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Jared Goff is off to a phenomenal start, and he's helped by a pretty decent pass-blocking unit. Detroit ranks fifth in ESPN's pass block win rate (57%), seventh in PFF pass blocking grade (69.0), and they have the 10th-lowest pressure rate allowed (32.8%).
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Goff's elite efficiency and blitz handling set up a +3.5 advantage vs. Arizona's 31st pass defense.

Goff is off to a phenomenal start and ranks sixth in passer rating (108.6), fourth in dropback EPA (0.274), and fifth in dropback success rate (52.2%). When not pressured, he completes 72.2% of passes with 7.9 yards per attempt, eight touchdowns and zero interceptions. Even when blitzed, Goff maintains a 119.1 passer rating (sixth) and +0.28 EPA/dropback (fifth), positioning him to exploit Arizona's 31st-ranked pass defense (114.9 passer rating allowed, 9.1 yards per attempt allowed).

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