Below are the five quarterbacks with the most passing yards this season:
- Brock Purdy, 49ers - 550 yards
- Gardner Minshew, Raiders - 533 yards
- Matthew Stafford, Rams - 533 yards
- Jared Goff, Lions - 524 yards
- Lamar Jackson, Ravens - 520 yards
Can Purdy maintain this pace? It will be a challenge, especially with running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve and sidelined for at least three more games due to Achilles tendinitis and wide receiver Deebo Samuel out for a couple of weeks with a calf strain.
Purdy will need wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to step up in their absence. After signing a massive four-year, $120 million contract extension and becoming one of the NFL's highest-paid receivers, Aiyuk has recorded just six catches for 71 yards through two games. His contributions will be critical to keeping the 49ers' offense on track.
RELATED
Despite completing a career-high 72.3 percent of his passes, Purdy has only thrown one touchdown and tossed an interception. His 96.3 passer rating is a significant drop from his league-leading 113.0 rating last season.
Following a disappointing 23-17 road loss to the Minnesota Vikings, which dropped the 49ers to 1-1, San Francisco will aim to rebound against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
"It's as simple as executing," Purdy said after the Week 2 loss. "We got the players, we got the scheme, we got what it takes. It's dropping back and executing, knowing where my answers are at, and getting the balls into the guys' hands, and drop stepping, and getting first downs. It's all that.
"It's football, man. Just because you've got really good players and good scheme doesn't mean the other team's going to give it to you. You have to go out and earn it. We've had to learn that the first two games of the season, so hopefully, we can be better next week."
The Super Bowl-hopeful 49ers will look to find their rhythm and capitalize on Purdy's early-season success as they head into a crucial divisional matchup.
More San Francisco 49ers News
-
NFL analyst: 49ers should offer Brock Purdy $25-30 million annually
The San Francisco 49ers are facing a pivotal decision as they evaluate how much quarterback Brock Purdy is worth. Now eligible for a contract extension, Purdy's future salary has become a hot topic of debate. Critics argue that his recent dip in production this season has... -
49ers mailbag: Will Brock Purdy take a team-friendly deal? Who else will SF fire? What will the 49ers do with the number 11 pick?
It's January, and the San Francisco 49ers are at home watching the postseason. It's not what the team or the fans wanted, but there is hope that it could be the best thing for the players, giving them the time to rest, recover, and reset. For all we know, this time next year,... -
Brock Purdy eager to finalize 49ers contract quickly: "I want to be very professional about it"
Neither the San Francisco 49ers nor their young quarterback, Brock Purdy, wants the upcoming contract extension negotiations to drag deep into the offseason. On Monday, Purdy expressed his eagerness to finalize the deal quickly to avoid unnecessary distractions. The 49ers are... -
Will Brock Purdy hold out if negotiations stall? The 49ers QB weighs in
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy recently expressed his desire to finalize a contract extension quickly to avoid offseason distractions. However, all of that is in the hands of his agent and the 49ers, with previous standoffs a reminder of how these talks can stretch...