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EPA when not blitzed vs. when blitzed (2026, Weeks 1–9), min. 135 attempts

31 QBs with 135+ attempts through Week 9 of 2026: EPA per dropback, not blitzed across, EPA per dropback vs blitz up, split at the averages. Good either way (top right): Brock Purdy, Trevor Lawrence and Joe Burrow. Struggling (bottom left): Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and Justin Herbert.

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PlayerTeamEPA per dropback, not blitzedEPA per dropback vs blitz
Good either way · top right
Brock PurdySF+0.22+0.30
Trevor LawrenceJAX+0.37+0.11
Joe BurrowCIN+0.31+0.12
Jared GoffDET+0.20+0.23
C.J. StroudHOU+0.10+0.34
Josh AllenBUF+0.32+0.02
Jordan LoveGB+0.21+0.11
Patrick MahomesKC+0.13+0.20
Caleb WilliamsCHI+0.24+0.06
Kirk CousinsMIN+0.09+0.19
Dak PrescottDAL+0.23+0.00
Drake MayeNE+0.15-0.03
Geno SmithNYJ+0.11+0.01
Matthew StaffordLAR+0.07+0.04
Better vs. blitz · top left
Sam DarnoldSEA-0.18+0.08
Cam WardTEN-0.18+0.04
Jayden DanielsWAS-0.09+0.10
Michael Penix Jr.ATL+0.00-0.03
Blitz him · bottom right
Bo NixDEN+0.14-0.28
Bryce YoungCAR+0.16-0.19
Struggling · bottom left
Baker MayfieldTB-0.25-0.37
Kyler MurrayMIN+0.04-0.52
Justin HerbertLAC-0.35-0.04
Daniel JonesIND-0.25-0.12
Aaron RodgersPIT-0.04-0.26
Jacoby BrissettBAL-0.01-0.27
Malik WillisMIA-0.14-0.10
Jalen HurtsPHI+0.03-0.25
Jameis WinstonNYG-0.04-0.15
Deshaun WatsonCLE+0.04-0.20
Tyler ShoughNO+0.04-0.13

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