- FPTS
- 249.4
- PPG
- 14.7
- GP
- 17
- ECR
- #137
Clutch Score
How we project QB53 does in Week 1.
0.4
proj pts · Clutch QB53
Base
15.5
proj / game
Matchup
×0.88
vs NE · Hard
Vegas
×1.00
no line yet
Health
×0.03
injury
Consensus
ECR #137 · QB22
Player ratings
An at-a-glance read (0–99), scored against everyone else at the position.
Season stats
Pass Yds
4,048
Pass TD
25
INT
14
Rush Yds
95
Rush TD
0
Sam Darnold is a 29-year-old quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. In the 2025 season Sam Darnold scored 249 PPR fantasy points, the QB13 at the position, an average of 14.7 per game across 17 games. Heading into 2026, Sam Darnold carries an expert consensus rank of #137 (QB22), an average draft position of 162.9, and a 2026 projection of 263 PPR points. Our Clutch Score projects 0.4 fantasy points in Week 1 against NE (a hard matchup), ranking Sam Darnold as the QB53 this week.
Draft outlook
2026 expert consensus, projections & ADP (PPR) · bye week 11.
Expert rank
#137
QB22 · Tier 8
ADP
162.9
Avg draft position
Proj points
262.7
Full season
Proj / game
15.5
Over 17 games
Draft value
+132
Value: projects above ADP
Market & consensus
How the experts and the market see this player.
Expert range
#113–212
Split / polarizing
Disagreement
±13.2
Rank std dev
Rostered
38%
Avg across leagues
Strength of schedule
How tough this player's 2026 slate is for a QB, by the fantasy points each opponent's defense allowed to the position last season.
Usage & opportunity
Volume drives fantasy scoring: snaps, touches, and red-zone looks.
Snap share
96%
Of team offense
Carries
35
Rush attempts
Red-zone
6
Carries + targets
Consistency
How reliable this player has been week to week (PPR).
Ceiling
28.6
Best week
Floor
3.1
Worst week
Avg / game
14.7
Boom rate
29%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
41%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Game log · 2025 season
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs SF | 5.4 | 150 pass yd · 0 TD · 0 INT · 14 rush yd |
| 2 | @ PIT | 17.8 | 295 pass yd · 2 TD · 2 INT · 0 rush yd |
| 3 | vs NO | 16.7 | 218 pass yd · 2 TD · 0 INT · 0 rush yd |
| 4 | @ ARI | 16.1 | 242 pass yd · 1 TD · 0 INT · 24 rush yd |
| 5 | vs TB | 28.6 | 341 pass yd · 4 TD · 1 INT · 0 rush yd |
| 6 | @ JAX | 20.0 | 295 pass yd · 2 TD · 0 INT · 2 rush yd |
| 7 | vs HOU | 9.6 | 213 pass yd · 1 TD · 1 INT · 1 rush yd |
| 9 | @ WAS | 28.2 | 330 pass yd · 4 TD · 1 INT · 0 rush yd |
| 10 | vs ARI | 5.9 | 178 pass yd · 1 TD · 1 INT · -2 rush yd |
| 11 | @ LAR | 8.3 | 279 pass yd · 0 TD · 4 INT · 11 rush yd |
| 12 | @ TEN | 17.7 | 244 pass yd · 2 TD · 0 INT · -1 rush yd |
| 13 | vs MIN | 3.1 | 128 pass yd · 0 TD · 0 INT · 0 rush yd |
| 14 | @ ATL | 23.3 | 249 pass yd · 3 TD · 1 INT · 23 rush yd |
| 15 | vs IND | 11.3 | 271 pass yd · 0 TD · 0 INT · 5 rush yd |
| 16 | vs LAR | 21.5 | 270 pass yd · 2 TD · 2 INT · 7 rush yd |
| 17 | @ CAR | 7.1 | 147 pass yd · 1 TD · 1 INT · 2 rush yd |
| 18 | @ SF | 8.8 | 198 pass yd · 0 TD · 0 INT · 9 rush yd |
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