Fantasy grade, projections, percentile rankings, advanced usage, and weekly points.
Sam Darnold is a QB22 and grades as a Flex / Depth (C) fantasy quarterback for the 2026 season. His consensus ADP is 143.4 (around round 12 in a 12-team league).
Sam Darnold is an NFL quarterback for SEA. Projected QB22. A flex play and bye-week fill-in with upside in the right spot. Last season he averaged 14.7 fantasy points per game (QB13 in 2025).
C · Flex / Depth. Projected QB22. A flex play and bye-week fill-in with upside in the right spot.
Athletic profile: Sam Darnold ran a 4.85-second 40-yard dash (38th percentile at QB), a 26.5-inch vertical, a 105-inch broad jump, for a composite athletic score of 35 out of 100. Drafted in 2018 (Round 1, Pick 3) out of USC.
In 2025, Sam Darnold completed 67.7% of his passes at 8.5 yards per attempt, and added 95 rushing yards and 0 rushing touchdowns.
He posted a 79.8% on-target throw rate while pressured on 21% of dropbacks.
| Season | G | Pass Yd | Pass TD | INT | Rush Yd | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 4048 | 25 | 14 | 95 | 14.7 |
| 2024 | 17 | 4319 | 35 | 12 | 212 | 18.8 |
| 2023 | 10 | 297 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1143 | 7 | 3 | 106 | 14.9 |
| 2021 | 12 | 2527 | 9 | 13 | 222 | 13.4 |
| 2020 | 12 | 2208 | 9 | 11 | 217 | 11.8 |
| 2019 | 13 | 3024 | 19 | 13 | 62 | 14.7 |
| 2018 | 13 | 2865 | 17 | 15 | 138 | 13.7 |
Sam Darnold grades as a Flex / Depth (C) fantasy quarterback for 2026. Projected QB22. A flex play and bye-week fill-in with upside in the right spot.
Sam Darnold has a consensus ADP of 143.4, which lands around round 12 in a 12-team league. Reach a little earlier if he is a priority for your build.
Sam Darnold has no injury designation in our latest data and is expected to be available, but always confirm his status close to kickoff.
Projected QB22. A flex play and bye-week fill-in with upside in the right spot. Last season he averaged 14.7 fantasy points per game (QB13 in 2025). He projects for roughly 262.7 fantasy points in 2026.