Brock Purdy, several 49ers emerge from win vs. Colts with career-best PFF grades

The 49ers had a slow start defensively in their 48-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday, but the team finished the night with a dominant performance that featured several players posting career-best PFF grades.San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy had a standout performance with the help of his offensive teammates, who kept pressure to a minimum. The signal-caller’s 96.6 overall grade is the best of this NFL career, and the highest of any quarterback this season. No matter what the Colts’ defense dialed up, Purdy had an answer. When under pressure, the fourth-year pro completed seven of his nine attempts for 81 yards with one touchdown and a 141.2 passer rating. Purdy also successfully pushed the ball downfield, completing three of his four passes of 20 or more yards downfield for 71 yards with one touchdown and a 156.3 passer rating. He extended plays consistently with a 7.3 percent pressure-to-sack ratio, which is the lowest of any NFL quarterback this season with 200 or more drop backs. The 49ers’ offense only allowed six total pressures: Colton McKivitz and Dominick Puni each permitted two hurries, while Spencer Burford allowed one....