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Sam Darnold
QB · SEA · Age 29 · Bye 11
Out · expected back around Nov 15
Head coach Mike Macdonald labeled Darnold week-to-week Wednesday while adding that Darnold isn't expected to be placed on injured reserve due to his injury. Backup Drew Lock missed the previous two games due to an elbow injury but has a chance to return Sunday against the Cardinals and take over the starting role. If Lock isn't ready to suit up, 2025 third-round pick Jalen Milroe could be tabbed for the first regular-season start of the latter's NFL career. Per Henderson, Macdonald also revealed that Darnold suffered a cracked rib on the second play of Seattle's Week 8 loss to the Bears, but the QB managed to play through that injury and eventually injured his quadriceps late in the game.
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- GP
- 7
- Pass Yds
- 1478
- Pass TD
- 10
- INT
- 9
- Cmp%
- 60.2
- Rush Yds
- 72
- Rush TD
- 0
- PPR/G
- 12.6
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | C/A | Pass Yds | TD | INT | Rush Yds | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | vs CHI | L 17-34 | 17/34 | 188 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 15.5 |
| Oct 25 | vs KC | W 20-3 | 20/28 | 257 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 14.0 |
| Oct 15 | @DEN | L 14-17 | 27/51 | 278 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9.0 |
| Oct 11 | vs SF | L 29-32 | 18/29 | 195 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8.3 |
| Oct 4 | vs LAC | W 30-23 | 13/22 | 168 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13.3 |
| Sep 27 | @WSH | L 31-33 | 31/45 | 379 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 27.7 |
| Sep 9 | vs NE | W 13-10 | 1/2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2025 season | ||||||||
| Feb 8 | @NE | W 29-13 | 19/38 | 202 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12.6 |
| Jan 25 | vs LAR | W 31-27 | 25/36 | 346 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 26.7 |
| Jan 17 | vs SF | W 41-6 | 12/17 | 124 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Jan 4 | @SF | W 13-3 | 20/26 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8.8 |
| Dec 28 | @CAR | W 27-10 | 18/27 | 147 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8.1 |
| Dec 19 | vs LAR | W 38-37 OT | 22/34 | 270 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15.5 |
| Dec 14 | vs IND | W 18-16 | 22/36 | 271 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11.3 |
| Dec 7 | @ATL | W 37-9 | 20/30 | 249 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 22.3 |
| Nov 30 | vs MIN | W 26-0 | 14/26 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Nov 23 | @TEN | W 30-24 | 16/26 | 244 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 17.7 |
| Nov 16 | @LAR | L 19-21 | 29/44 | 279 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4.3 |
| Nov 9 | vs ARI | W 44-22 | 10/12 | 178 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 8.9 |
| Nov 3 | @WSH | W 38-14 | 21/24 | 330 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27.2 |
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ESPN · 7h ago
Darnold (quadriceps), who has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, is considered week-to-week, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
Head coach Mike Macdonald labeled Darnold week-to-week Wednesday while adding that Darnold isn't expected to be placed on injured reserve due to his injury. Backup Drew Lock missed the previous two games due to an elbow injury but has a chance to return Sunday against the Cardinals and take over the starting role. If Lock isn't ready to suit up, 2025 third-round pick Jalen Milroe could be tabbed for the first regular-season start of the latter's NFL career. Per Henderson, Macdonald also revealed that Darnold suffered a cracked rib on the second play of Seattle's Week 8 loss to the Bears, but the QB managed to play through that injury and eventually injured his quadriceps late in the game.
RotoWire via ESPN · 1d ago
Head coach Mike Macdonald announced that Darnold won't play Sunday against the Cardinals due to a quadriceps injury, NFL reporter Andrew Siciliano reports.
In addition to a quad issue that Darnold sustained late in Monday's loss to the Bears, Macdonald revealed that the quarterback suffered a rib injury early in that contest. The pair of health concerns may have played a part in Darnold's subpar performance, which included 188 yards, two touchdowns and one interception on 17-for-34 passing and two carries for 20 yards. With Darnold out for the first time since Week 2, backup QB Drew Lock will draw the Week 9 start under center for the Seahawks.
RotoWire via ESPN · 2d ago
Darnold completed 17 of 34 passes for 188 yards with two touchdowns and one interception while adding two rushes for 20 yards in the Seahawks' 34-17 loss to the Bears on Monday night.
Darnold averaged just 5.5 yards per attempt and took three sacks from a Bears defense that made an impact addition in Jeffery Simmons on Thursday via trade with the Titans. Darnold's 50.0 percent completion rate was a season low for him in non-injury-shortened games, and the veteran signal-caller also threw an interception for the sixth consecutive contest. Darnold did toss multiple touchdowns for the first time since Week 4, connecting with Jaxon Smith-Njigba (43 yards) and Cooper Kupp (seven yards) for his pair of scoring strikes. Darnold will take an unsightly 10:9 TD:INT heading into a Week 9 home matchup against the Cardinals on Sunday.
RotoWire via ESPN · 4d ago
Darnold completed 20 of 28 passes for 257 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 20-3 win over the Chiefs. He added two rushing attempts for 17 yards.
Darnold threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the second quarter to give the Seahawks a 10-0 lead, but Darnold's end-zone interception from the 3-yard line in the final minute of the first half allowed the Chiefs to stay within striking distance. Seattle's dominant defense made sure Darnold's eighth interception in five starts since returning from a glute injury wouldn't prove too costly. He has matched that interception total with eight touchdown passes over that span. Darnold and the 4-3 Seahawks will play at home in prime time again Week 8, hosting the Bears on MNF.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 26
Darnold completed 27 of 51 passes for 278 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions and rushed twice for 19 yards in the Seahawks' 17-14 overtime loss to the Broncos on Thursday. He also threw a two-point conversion pass.
Darnold's final passing yardage total appears perfectly acceptable from a fantasy standpoint, but the veteran quarterback couldn't produce anywhere near enough scoring and also committed a pair of critical turnovers. While Darnold's first interception didn't lead to any points, it came at the Broncos' 31-yard line with 1:31 remaining and could have cost Seattle the game had the Seahawks not gotten another opportunity with the ball by subsequently forcing a three-and-out. Darnold's second pick did ultimately help lead to the loss, as it came on the first drive of overtime at the Seahawks' 43-yard line to set the Broncos up on the edge of field-goal range. Darnold's yardage total was his second highest of the season, but he's been much more mistake-prone early in the 2026 campaign while throwing seven interceptions, half of his 2025 total. Darnold may have a tough time atoning in Week 7 as well, as the Chiefs will pay a visit for a Sunday night showdown on Oct. 25.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 16
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Verdexed board · 2026
| Format | Our rank | Market ADP | Value | Proj pts | Floor–Ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | QB21 (#142) | 144.3 | 0 | 203.8 | 106.7–267.1 |
| Half PPR | QB21 (#152) | 152.7 | 0 | 203.8 | 106.7–267.1 |
| Standard | QB24 (#154) | 153.5 | -2 | 203.8 | 106.7–267.1 |
“Value” is market slot minus our slot: positive means the market lets you draft him later than our blend ranks him. Ranks blend our projection model with ADP at backtested weights, the receipts are on methodology.
Trade value: what to ask for Sam
Our board has Sam Darnold at QB21, #142 overall in PPR, and the market drafts him at ADP 144.3 (QB21). The market and our board agree, so a fair return is a player ranked near #142. He projects to 203.8 points (floor 106.7, ceiling 267.1).
QBs in that range on our board right now: Baker Mayfield (#127, TB), Tyler Shough (#135, NO), Jordan Love (#137, GB), Fernando Mendoza (#147, LV).
SEA teammates on the board
- Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR3 · #6
- Jadarian PriceRB31 · #69
- Rashid ShaheedWR55 · #123
- Zach CharbonnetRB39 · #143
- AJ BarnerTE16 · #148
- George HolaniRB82 · #163
- Cooper KuppWR70 · #171
- Joe MixonRB50 · #208
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The market's opinion over time (PPR ADP)
17 weekly market snapshots · up 1.5 picks since first snapshot
Recent fantasy seasons
| Season | G | PPR | Half | Std | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 235.4 | 235.4 | 235.4 | 4048 | 25 | 14 | 95 | - |
| 2024 | 17 | 308.0 | 308.0 | 308.0 | 4319 | 35 | 12 | 212 | 1 |
| 2023 | 10 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 297 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 86.3 | 86.3 | 86.3 | 1143 | 7 | 3 | 106 | 2 |