I thought Darnold would struggle in Week 11 at the Rams, but he was worse than expected with only 4.3 Fantasy points, which included four interceptions. He's scored 10.6 Fantasy points or less in three of his past four games, but those bad outings were against tough opponents in Houston, Arizona, and the Rams. This week, Darnold plays a Titans defense that has allowed three of the past four opposing quarterbacks to score at least 27.4 Fantasy points. Darnold should get back on track in this matchup, and he's worth using as a low-end No. 1 quarterback in all leagues.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Comes unraveled in big game
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Darnold completed 29 of 44 pass attempts for 279 yards, no touchdowns and four interceptions while rushing for 11 yards on two carries in Sunday's 21-19 loss to the Rams.
Darnold failed to bounce back from last week's three-pick effort, instead lowering the bar by throwing four interceptions for the first time since 2019 during his infamous run with the Jets. It would be unfair to compare that version of the signal-caller to the improved franchise quarterback he developed into over the years, but Darnold is developing a concerning trend of losing his composure in big games. Notably, the last time he faced the Rams -- as a member of the Vikings in 2024 -- he fell flat while committing two turnovers in a playoff loss. The 28-year-old's horrid two-game stretch brings him to 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions following a red-hot start to the fantasy campaign. Darnold's gaudy passing totals (2,541 yards in 10 starts) keep him in the starting conversation as a fantasy option against the Titans next Sunday.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: QBs to Sit
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Darnold has been exceptional this season in reality, but we've seen him have some down Fantasy games, including scoring 10.6 points or less in two of his past three outings, with six turnovers over that span. He also has scored fewer than 20 Fantasy points in five of nine games this season. The Rams have only allowed three games this season where a quarterback has scored more than 20 Fantasy points, which were Jalen Hurts and Mac Jones twice. Granted, they haven't faced a gauntlet of quarterbacks since their other opponents were C.J. Stroud, Cam Ward, Daniel Jones, Cooper Rush and Tyler Shough. But I can see Darnold once again being under 20 Fantasy points in Week 11, and I would only start him in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Commits three turnovers Sunday
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Darnold completed 10 of 12 pass attempts for 178 yards, one touchdown and one interception while losing two fumbles in Sunday's 44-22 win over Arizona.
It was a peculiar stat line from Darnold after he completed 83 percent of his attempts while committing three turnovers in a massive victory. Seattle's rushing attack (two touchdowns) and defense (two touchdowns) did all the heavy lifting on offense outside of an impressive touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba on the game's opening drive. Darnold has sprinkled in a couple of these duds amongst mostly standout performances through nine starts. Fantasy managers should feel confident about a bounce-back game from Darnold in Week 11 when the Seahawks match high-octane offenses with the Rams next Sunday.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Sleeper QBs
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Darnold has thrived in plus matchups so far this season, and this should be considered one of those games in Week 9. The Commanders are No. 5 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, and only two quarterbacks this season have failed to score at least 21.9 points, which were Russell Wilson in Week 1 and Justin Herbert in Week 5 (he had 19.5 points). Dak Prescott and Patrick Mahomes each scored at least 28.9 Fantasy points in the past two games against Washington, and Darnold has scored at least 24 Fantasy points in two of his past three games.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: QBs to Start
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Darnold only attempted 24 passes in Week 9 at Washington, but he completed 21 of them for 330 yards, four touchdowns and one interception and scored 35.2 Fantasy points. He's now scored at least 24 Fantasy points in three of his past four games, and Seattle just gave him another weapon in Rashid Shaheed via trade from New Orleans. Darnold only scored 18.1 Fantasy points at Arizona in Week 4, but I'm sticking with Darnold as a low-end No. 1 quarterback in all leagues in Week 10 at home.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Resumes gunslinging ways Sunday
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Darnold completed 21 of 24 pass attempts for 330 yards, four touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 38-14 rout of the Commanders.
Darnold used Seattle's bye week to regroup following a rough outing against Houston in Week 8, responding with a dominant four-score performance against Washington. It was the second time this season that the veteran starter registered a quartet of touchdown passes, also accomplishing the feat in a shootout against Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers in Week 5. Outside of an occasional hiccup, Darnold has been posting elite numbers for fantasy managers in 2025, producing over 2,000 passing yards and 16 touchdowns across eight starts with his new club. Darnold should easily check in as a top-10 QB in fantasy for a soft matchup against Arizona next Sunday.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Adds/Streamers (QB Preview)
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Darnold is playing some of the best football of his career. The only question each week is whether he will throw enough to perform well in Fantasy. The Commanders have given up at least 19 Fantasy points to seven straight Qbs but six of those Qbs threw at least 29 passes. Darnold has hit that mark three times in seven starts.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Struggles in tough matchup
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Darnold completed 17 of 31 pass attempts for 213 yards, one touchdown and one interception while losing a fumble and gaining one yard on three carries in Monday's 27-19 win over the Texans.
Darnold escaped Monday's primetime tilt with a win, but he couldn't escape the teeth of Houston's elite defense. In addition to his fourth interception of the season, the veteran signal-caller was strip sacked in his own end zone after making an ill-advised decision to roll out to DE Will Anderson's side. Darnold's 54.8 completion percentage also checks in as his lowest mark through seven starts with Seattle. The overall results have been positive from the 28-year-old this year, so fantasy managers can chalk this one up to a tough matchup. They will, however, need to find a replacement for Darnold in Week 8 until the Seahawks return from the upcoming bye week on Sunday, Nov. 2.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Bust Alert (Start/Sit)
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Darnold is on fire coming into Week 7 with at least 24 Fantasy points in each of his past two starts against Tampa Bay and Jacksonville. Prior to that, he had scored at least 18.1 Fantasy points in three games in a row, so he's done a nice job in his first year with Seattle. But this could be a tough week for Darnold, given the matchup with the Texans, who are coming off a bye in Week 6. Houston is No. 1 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, and only Baker Mayfield in Week 2 scored more than 15.6 points against the Texans, including matchups with Matthew Stafford and Trevor Lawrence. The Texans haven't actually faced the toughest competition, and Darnold did have a big game against Houston in 2024 when he was with the Vikings, with 181 passing yards and four touchdowns in Week 3. But I'm expecting Darnold to regress in Week 7, and I would prefer to start him in only Superflex and two-quarterback leagues.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Remains productive in Week 6 win
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Darnold completed 16 of 27 passes for 295 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions while adding four carries for two yards in the Seahawks' 20-12 win over the Jaguars on Sunday.
Darnold looked as impressive as usual outside the friendly confines of Lumen Field, averaging 10.9 yards per attempt as he remained aggressive downfield. The veteran signal-caller once again focused the majority of his attention on Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who ended up on the receiving end of half of Darnold's completions and 162 of his yards, not to mention one of his two touchdowns, a perfectly thrown 61-yard strike in the second quarter. Darnold added a nifty 11-yard scoring toss to Cooper Kupp in the fourth quarter, and he'll head into a Week 7 home clash with the Texans on Monday night, Oct. 20 having thrown for multiple touchdowns in four of the last five games.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Sleeper QBs
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Darnold finally had the breakout game we were waiting for with 35.6 Fantasy points against Tampa Bay in Week 5, and he had a season-high 34 pass attempts. I hope he continues to throw more because that will help his production, and he has scored at least 18.1 Fantasy points in four games in a row. The Jaguars allow an average of 39.4 pass attempts per game this year, which bodes well for Darnold, and three of the past four opposing quarterbacks against Jacksonville have scored at least 21.7 Fantasy points, including two in a row with Brock Purdy and Patrick Mahomes. I like Darnold as a low-end No. 1 Fantasy quarterback in all leagues this week.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Week 6 Waiver Priority List
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Darnold had a breakout Fantasy game in Week 5 against Tampa Bay with 35.6 points, and he should be considered a borderline No. 1 quarterback in all leagues heading into Week 6 at Jacksonville. Darnold had scored between 18.1 and 20.7 Fantasy points in his three games prior to facing the Buccaneers, so he was already on the cusp of a borderline starter in all leagues. He attempted a season-high 34 passes against Tampa Bay, and more volume will definitely help Fantasy managers trust him. He's worth adding for up to 10 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Throws season-high four TDs in loss
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Darnold completed 28 of 34 pass attempts for 341 yards, four touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 38-35 loss to the Buccaneers.
Darnold's untimely interception in the closing moments of Sunday's narrow loss could not erase the gaudy passing numbers he provided fantasy managers Sunday. It was the 28-year-old's first start this season eclipsing the 300-yard mark in passing, and the most comfortable he has looked running Seattle's offense through five starts. Darnold will attempt to combine strong results with a Seahawks win in a road matchup against the Jaguars next Sunday.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Sleeper QBs
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Darnold is playing great coming into Week 5 against Tampa Bay, and we'll see if he can have a breakout Fantasy performance against the Buccaneers. He's scored at least 18.1 Fantasy points in three games in a row, but his best outing for the season is 20.7 points in Week 3 against New Orleans. He's also averaging just 25 pass attempts per game, but opposing quarterbacks against Tampa Bay are averaging 31.5 attempts per game. More volume would help Darnold, and the Buccaneers have also allowed three quarterbacks this season to score at least 20.7 Fantasy points. He's a great streaming option as a low-end No. 1 Fantasy quarterback in this matchup.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Week 5 Waiver Priority List
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Darnold is playing well in reality, but it hasn't translated to great Fantasy production yet. He's scored at least 18.1 Fantasy points in three games in a row, but his best outing for the season is 20.7 points in Week 3 against New Orleans. He's also averaging just 25 pass attempts per game. Now, maybe we get a shootout in Week 5 against Tampa Bay, which would be fun, and I consider Darnold a low-end starter in deeper leagues. He also has a favorable matchup at Jacksonville in Week 6. But it's hard to call him a must-start quarterback yet, so he's only worth adding for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Effective in Week 4 road win
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Darnold completed 18 of 26 passes for 242 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions while adding one rush for 24 yards in the Seahawks' 23-20 win over the Cardinals on Thursday night. He also committed a fumble recovered by Seattle.
Darnold extended the strong start to his Seahawks tenure with his second straight interception-less game and third consecutive with at least one touchdown pass. The scoring toss came early, as he connected with AJ Barner for a 16-yard strike late in the first quarter. Darnold didn't start clicking with top target Jaxon Smith-Njigba until late in the third quarter, but he subsequently hit his No. 1 receiver for several key completions in the final period. The last of those came with 23 seconds remaining, a 22-yard connection that helped position Jason Myers for an eventual game-winning field goal. Darnold will head into a Week 5 home showdown against the Cardinals on Sunday, Oct. 5 with a 70.0 percent completion rate, a 5:2 TD:INT and 38 rushing yards on three attempts across his first four games.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Week 4 Waiver Priority List
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Darnold only attempted 18 passes in Week 3 against the Saints, but he completed 14 of them for 218 yards and two touchdowns. He's now scored at least 19.8 Fantasy points in each of his past two games against Pittsburgh and New Orleans, and he faces the Cardinals in Week 4 on Thursday night. I like Darnols as a high-end No. 2 quarterback in all leagues, and he's worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Makes quick work of Saints
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Darnold completed 14 of 18 pass attempts for 218 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 44-13 rout of the Saints.
Darnold had an easy day at the office Sunday, generating most of his statistical production in a lopsided first half of action. Things got so out of hand in the second half that Seattle was able to get both of its backup quarterbacks on the field during garbage time. This was Darnold's finest performance as a member of the Seahawks, and he is now averaging 221.0 passing yards to go along with four touchdowns and two interceptions through three starts in 2025. Darnold is looking like a mid-level fantasy option heading into a Week 4 matchup against the Cardinals on Thursday Night Football.
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Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Week 3 Waiver Priority List
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Darnold was bad in Week 1 against San Francisco with 5.4 Fantasy points, but he rebounded in Week 2 at Pittsburgh with 295 passing yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Darnold's upcoming schedule is great with New Orleans, Arizona, Tampa Bay and Jacksonville in his next four games, so he could be useful in deeper, one-quarterback leagues. He's worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
