Sam Darnold
Sam Darnold is ranked #28 among 39 eligible NFL quarterbacks. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 2.3 points per game above his average over the final five games.
Sam Darnold 2026 fantasy outlook
We rank him #203 overall and QB28 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 165.7 — the market drafts him 94 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there.
SEA 2026 schedule — bye week 11
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPTSam Darnold consistency and floor
6 GAMESDarnold vs other quarterbacks
PERCENTILE · 58 RANKEDDarnold fantasy points, last 6 games
2026 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUSTSam Darnold game log — 2026
■ BOOM · ■ BUST| WK | OPP | RESULT | PASS YDS | PASS TD | INT | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | KC | W 20-3 | 257 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | @DEN | L 17-14 OT | 278 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | SF | L 32-29 | 195 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 4 | LAC | W 30-23 | 168 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13.3 |
| 3 | @WSH | L 33-31 | 379 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 27.7 |
| 1 | NE | W 13-10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
More on Darnold and the QB board
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #90 overall, #28 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 165.7 (roughly round 14 in a 12-team league). We rank him #203 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.
We project 12.1 PPR points per game across an expected 9 games — approximately 109 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 8.3 and 14 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #76 in projected scoring (#203 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 50% of games, with a floor of 0.5 and a ceiling of 27.7 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 17% of games and busted (under half his average) in 17%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.