ACTIVE

Sam 
Darnold

QB
#14
|
MIN Vikings
6'3"
225lbs
27y/o
Sam Darnold headshot
Overall Grade '24
86.4
7th/66 - QBs
Passing Yards '24
3299
6th/66 - QBs
Passing TDs '24
28
3rd/66 - QBs
WK 15 MATCHUP
vs CHI 12/17, 1:00 AM
LATEST NEWS
KEY INSIGHTS
FANTASY
PAST PERFORMANCE
WEEK PROJECTIONS
GRADES
SEASON STATS
BIO
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Latest News

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    Early 'or' 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Choosing between prospects for every team
    Bradley Locker
    December 10, 2024
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    Statistical Review of NFL Week 14: Rams win a shootout, Chiefs secure AFC West
    Timo Riske
    December 10, 2024
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    NFL season-long statistical review ahead of Week 15: Team tiers, pass rates and more
    Timo Riske
    December 10, 2024
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    Why your NFL team won, lost in Week 14
    Thomas Valentine
    December 10, 2024
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    NFL Week 15 Betting: Best early bets before lines move
    Daniel Galper
    December 9, 2024
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    NFL Week 14 Recap: Minnesota Vikings 42, Atlanta Falcons 21
    Bradley Locker
    December 8, 2024
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    Analyzing the matchups that could define the NFL in Week 14
    Bradley Locker
    December 6, 2024
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    NFL Week 14 Preview: Schedule, storylines and matchups to watch
    Mason Cameron
    December 5, 2024
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    NFL defensive line rankings ahead of Week 14
    John Kosko
    December 5, 2024
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    Fantasy Football WR Report: Man, zone coverage performance ahead of NFL Week 14
    Jonathon Macri
    December 5, 2024
  11. News thumbnail
    Sam Darnold is proving his worth in Minnesota
    Dalton Wasserman
    September 18, 2024
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    PFF Quarterback Rankings: All 32 starters ahead of the 2024 NFL season
    Trevor Sikkema
    May 21, 2024
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    NFL training camp roundup: Highlights and storylines from Aug. 23
    Ryan Smith
    August 23, 2023
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    Previewing the 2023 free agent QB class: Lamar Jackson, Geno Smith, Tom Brady and more
    Seth Galina
    January 5, 2023
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    NFL Week 12 One Up, One Down For All 32 Teams: Garrett Wilson, Josh Jacobs shine, Alvin Kamara struggles
    Doug Kyed
    November 28, 2022

Key Insights

  1. Sam Darnold
    QB
    vsCHI
    | Tue 1:00am
    Sam Darnold headshot
    Darnold ranks 3rd in play action passing grade and will look to capitalize on a CHI defense that ranks 30th in yards allowed per play action dropback.
  2. Sam Darnold
    QB
    vsCHI
    | Tue 1:00am
    Sam Darnold headshot
    Darnold ranks 5th in the NFL in PFF passing grade against zone coverage. CHI ranks 5th in zone coverage rate, making for a favorable matchup for the Vikings QB.

Fantasy Insights

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Sam Darnold
QB
BYE: 6
WEEK 15vsCHI
12/17, 1:00 AM
DRAFT RANK
QB-21
PROJ PTS
16.39
ADP
122.7

Past Performance

Touchdowns
AVG L5
0.2
TDS
vs Last 5
vs Similar Defenses
10
8
6
4
2
0
0 TDS
@JAX
WK 10
1 TDS
@TEN
WK 11
0 TDS
@CHI
WK 12
0 TDS
ARI
WK 13
0 TDS
ATL
WK 14
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Week Projections

Rankings
PROJ PTS
16.7
vs CHI Bears WK 15
WEEKLY RANK
QB-6
vs CHI Bears WK 15
PROJ PASS YDS
249.2
vs CHI Bears WK 15
PROJ PASS TDS
1.6
vs CHI Bears WK 15
PROJ INT
0.8
vs CHI Bears WK 15
PROJ PASS ATT
32.4
vs CHI Bears WK 15

Grades

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
86.4
AVG
7th/66 QBs
PASSING GRADE
84.4
AVG
7th/66 QBs
RUSHING GRADE
72.8
AVG
17th/66 QBs

Season Stats

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
ATTEMPTS 2024
386
13th/66 QBs
PASSING TDS 2024
28
3rd/66 QBs
PASSING YDS 2024
3299
6th/66 QBs
INTERCEPTIONS 2024
10
59th/66 QBs

Passing

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Rank
13
th
Passing Snaps
386
11
th
Dropbacks
451
13
th
Attempts
386
6
th
Passing Yards
3299
3
rd
Passing Touchdowns
28
59
th
Interceptions
10
8
th
aDot
9.5
4
th
Average Time-to-Throw
3.11
45
th
Pressure-to-Sack Rate %
23.7%
1
st
Big-Time Throws
29
64
th
Turnover-Worthy Plays
18

Rushing

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Rank
6
th
Rushing Snaps
338
12
th
Designed Runs
56
52
nd
Designed Run Yards
-3
52
nd
Scrambles
24
15
th
Scramble Yards
197
16
th
Rushing Touchdowns
1

Career

Teams
Year
Minnesota Vikings
2024 - Present
San Francisco 49ers
2023 - 2023
Carolina Panthers
2021 - 2022
New York Jets
2018 - 2020
USC Trojans
2015 - 2017
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