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NFL win rate metrics leaderboard: Ranking the best in pass rushing, run stopping and blocking

ESPN Analytics has published its updated trench play rankings following the conclusion of Week 1 in the 2026 NFL season. Utilizing tracking information supplied by NFL Next Gen Stats, the system applies revised mathematical models to evaluate line-of-scrimmage interactions on both passing and running downs.

5 seconds, while pass protectors are measured on whether they maintain their stance for that duration. On rushing plays, defensive players secure a positive score by overpowering their assignment, shifting the runner's path, collapsing the lane into the backfield, or executing a stop within three yards of the initial line, with offensive linemen assessed the opposite outcome based on those exact engagements.