Califan007 The Constipated Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000723490/article/nfl-offensive-line-of-the-week-redskins-power-balanced-attack Following each week's games, O'Hara will revisit the O-line performances of all the teams that played and ultimately select a Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Week. And the winner is ... Washington Redskins Week 6 saw a breakout of 100-yard rushers, including the first 200-yard performance this season, making film a lot of fun to watch for this former center. Washington takes the award when you factor in the team's performance against an Eagles defense that ranked second in scoring defense and averaged 3.5 sacks per game prior to Sunday's divisional bout. Washington didn't allow a sack in the game, and while it was without star tight end Jordan Reed, the offense was able to put up almost 500 yards as part of its most balanced performance this season (33 rushing plays and 34 passing plays). Kirk Cousins threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns in the Redskins' fourth straight win, but most of the damage was done by Matt Jones. He finished with 16 carries for 135 yards (8.4 yards per carry) and one score. On his nine runs running behind the left side of the offensive line -- LT Trent Williams and LG Shawn Lauvao -- Jones averaged 10.2 yards per carry. Williams did a great job at the point of attack and was very crafty when on the back side of some big runs. One of the toughest things to do as a center is reaching the wide defensive tackles, and Spencer Long, who has filled in for Kory Lichtensteiger after he went down with an injury in Week 3, did that especially well for Washington on Sunday. Right guard Brandon Scherff had one of his best games since the Redskins drafted him fifth overall in 2015, as he more than held his own against Fletcher Cox. Kudos to the Redskins' line this week, as nobody expected them to win the battle at the line of scrimmage. And then, of course, there was the way Washington iced the game -- there is no better feeling than salting away a win with a 57-yard run in your four-minute offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice_of_Reason Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Our OL being called out for something good? i had a heart attack and fell out of my chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I was saying that all game, that our line needs to be talked about as one of the leagues best. They've given Kirk 7 seconds to throw all season. Now the running game is taking off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Watch the video of Scheff, He manhandles their eagles LBs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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