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

Alex Christenson
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Games
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15
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17
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10
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Snap Percentage
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98.3%
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84.5%
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94.8%
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Dropbacks
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529
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579
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287
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Completions
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305
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375
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189
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Attempts
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502
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548
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279
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Completion Percentage
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60.8%
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68.4%
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67.7%
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Passing Yards
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3,522
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3,878
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2,145
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Average Depth of Target
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9.1
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7.8
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7.8
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Yards Per Attempt
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7.0
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7.1
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7.7
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Yards Per Completion
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11.5
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10.3
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11.3
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Passing Touchdowns
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24
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25
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15
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Interceptions
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14
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8
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5
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Passer Rating
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86.3
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97.7
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101.0
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PPR
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233
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245
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154
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PPR Per Game
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15.5
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14.4
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15.4
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Attempts
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24
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32
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17
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Attempts Per Game
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2.7
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2.1
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2.1
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Carry Share
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10.0%
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7.4%
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6.6%
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Rushing Yards
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102
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40
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71
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Yards Per Attempt
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4.3
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1.3
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4.2
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Avoided Tackles
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1
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0
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1
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Avoided Tackle Rate
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4.2%
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0.0%
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5.9%
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Scrambles
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13
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9
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8
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Scramble Rate
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54.2%
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28.1%
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47.1%
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Attempts
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71
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68
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40
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Completions
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23
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27
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12
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Completion Percentage
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32.4%
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39.7%
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30.0%
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Attempt Rate
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14.1%
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12.4%
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14.3%
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Passing Yards
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819
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933
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477
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Touchdowns
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11
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8
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5
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Interceptions
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5
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2
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3
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Dropbacks
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59
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73
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33
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Attempts
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59
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71
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32
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Completion Percentage
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42.4%
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52.1%
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59.4%
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Passing Yards
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175
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252
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144
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Touchdowns
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11
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17
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8
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Air Yards
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4,585
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4,280
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2,168
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First Downs
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161
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186
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95
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Clean Pocket Completion Percentage
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65.1%
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72.8%
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74.7%
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Passing EPA
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52.1
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93.5
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61.3
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Passing EPA Per Play
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0.099
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0.162
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0.214
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First Read Throws
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239
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264
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145
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Highlight Throws
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29
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11
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10
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Highlight Throw Percentage
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5.8%
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2.0%
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3.6%
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Interception Worthy Throws
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27
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11
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8
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Interception Worthy Throw Percentage
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5.4%
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2.0%
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2.9%
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Drops
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19
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19
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6
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Drop Percentage
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4.1%
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3.8%
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2.3%
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Man Percentage
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41.1%
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46.1%
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48.9%
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Man Completion Percentage
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53.2%
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61.8%
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63.6%
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Zone Percentage
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58.9%
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53.9%
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51.1%
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Zone Completion Percentage
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67.3%
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74.0%
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72.5%
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Man Passer Rating
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99.9
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99.2
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100.4
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Zone Passer Rating
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78.6
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96.9
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97.0
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Man Yards Per Attempt
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7.4
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7.1
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6.7
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Zone Yards Per Attempt
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5.3
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6.6
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7.8
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Dropbacks
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109
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72
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71
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Completions
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69
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53
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45
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Attempts
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102
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71
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68
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Completion Percentage
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67.6%
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74.6%
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66.2%
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Attempt Rate
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20.3%
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13.0%
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24.4%
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Passing Yards
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839
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633
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724
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Yards Per Attempt
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8.2
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8.9
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10.6
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Touchdowns
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6
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4
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5
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Interceptions
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5
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1
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1
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Passer Rating
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91.9
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114.3
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120.0
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Pressures
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142
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142
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89
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Pressure Rate
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26.8%
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24.5%
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31.0%
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Completion Percentage
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46.1%
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51.4%
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50.6%
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Yards Per Attempt
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6.5
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5.4
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8.4
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Touchdowns
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4
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2
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7
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Interceptions
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3
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1
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4
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Hits
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67
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69
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27
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Hit Rate
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12.7%
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11.9%
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9.4%
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Sacks
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27
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31
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8
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Sack Rate
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5.1%
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5.4%
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2.8%
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Protection Rate
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78.4%
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1.9%
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2.1%
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Pressure to Sack Rate
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19.0%
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21.8%
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9.0%
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Blitzes
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132
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166
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96
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Blitz Rate
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25.0%
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28.7%
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33.4%
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Average Time to Throw
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2.6
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2.5
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2.6
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