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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 2025

Games played

17

FPTS/G (PPR)

14.7

Pass yds/g

238

Pass TD/g

1.5

Cmp %

67.7%

Rush yds/g

6

Across 17 games in 2025, Sam Darnold has averaged 238 passing yards, 1.5 passing touchdowns and 14.7 PPR fantasy points per game. Sam Darnold has finished as a top-12 QB in 7 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 10. The best week was Week 5 against TB (28.6 points); the lowest was Week 13 against MIN (3.1).

WkOppResultFPTSCMP/ATTPASS YDSPASS TDINTCARRUSH YDSRUSH TDFinish
1SF9thL 13-175.416/23150002140QB31

Week 1 · SF · L 13-17 · 5.4 pts

Weekly finish
QB31 · QB3 week
Vs. season average
-9.3 pts
Matchup
SF ranked 9th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
52

How the 5.4 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards150 yds+6.0
  • Rushing yards14 yds+1.4
  • Otherreturn yards, 2-pt, fumbles-2.0
2PIT2ndW 31-1717.822/3329522000QB21

Week 2 · PIT · W 31-17 · 17.8 pts

Weekly finish
QB21 · QB2 week
Vs. season average
+3.1 pts
Matchup
PIT ranked 2nd in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
65

How the 17.8 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards295 yds+11.8
  • Passing TD2 TD+8.0
  • Interceptions2 INT-2.0
3NO23rdW 44-1316.714/1821820000QB10

Week 3 · NO · W 44-13 · 16.7 pts

Weekly finish
QB10 · QB1 week
Vs. season average
+2.0 pts
Matchup
NO ranked 23rd in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
39

How the 16.7 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards218 yds+8.7
  • Passing TD2 TD+8.0
4ARI20thW 23-2016.118/26242101240QB18

Week 4 · ARI · W 23-20 · 16.1 pts

Weekly finish
QB18 · QB2 week
Vs. season average
+1.4 pts
Matchup
ARI ranked 20th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
66

How the 16.1 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards242 yds+9.7
  • Passing TD1 TD+4.0
  • Rushing yards24 yds+2.4
5TB3rdL 35-3828.628/3434141000QB2

Week 5 · TB · L 35-38 · 28.6 pts

Weekly finish
QB2 · QB1 week
Vs. season average
+14.0 pts
Matchup
TB ranked 3rd in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
61

How the 28.6 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards341 yds+13.6
  • Passing TD4 TD+16.0
  • Interceptions1 INT-1.0
6JAX26thW 20-1220.016/2729520420QB9

Week 6 · JAX · W 20-12 · 20.0 pts

Weekly finish
QB9 · QB1 week
Vs. season average
+5.3 pts
Matchup
JAX ranked 26th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
55

How the 20.0 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards295 yds+11.8
  • Passing TD2 TD+8.0
  • Rushing yards2 yds+0.2
7HOU17thW 27-199.617/3121311310QB24

Week 7 · HOU · W 27-19 · 9.6 pts

Weekly finish
QB24 · QB2 week
Vs. season average
-5.0 pts
Matchup
HOU ranked 17th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
72

How the 9.6 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards213 yds+8.5
  • Passing TD1 TD+4.0
  • Interceptions1 INT-1.0
  • Rushing yards1 yds+0.1
  • Otherreturn yards, 2-pt, fumbles-2.0
8Bye week
9WAS6thW 38-1428.221/2433041000QB5

Week 9 · WAS · W 38-14 · 28.2 pts

Weekly finish
QB5 · QB1 week
Vs. season average
+13.5 pts
Matchup
WAS ranked 6th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
48

How the 28.2 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards330 yds+13.2
  • Passing TD4 TD+16.0
  • Interceptions1 INT-1.0
10ARI20thW 44-225.910/12178113-20QB26

Week 10 · ARI · W 44-22 · 5.9 pts

Weekly finish
QB26 · QB3 week
Vs. season average
-8.8 pts
Matchup
ARI ranked 20th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
56

How the 5.9 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards178 yds+7.1
  • Passing TD1 TD+4.0
  • Interceptions1 INT-1.0
  • Rushing yards-2 yds-0.2
  • Otherreturn yards, 2-pt, fumbles-4.0
11LAR13thL 19-218.329/44279042110QB25

Week 11 · LAR · L 19-21 · 8.3 pts

Weekly finish
QB25 · QB3 week
Vs. season average
-6.4 pts
Matchup
LAR ranked 13th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
84

How the 8.3 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards279 yds+11.2
  • Interceptions4 INT-4.0
  • Rushing yards11 yds+1.1
12TEN18thW 30-2417.716/26244201-10QB11

Week 12 · TEN · W 30-24 · 17.7 pts

Weekly finish
QB11 · QB1 week
Vs. season average
+3.0 pts
Matchup
TEN ranked 18th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
48

How the 17.7 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards244 yds+9.8
  • Passing TD2 TD+8.0
  • Rushing yards-1 yds-0.1
13MIN32ndW 26-03.114/2612800000QB30

Week 13 · MIN · W 26-0 · 3.1 pts

Weekly finish
QB30 · QB3 week
Vs. season average
-11.6 pts
Matchup
MIN ranked 32nd in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
64

How the 3.1 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards128 yds+5.1
  • Otherreturn yards, 2-pt, fumbles-2.0
14ATL10thW 37-923.320/30249313230QB4

Week 14 · ATL · W 37-9 · 23.3 pts

Weekly finish
QB4 · QB1 week
Vs. season average
+8.6 pts
Matchup
ATL ranked 10th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
53

How the 23.3 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards249 yds+10.0
  • Passing TD3 TD+12.0
  • Interceptions1 INT-1.0
  • Rushing yards23 yds+2.3
15IND14thW 18-1611.322/3627100450QB28

Week 15 · IND · W 18-16 · 11.3 pts

Weekly finish
QB28 · QB3 week
Vs. season average
-3.3 pts
Matchup
IND ranked 14th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
60

How the 11.3 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards271 yds+10.8
  • Rushing yards5 yds+0.5
16LAR13thW 38-3721.522/3427022370QB8

Week 16 · LAR · W 38-37 · 21.5 pts

Weekly finish
QB8 · QB1 week
Vs. season average
+6.8 pts
Matchup
LAR ranked 13th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
68

How the 21.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards270 yds+10.8
  • Passing TD2 TD+8.0
  • Interceptions2 INT-2.0
  • Rushing yards7 yds+0.7
  • Otherreturn yards, 2-pt, fumbles+4.0
17CAR30thW 27-107.118/2714711320QB29

Week 17 · CAR · W 27-10 · 7.1 pts

Weekly finish
QB29 · QB3 week
Vs. season average
-7.6 pts
Matchup
CAR ranked 30th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
66

How the 7.1 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards147 yds+5.9
  • Passing TD1 TD+4.0
  • Interceptions1 INT-1.0
  • Rushing yards2 yds+0.2
  • Otherreturn yards, 2-pt, fumbles-2.0
18SF9thW 13-38.820/2619800690QB25

Week 18 · SF · W 13-3 · 8.8 pts

Weekly finish
QB25 · QB3 week
Vs. season average
-5.8 pts
Matchup
SF ranked 9th in points allowed to QB that season
Offensive snaps
69

How the 8.8 points scored (PPR)

  • Passing yards198 yds+7.9
  • Rushing yards9 yds+0.9

Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to QBs across 2025: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Where His Weeks Finished

Seven QB1 weeks, three QB2 weeks and seven busts. For a quarterback who finished QB26 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 QB31 · Wk 2 QB21 · Wk 3 QB10 · Wk 4 QB18 · Wk 5 QB2 · Wk 6 QB9 · Wk 7 QB24 · Wk 9 QB5 · Wk 10 QB26 · Wk 11 QB25 · Wk 12 QB11 · Wk 13 QB30 · Wk 14 QB4 · Wk 15 QB28 · Wk 16 QB8 · Wk 17 QB29 · Wk 18 QB25

Game-by-Game Breakdown

Week 18, Jan 3
@ 49ers
W 13–3

Held in check by San Francisco

20/26, 198 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. 6 carries, 9 yds.

12 of his 26 throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (8 targets) and Kenneth Walker III (4). At 7.6 yards per attempt, most of it came underneath. A clean, mistake-free start that landed well below his season average.

8.8QB25
Week 17, Dec 28
@ Panthers
W 27–10

Held in check by Carolina

18/27, 147 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT. 3 carries, 2 yds. 1 fumble lost.

15 of his 27 throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (12 targets) and AJ Barner (3), and his TD pass went to Barner. Just 5.4 yards per attempt. The touchdown kept it from being a total loss, but this is his floor when the offense can't sustain drives.

7.1QB29
Week 16, Dec 18
vs Rams
W 38–37

QB1 week vs. the Rams

22/34, 270 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT. 3 carries, 7 yds.

19 of his 34 throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (13 targets) and AJ Barner (6), and his TD passes went to Barner and Smith-Njigba. At 7.9 yards per attempt, most of it came underneath. Two interceptions in a game that landed well above his season average.

21.5QB8
Week 15, Dec 14
vs Colts
W 18–16

Held in check by Indianapolis

22/36, 271 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. 4 carries, 5 yds.

A 36-attempt game that never found the end zone. 16 of those throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9 targets) and Rashid Shaheed (7). At 7.5 yards per attempt, most of it came underneath.

11.3QB28
Week 14, Dec 7
@ Falcons
W 37–9

QB1 week at Atlanta

20/30, 249 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT. 3 carries, 23 yds.

15 of his 30 throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (10 targets) and Rashid Shaheed (5), and his TD passes went to Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp. At 8.3 yards per attempt, most of it came underneath. One interception in a game that landed well above his season average.

23.3QB4
Week 13, Nov 30
vs Vikings
W 26–0

Held in check by Minnesota

14/26, 128 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. 1 fumble lost.

9 of his 26 throws went to AJ Barner (5 targets) and Kenneth Walker III (4). Just 4.9 yards per attempt. One lost fumble in a game that landed well below his season average.

3.1QB30
Week 12, Nov 23
@ Titans
W 30–24

QB1 week at Tennessee

16/26, 244 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT. 1 carry, -1 yds.

14 of his 26 throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (10 targets) and Kenneth Walker III (4), and his TD pass went to Smith-Njigba. A clean, mistake-free start that landed well above his season average.

17.7QB11
Week 11, Nov 16
@ Rams
L 19–21

Shut down by the Rams

29/44, 279 yds, 0 TD, 4 INT. 2 carries, 11 yds.

A 44-attempt game that never found the end zone. 23 of those throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (12 targets) and AJ Barner (11). Just 6.3 yards per attempt.

8.3QB25
Week 10, Nov 9
vs Cardinals
W 44–22

Held in check by Arizona

10/12, 178 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT. 3 carries, -2 yds. 2 fumbles lost.

8 of his 12 throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (6 targets) and Cooper Kupp (2), and his TD pass went to Smith-Njigba. At 14.8 yards per attempt, he pushed the ball downfield. The touchdown kept it from being a total loss, but this is his floor when the offense can't sustain drives.

5.9QB26
Week 9, Nov 2
@ Commanders
W 38–14

QB1 week at Washington

21/24, 330 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT.

13 of his 24 throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9 targets) and AJ Barner (4), and his TD passes went to Tory Horton, Elijah Arroyo and Cody White. His most efficient game of the season at 13.8 yards per attempt. One interception in a game that landed well above his season average.

28.2QB5
Week 7, Oct 20
vs Texans
W 27–19

Steady in a win vs. Houston

17/31, 213 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT. 3 carries, 1 yds. 1 fumble lost.

19 of his 31 throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (14 targets) and Elijah Arroyo (5), and his TD pass went to Smith-Njigba. Just 6.9 yards per attempt. One interception and one lost fumble in a game that landed well below his season average.

9.6QB24
Week 6, Oct 12
@ Jaguars
W 20–12

QB1 week at Jacksonville

16/27, 295 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT. 4 carries, 2 yds.

16 of his 27 throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (13 targets) and AJ Barner (3), and his TD passes went to Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp. At 10.9 yards per attempt, he pushed the ball downfield. A clean, mistake-free start that landed well above his season average.

20.0QB9
Week 5, Oct 5
vs Buccaneers
L 35–38

Season high in a shootout

28/34, 341 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT.

18 of his 34 throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9 targets) and Cooper Kupp (9), and his TD passes went to Smith-Njigba, AJ Barner and Tory Horton. At 10.0 yards per attempt, he pushed the ball downfield. One interception in a game that landed well above his season average.

28.6QB2
Week 4, Sep 25
@ Cardinals
W 23–20

Steady in a win at Arizona

18/26, 242 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT. 1 carry, 24 yds.

10 of his 26 throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (5 targets) and Cooper Kupp (5), and his TD pass went to AJ Barner. A clean, mistake-free start that landed right at his season average.

16.1QB18
Week 3, Sep 21
vs Saints
W 44–13

QB1 week vs. New Orleans

14/18, 218 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT.

10 of his 18 throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (6 targets) and Tory Horton (4), and his TD passes went to Smith-Njigba and Horton. At 12.1 yards per attempt, he pushed the ball downfield. A clean, mistake-free start that landed well above his season average.

16.7QB10
Week 2, Sep 14
@ Steelers
W 31–17

Steady in a win at Pittsburgh

22/33, 295 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT.

19 of his 33 throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (10 targets) and Cooper Kupp (9), and his TD passes went to Tory Horton and AJ Barner. Two interceptions in a game that landed well above his season average.

17.8QB21
Week 1, Sep 7
vs 49ers
L 13–17

Shut down by San Francisco

16/23, 150 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. 2 carries, 14 yds. 1 fumble lost.

16 of his 23 throws went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (13 targets) and Kenneth Walker III (3). Just 6.5 yards per attempt. One lost fumble in a game that landed well below his season average.

5.4QB31

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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.