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Brock Purdy 2023 NFL Player Outlook: The Cinderella Story Continues If Purdy Wins Starting QB Gig
1 year agoThe San Francisco 49ers selected quarterback Brock Purdy (elbow) No. 262 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. The 49ers found a quarterback who would lead the team on an eight-game win streak to end the season, including two playoff wins. That's a story NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell couldn't even have scripted. Unfortunately, right when Purdy was cementing himself as the future starter, he tore a ligament in his elbow during the NFC Championship game. After the season, the 23-year-old underwent surgery to fix the right UCL in his throwing elbow. This left the door open for Trey Lance to regain the starting job in 2023. San Francisco also signed former first-round pick Sam Darnold to a one-year, $4.5 million contract this offseason. Thankfully, Purdy has progressed in his recovery from surgery and played a couple of series in the team's second preseason game. Purdy was recently named the team's starting quarterback, while Darnold will back him up, leaving Lance dropping all the way down to the third on the quarterback depth chart. It is essential to acknowledge what Purdy can be for fantasy. From Week 13 on, Purdy was very steady and averaged the 12th most points per game at the position. Despite averaging more than Geno Smith and Justin Fields over that span, Purdy only scored more than 20 fantasy points once. Overall, he completed 114-of-170 pass attempts for 1,374 yards and a 13:4 TD: INT ratio across nine games in 2022. If Purdy manages to be the starter, he is a mid-QB2 for fantasy purposes with limited upside.
