Sam Darnold

Seattle Seahawks
Quarterback #14

Personal

Age	28
Birthdate	June 5, 1997
Height	6'3"
Weight	225 lb

Draft

College	USC
Year	2018
Pick	Round: 1, Overall: 3
Team	NYJ

Fantasy Value

Player News

Sam Darnold: Sam Darnold Should be Rostered, but not Streamed in Week 7

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has been an exciting fantasy asset of late. Unfortunately, Darnold draws a very tough matchup against the Houston Texans on Monday night. Houston is the No. 1 overall team against opposing quarterbacks in fantasy in 2025. This passing defense has done well to shut down every opposing quarterback they have played, especially over the past two games. Even Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield had a pedestrian game against this defense in Week 2. Darnold's hot streak has included two straight games with at least 20 fantasy points. Additionally, Darnold has produced at least 242 passing yards in four of his past five games. Best of all, Darnold is protecting the football with just four turnovers this season. Darnold should continue to protect the ball against the Texans this week, but Houston's smothering defense may cap his overall passing output. This projects to be a lower-scoring game in a clash between two elite defenses. As such, Darnold should be rostered, but left on your bench in Week 7.

Oct. 17, 2025 8:47 PM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Passing								Rushing
YEAR	TM	GM	CMP	ATT	%	YDS	YPC	TD	INT	SACKS	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM
2018	NYJ	16	239	414	57.7	2,865	12.0	17	15	30	44	138	3.1	1	2
2019	NYJ	16	273	441	61.9	3,024	11.1	19	13	33	33	62	1.9	2	3
2020	NYJ	16	217	364	59.6	2,208	10.2	9	11	35	37	217	5.9	2	2
2021	CAR	11	214	364	58.8	2,308	10.8	7	12	33	40	203	5.1	5	3
2022	CAR	7	77	125	61.6	1,100	14.3	7	1	8	20	74	3.7	2	2
2023	SF	15	11	19	57.9	107	9.7	1	1	3	13	-3	-0.2	0	0
2024	MIN	16	343	504	68.1	4,153	12.1	35	12	46	64	202	3.2	1	4
2025	SEA	7	131	192	68.2	1,754	13.4	12	4	9	10	41	4.1	0	2