Niners Nation on Brock Purdy

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Brock Purdy is currently the odds-on favorite to win MVP, being No. 1 on NFL.com's MVP Ladder through four weeks. Through four weeks, Purdy is the clear leader in EPA per play and success rate at quarterback. He's No. 1 in QBR. Purdy is the NFL's top quarterback in EPA per play in both the third and fourth quarter, while ranking third in the NFL in the first quarter. Purdy is also pushing the ball downfield, ranking first in yards per attempt, while completing nearly 70 percent of his passes and ranking fourth in completion rate over expected. When blitzed, Purdy has completed 27 of 35 passes for 427 yards and seven touchdowns when blitzed, while not being sacked once on 11 pressures. He's been the NFL's best quarterback against the blitz.
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Purdy leads NFL in EPA/play, QBR, and blitz efficiency; MVP favorite through four weeks.

Purdy is the odds-on favorite to win MVP and No. 1 on NFL.com's MVP Ladder through four weeks. He leads the NFL in EPA per play and success rate at quarterback, ranks No. 1 in QBR, and is the top quarterback in EPA per play in both the third and fourth quarter while ranking third in the first quarter. He ranks first in yards per attempt (nearly 70% completion rate) and fourth in completion rate over expected. Against the blitz, Purdy has completed 27 of 35 passes for 427 yards and seven touchdowns when blitzed with zero sacks on 11 pressures—the NFL's best performance against the blitz—while making no turnover-worthy plays despite being blitzed at a 31.5% rate.

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