The famous Lane Johnson splits are part of weekly fantasy decisions once again.
This tertiary but not insignificant factor was put to the test during the Eagles’ collapse in Dallas without the future Hall of Famer, even if Philly’s full game EPA landed about halfway between the In and Out splits on the season leading up to the game. They had an EPA per play of +0.078 with Johnson versus -0.097 in snaps without their longtime right tackle.
The 0.003 EPA/play mark that day against the Cowboys’ maligned-yet-improved defense landed at 11th of 28 teams for the week — not every game benefited from climate-controlled sites in November.
It was otherwise a relatively stable week for offensive line continuity, at least at the outset. But the league-wide OL landscape did change with mid-game developments that pose major questions moving forward. Let’s dive in.
Who’s losing and returning fixtures on the starting OL?
No offensive lines gained continuity last week, while one unit lost continuity heading in. It could be a far different story entering Week 13, however.
