Who Should I Start? Sam Darnold or Kyler Murray


Week 1 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
20.2 15.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

Sam Darnold News

Sam Darnold Limited in Thursday's Walkthrough Practice

Thursday, January 29, 7:15 PM

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (oblique) was limited in the team's walkthrough practice on Thursday, according to John Boyle of Seahawks.com. Darnold suffered a left-oblique injury in practice several weeks ago while preparing for the Divisional Round game against the San Francisco 49ers. The 28-year-old played through the injury in the 41-6 win over the 49ers and then threw for a season-high 346 yards and three touchdowns in the NFC Championship game win over the Los Angeles Rams. He was a little sore after last Sunday's game, but Darnold should be completely fine to play in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 8, against the New England Patriots. During the regular season, Darnold averaged 16 fantasy points per game, and the Patriots' defense allowed 16.1 fantasy points per game to the QB position.


Week 1 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
20.2 18.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

Kyler Murray News

Kyler Murray's Trade Value has Increased

Monday, January 26, 2:44 PM

ESPN's Josh Weinfuss writes that Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray's trade value has increased after Oregon QB Dante Moore announced on Jan. 14 that he would return to school for his junior season in 2026. Moore was projected to go second overall, behind Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza. "One less quarterback on the market makes desperation increase," a source said. There isn't another clear-cut first-round signal-caller in this year's draft behind Mendoza, now that Moore is going back to school. An NFC source said they think the starting price for Murray, if Arizona is interested in moving him, could begin with a second-round pick. A league source believes Murray's market starts with a third-rounder. Murray is still a talented player, but he never played in 2025 after a foot injury in Week 5, putting his future in Arizona in question after another frustrating campaign. A final decision on whether the Cardinals decide to trade Murray this offseason might not be reached until the team hires a new head coach.


Sam Darnold vs. Kyler Murray

Still trying to decide between Darnold and Murray? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Sam Darnold is projected to score 20.2 points this week while Kyler Murray is projected to score 20.2 points.