldn't know it from Sunday, with the most successful run of the day coming on a fake tush push.

Drake Maye faced more pressure than any passer in the league, and while rookie left tackle Campbell was arguably the team's best lineman, he racked up two costly false starts in crunch time.

If the Patriots can't get things right this week against a reeling Dolphins squad, it could be another long season.

26. Seattle Seahawks

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Charles Cross, LG Grey Zabel, C Jalen Sundell, RG Anthony Bradford, RT Abraham Lucas

The Seahawks' run blockers were unable to create any space up front against their division rival, the San Francisco 49ers, gaining only 84 rushing yards on 26 carries. For a team determined to make the run game its identity, 3.2 yards per carry has it looking more like a fad.

While pass protection held up admirably for 59 minutes and 15 seconds, right tackle Lucas was bulldozed by Nick Bosa for a last-minute strip sack that decided the game.

Tier 4 - Bubblegum and Duct Tape

25. Tennessee Titans

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Dan Moore Jr., LG Peter Skoronski, C Lloyd Cushenberry III, RG Kevin Zeitler, RT JC Latham

Welcome to the NFL, Cam Ward. The number one overall pick was sacked a league-leading six times. Meanwhile, Tony Pollard gained only six of his 60 yards before contact, and JC Latham aggravated an existing hip injury and couldn't finish the game.

Starting left tackle Moore's day was particularly rough. He allowed four pressures and was flagged twice on the day, once for holding and once for wandering downfield on a busted RPO. Until this line gels, Pollard managers will have to pray for checkdowns, and Ward may want to invest in a personal chiropractor.

24. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Broderick Jones, LG Isaac Seumalo, C Zach Frazier, RG Mason McCormick, RT Troy Fautanu

The plan to let Aaron Rodgers bail the offense out is going to wear thin fast if this line doesn't improve. Rodgers' 44.4% pressure-to-sack rate was the fourth-highest in the league, with Jones on the scene for a league-leading three sacks allowed.

The run game offered zero relief, grinding out just 53 yards on 20 carries.

Rodgers still threw four touchdowns, but asking a nearly-42-year-old quarterback to carry a lifeless ground game behind a turnstile front isn't a formula for fantasy success.

23. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Kolton Miller, LG Dylan Parham, C Jordan Meredith, RG Jackson Powers-Johnson, RT DJ Glaze

Every time Ashton Jeanty touched the ball, a Patriot defender was waiting with open arms. Along with Brown, he was one of two running backs to finish with more yards after contact than overall yards.

To their credit, the line kept Geno Smith upright enough to chuck for 362 yards at an 11.0 yard ADoT despite taking four sacks.

Until their run blocking improves, Jeanty's upside will be capped, and Geno will hope to survive long enough to prove he's an every-week starter.

22. Dallas Cowboys

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Tyler Guyton, LG Tyler Smith, C Cooper Beebe, RG Tyler Booker, RT Terence Steele

Dak Prescott wasn't sacked once against the defending champs, but that's less about dominance and more about Philadelphia's defensive front literally coughing up a loogie to start the game.

Second-year left tackle Guyton coughed up five pressures of his own, and while Dallas finished with 119 rushing yards, nearly half came on one Miles Sanders scamper. Strip that play out, and the line was pedestrian at best.

With Micah Parsons gone and Dallas headed for shootouts, mediocrity in the trenches won't cut it.

21. New Orleans Saints

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Kelvin Banks Jr., LG Dillon Radunz, C Erik McCoy, RG Cesar Ruiz, RT Taliese Fuaga

Starting right tackle Fuaga missed the fourth quarter with a knee injury, but it isn't feared to be too serious.

Spencer Rattler's unexpectedly quick release masked a lot of issues, helping the Saints' line survive 49 dropbacks without imploding. But the trade-off was a death-by-checkdown approach. Chris Olave and Juwan Johnson combined for 24 targets at just a 7.9-yard ADoT. That's PPR gold for floor seekers, but fantasy managers chasing splash plays are going to be let down if the Saints stick with this ball-control Band-Aid.

20. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Walker Little, LG Ezra Cleveland, C Robert Hainsey, RG Patrick Mekari, RT Anton Harrison

One of the league's weakest units on paper showed surprising bite in Week 1. Travis Etienne's 8.9 yards per carry trailed only Derrick Henry, averaging a staggering 3.15 yards before contact.

Trevor Lawrence barely broke a sweat, facing just four pressures and zero sacks, the cleanest pocket of any QB. It's one game, but if Jacksonville's O-line can sustain even 80% of this, Etienne's ceiling looks legitimate, and the Jaguars could see themselves quickly rising in these rankings.

19. Washington Commanders

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Laremy Tunsil, LG Brandon Coleman, C Tyler Biadasz, RG Nick Allegretti, RT Josh Conerly Jr.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt led all running backs with 4.0 yards before contact per carry, proof that this unit can open real lanes when it wants to. He went completely untouched on a one-cut run that resulted in the first touchdown of his career.

BILL. CROSKEY. MERRITT.

TUDDY.pic.twitter.com/FuTVffpWwI

— Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) September 7, 2025

Unfortunately, bookend tackles  Conerly and Tunsil marred the day with matching sack-allowed-and-holding-penalty performances, with Tunsil impressively managing to commit both infractions on the same play.

18. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Josh Simmons, LG Kingsley Suamataia, C Creed Humphrey, RG Trey Smith, RT Jawaan Taylor

The Chiefs' performance in Brazil was a stark contrast to February's Super Bowl meltdown, when Patrick Mahomes was brought to the ground six times. On Friday night, the team surrendered zero sacks on 46 dropbacks, despite losing their top O-lineman in Joe Thuney.

The run game was fine but underused thanks to the game script. We'll need more reps to see what this unit looks like when playing with a lead, but the early returns suggest this rejiggered line is sturdier than the one that cost them the Lombardi.

17. Arizona Cardinals

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Paris Johnson Jr., LG Evan Brown, C Hjalte Froholdt, RG Isaiah Adams, RT Jonah Williams

The Cardinal's box score from Week 1 was a confusing one. On the surface, five sacks allowed looks ugly, but in reality, PFF pinned only three total pressures on the offensive line, tied for best in the league. Kyler Murray's tendency to wander into chaos created most of the damage himself.

The running game looks healthy on paper with 146 yards, but that's also misleading. Fifty-two yards came on one Trey Benson breakaway after dodging a backfield tackle, and another 31 came from Kyler's scrambles. Otherwise, the Cardinals’ man-gap obsession (83% of runs) netted a bleak 2.9 yards per carry. This group is functional, but not quite the bullies they need to be to play the way that they'd like.

Tier 3 - Plywood and Nails

16. Atlanta Falcons

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Jake Matthews, LG Matthew Bergeron, C Ryan Neuzil, RG Chris Lindstrom, RT Elijah Wilkinson

Atlanta is already feeling the sting of losing starting right tackle Kaleb McGary for the year. His replacement, Wilkinson, surrendered five pressures and a sack in his stead, while veteran LT Matthews gave up four pressures and two QB hits of his own.

Bijan Robinson had nowhere to go on the ground (12 carries for 24 yards) and salvaged his fantasy day only through the air. With a Week 2 date against Brian Flores' blitz carnival, this line is on watch.

If Wilkinson and company can't hold up better, Bijan may need to keep living on checkdowns to stay afloat.

15. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Joe Alt, LG Zion Johnson, C Bradley Bozeman, RG Mekhi Becton, RT Trey Pipkins III

Rashawn Slater's sudden absence was a gut punch, but second-year tackle Alt didn't blink, finishing as PFF's top pass blocker of the week in just his second career start on the left side. Unfortunately, Pipkins gave back much of that ground on the other side, allowing four pressures.

Becton, limited by a stomach bug, added two penalties to the mix.

Greg Roman's offense is at its best when mauling on the ground, but Week 1 was unexpectedly pass-heavy. This unit is a safe bet to climb in the rankings as Alt finds his shine and Becton regains his footing, especially if the run game gets cranked up.

14. Carolina Panthers

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Yosh Nijman, LG Damien Lewis, C Austin Corbett, RG Robert Hunt, RT Taylor Moton

With Ikem Ekwonu sidelined after an emergency appendectomy, Nijman was forced into the starting lineup and promptly allowed six pressures, tied for second most league-wide.

The Panthers scraped together 113 rushing yards, but over a third came from Bryce Young scrambles.

Nijman's struggles aside, the rest of the line held steady, and reinforcements are coming. Ekwonu's return should restore stability and push this unit closer to the quietly competent group it was last year, which is good news for anyone betting on Bryce maintaining the form he showed late last season or a rookie splash from Tetairoa McMillan.

13. Detroit Lions

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Taylor Decker, LG Christian Mahogany, C Graham Glasgow, RG Tate Ratledge, RT Penei Sewell

Jared Goff was sacked four times on Sunday, and all four were credited against his O-line by PFF, the highest total of the week. Worryingly, three came from the interior, where the retirement of center Frank Ragnow left a gaping hole.

Fortunately, Sewell remains an immovable object at right tackle, and the team's struggles came against a Packers front that could be elite.

Fantasy managers shouldn't panic yet, but Detroit's vaunted offense needs cleaner pockets and wider running lanes if Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, and the rest of the crew are to live up to their lofty draft capital.

12. Chicago Bears

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Braxton Jones, LG Joe Thuney, C Drew Dalman, RG Jonah Jackson, RT Darnell Wright

No team invested more resources into rebuilding its offensive line than Chicago, swapping out all three starters on the interior. And yet Week 1 brought a disappointing déjà vu. Caleb Williams faced 20 pressures, second-most in the league, and spent most of Monday night running for his life.

Williams was fortunate to absorb only two sacks while scrambling for 58 yards, nearly half the Bears' rushing total.

Against Brian Flores' blitz laboratory, there's at least some forgiveness to be granted here, but if the new-look interior repeats this shaky showing, the one-mulligan grace period ends quickly, and this unit will find itself tumbling in the rankings.

11. Los Angeles Rams

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Alaric Jackson, LG Steve Avila, C Coleman Shelton, RG Kevin Dotson, RT Rob Havenstein

The Rams entered Week 1 with Jackson's status in question as he deals with blood clots, but their starting left tackle was present for all 60 snaps on Sunday. Unfortunately, both guards, Avila and  Dotson, went down with ankle sprains, forcing 2024 6th-rounder Beaux Limmer into double duty.

The results weren't pretty, as the unit allowed three sacks on 14 pressures and cleared room for only 66 rushing yards on 18 carries from Kyren Williams.

On paper, this group still profiles as above-average, especially with Sean McVay scheming protection, but cohesion won't come overnight if they're forced to continue playing musical chairs inside. Should these injuries linger, this line could slide down the rankings fast.

10. New York Jets

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Olumuyiwa Fashanu, LG John Simpson, C Josh Myers, RG Joe Tippmann, RT Armand Membou

Losing Elijah Vera Tucker just days before the start of the season could have been a huge blow, but the Jets didn't seem to miss a beat. Membou showed out and was not only PFF's top rookie lineman of Week 1, but the highest-graded lineman overall.

Armand Membou in his NFL debut:

🛡️ 90.3 run-blocking grade
🛡️ 26 pass-blocking snaps
🛡️ 0 pressures allowedpic.twitter.com/zhohMiI1Ln

— PFF (@PFF) September 8, 2025

The group paved the way for 182 rushing yards, fourth-best of the week, with Breece Hall one of only three players to top the century mark.

This unit isn't flawless, but if Membou continues to be plug-and-play competent, the Jets might have the foundation they need for a balanced, fantasy-friendly attack.

9. Green Bay Packers

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Rasheed Walker, LG Aaron Banks, C Elgton Jenkins, RG Sean Rhyan, RT Zach Tom

Week 1 was a low-volume but quietly strong showing. The Packers allowed only five pressures all day, giving Jordan Love the clean pocket he needed to operate efficiently in a game where they ran just 47 plays. The stat line (188 passing yards, 78 rushing) won't pop, but they controlled Detroit start to finish.

The one worry: Tom exited with a hip injury, putting his Week 2 status in question. If Tom misses time, it could stress a group that otherwise looked polished and poised.

Tier 2- Brick and Mortar

8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Graham Barton, LG Michael Jordan, C Ben Bredeson, RG Cody Mauch, RT Luke Goedeke

Tampa Bay's Week 1 showing was about survival, not style points. With All-Pro Tristan Wirfs sidelined, the Bucs shifted Barton from center to left tackle. The second-year lineman had his wobbles with one holding penalty and three pressures allowed, but crucially, none of them turned into sacks.

That was enough to let the offense function and steal a win. The Buccaneers stay in the top 10 on faith that Wirfs' absence won't be long-term, because when he's healthy, he's in the "best tackle alive" conversation. Without him, this line is closer to bubblegum than brick.

7. San Francisco 49ers

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Trent Williams, LG Ben Bartch, C Jake Brendel, RG Dominick Puni, RT Colton McKivitz

Williams is a likely first-ballot Hall of Famer, but he's also 37 years old, and in Week 1, he looked mortal. Six of San Francisco's 13 pressures came on his watch, including a QB hit. Odds are it's a blip, but if this is the start of a slide, the fallout could be ugly for an offense already reeling from injuries.

Christian McCaffrey will paper over plenty of cracks, but he can't carry 22 times at 3.1 yards a pop all year without the reaper circling. This group remains in the upper echelon on reputation alone, but Week 1 was a reminder that reputations don't block anyone.

6. Buffalo Bills

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Dion Dawkins, LG David Edwards, C Connor McGovern, RG O'Cyrus Torrence, RT Spencer Brown

No team ran more offensive plays than Buffalo in Week 1, and the offensive line looked every bit as steady as the reigning MVP behind them. Josh Allen dropped back 53 times, was sacked just once, and usually had a runway if the pocket bent.

The run game was another story, producing a rather bland 3.5 yards per tote. Though with only one missed tackle forced on 31 carries, that's as much on the backs as the blockers.

After an unforgettable opener against one of the NFL's premier defenses, Allen and this O-line will now face one of the league's softest schedules.

5. Minnesota Vikings

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Justin Skule, LG Donovan Jackson, C Ryan Kelly, RG Will Fries, RT Brian O'Neill

Left tackle Skule, filling in for Christian Darrisaw, was one of only four players to allow two sacks in Week 1. He was also the sole weak spot on the Vikings' offensive line, accounting for four of Minnesota's five total pressures surrendered.

The rest of the unit held strong, paving the way for 120 rushing yards and keeping J.J. McCarthy mostly clean. Darrisaw's return from last year's ACL/MCL tear looms large. When he's back, this line projects as one of the league's nastiest, a group that can both keep McCarthy upright and make lanes wide enough to keep two running backs fantasy relevant.

4. Baltimore Ravens

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Ronnie Stanley, LG Andrew Vorhees, C Tyler Linderbaum, RG Daniel Faalele, RT Roger Rosengarten

Baltimore's offensive line bullied a competent Bills' defense, finishing as PFF's #1 run-blocking unit. They were the only team to boast two top-five graded run blockers in Linderbaum and Stanley, and Derrick Henry reaped the rewards with a cartoonish 9.4 yards per carry, 3.4 yards of each carry coming before contact.

"The two best athletes on this offensive line, Ronnie Stanley and Tyler Linderbaum... Watch these two guys go out and make these blocks. They're basically tight ends playing on the offensive line. And when they get in space, they do not miss." - Cris Collinsworth 🏈🎙️ #NFL #SNF pic.twitter.com/roUwRqtgYv

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 8, 2025

Sure, life gets easier when you've got Henry and Lamar Jackson freezing defenders, but this was domination in the trenches. If this continues, Baltimore's O-line won't just climb tiers; they'll force fantasy managers to forfeit anytime they see Henry in the opposing lineup.

Tier 1- Steel-Reinforced Concrete

3. Indianapolis Colts

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Bernhard Raimann, LG Quenton Nelson, C Tanor Bortolini, RG Matt Goncalves, RT Braden Smith

If Week 1 was an audition for the most dominant O-line in football, the Colts got the part. They graded out as PFF's top pass-blocking unit while also leading the league in rush attempts.

Daniel Jones, who's averaged three sacks per game over his career, hit the turf just once on 33 dropbacks. Meanwhile, the run game churned out 156 yards, sixth-most in the league.

A stiffer test looms in Denver, but if they clear it, don't be surprised if this line makes a run for the top spot in the rankings.

2. Denver Broncos

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Garett Bolles, LG Ben Powers, C Luke Wattenberg, RG Quinn Meinerz, RT Mike McGlinchey

Bo Nix wasn't sharp in his season debut, but that can't be pinned on his protection. Of the 12 pressures he faced on 43 dropbacks, only half were attributed to the line, according to PFF.

The ground game told the real story. Both J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey topped 60 yards, with Harvey galloping completely untouched through the line on his 50-yard fourth-quarter dash.

A veteran-laden group, this is one of the league's highest functioning units, and they'll give Nix every chance to show last year was not a fluke.

1. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 1 Snap Leaders: LT Jordan Mailata, LG Landon Dickerson, C Cam Jurgens, RG Tyler Steen, RT Lane Johnson

This spot rightfully belongs to one team, and the Eagles' season-opening performance proved exactly why. Mailata graded as PFF's best run blocker, and the tush push remains unstoppable.

The #Eagles defense did a tush-push celebration after forcing a fumble.

Well done 😂 pic.twitter.com/3oEGtQ1a1o

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 5, 2025

Jalen Hurts had all day to throw, with his 3.67 seconds per dropback the longest in the league.

Dickerson was in and out of the lineup with back tightness, but he's not expected to miss a significant amount of time, if any.

As long as this core stays intact, the Eagles will remain the standard. Everyone else is just fighting for second place.

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