2026 Offensive Line Rankings: 10-1

Jun 19, 2026

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As I’m sure you’ve hypothesized before, the play of a team’s offensive line has a tangible impact on the fantasy points its skill players can produce — and now we have the data to back it up. By understanding which units are thriving (and which are floundering), we can make more informed decisions when targeting or fading certain players — another small but crucial edge against our league mates. With that in mind, it’s time to pinpoint exactly where each offensive line stands heading into 2026.

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Below, I’ll be counting down the top-10 offensive lines entering the 2026 season, including a “key stat” from last year’s group and a rundown of offseason changes. Movement notes will list either the player’s previous team or the round in which they were drafted. Additions and subtractions are limited to those expected to start, serve as primary backups, or those selected in the top four rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft. Let’s dig in.

10. Minnesota Vikings

Key 2025 Stat: 74% Run Block Win Rate (3rd)

Offseason Movement

Additions: Caleb Tiernan (third round), Ryan Van Demark (Bills)

Subtractions: Ryan Kelly (retirement), Justin Skule (Buccaneers)

Bringing in the discarded Indianapolis Colts players worked quite well last year, even if Ryan Kelly could only muster eight starts (of really good play) at center in his final professional season. Right guard Will Fries —who would start all 17 games following an injury-shortened 2024— had more of a “solid” season, but performed well enough that the team won’t need to worry about that slot in the near future. The same can be said about the other guard position, too, as rookie Donovan Jackson held his own against professional competition despite a brief wrist surgery hiccup. Over his 14 starts, he was credited with 26 pressures, 17 of which came over his first seven starts.

To flesh out the interior, it looks as though Blake Brandel will be getting the nod to take over for the retired Kelly after he had a number of usable starts in the middle of 2025. A former sixth-round selection, Brandel had been more of a utility piece through his first three seasons with the team, but has compiled 1,700+ snaps from 2024-2025 across four different positions. Interestingly enough, his center snaps last year were the first of the 6’7” do-it-all’s professional or college career, so he could potentially take a step should he continue down this path through camp and into the season. Truly a massive wild card for this line.

The other glaring wild card is, for the sixth year in a row, Christian Darrisaw’s health. With a lingering knee issue holding Darrisaw to 10 games in 2025, he has now missed 27 games over his first five seasons, which is all the more frustrating because he’s been such a stud any time he’s been on the field. Reportedly, he’s been active during team activities since all the way back in May, so there is once again reason for optimism.

As a backup plan, the Vikings spent a third-round pick on former Northwestern Wildcat left tackle Caleb Tiernan. While they could peg him for an eventual move to the inside, there’s no doubt Darrisaw’s frequent injury bugs (as well as Brian O’Neill entering his ninth season) may tip their hand into developing him on the outside.

The Vikings played with 17 different offensive line combinations last season, second only to the Los Angeles Chargers, so with a little injury luck, they can solidify themselves as a top-10 unit through an entire regular season.

9. San Francisco 49ers

Key 2025 Stat: 41 Offensive Line Penalties (1st)

Offseason Movement

Additions: Carver Willis (fourth round), Brett Toth (Eagles), Robert Jones (Cowboys)

Subtractions: Spencer Burford (Raiders), Ben Bartch (Lions)

For the fifth time in his six-year tenure with the 49ers, Trent Williams has played at least 14 games, making the Pro Bowl on each occasion and running his total count to 12 since being drafted back in 2010. According to Pro Football Reference’s numbers, his approximate value of 14 was behind only Penei Sewell among OTs last season —Williams’ sixth season with an AV of at least 12— while PFF had him graded as the No. 2 run-blocking tackle in the country behind, you guessed it, Sewell. Digging even deeper, Williams’ regular-season AV of 14 is tied for the seventh-highest, non-QB performance of anyone 37 or older ever. Yes, of all time. (Also, shoutout Bruce Matthews)

One would assume the wheels would fall off at some point, but there’s really been no indication that it has to be that way. And better yet, it looks as though he has a very serious contender for Pro Bowl appearances on the flip side of the line for the first time in a long time. Right tackle Colton McKivitz excelled in his third season as a starter, finishing just ahead of Williams in blown block rate (2.90% - 14th) while finishing in the top five of run-blocking BB% (0.90%). Per Sports Info Solutions’ points earned metric, McKivitz was the ninth-most valuable tackle in the league (among 82 qualifiers) with 34.13 “points earned”.

The positives don’t end there with San Francisco, but optimism comes with some caveats, particularly at left guard. An injury-riddled rotation saw seventh-rounder Connor Colby, former sixth-rounder Nick Zakelj, Ben Bartch, and Spencer Burford struggle to hold down the fort, with the four of them combining for 47 pressures allowed, a number that would have led the league if they were Frankensteined into one single player.

Colby will have his chances to prove himself in camp, but he’ll have his work cut out for him while battling veteran Robert Jones and rookie Carver Willis. Jones missed his entire one-year stint with the Cowboys after breaking a bone in his neck, while Willis spent his long collegiate career playing tackle for Kansas State and Washington. As more of a run-blocking specialist, if he were to be pushed inside for spot starts, he might not help the pass-protection issues this team had at the position last year.

Along the rest of the interior, we’ve seen two years of solid play out of RG Dominick Puni, and Jake Brendel has been more than serviceable at center, though the latter is entering his age-34 season.