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Sam Darnold

RANK #282025 RESULTS · FULL-PPRQB13QB · Seattle SeahawksAge 296' 3"2025 seasonPROP GUIDE →

Games

4,048

Pass yards

Pass TD

INT

Rush yards

269

FPTS (PPR)

15.8

FPTS / game

TIER 5 · #28 OVERALLDepth piece — #13 among quarterbacks

Sam Darnold is ranked #13 among 54 eligible NFL quarterbacks. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. His final five games came in 2.6 points per game below his average — but his workload held (236.2 total yards/game vs 243.7 on the season), so the dip is scoring efficiency, not usage. That usually bounces back.

Percentile78%

2025 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated July 27

VALUE PICK

Sam Darnold 2026 fantasy outlook

13.8Proj FPTS · ~235 / 17 games

8.8–17.7Typical game · middle 50%

#1301QB draft rank

#41Superflex rank

#63 · QB13Scoring rank · position

164.1ADP (ESPN drafts)

We rank him #130 overall and QB13 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 164.1 — the market drafts him 191 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: stable workload (243.7 total yards/gm), steady per-touch efficiency.

INJURY RISK Low^?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low^?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled^?How we grade risk

Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025 game log

SEA 2026 schedule — bye week 11

17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPT

@ARI

@WSH

LAC

@DEN

CHI

ARI

W10

@LV

W11

BYE

W12

@SF

W13

DAL

W14

NYG

W15

@PHI

W16

LAR

W17

@CAR

W18

@LAR

Plan around the week-11 bye when pairing Darnold with other QBs on your roster.

Sam Darnold consistency and floor

17 GAMES

5.1

Floor (p10)

15.8

Average

27.2

Ceiling (p90)

Consistency75%+ of average delivered59%

Boom rate125%+ of average24%

Bust rateunder half of average12%

14.3

Season avg FPTS

12.9

Last 10 FPTS

13.2

Last 5 FPTS

Darnold vs other quarterbacks

PERCENTILE · 54 RANKED

Pass yards4,04893

Pass TD2585

Rush yards9539

Fantasy PPG15.863

Percentile among all ranked NFL quarterbacks · 99 = best

Darnold fantasy points, last 15 games

2025 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST

SEASON HIGH 27.6SEASON LOW 4.3LAST 5 AVG 13.2

Sam Darnold game log — 2025

■ BOOM · ■ BUST

WK	OPP	RESULT	PASS YDS	PASS TD	INT	RUSH YDS	FPTS
18	@SF	W 13-3	198	0	0	9	8.8
17	@CAR	W 27-10	147	1	1	2	8.1
16	LAR	W 38-37 OT	270	2	2	7	15.5
15	IND	W 18-16	271	0	0	5	11.3
14	@ATL	W 37-9	249	3	1	23	22.3
13	MIN	W 26-0	128	0	0	0	5.1
12	@TEN	W 30-24	244	2	0	-1	17.7
11	@LAR	L 21-19	279	0	4	11	4.3
10	ARI	W 44-22	178	1	1	-2	8.9
9	@WSH	W 38-14	330	4	1	0	27.2
7	HOU	W 27-19	213	1	1	1	10.6
6	@JAX	W 20-12	295	2	0	2	20
5	TB	L 38-35	341	4	1	0	27.6
4	@ARI	W 23-20	242	1	0	24	16.1
3	NO	W 44-13	218	2	0	0	16.7
2	@PIT	W 31-17	295	2	2	0	15.8
1	SF	L 17-13	150	0	0	14	7.4

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QIs Sam Darnold a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #28 overall, #13 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Sam Darnold be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 164.1 (roughly round 14 in a 12-team league). We rank him #130 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.

QHow many fantasy points will Sam Darnold score in 2026?

We project 13.8 PPR points per game across an expected 17 games — approximately 235 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 8.8 and 17.7 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #63 in projected scoring (#130 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).

QHow consistent is Sam Darnold for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 59% of games, with a floor of 5.1 and a ceiling of 27.2 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 24% of games and busted (under half his average) in 12%.

Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.