Yahoo Sports NFL on Brock Purdy

Purdy QB2 with 20.9 proj. points; elite efficiency and rushing upside despite WR injuries.

Purdy is ranked QB2 for Week 7 with 20.9 projected points. He sits QB4 on the season (22.7 PPG) with elite efficiency at +0.37 EPA per dropback (QB2). Despite Mike Evans (Achilles) joining the WR room on the sideline, Purdy has 26.0 rushing yards per game as a fallback plan. The 49ers face Atlanta's 14th-ranked defense against QBs but the Falcons rank 28th against QB rushing, and recent opponents including Caleb Williams, Tyler Huntley, Tyler Shough, and Jordan Love have found solid production. San Francisco carries a 26.25-point implied team total (fifth).

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