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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's best efforts failed to bring the team's first championship in 29 years in Sunday's Super Bowl matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. As the Chiefs sealed the second overtime victory in Super Bowl history, Purdy's night ended at 23 completions of 38 attempts for 255 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions against a tough pass defense. It's hard to say that Purdy had a bad game, but it may be tough to shake his "game manager" tag after this one. He kept his team in the game throughout and led an overtime drive to a field goal, but there were times when his inexperience showed, standing in contrast to Patrick Mahomes' clean game-winning touchdown drive in response. Purdy will look to get his team back for another shot and will most likely be on the QB1/QB2 border this fall in fantasy drafts.
Feb 12, 2024 1:06 AM EST
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy completed a fourth-quarter 24-21 comeback win in Saturday night's Divisional Round matchup against the Green Bay Packers. At times, Purdy appeared to struggle with accuracy in the rainy conditions but made enough crucial throws to earn the victory. He finished 23-for-39 for 252 yards and one touchdown. Purdy didn't throw an interception in this one, though a poor decision in the first quarter led to an easy pick bouncing off a Green Bay defender's hands. Later, trailing in the fourth quarter Purdy skillfully led the 49ers on a 12-play, 69-yard game-winning drive, a box he had failed to check off in each of his late comeback attempts this season. Next week, Purdy will either face the Detroit Lions or Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home in the NFC Championship Game.
Jan 21, 2024 12:05 AM EST
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will look to take care of business at home in Saturday night's Divisional Round contest against the upstart Green Bay Packers. The second-year pro out of Iowa State enjoyed a breakout season in the regular season, finishing as the QB6 in total fantasy points. Green Bay's pass defense was decent in the regular season, finishing as the 12th-toughest defense against quarterbacks in fantasy. Last week in Dallas, they allowed Dak Prescott to post 403 yards passing and three touchdowns, though they did collect two interceptions, and it took Prescott a whopping 60 attempts to get there. Purdy is right up there with the top QB options in DFS and playoff pools this week, though he'll probably have a tough time outproducing Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson, who are more likely to contribute rushing numbers. Low-intensity rain and wind are expected during the game, which could lead to fewer passes, but Purdy hasn't needed large attempt totals this year to do damage.
Jan 19, 2024 10:48 PM EST
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (coach's decision) is inactive for Week 18 versus the Los Angeles Rams. This was widely expected given that San Francisco has already secured the NFC's No. 1 seed and home-field advantage through the conference championship. Sam Darnold should start in place of Purdy, who will be joined on the sideline by star running back Christian McCaffrey (calf). As of now, Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, and George Kittle are expected to play but could have limited roles in order to preserve their health.
Jan 7, 2024 2:53 PM EST
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy took care of business in Sunday's 27-10 victory over the Commanders in Landover. Less than a week after throwing four interceptions to Baltimore, Purdy rebounded by completing 22 of 28 attempts for 230 yards and two touchdowns. In the fourth quarter, the second-year pro surpassed Jeff Garcia as the all-time single-season passing yardage leader. Purdy will bring his 4,280 yards into Week 18 against the Los Angeles Rams. However, San Francisco will likely choose to start backup Sam Darnold in that one since they locked up the No. 1 playoff seed with the win and Sunday's Philadelphia Eagles loss to Arizona.
Dec 31, 2023 4:25 PM EST
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will look to put last week's four-interception performance against Baltimore behind him when the team goes to Washington to take on the Commanders in Week 17. It's of little consolation to fantasy managers who got a near goose egg from Purdy in their playoff games last week, but his performance wasn't necessarily as bad as it seems on paper. After the game, head coach Kyle Shanahan called the first interception "a big mistake" but characterized the other three -- which came off of deflections -- as "pretty unfortunate". Purdy (shoulder) left the game with a stinger midway through the fourth quarter but has logged full practices each day this week. He remains a solid QB1 versus a Washington defense that is leading the world in fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks at 22 per game.
Dec 30, 2023 2:03 AM EST
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (shoulder) was a full participant in the team's first practice of the week on Wednesday. Purdy has suffered stingers in his left (non-throwing) shoulder in each of the last two games, so he's definitely hurting, but it's not going to keep the MVP candidate from playing in Week 17 against the Commanders in Washington D.C. The 24-year-old had a rough go of it in Monday night's loss to the Baltimore Ravens, throwing for 255 yards, no touchdowns and four interceptions on 32 attempts. Although Purdy didn't return to Monday night's game, all signs are pointing toward him playing this weekend in what is as good of a bounce-back matchup as he can get. Consider him a strong midrange QB1 in fantasy in Week 17.
Dec 27, 2023 10:48 PM EST
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told the media that he thinks quarterback Brock Purdy (stinger) will be alright for Week 17 versus the Washington Commanders. The MVP candidate initially suffered his injury during the second half of Monday's loss to the Ravens. The team initially listed him as questionable to return, but he remained on the sideline as a matter of precaution. He finished the contest having completed 18 of 32 passes for 255 yards, zero touchdowns, and four interceptions. Sam Darnold finished the game under center. Shanahan did note that stingers can worsen the day after they are suffered, so it's too early to confirm his status for Sunday's game. Nevertheless, it sounds like he should be okay, putting him back in the QB1 range for fantasy football ahead of a very favorable matchup.
Dec 26, 2023 12:16 PM EST
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (stinger) exited during the fourth quarter of Monday's game against the Baltimore Ravens and is officially questionable to return. The MVP candidate was taken to the blue medical tent and replaced by Sam Darnold. Late in the quarter, Purdy emerged from the tent but remained on the sideline with his helmet on. At the time of his departure, he had completed 18 of 32 passes for 255 yards, zero touchdowns, and four interceptions. Fantasy managers invested in Purdy's production will hope he is healthy enough to play in a very favorable matchup against the Washington Commanders next week.
Dec 25, 2023 11:24 PM EST
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will host the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas night in a potential Super Bowl preview. The former seventh-rounder has been excellent lately, outscoring his projections in five of his last six games and coming off his second four-touchdown performance in his last three contests. Baltimore has allowed the fourth-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks in 2023 but Purdy has earned the benefit of the doubt with an MVP-type campaign. Since the bye, he has a 17/2 touchdown to interception ratio, and his 9.9 yards per attempt would be the highest number since the 1950s if the season ended today. Purdy may be single-handedly ruining the phrase "Mr. Irrelevant" for everyone as he enters his Week 16 matchup in the thick of the QB1 conversation.
Dec 24, 2023 2:38 AM EST
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy completed 16 of 25 attempts for 242 yards passing with four touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 45-29 rout of the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale. Since San Francisco's Week 9 bye, Purdy has been surgical, with a 17/2 TD/INT ratio. The NFL's statistical leaderboard for quarterbacks is littered with Purdy's name. He's first in completion percentage, yards per pass attempt, QBR, and touchdown percentage, to name a few. Purdy's four touchdowns on Sunday included two to Christian McCaffrey and two to Deebo Samuel. The second TD throw to Samuel was probably his most impressive of the day, putting a perfect back-shoulder ball low in the front corner of the end zone where the defensive back had no chance, even in good coverage. The leader of one of the scariest offenses in football has them hitting on all cylinders ahead of a Week 16 marquee matchup versus the Baltimore Ravens next Monday night. Purdy will again be a QB1.
Dec 18, 2023 12:16 AM EST
This week at the Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will look to maintain the success he's built over the past few games, most recently throwing for a career-high 368 yards in a Week 14 victory over Seattle. Over his past five games, Purdy has a 13/2 touchdown to interception ratio and has finished with a passer rating under 120 only once. The matchup is good, as Arizona enters the game with the 10th-worst pass defense by yardage and the 10th-most generous defense to opposing quarterbacks in fantasy. Against all odds, the former seventh-round pick has ascended in fantasy to the point that many managers will be starting Purdy in the first round of playoffs over usual must-starts like Patrick Mahomes. Consider him a high/mid QB1 this week.
Dec 16, 2023 12:09 AM EST
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy completed 19 of 27 passes for 368 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in the team's 28-16 home victory over the Seattle Seahawks. The second-year pro once again led his explosive group of playmakers down the field with poise and accuracy. One of Purdy's question marks entering the season was his ability to make deep throws on vertical routes downfield, but both touchdowns today -- one to Deebo Samuel and another to George Kittle -- showcased an ability to drop the football behind the defense exactly where it needed to be. By completing 70.4% of his passes in his seventh consecutive game, he only needs one more to tie Joe Montana for the franchise record. Purdy will remain a QB1 in Week 15 at Arizona.
Dec 10, 2023 8:11 PM EST
Last week San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was fantastic, putting up some of the best fantasy numbers of his career. In the Week 14 42-19 defeat of the Eagles in Philadelphia, Purdy completed 19 of 27 attempts for 314 yards and four touchdowns. This summer the 23-year-old was off the radar in standard leagues, with most analysts expressing doubts concerning Purdy's surgically repaired elbow while figuring that a lack of rushing numbers and downfield throws would limit him to streamer status. He's now vaulted himself to consistent QB1 billing despite that by masterfully piloting one of the league's most explosive offenses. Purdy will be a worthy start at home on Sunday when the 49ers host a middling Seattle Seahawks pass defense.
Dec 9, 2023 12:50 AM EST
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy threw for 314 yards and four touchdowns by completing 19 of 27 attempts in the team's impressive 42-19 victory at the Philadelphia Eagles. NFL fans saw what might have been if Purdy hadn't injured his elbow in the opening drive of last year's NFC Championship Game loss to the Eagles. By blowing out the team with the best record in the league, Purdy has rekindled some of the MVP talks that swirled around his name just before San Francisco's three-game losing streak. Though Purdy has established himself as a legitimate fantasy starter in standard leagues, his set of matchups moving forward includes decent pass defenses in the Cardinals and Seahawks and a tough one against Baltimore. But Purdy managers who make it to a Week 17 championship will have a tasty matchup against the league-worst Washington Commanders' pass defense, which just got shredded by Miami.
Dec 4, 2023 12:58 AM EST
On Thanksgiving night, the San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Brock Purdy took care of business in Seattle as they rolled the Seahawks 31-13. Purdy's performance was a solid "real football" one as the 49ers' offense looked unstoppable at times, but his numbers were a fantasy disappointment. Along with a pick-six, Purdy barely threw for 200 yards and only one touchdown, finishing as the QB20. Sunday, Purdy returns to Philadelphia for the first time since his elbow injury deflated the 49ers in their opening offensive drive of the 2022 NFC Championship Game. The Eagles' defense has been shockingly generous to opposing quarterbacks in fantasy, allowing 21.5 points per game which is good for second-worst in the league. Chalk that number up to Philly's pass-funnel defense -- which gives up the third-fewest rushing yards per game -- and opponents chasing points against the third-best offense in the league. At the same time, it's unlikely that the 49ers will be immune to these trends, as the over/under stands at 48 points. Due to byes for a few top QB options and a potential shootout, elevate Purdy to upper mid-tier QB1 status in Week 13.
Dec 2, 2023 2:07 AM EST
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy led his team to a 31-13 victory over the Seahawks in Seattle on Thanksgiving night. However, it was a lackluster performance from a fantasy perspective, as Purdy completed 21 of 30 passes for 209 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Purdy entered the game having just completed two consecutive three-touchdown, zero-interception games but could not replicate them against Seattle. Nor did he need to. Running back Christian McCaffrey and wide receiver Deebo Samuel combined for three rushing touchdowns as Purdy led a dominant offensive unit down the field almost at will in the first half. The interception occurred on what was either a very inaccurate pass or one tipped at the line and went for a pick-six. The bigger concern for Purdy managers is San Francisco's ball-carriers, who are often so deadly in the red zone that it limits Purdy's scoring opportunities. He takes on the surprisingly vulnerable Eagles defense in Philadelphia in next Sunday's blockbuster matchup.
Nov 24, 2023 1:24 AM EST
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will take on the Seahawks in Seattle on Thanksgiving Night. In Week 11 versus Tampa Bay, Purdy had his second consecutive three-touchdown, zero-turnover performance. He appears to have turned the page after a disastrous three-game losing streak prior, in which he threw five second-half interceptions. In 2023, he's been a much better quarterback -- fantasy or otherwise -- when he isn't being asked to come from behind late. Seattle's pass defense has been hit-or-miss. In a Week 10 home matchup against Washington they allowed Sam Howell to put up 28.1 fantasy points but last week in Los Angeles held Matthew Stafford to 10.4 points, although WR1 Cooper Kupp missed most of the game with an injury. Purdy checks into Week 12 with all of his weapons healthy as a decent starting option in all league sizes.
Nov 22, 2023 9:08 PM EST
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was excellent in a 27-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Levi's Stadium on Sunday. The second-year slinger out of Iowa State completed 21 of 25 passes for 333 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions. He also gained 14 yards rushing on four scrambles. Purdy effectively picked apart a vulnerable Bucs pass defense, efficiently finding the open man while minimizing risky throws. His quarterback rating today of 158.3 equals the highest rating possible. Tom Brady and Josh Allen are the only other two quarterbacks to achieve that number in the past three years. Purdy and the 49ers will prepare for a quick turnaround as they travel to Seattle to take on the division-rival Seahawks on Thanksgiving night.
Nov 20, 2023 12:44 AM EST
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a home matchup on Sunday. The second-year signal-caller led his offense in Week 10 to a 34-3 win in Jacksonville by completing 19 of 26 attempts for 296 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions. Tampa Bay visits Levi's Stadium as the eighth most generous defense to fantasy quarterbacks and has allowed the fourth-most yardage through the air. The Bucs have also been vulnerable to quarterback rushing in the red zone, tied for first with four touchdowns allowed to the position. Overall, the matchup is prime for Purdy to have a top-10 finish this week. Purdy is startable this week as a low-end QB1 with a chance to chip in with his legs.
Nov 18, 2023 12:10 AM EST
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