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

Alex Christenson
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Games
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3
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6
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11
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Snap Percentage
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99.0%
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20.4%
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69.4%
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Dropbacks
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126
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49
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415
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Completions
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73
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25
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234
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Attempts
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115
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47
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383
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Completion Percentage
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63.5%
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53.2%
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61.1%
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Passing Yards
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858
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264
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2,690
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Average Depth of Target
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11.4
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12.8
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9.0
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Yards Per Attempt
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7.5
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5.6
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7.0
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Yards Per Completion
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11.8
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10.6
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11.5
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Passing Touchdowns
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4
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2
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17
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Interceptions
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5
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3
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15
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Passer Rating
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79.5
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57.4
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80.7
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PPR
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47
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15
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172
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PPR Per Game
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15.6
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2.5
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15.6
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Attempts
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5
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5
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25
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Attempts Per Game
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1.7
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2.5
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2.5
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Carry Share
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8.2%
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7.5%
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10.7%
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Rushing Yards
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16
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-6
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83
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Yards Per Attempt
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3.2
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-1.2
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3.3
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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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20.0%
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0.0%
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4.0%
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Scrambles
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3
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0
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8
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Scramble Rate
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60.0%
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0.0%
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32.0%
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Attempts
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20
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10
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34
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Completions
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7
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1
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12
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Completion Percentage
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35.0%
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10.0%
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35.3%
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Attempt Rate
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17.4%
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21.3%
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11.5%
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Passing Yards
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277
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28
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449
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Touchdowns
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0
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0
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6
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Interceptions
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3
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3
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4
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Dropbacks
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15
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4
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33
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Attempts
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14
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4
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30
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Completion Percentage
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57.1%
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75.0%
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40.0%
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Passing Yards
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46
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31
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98
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Touchdowns
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4
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2
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6
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Air Yards
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1,314
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603
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2,629
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First Downs
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37
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10
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103
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Clean Pocket Completion Percentage
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68.1%
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60.0%
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64.8%
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Passing EPA
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-2.9
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5.1
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-11.8
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Passing EPA Per Play
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-0.023
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0.105
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-0.037
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First Read Throws
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76
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29
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193
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Highlight Throws
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6
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1
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9
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Highlight Throw Percentage
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5.2%
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2.1%
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3.0%
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Interception Worthy Throws
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10
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5
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17
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Interception Worthy Throw Percentage
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8.7%
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10.6%
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5.7%
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Drops
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0
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1
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12
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Drop Percentage
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0.0%
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2.5%
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4.5%
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Man Percentage
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24.3%
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40.0%
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51.8%
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Man Completion Percentage
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60.0%
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38.9%
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59.6%
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Zone Percentage
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75.7%
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60.0%
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48.2%
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Zone Completion Percentage
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64.2%
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55.6%
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65.4%
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Man Passer Rating
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105.8
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53.9
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90.7
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Zone Passer Rating
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59.6
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41.8
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73.4
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Man Yards Per Attempt
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5.4
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4.4
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7.0
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Zone Yards Per Attempt
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3.1
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0.2
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3.9
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Dropbacks
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11
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1
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57
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Completions
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4
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1
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29
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Attempts
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10
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1
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53
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Completion Percentage
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40.0%
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100.0%
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54.7%
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Attempt Rate
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8.7%
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2.1%
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17.9%
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Passing Yards
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39
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11
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565
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Yards Per Attempt
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3.9
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11.0
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10.7
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Touchdowns
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0
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0
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4
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Interceptions
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0
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0
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3
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Passer Rating
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51.7
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112.5
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93.7
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Pressures
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32
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9
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87
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Pressure Rate
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25.4%
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18.4%
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27.2%
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Completion Percentage
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42.9%
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14.3%
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47.6%
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Yards Per Attempt
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3.9
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-0.3
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7.8
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Touchdowns
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1
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0
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4
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Interceptions
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1
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2
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4
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Hits
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21
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4
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49
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Hit Rate
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16.7%
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8.2%
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15.3%
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Sacks
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11
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2
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24
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Sack Rate
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8.7%
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4.1%
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7.5%
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Protection Rate
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82.5%
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0.0%
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5.6%
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Pressure to Sack Rate
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34.4%
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22.2%
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27.6%
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Blitzes
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46
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15
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77
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Blitz Rate
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36.5%
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30.6%
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24.1%
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Average Time to Throw
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2.6
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2.4
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2.6
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