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Sam Darnold Game log: 2026 weekly stats and fantasy points

Age
29
Height / weight
6'3", 225 lb
Experience
9th season
Drafted
2018 R1, #3

2026 Season

PPR PPG
15.1
Pos rank
QB29
Rostered
62%

Week 4 vs. Chargers, Sun Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET 15th vs. QBs, neutral

Sam Darnold Game Log 2026

Games played

2

FPTS/G (PPR)

15.1

Pass yds/g

196

Pass TD/g

2.0

Cmp %

68.1%

Rush yds/g

3

Across 2 games in 2026, Sam Darnold has averaged 196 passing yards, 2.0 passing touchdowns and 15.1 PPR fantasy points per game. Sam Darnold has finished as a top-12 QB in 1 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 1. The best week was Week 3 against WAS (29.7 points); the lowest was Week 1 against NE (0.5).

WkOppResultFPTSCMP/ATTPASS YDSPASS TDINTCARRUSH YDSRUSH TDFinish
1NE32ndW 13-100.51/21300000QB36

Week 1 · NE · W 13-10 · 0.5 pts

Weekly finish
QB36 · QB3 week
Vs. season average
-14.6 pts
Matchup
NE ranked 32nd in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
5

How the 0.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards13 yds+0.5
2Did not play
3WAS2ndL 31-3329.731/4537942150QB2

Week 3 · WAS · L 31-33 · 29.7 pts

Weekly finish
QB2 · QB1 week
Vs. season average
+14.6 pts
Matchup
WAS ranked 2nd in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
67

How the 29.7 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards379 yds+15.2
  • Passing TD4 TD+16.0
  • Interceptions2 INT-2.0
  • Rushing yards5 yds+0.5

Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to QBs across 2026: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Where His Weeks Finished

One QB1 week and one bust. For a quarterback ranked QB29 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a top-5 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.

QB1 range (top 12)QB2 range (13–24)Bench range (25+)

Game-by-Game Breakdown

Week 3, Sep 27
@ Commanders
L 31–33

Season high in a shootout

31/45, 379 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT. 1 carry, 5 yds.

A 45-attempt game while chasing points produced four total touchdowns. 23 of those throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (14 targets) and AJ Barner (9), and his TD passes went to Smith-Njigba, Eric Saubert and Cooper Kupp. His most efficient game of the season at 8.4 yards per attempt.

29.7QB2
Week 1, Sep 9
vs Patriots
W 13–10

Held in check by New England

1/2, 13 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT.

14 of his 2 throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11 targets) and Cooper Kupp (3). Just 6.5 yards per attempt. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.5QB36

Upcoming Matchups

Matchup rank is fantasy points allowed to QBs, in PPR: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest. Measured through Week 4.

Sam Darnold Game Log 2021

Games played

12

FPTS/G (PPR)

13.4

Pass yds/g

211

Pass TD/g

0.8

Cmp %

59.9%

Rush yds/g

19

Across 12 games in 2021, Sam Darnold has averaged 211 passing yards, 0.8 passing touchdowns and 13.4 PPR fantasy points per game. Sam Darnold has finished as a top-12 QB in 2 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 7. The best week was Week 4 against DAL (33.5 points); the lowest was Week 17 against NO (2.0).

WkOppFPTSCMP/ATTPASS YDSPASS TDINTCARRUSH YDSRUSH TDFinish
1NYJ14th18.124/35279105-11QB18

Week 1 · NYJ · 18.1 pts

Weekly finish
QB18 · QB2 week
Vs. season average
+4.6 pts
Matchup
NYJ ranked 14th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
64

How the 18.1 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards279 yds+11.2
  • Passing TD1 TD+4.0
  • Rushing yards-1 yds-0.1
  • Rushing TD1 TD+6.0
  • Otherreturn yards, 2-pt, fumbles-3.0
2NO23rd18.926/3830521170QB14

Week 2 · NO · 18.9 pts

Weekly finish
QB14 · QB2 week
Vs. season average
+5.5 pts
Matchup
NO ranked 23rd in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
76

How the 18.9 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards305 yds+12.2
  • Passing TD2 TD+8.0
  • Interceptions1 INT-1.0
  • Rushing yards7 yds+0.7
  • Otherreturn yards, 2-pt, fumbles-1.0
3HOU15th23.323/34304008112QB9

Week 3 · HOU · 23.3 pts

Weekly finish
QB9 · QB1 week
Vs. season average
+9.8 pts
Matchup
HOU ranked 15th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
73

How the 23.3 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards304 yds+12.2
  • Rushing yards11 yds+1.1
  • Rushing TD2 TD+12.0
  • Otherreturn yards, 2-pt, fumbles-2.0
4DAL27th33.526/39301226352QB1

Week 4 · DAL · 33.5 pts

Weekly finish
QB1 · QB1 week
Vs. season average
+20.1 pts
Matchup
DAL ranked 27th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
70

How the 33.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards301 yds+12.0
  • Passing TD2 TD+8.0
  • Interceptions2 INT-2.0
  • Rushing yards35 yds+3.5
  • Rushing TD2 TD+12.0
5PHI25th9.121/37177132100QB28

Week 5 · PHI · 9.1 pts

Weekly finish
QB28 · QB3 week
Vs. season average
-4.4 pts
Matchup
PHI ranked 25th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
71

How the 9.1 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards177 yds+7.1
  • Passing TD1 TD+4.0
  • Interceptions3 INT-3.0
  • Rushing yards10 yds+1.0
6MIN2nd15.117/41207114480QB15

Week 6 · MIN · 15.1 pts

Weekly finish
QB15 · QB2 week
Vs. season average
+1.6 pts
Matchup
MIN ranked 2nd in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
74

How the 15.1 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards207 yds+8.3
  • Passing TD1 TD+4.0
  • Interceptions1 INT-1.0
  • Rushing yards48 yds+4.8
  • Otherreturn yards, 2-pt, fumbles-1.0
7NYG30th3.516/2511201000QB25

Week 7 · NYG · 3.5 pts

Weekly finish
QB25 · QB3 week
Vs. season average
-10.0 pts
Matchup
NYG ranked 30th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
45

How the 3.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards112 yds+4.5
  • Interceptions1 INT-1.0
8ATL7th11.813/24129008660QB23

Week 8 · ATL · 11.8 pts

Weekly finish
QB23 · QB2 week
Vs. season average
-1.7 pts
Matchup
ATL ranked 7th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
64

How the 11.8 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards129 yds+5.2
  • Rushing yards66 yds+6.6
9NE31st3.816/3317203390QB29

Week 9 · NE · 3.8 pts

Weekly finish
QB29 · QB3 week
Vs. season average
-9.7 pts
Matchup
NE ranked 31st in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
59

How the 3.8 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards172 yds+6.9
  • Interceptions3 INT-3.0
  • Rushing yards9 yds+0.9
  • Otherreturn yards, 2-pt, fumbles-1.0
10Did not play
11Did not play
12Did not play
13Did not play
14Did not play
15Did not play
16TB11th7.715/32190001110QB27

Week 16 · TB · 7.7 pts

Weekly finish
QB27 · QB3 week
Vs. season average
-5.7 pts
Matchup
TB ranked 11th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
44

How the 7.7 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards190 yds+7.6
  • Rushing yards11 yds+1.1
  • Otherreturn yards, 2-pt, fumbles-1.0
17NO23rd2.017/2613201270QB31

Week 17 · NO · 2.0 pts

Weekly finish
QB31 · QB3 week
Vs. season average
-11.5 pts
Matchup
NO ranked 23rd in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
60

How the 2.0 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards132 yds+5.3
  • Interceptions1 INT-1.0
  • Rushing yards7 yds+0.7
  • Otherreturn yards, 2-pt, fumbles-3.0
18TB11th14.729/42219218190QB17

Week 18 · TB · 14.7 pts

Weekly finish
QB17 · QB2 week
Vs. season average
+1.2 pts
Matchup
TB ranked 11th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
71

How the 14.7 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards219 yds+8.8
  • Passing TD2 TD+8.0
  • Interceptions1 INT-1.0
  • Rushing yards19 yds+1.9
  • Otherreturn yards, 2-pt, fumbles-3.0

Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to QBs across 2021: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Where His Weeks Finished

Two QB1 weeks, five QB2 weeks and five busts. For a quarterback who finished QB28 overall, the spread mattered more than the average: you got a top-5 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.

QB1 range (top 12)QB2 range (13–24)Bench range (25+)

Wk 1 QB18 · Wk 2 QB14 · Wk 3 QB9 · Wk 4 QB1 · Wk 5 QB28 · Wk 6 QB15 · Wk 7 QB25 · Wk 8 QB23 · Wk 9 QB29 · Wk 16 QB27 · Wk 17 QB31 · Wk 18 QB17

Game-by-Game Breakdown

Week 18, Jan 9
@ Buccaneers
L 17–41

Steady in a loss at Tampa Bay

29/42, 219 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT. 8 carries, 19 yds. 1 fumble lost.

21 of his 42 throws went to Ameer Abdullah (11 targets) and DJ Moore (10), and his TD passes went to Chuba Hubbard and Robby Anderson. At 5.2 yards per attempt, most of it came underneath. One interception and one lost fumble in a game that landed right at his season average.

14.7QB17
Week 17, Jan 2
@ Saints
L 10–18

Shut down by New Orleans

17/26, 132 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT. 2 carries, 7 yds. 1 fumble lost.

12 of his 26 throws went to DJ Moore (8 targets) and Chuba Hubbard (4). At 5.1 yards per attempt, most of it came underneath. One interception and one lost fumble in a game that landed well below his season average.

2.0QB31
Week 16, Dec 26
vs Buccaneers
L 6–32

Shut down by Tampa Bay

15/32, 190 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. 1 carry, 11 yds.

22 of his 32 throws went to DJ Moore (12 targets) and Robbie Chosen (10). At 5.9 yards per attempt, most of it came underneath. A clean, mistake-free start that landed well below his season average.

7.7QB27
Week 9, Nov 7
vs Patriots
L 6–24

Shut down by New England

16/33, 172 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT. 3 carries, 9 yds.

12 of his 33 throws went to DJ Moore (7 targets) and Christian McCaffrey (5). At 5.2 yards per attempt, most of it came underneath. Three interceptions in a game that landed well below his season average.

3.8QB29
Week 8, Oct 31
@ Falcons
W 19–13

Steady in a win at Atlanta

13/24, 129 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. 8 carries, 66 yds.

13 of his 24 throws went to DJ Moore (8 targets) and Ameer Abdullah (5). At 5.4 yards per attempt, most of it came underneath. A clean, mistake-free start that landed well below his season average.

11.8QB23
Week 7, Oct 24
@ Giants
L 3–25

Shut down by the Giants

16/25, 112 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT.

19 of his 25 throws went to DJ Moore (10 targets) and Robbie Chosen (9). Just 4.5 yards per attempt. One interception in a game that landed well below his season average.

3.5QB25
Week 6, Oct 17
vs Vikings
L 28–34

Steady in a loss vs. Minnesota

17/41, 207 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT. 4 carries, 48 yds. 1 fumble lost.

24 of his 41 throws went to DJ Moore (13 targets) and Robbie Chosen (11), and his TD pass went to Robby Anderson. At 5.0 yards per attempt, most of it came underneath. One interception and one lost fumble in a game that landed well above his season average.

15.1QB15
Week 5, Oct 10
vs Eagles
L 18–21

Shut down by Philadelphia

21/37, 177 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT. 2 carries, 10 yds.

14 of his 37 throws went to DJ Moore (7 targets) and Robbie Chosen (7), and his TD pass went to Tommy Tremble. At 4.8 yards per attempt, most of it came underneath. The touchdown kept it from being a total loss, but this is his floor when the offense can't sustain drives.

9.1QB28
Week 4, Oct 3
@ Cowboys
L 28–36

Season high in a shootout

26/39, 301 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT. 6 carries, 35 yds, 2 TD.

23 of his 39 throws went to DJ Moore (12 targets) and Robbie Chosen (11), and his TD pass went to Moore. At 7.7 yards per attempt, he pushed the ball downfield. Two interceptions in a game that landed well above his season average.

33.5QB1
Week 3, Sep 23
@ Texans
W 24–9

QB1 week at Houston

23/34, 304 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. 8 carries, 11 yds, 2 TD.

17 of his 34 throws went to DJ Moore (12 targets) and Chuba Hubbard (5). His most efficient game of the season at 8.9 yards per attempt. A clean, mistake-free start that landed well above his season average.

23.3QB9
Week 2, Sep 19
vs Saints
W 26–7

Efficient in a home win

26/38, 305 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT. 1 carry, 7 yds.

17 of his 38 throws went to DJ Moore (11 targets) and Christian McCaffrey (6), and his TD passes went to Brandon Zylstra and Moore. At 8.0 yards per attempt, he pushed the ball downfield. One interception in a game that landed well above his season average.

18.9QB14
Week 1, Sep 12
vs Jets
W 19–14

Efficient in a home win

24/35, 279 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT. 5 carries, -1 yds, 1 TD. 1 fumble lost.

17 of his 35 throws went to Christian McCaffrey (9 targets) and DJ Moore (8), and his TD pass went to Robby Anderson. At 8.0 yards per attempt, he pushed the ball downfield. One lost fumble in a game that landed well above his season average.

18.1QB18

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How did Sam Darnold do in his last game?

Sam Darnold scored 29.7 PPR points in Week 3 at the Commanders, a 33–31 loss, a QB2 finish. He completed 31 of 45 passes for 379 yards with 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, and ran 1 time for 5 yards. View his 2026 season totals.

How many fantasy points did Sam Darnold score in his last game?

Sam Darnold scored 29.7 PPR fantasy points in his last game, Week 3 at the Commanders, a QB2 finish for the week. That was 14.6 above his season average of 15.1.

How many passing yards did Sam Darnold have in his last game?

Sam Darnold threw for 379 yards in Week 3 at the Commanders, completing 31 of 45 passes, and added 5 rushing yards.

How many touchdowns did Sam Darnold throw in his last game?

Sam Darnold threw 4 touchdown passes in Week 3 at the Commanders with 2 interceptions.

What were Sam Darnold's stats in Week 1?

In Week 1 against the Patriots, a 13–10 win, Sam Darnold completed 1 of 2 passes for 13 yards. That was 0.5 PPR points, a QB36 finish.

What was Sam Darnold's best game this season?

Sam Darnold's best 2026 game was Week 3 at the Commanders: 29.7 PPR points, a QB2 finish. He completed 31 of 45 passes for 379 yards with 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, and ran 1 time for 5 yards.

What was Sam Darnold's worst game this season?

Sam Darnold's lowest-scoring 2026 game was Week 1 against the Patriots: 0.5 PPR points, a QB36 finish. He completed 1 of 2 passes for 13 yards.

In how many games has Sam Darnold thrown a touchdown pass this season?

Sam Darnold has thrown a touchdown pass in 1 of his 2 games this season, and scored a touchdown of any kind in 1.

Can I see Sam Darnold's game logs from previous seasons?

Yes. The season selector above the game log switches it to Darnold's weekly results from any season from 2018 through 2025.