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

Alex Christenson
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Games
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9
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15
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16
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Snap Percentage
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95.0%
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97.8%
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100.0%
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Dropbacks
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332
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551
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579
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Completions
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206
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326
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365
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Attempts
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303
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521
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551
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Completion Percentage
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68.0%
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62.6%
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66.2%
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Passing Yards
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2,087
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3,965
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4,041
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Average Depth of Target
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6.7
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7.7
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7.5
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Yards Per Attempt
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6.9
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7.6
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7.3
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Yards Per Completion
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10.1
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12.2
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11.1
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Passing Touchdowns
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10
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24
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24
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Interceptions
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8
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11
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9
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Passer Rating
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87.4
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92.5
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95.6
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PPR
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116
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250
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248
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PPR Per Game
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12.9
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16.7
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15.5
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Attempts
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13
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21
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30
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Attempts Per Game
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1.9
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1.5
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2.7
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Carry Share
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8.1%
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5.2%
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10.3%
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Rushing Yards
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9
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65
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41
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Yards Per Attempt
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0.7
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3.1
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1.4
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Avoided Tackles
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2
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0
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1
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Avoided Tackle Rate
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15.4%
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0.0%
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3.3%
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Scrambles
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5
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14
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3
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Scramble Rate
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38.5%
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66.7%
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10.0%
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Attempts
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32
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59
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50
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Completions
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10
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28
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21
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Completion Percentage
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31.3%
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47.5%
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42.0%
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Attempt Rate
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10.6%
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11.3%
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9.7%
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Passing Yards
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357
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939
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670
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Touchdowns
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2
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5
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4
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Interceptions
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3
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2
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3
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Dropbacks
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46
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86
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77
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Attempts
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42
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83
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74
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Completion Percentage
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47.6%
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48.2%
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47.3%
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Passing Yards
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137
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257
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250
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Touchdowns
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7
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18
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16
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Air Yards
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2,018
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4,033
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3,869
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First Downs
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107
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188
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178
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Clean Pocket Completion Percentage
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72.2%
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67.6%
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74.6%
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Passing EPA
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-3.3
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89.4
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91.9
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Passing EPA Per Play
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-0.010
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0.162
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0.169
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First Read Throws
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137
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268
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306
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Highlight Throws
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10
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28
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13
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Highlight Throw Percentage
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3.3%
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5.4%
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2.5%
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Interception Worthy Throws
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11
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13
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16
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Interception Worthy Throw Percentage
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3.6%
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2.5%
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3.1%
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Drops
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11
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27
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12
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Drop Percentage
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4.1%
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5.9%
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2.6%
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Man Percentage
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38.9%
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45.5%
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46.1%
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Man Completion Percentage
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57.1%
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58.0%
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57.6%
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Zone Percentage
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61.1%
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54.5%
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53.9%
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Zone Completion Percentage
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73.8%
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69.1%
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70.4%
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Man Passer Rating
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70.0
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90.5
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90.2
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Zone Passer Rating
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91.1
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98.7
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98.0
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Man Yards Per Attempt
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3.9
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6.7
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6.6
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Zone Yards Per Attempt
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5.6
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7.4
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7.0
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Dropbacks
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73
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99
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157
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Completions
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47
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65
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112
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Attempts
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68
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95
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152
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Completion Percentage
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69.1%
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68.4%
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73.7%
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Attempt Rate
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22.4%
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18.2%
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29.4%
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Passing Yards
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604
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1,027
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1,393
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Yards Per Attempt
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8.9
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10.8
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9.2
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Touchdowns
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1
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3
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9
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Interceptions
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1
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1
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0
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Passer Rating
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95.5
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110.3
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121.4
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Pressures
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105
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147
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175
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Pressure Rate
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31.6%
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26.7%
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32.1%
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Completion Percentage
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55.3%
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45.3%
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43.5%
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Yards Per Attempt
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5.4
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5.6
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4.9
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Touchdowns
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0
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5
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4
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Interceptions
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3
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3
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3
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Hits
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59
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78
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89
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Hit Rate
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17.8%
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14.2%
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16.3%
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Sacks
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29
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30
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28
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Sack Rate
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8.7%
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5.4%
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5.1%
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Protection Rate
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75.0%
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3.3%
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2.6%
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Pressure to Sack Rate
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27.6%
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20.4%
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16.0%
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Blitzes
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67
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164
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165
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Blitz Rate
|
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20.2%
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29.8%
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30.3%
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Average Time to Throw
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2.4
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2.5
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2.7
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