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

Alex Christenson
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Games
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11
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7
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1
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Snap Percentage
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85.3%
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79.1%
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100.0%
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Dropbacks
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326
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183
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44
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Completions
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207
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110
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27
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Attempts
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308
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169
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41
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Completion Percentage
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67.2%
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65.1%
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65.9%
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Passing Yards
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2,437
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1,205
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334
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Average Depth of Target
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6.9
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8.1
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5.4
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Yards Per Attempt
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7.9
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7.1
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8.1
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Yards Per Completion
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11.8
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11.0
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12.4
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Passing Touchdowns
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16
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7
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2
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Interceptions
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4
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9
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1
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Passer Rating
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103.0
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77.7
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97.0
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PPR
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169
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71
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21
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PPR Per Game
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15.3
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10.2
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20.9
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Attempts
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23
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20
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2
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Attempts Per Game
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2.3
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3.3
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2.0
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Carry Share
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8.4%
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14.0%
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9.5%
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Rushing Yards
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33
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39
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5
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Yards Per Attempt
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1.4
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2.0
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2.5
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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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4.3%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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Scrambles
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3
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8
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1
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Scramble Rate
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13.0%
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40.0%
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50.0%
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Attempts
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30
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16
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4
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Completions
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7
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3
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3
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Completion Percentage
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23.3%
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18.8%
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75.0%
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Attempt Rate
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9.7%
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9.5%
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9.8%
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Passing Yards
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248
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87
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104
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Touchdowns
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1
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1
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0
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Interceptions
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2
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2
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0
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Dropbacks
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47
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22
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10
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Attempts
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43
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21
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9
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Completion Percentage
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60.5%
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57.1%
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44.4%
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Passing Yards
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183
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79
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17
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Touchdowns
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12
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6
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2
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Air Yards
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2,114
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1,374
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221
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First Downs
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118
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61
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16
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Clean Pocket Completion Percentage
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69.9%
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71.8%
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66.7%
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Passing EPA
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95.9
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15.1
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0.0
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Passing EPA Per Play
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0.299
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0.085
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0.000
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First Read Throws
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131
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69
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23
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Highlight Throws
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9
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4
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2
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Highlight Throw Percentage
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2.9%
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2.4%
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4.9%
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Interception Worthy Throws
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17
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11
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1
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Interception Worthy Throw Percentage
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5.5%
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6.5%
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2.4%
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Drops
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14
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7
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2
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Drop Percentage
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5.0%
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4.7%
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5.3%
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Man Percentage
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47.9%
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40.3%
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48.8%
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Man Completion Percentage
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62.4%
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55.8%
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60.0%
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Zone Percentage
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52.1%
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59.7%
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51.2%
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Zone Completion Percentage
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71.9%
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74.6%
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71.4%
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Man Passer Rating
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98.3
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84.7
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106.9
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Zone Passer Rating
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105.5
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79.6
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87.6
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Man Yards Per Attempt
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6.7
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3.8
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10.2
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Zone Yards Per Attempt
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7.9
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5.6
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4.6
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Dropbacks
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60
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39
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20
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Completions
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36
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25
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15
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Attempts
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54
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38
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19
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Completion Percentage
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66.7%
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65.8%
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78.9%
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Attempt Rate
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17.5%
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22.5%
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46.3%
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Passing Yards
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401
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322
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159
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Yards Per Attempt
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7.4
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8.5
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8.4
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Touchdowns
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2
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2
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2
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Interceptions
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0
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4
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0
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Passer Rating
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100.9
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70.2
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136.6
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Pressures
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67
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59
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14
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Pressure Rate
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20.6%
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32.2%
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31.8%
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Completion Percentage
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53.1%
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46.7%
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63.6%
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Yards Per Attempt
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4.5
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6.7
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11.5
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Touchdowns
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2
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1
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0
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Interceptions
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3
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4
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0
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Hits
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41
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31
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9
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Hit Rate
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12.6%
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16.9%
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20.5%
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Sacks
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18
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14
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3
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Sack Rate
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5.5%
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7.7%
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6.8%
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Protection Rate
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84.0%
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3.8%
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0.0%
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Pressure to Sack Rate
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26.9%
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23.7%
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21.4%
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Blitzes
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84
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55
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12
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Blitz Rate
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25.8%
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30.1%
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27.3%
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Average Time to Throw
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2.4
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2.8
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2.5
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