2025 NBA Playoffs: Nuggets vs. Clippers Series Preview and Analysis

Alex Christenson
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Games
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17
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17
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13
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Rush Attempts
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0
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0
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0
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Rushing Yards
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0
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0
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0
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Yards Per Attempt
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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Rushing Touchdowns
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0
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0
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0
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Targets
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146
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158
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97
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Receptions
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88
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106
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67
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Catch Rate
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60.3%
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67.1%
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69.1%
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Receiving Yards
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1,496
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1,456
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1,079
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Average Depth of Target
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12.0
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11.7
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12.0
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Yards Per Reception
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17.0
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13.7
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16.1
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Receiving Touchdowns
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11
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7
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7
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PPR
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300
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290
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217
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PPR Per Game
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17.6
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17.0
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16.7
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PPR Per Touch
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3.40
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2.73
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3.24
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PPR Per Route
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0.54
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0.51
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0.61
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Opportunity Share
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13.9%
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15.3%
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12.0%
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Snap Share
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85.1%
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88.7%
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85.9%
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Slot Snaps
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282
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242
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143
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Slot Snap Percentage
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29.7%
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24.6%
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18.2%
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Routes
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549
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562
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360
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Route Participation
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87.8%
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85.9%
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90.5%
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Receiving Yards Share
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34.3%
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35.8%
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41.1%
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Air Yards
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1,754
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1,853
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1,247
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Air Yards Share
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40.8%
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41.5%
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49.6%
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Air Yards Per Route
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3.2
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3.3
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3.3
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WOPR
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72.1%
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74.2%
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85.9%
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Target Share
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0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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Targets Per Route
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0.26
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0.28
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0.28
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Targets
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28
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29
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16
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Receptions
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13
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10
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7
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Catch Rate
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46.4%
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34.5%
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43.8%
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Target Rate
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19.2%
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18.4%
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16.5%
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Receiving Yards
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549
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342
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279
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Touchdowns
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7
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3
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4
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Targets
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16
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18
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11
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Receptions
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8
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10
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7
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Receiving Yards
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82
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77
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51
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Receiving Touchdowns
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4
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4
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4
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End Zone Targets
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12
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14
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12
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End Zone Receptions
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6
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3
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5
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Yards Per Target
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10.2
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9.2
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11.1
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Yards Per Team Attempt
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2.8
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2.6
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3.5
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Yards Per Route Run
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2.7
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2.6
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3.1
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Air Yards Per Route
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3.2
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3.3
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3.3
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Receiving EPA
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63.5
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73.5
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67.5
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EPA Per Target
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0.44
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0.47
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0.70
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Contested Targets
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26
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30
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21
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Contested Receptions
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18
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15
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10
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Contested Catch Rate
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69.2%
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50.0%
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47.6%
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Created Catches
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10
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5
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2
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Drops
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5
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4
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2
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Drop Rate
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3.8%
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2.8%
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2.2%
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Yards After Catch Per Target
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3.8
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3.0
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3.6
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Yards After Catch Per Reception
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6.2
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4.5
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5.3
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Avoided Tackles
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18
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20
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16
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Avoided Tackle Rate
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20.5%
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18.9%
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23.9%
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Man Coverage Rate
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77.1%
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56.5%
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52.1%
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Man Target Share
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42.3%
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33.6%
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37.3%
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Zone Target Share
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21.2%
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25.4%
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25.5%
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Man Catch Rate
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67.6%
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55.1%
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63.2%
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Zone Catch Rate
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77.3%
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66.7%
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71.4%
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Man Yards Per Target
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10.6
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9.2
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9.4
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Zone Yards Per Target
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13.4
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11.3
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9.1
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Man Yards Per Route Run
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3.8
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2.9
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3.4
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Zone Yards Per Route Run
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2.3
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2.6
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2.1
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