ESPN Analytics created revolutionary metrics to measure performance in the trenches -- in both the run and pass game -- using player tracking data from NFL Next Gen Stats. And we updated the formula a little bit for 2026 -- see what's new here.
Our pass rush win rate metric tells us how often a pass rusher is able to beat/win his block within 2.5 seconds. Likewise, our pass block win rate metric conveys the rate linemen can sustain their blocks for 2.5 seconds or longer.
In run stop win rate, a defender can earn a win by doing any of the following: beating his blocker so he's in better position to stop the runner; disrupting the pocket or running lane by pushing his blocker backward; containing the runner such that he must adjust his running lane; or recording a tackle within 3 yards of the line of scrimmage. If a defender earns a run stop win, his blocker earns a loss -- and vice versa.
Here are the rankings for each metric for the 2026 NFL season.
Last updated: Through Week 1 games, Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. ET
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Player PRWR | Player PBWR
Player RSWR | Player RBWR
Team win rates
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