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Blitzed rate vs. EPA when blitzed (2026, Weeks 1–9), min. 135 attempts

31 QBs with 135+ attempts through Week 9 of 2026: blitzed rate across, EPA per dropback vs blitz up, split at the averages. Blitz them, pay for it (top right): Caleb Williams, Jared Goff and Josh Allen. Struggles vs blitz (bottom left): Kyler Murray, Jacoby Brissett and Baker Mayfield.

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PlayerTeamBlitzed rateEPA per dropback vs blitz
Blitz them, pay for it · top right
Caleb WilliamsCHI49%+0.06
Jared GoffDET37%+0.23
Josh AllenBUF42%+0.02
Jayden DanielsWAS39%+0.10
Sam DarnoldSEA37%+0.08
Jordan LoveGB35%+0.11
Michael Penix Jr.ATL40%-0.03
Dak PrescottDAL33%+0.00
Beats it when he sees it · top left
C.J. StroudHOU25%+0.34
Brock PurdySF30%+0.30
Cam WardTEN22%+0.04
Patrick MahomesKC29%+0.20
Kirk CousinsMIN30%+0.19
Joe BurrowCIN28%+0.12
Geno SmithNYJ29%+0.01
Trevor LawrenceJAX32%+0.11
Matthew StaffordLAR31%+0.04
Drake MayeNE30%-0.03
Blitzed & burned · bottom right
Jalen HurtsPHI40%-0.25
Deshaun WatsonCLE35%-0.20
Jameis WinstonNYG35%-0.15
Tyler ShoughNO33%-0.13
Malik WillisMIA33%-0.10
Struggles vs blitz · bottom left
Kyler MurrayMIN30%-0.52
Jacoby BrissettBAL26%-0.27
Baker MayfieldTB33%-0.37
Bryce YoungCAR27%-0.19
Bo NixDEN31%-0.28
Aaron RodgersPIT32%-0.26
Justin HerbertLAC25%-0.04
Daniel JonesIND32%-0.12

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