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

Alex Christenson
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Games
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15
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15
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11
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Snap Percentage
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97.3%
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99.6%
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98.5%
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Dropbacks
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538
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492
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431
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Completions
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292
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297
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250
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Attempts
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483
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447
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393
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Completion Percentage
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60.5%
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66.4%
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63.6%
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Passing Yards
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3,524
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3,070
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3,024
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Average Depth of Target
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8.8
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7.1
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8.0
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Yards Per Attempt
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7.3
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6.9
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7.7
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Yards Per Completion
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12.1
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10.3
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12.1
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Passing Touchdowns
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16
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26
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19
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Interceptions
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10
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8
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5
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Passer Rating
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85.3
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98.0
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98.0
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PPR
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238
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261
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217
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PPR Per Game
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15.9
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17.4
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19.7
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Attempts
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55
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80
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43
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Attempts Per Game
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3.7
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5.7
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3.9
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Carry Share
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14.4%
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21.2%
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12.9%
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Rushing Yards
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277
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341
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155
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Yards Per Attempt
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5.0
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4.3
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3.6
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Avoided Tackles
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4
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1
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1
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Avoided Tackle Rate
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7.3%
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1.3%
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2.3%
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Scrambles
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28
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36
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20
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Scramble Rate
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50.9%
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45.0%
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46.5%
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Attempts
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80
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65
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45
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Completions
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29
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21
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21
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Completion Percentage
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36.3%
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32.3%
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46.7%
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Attempt Rate
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16.6%
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14.5%
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13.4%
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Passing Yards
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1,095
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791
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681
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Touchdowns
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6
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4
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4
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Interceptions
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5
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1
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1
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Dropbacks
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51
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84
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52
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Attempts
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49
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76
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49
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Completion Percentage
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51.0%
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61.8%
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51.0%
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Passing Yards
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193
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312
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209
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Touchdowns
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9
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20
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11
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Air Yards
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4,263
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3,189
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2,668
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First Downs
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143
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138
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112
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Clean Pocket Completion Percentage
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65.3%
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71.8%
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71.8%
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Passing EPA
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-5.2
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-16.2
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26.6
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Passing EPA Per Play
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-0.010
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-0.033
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0.072
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First Read Throws
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215
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161
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165
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Highlight Throws
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20
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15
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13
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Highlight Throw Percentage
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4.1%
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3.4%
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3.9%
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Interception Worthy Throws
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29
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16
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6
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Interception Worthy Throw Percentage
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6.0%
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3.6%
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1.8%
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Drops
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16
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14
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14
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Drop Percentage
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3.8%
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3.4%
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4.5%
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Man Percentage
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36.7%
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37.6%
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64.1%
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Man Completion Percentage
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48.3%
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59.3%
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60.8%
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Zone Percentage
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63.3%
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62.4%
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35.9%
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Zone Completion Percentage
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71.8%
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69.7%
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67.8%
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Man Passer Rating
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76.1
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100.8
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92.0
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Zone Passer Rating
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99.8
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92.2
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98.2
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Man Yards Per Attempt
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4.9
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5.3
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5.9
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Zone Yards Per Attempt
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6.4
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5.9
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6.7
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Dropbacks
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100
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105
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88
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Completions
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57
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59
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54
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Attempts
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92
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96
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80
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Completion Percentage
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62.0%
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61.5%
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67.5%
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Attempt Rate
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19.0%
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21.5%
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23.8%
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Passing Yards
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676
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587
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670
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Yards Per Attempt
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7.3
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6.1
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8.4
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Touchdowns
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3
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11
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2
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Interceptions
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2
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1
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1
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Passer Rating
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86.1
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112.6
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96.4
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Pressures
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169
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194
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131
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Pressure Rate
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31.4%
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39.4%
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35.5%
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Completion Percentage
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44.7%
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55.7%
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43.9%
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Yards Per Attempt
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7.7
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6.0
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5.8
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Touchdowns
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3
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10
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5
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Interceptions
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3
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2
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3
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Hits
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119
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104
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76
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Hit Rate
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22.1%
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21.1%
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20.6%
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Sacks
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55
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45
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33
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Sack Rate
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10.2%
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9.1%
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8.9%
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Protection Rate
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79.9%
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5.1%
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7.3%
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Pressure to Sack Rate
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32.5%
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23.2%
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25.2%
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Blitzes
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150
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155
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96
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Blitz Rate
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27.9%
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31.5%
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26.0%
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Average Time to Throw
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2.7
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2.9
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2.8
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