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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8
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14
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Snap Percentage
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95.4%
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97.9%
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98.2%
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Dropbacks
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689
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328
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560
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Completions
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424
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216
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353
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Attempts
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643
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311
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525
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Completion Percentage
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65.9%
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69.5%
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67.2%
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Passing Yards
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4,547
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2,331
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4,051
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Average Depth of Target
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7.5
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7.3
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7.3
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Yards Per Attempt
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7.1
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7.5
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7.7
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Yards Per Completion
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10.7
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10.8
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11.5
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Passing Touchdowns
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29
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18
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24
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Interceptions
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14
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5
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19
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Passer Rating
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92.5
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103.8
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90.4
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PPR
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300
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155
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237
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PPR Per Game
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17.6
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19.3
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16.9
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Attempts
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31
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14
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23
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Attempts Per Game
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2.6
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2.0
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2.3
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Carry Share
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11.1%
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9.0%
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7.7%
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Rushing Yards
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97
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25
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0
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Yards Per Attempt
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3.1
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1.8
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0.0
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Avoided Tackles
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2
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0
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0
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Avoided Tackle Rate
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6.5%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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Scrambles
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12
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3
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3
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Scramble Rate
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38.7%
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21.4%
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13.0%
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Attempts
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63
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27
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44
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Completions
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26
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13
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19
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Completion Percentage
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41.3%
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48.1%
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43.2%
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Attempt Rate
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9.8%
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8.7%
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9.7%
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Passing Yards
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928
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440
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530
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Touchdowns
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3
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4
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3
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Interceptions
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4
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0
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3
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Dropbacks
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115
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51
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50
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Attempts
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109
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50
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47
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Completion Percentage
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62.4%
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50.0%
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53.2%
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Passing Yards
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433
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186
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181
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Touchdowns
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23
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12
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10
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Air Yards
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4,811
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2,257
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3,374
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First Downs
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235
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114
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163
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Clean Pocket Completion Percentage
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71.0%
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74.2%
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71.1%
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Passing EPA
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82.9
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50.8
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87.9
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Passing EPA Per Play
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0.120
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0.155
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0.183
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First Read Throws
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333
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148
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245
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Highlight Throws
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31
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8
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9
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Highlight Throw Percentage
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4.8%
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2.6%
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2.0%
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Interception Worthy Throws
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31
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8
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22
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Interception Worthy Throw Percentage
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4.8%
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2.6%
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4.9%
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Drops
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24
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15
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9
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Drop Percentage
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4.0%
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5.1%
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2.1%
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Man Percentage
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44.3%
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43.4%
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44.8%
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Man Completion Percentage
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54.5%
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65.2%
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59.9%
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Zone Percentage
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55.7%
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56.6%
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55.2%
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Zone Completion Percentage
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73.2%
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74.5%
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75.1%
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Man Passer Rating
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82.8
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118.0
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95.4
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Zone Passer Rating
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87.7
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103.3
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93.3
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Man Yards Per Attempt
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5.4
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8.5
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7.7
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Zone Yards Per Attempt
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5.6
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6.9
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6.0
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Dropbacks
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189
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93
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67
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Completions
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128
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61
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42
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Attempts
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181
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86
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66
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Completion Percentage
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70.7%
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70.9%
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63.6%
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Attempt Rate
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28.1%
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27.7%
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14.6%
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Passing Yards
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1,285
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597
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509
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Yards Per Attempt
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7.1
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6.9
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7.7
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Touchdowns
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12
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3
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0
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Interceptions
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4
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0
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2
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Passer Rating
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103.5
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101.7
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74.6
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Pressures
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200
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107
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118
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Pressure Rate
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29.0%
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32.6%
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24.5%
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Completion Percentage
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50.0%
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57.8%
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50.0%
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Yards Per Attempt
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6.1
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6.9
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6.0
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Touchdowns
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7
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7
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3
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Interceptions
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3
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1
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5
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Hits
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128
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64
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77
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Hit Rate
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18.6%
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19.5%
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16.0%
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Sacks
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46
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17
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28
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Sack Rate
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6.7%
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5.2%
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5.8%
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Protection Rate
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80.4%
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2.7%
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2.1%
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Pressure to Sack Rate
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23.0%
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15.9%
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23.7%
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Blitzes
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168
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116
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124
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Blitz Rate
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24.4%
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35.4%
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25.8%
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Average Time to Throw
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2.6
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2.7
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2.5
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