NFL Offensive Line of the Week: Bengals find their ground game Published: Oct 25, 2016 at Harold Landry Jersey 06:40 AM NFL.com Analyst Cincinnati Bengals Welcome to the jungle! The finally found , having a dominant performance against a defense that has struggled this season -- and . Cincy racked up the second-most total yards (559) and rushing yards (271) by any team in a single game this season. The offensive line -- starters , , , and , along with subs and -- controlled the line of scrimmage for the majority of the game. The ' performance did have one negative: three sacks, with the O-line responsible for two of them. Normally, this would knock them out of contention for this award, but the O-line finished the game with no penalties and no other QB hits allowed. This group led a ground attack that featured a huge performance by . He had 168 yards on just nine carries for a whopping 18.7 yards per carry. It was his first 100-yard game since Week 17 of the 2014 season. was a ballet of hippos, as he followed his pulling blockers through the hole and into the open field. also chipped in with 17 carries for 80 yards and a touchdown. Pro Football Focus had Cincinnati ranked as this week's top-ranked run-blocking unit, while LeShaun Sims Jersey the sacks knocked them down to the 16th-graded pa s-blocking group in Week 7. Regardle s, quarterback still had 308 pa sing yards and a pair of touchdowns -- one of which was -- finishing with his highest pa ser rating (128.3) this season. Other notable O-line units in Week 7 Miami Dolphins: The put on another running clinic, as accomplished something only three other players in NFL history have done. He joined Earl Campbell, O.J. Simpson and Ricky Williams after . Ajayi finished Sunday with 214 yards on 28 carries (a 7.6-yard average). When Kevin Byard Jersey you accomplish something historic like that, every O-lineman takes full pride in the feat. The O-line took control on the opening po se sion, as Miami marched 64 yards on 15 plays and chewed up 7:32 before settling for a field goal. The Fins tallied 454 yards of total offense against a defense that was ranked 12th overall, fifth on third down and first in red-zone defense. The protection was consistent, as well: was only sacked once and barely touched otherwise -- pretty impre sive against a defense that was second in the league in sacks (21) heading into the game. So what prevented the from being this week's winner? The O-line had six penalties -- Curley Culp Jersey five holding penalties and one false start. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: The Bucs' offensive line has had its struggles this season -- particularly on the left side -- but the unit put together a monster day on the ground against a struggling defense. Tampa Bay produced 513 yards of total offense, plowing through for 249 yards on the ground. enjoyed a career day, with 154 yards on 26 carries (5.9 a pop), while threw for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns. Winston was sacked twice, but neither was on the OL -- and the unit only allowed one QB hit, to boot. , and all had very solid games and continue to anchor the unit. Denver Broncos: The hosted their former quarterback, , in -- but it was Denver's O-line that stole the show, stymieing the ' defense and shielding from harm (zero sacks and zero QB hits). It was an impre sive performance against and , who entered the matchup with 6.5 sacks and 18 QB hits combined. One of the best ways to slow down pa s rushers is to run the football, and that's exactly what Denver did: The finished the night with 190 yards on the ground. led the charge, slashing the on his first two carries of the night (12 and 11 yards) and eventually racking up 107 yards and a touchdown on just 16 totes. added 83 yards and a TD on 17 carries. While the O-line largely Eddie George Jersey played well -- specifically center and left guard -- the unit has struggled with penalties in consecutive weeks, adding four more in this contest. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
Click here Click here Click here