Brock Purdy is second in the league in passing yards. He trails Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott by nine yards despite having 27 fewer passing attempts. Purdy is also second in yards per attempt, first in completion percentage over expectation — which would be higher as it’s a stat that doesn’t account for drops — and fourth in EPA per dropback.
A couple of things to consider about Purdy’s start to the season make it impressive. For one, he’s been without the reigning Offensive Player of the Year and two All-Pros. But he’s also been under considerable pressure — the eighth highest rate in the NFL — more than most of the quarterbacks in the upper echelon of statistical categories.