BrockPurdy

News: 4 hours agoPurdy completed 27 of 40 passes for 288 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions and added two carries for five yards in the 49ers' 29-20 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.

Spin: Purdy put together an impressive passing yardage total, especially considering he was down both Mike Evans (Achilles) and Deebo Samuel (hamstring), along with De'Zhaun Stribling (IR, ankle) and Demarcus Robinson (IR, ankle). He also lost Christian McCaffrey for the entirety of the second quarter due to a leg injury that the star back eventually returned from, but the scarcity of his top pass catchers eventually led to a more mistake-filled performance than usual. The multi-interception tally was Purdy's first of the season, and the two picks led to 10 points for the Falcons. Purdy should have a chance to work with a deeper pass-catching corps in a Week 9 home matchup against the Raiders on Sunday, Nov. 8, as the Week 8 bye should offer multiple receivers a chance to recover from their respective injuries.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Purdy enters his fifth NFL season looking to rebound after injuries caused him to appear in only nine games in 2025. The good news is Purdy played well, scoring 17-plus fantasy points in seven of the nine games, including 26-plus points in three straight games during Weeks 15-17. A highly effective passer and solid contributor as a rusher, Purdy has quietly finished in the top 10 in fantasy points per game in each of the past three seasons. With a good supporting cast led by Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle and free agent additions Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel, Purdy is an underrated mid-to-back-end QB1 in 2026.