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2nd-lowest dropback success rate in a game in Burrow's career (per NGS)!but Burrow did a great job of extending plays and pushing the ball. So the the explosives (7 of them!) offset that lack of efficiency.

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Burrow's efficiency low but explosives (7) offset it; right game plan vs. Texans.

Burrow posted the 2nd-lowest dropback success rate in a game in his career in Week 2, but extended plays effectively and pushed the ball downfield; 7 explosive plays offset the lack of efficiency, which is the right approach against the Texans defense.