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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17
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Snap Percentage
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99.2%
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99.7%
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96.1%
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Dropbacks
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610
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635
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616
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Completions
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382
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407
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420
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Attempts
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587
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605
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579
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Completion Percentage
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65.1%
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67.3%
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72.5%
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Passing Yards
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4,438
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4,575
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5,029
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Average Depth of Target
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7.0
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6.7
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6.4
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Yards Per Attempt
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7.6
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7.6
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8.7
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Yards Per Completion
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11.6
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11.2
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12.0
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Passing Touchdowns
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29
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30
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43
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Interceptions
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7
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12
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12
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Passer Rating
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99.3
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97.9
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114.8
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PPR
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287
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299
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375
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PPR Per Game
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16.9
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17.6
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22.1
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Attempts
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29
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32
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35
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Attempts Per Game
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2.1
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2.7
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2.2
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Carry Share
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7.4%
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8.5%
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7.0%
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Rushing Yards
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73
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21
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56
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Yards Per Attempt
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2.5
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0.7
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1.6
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Avoided Tackles
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1
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0
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0
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Avoided Tackle Rate
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3.4%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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Scrambles
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15
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7
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14
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Scramble Rate
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51.7%
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21.9%
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40.0%
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Attempts
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54
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50
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43
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Completions
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23
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24
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18
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Completion Percentage
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42.6%
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48.0%
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41.9%
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Attempt Rate
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9.2%
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8.3%
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8.0%
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Passing Yards
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739
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814
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672
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Touchdowns
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4
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6
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8
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Interceptions
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2
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4
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3
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Dropbacks
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94
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85
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104
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Attempts
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92
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83
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101
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Completion Percentage
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58.7%
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56.6%
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67.3%
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Passing Yards
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336
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331
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432
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Touchdowns
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22
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19
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24
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Air Yards
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4,132
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4,068
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3,411
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First Downs
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230
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230
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238
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Clean Pocket Completion Percentage
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71.6%
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74.0%
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78.5%
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Passing EPA
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146.5
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127.8
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201.0
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Passing EPA Per Play
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0.240
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0.201
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0.354
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First Read Throws
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322
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310
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268
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Highlight Throws
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24
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17
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7
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Highlight Throw Percentage
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4.1%
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2.8%
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1.3%
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Interception Worthy Throws
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26
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18
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12
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Interception Worthy Throw Percentage
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4.4%
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3.0%
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2.2%
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Drops
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22
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26
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7
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Drop Percentage
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4.0%
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4.7%
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1.4%
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Man Percentage
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47.8%
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39.9%
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41.7%
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Man Completion Percentage
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61.1%
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63.2%
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70.5%
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Zone Percentage
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52.2%
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60.1%
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58.3%
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Zone Completion Percentage
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70.0%
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71.7%
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76.2%
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Man Passer Rating
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104.6
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98.5
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133.4
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Zone Passer Rating
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97.3
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95.0
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103.7
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Man Yards Per Attempt
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7.2
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6.8
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9.3
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Zone Yards Per Attempt
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7.6
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6.8
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7.9
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Dropbacks
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170
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149
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192
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Completions
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114
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100
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139
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Attempts
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163
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143
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187
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Completion Percentage
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69.9%
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69.9%
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74.3%
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Attempt Rate
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27.8%
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23.6%
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34.7%
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Passing Yards
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1,448
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1,326
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1,838
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Yards Per Attempt
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8.9
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9.3
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9.8
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Touchdowns
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16
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9
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13
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Interceptions
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3
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1
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4
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Passer Rating
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122.4
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117.1
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119.2
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Pressures
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145
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166
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151
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Pressure Rate
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23.8%
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26.1%
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26.5%
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Completion Percentage
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40.2%
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44.1%
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50.8%
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Yards Per Attempt
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5.2
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5.5
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5.5
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Touchdowns
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3
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3
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4
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Interceptions
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2
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7
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5
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Hits
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79
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100
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86
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Hit Rate
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13.0%
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15.7%
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15.1%
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Sacks
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23
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30
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31
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Sack Rate
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3.8%
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4.7%
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5.4%
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Protection Rate
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83.8%
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3.1%
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4.2%
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Pressure to Sack Rate
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15.9%
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18.1%
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20.5%
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Blitzes
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167
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221
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168
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Blitz Rate
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27.4%
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34.8%
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29.5%
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Average Time to Throw
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2.5
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2.5
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2.7
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