Does weight even matter for line?

Dallas Turner 247 vs Hutch 265

Would a RE thats say 295 hold up better than one at 247 even though stats show they're equal? 

Same goes for o-line?

Yeah it plays a factor but it ties in with other stats too. I believe if the weight is greater than 30lbs difference oline vs dline, it adds a slight advantage in pancaking/blocking rolls.

Ah

Over-Weight + Great-Abilities = Great performance.

So guys like Dallas Turner and Will Anderson aren't great options at END?

yelaraka said:

So guys like Dallas Turner and Will Anderson aren't great options at END?

Thick n Fast paired with either baked in Colossus/UF is your best option (Hutch is the exception to this rule as his Momentum shift is a must have)

mberezoski said:

Thick n Fast paired with either baked in Colossus/UF is your best option (Hutch is the exception to this rule as his Momentum shift is a must have)

That's why I'm even asking. With Turner as a RP option is he worth replacing Hutch. I can put Denver on Turner. And Will gets 32 chem as well.

yelaraka said:

That's why I'm even asking. With Turner as a RP option is he worth replacing Hutch. I can put Denver on Turner. And Will gets 32 chem as well.

IMO, Hutch has to be somewhere on your line as of right now. As long as you can find a spot for Hutch, I do not see why it would be a bad idea.

mberezoski said:

IMO, Hutch has to be somewhere on your line as of right now. As long as you can find a spot for Hutch, I do not see why it would be a bad idea.

Correct, unless you are eager to go back to playing against a ton of Omaha style opponents, well... Aidan will forever remain in my primary three pass rushers.  I've got Mario Williams (DT) and Jevon Kearse (LE) as my other two primary rushers, with John Randle coming in at DT2 for many formations.

For whatever reason, weight seems to factor into blocking calculations significantly more than the past couple years, it could be as much as ~30% of the blocking calculations.  Although, i basically just made that number up, i have no clue how much it matters, but yes weight DEFINITELY has an impact.  And a fairly sizeable one, at that.  It mattered an awful lot more back when the stamina/fatigue stuff was still a thing, but as with many other proposed changes, EA ultimately reverted and rolled them back.

yelaraka said:

Dallas Turner 247 vs Hutch 265

Would a RE thats say 295 hold up better than one at 247 even though stats show they're equal? 

Same goes for o-line?

I think it’s just ability’s

peatrick said:

Correct, unless you are eager to go back to playing against a ton of Omaha style opponents, well... Aidan will forever remain in my primary three pass rushers.  I've got Mario Williams (DT) and Jevon Kearse (LE) as my other two primary rushers, with John Randle coming in at DT2 for many formations.

For whatever reason, weight seems to factor into blocking calculations significantly more than the past couple years, it could be as much as ~30% of the blocking calculations.  Although, i basically just made that number up, i have no clue how much it matters, but yes weight DEFINITELY has an impact.  And a fairly sizeable one, at that.  It mattered an awful lot more back when the stamina/fatigue stuff was still a thing, but as with many other proposed changes, EA ultimately reverted and rolled them back.

If I'm not wrong weight only plays a factor in block shedding and tackling for example the mailata card almost always tackled you first try meanwhile a card like Revis has a good chance to miss a tackle if you don't have secure tackler on him

Dday8731 said:

If I'm not wrong weight only plays a factor in block shedding and tackling for example the mailata card almost always tackled you first try meanwhile a card like Revis has a good chance to miss a tackle if you don't have secure tackler on him

Fantastic points.  When it comes to tackling the ball carrier, this is a primary reason why folks suggest we use Enforcer Supreme with any Avalanche players, it helps to counter or negate the weight disadvantage, giving us a higher chance to pop the ball loose.

I'm even paying 2AP for regular old Enforcer in some instances lately, as it has the following three attributes:

1. Tackle_CanHitStickAnyone: Defender can hit stick any player on the field, regardless of size.
2. Tackle_Chance2ManTackleOutcome_NotBroken_OnHitStick: Grants the defender an improved chance to prevent broken hit stick tackles.
3. Tackle_HitStickAtDistance: Hit stick can be used at an increased distance.

For line play, it does matter, but only slightly. In previous Maddens, it was part of the formula on deciding who "won" on initial contact of 2 players. After the initial contact, it was all up to the blocking stats vs block shed/pass rushing stats.