Offensive Strategies & the Impact on Fantasy Football (2021 ...

Lynn’s previous experience as an OC was spent in Buffalo with Tyrod Taylor (QB – HOU) back in 2016, where the quarterback flashed shades of Lamar Jackson (QB – BAL) carrying 95 times for 580 yards and six touchdowns.Jared Goff (QB – DET) certainly isn’t mobile enough to be Taylor or Jackson in Lynn’s offense but his previous success as a play-action passer with the Rams could form a potent aerial attack in an inside/outside-zone run blocking scheme. Fantasy managers with Austin Ekeler (RB – LAC) shares will be delighted to discover that as the New Orleans Saints offensive assistant and quarterbacks coach in 2020, Lombardi utilized more of the 21 and 22 personnel associated closely with Mike Shanahan’s wide-zone blocking scheme. Here is his NFL resume as an offensive coach, and where his team ranked in targets to RBs in that time2007-2013 – NO QB Coach/Offensive Assistant – 1st2014-2015 – DET OC – 1st2016-2020 – NO QB Coach – 1stDraft Austin Ekeler— Nathan Jahnke (@PFF_NateJahnke) August 7, 2021Justin Herbert (QB – LAC) burst onto the scene after being thrust into the starting quarterback role during his rookie season and will likely be delivering fewer deep ball targets and opting for more intermediate routes to Jared Cook (TE – LAC), Keenan Allen (WR – LAC), and Ekeler. Mike Williams (WR – LAC) remains the big-bodied target on the perimeter but could see more usage as a split-end receiver, running more slants and shallower crossing routes that align with the scheme of Lombardi’s offensive philosophy. Jalen Hurts (QB – PHI) was limited to four starts in a tumultuous rookie season but finished the season as the quarterback with the ninth-most carries (63), averaging 5.7 YPC and finding the end zone four times with his legs.A talented backfield headed by Miles Sanders (RB – PHI) and notable fifth-round rookie Kenneth Gainwell (RB – PHI) could feature the 12 and 13 personnel Siriani ran as the Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator. Now, he steps into an offense with DK Metcalf (WR – SEA), Tyler Lockett (WR – SEA), Chris Carson (WR – SEA), and D’Wayne Eskridge (WR – SEA), an exciting rookie wideout who can be used in pre-snap motions that play into the zone-run blocking scheme Seattle used under former OC Brian Schottenheimer.The offensive line was an issue in 2020, ranking 30th in pass protection efficiency offense and 23rd in explosive pass offense, according to Sharp Football Analytics. Former Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith swapped places with Jones, taking a promotion to become the head coach of the 2021 Falcons, while Jones joins forces with A.J. Brown (WR – TEN) and Derrick Henry (RB – TEN) to form a fiercely stacked tandem to gear up for a potential Super Bowl run.Titans tight end coach Todd Downing was promoted from within to replace Smith as the offensive coordinator, meaning the offense could stay relatively play-action heavy, running a lot of 11 and 12 personnel that yielded a QB7 finish for Ryan Tannehill (QB – TEN) in 2020.