Sam Darnold
Stat Maniac
Through Week 5 of 2026, Sam Darnold is averaging 13.7 half-PPR points per game on 11.4 xFP (2nd percentile among QBs), 2.3 points per game above expectation. Darnold is posting -0.14 EPA per dropback (13th percentile) and a CPOE of +2.0 (59th). The closest statistical comp since 2012 is Mike White's 2021 season (84% match): QB42 that year, then QB38 the next.
2026 season, through Week 5, 4 games, QB27 in total points. Percentiles against the top 36 QBs by points with 4+ games.
Closest seasons since 2012
- 84%2021 Mike White: QB42 that season (13.0 PPG), QB38 the next year (15.1 PPG).
- 82%2021 Davis Mills: QB30 that season (11.6 PPG), QB23 the next year (12.3 PPG).
- 80%2016 Sam Bradford: QB24 that season (15.1 PPG), no qualifying season the next year.
2025 season, 16 games, QB14 in total points. Percentiles against the top 36 QBs by points with 4+ games.
Closest seasons since 2012
- 88%2019 Kirk Cousins: QB18 that season (16.7 PPG), QB11 the next year (20.0 PPG).
- 87%2021 Mac Jones: QB17 that season (14.1 PPG), QB27 the next year (12.5 PPG).
- 86%2023 Tua Tagovailoa: QB10 that season (17.2 PPG), QB21 the next year (17.1 PPG).
PoorAverageElite Half PPR, Weeks 1-17. Comps match percentile profiles across 2012-2025 at the position. xFP is expected points on the same touches; how it works.
Season lines
Half PPR, Weeks 1-17| Season | G | Cmp-Att | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush yds | Rush TD | Pts | PPG | Spike wks | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 303-451 | 3850 | 25 | 14 | 86 | 0 | 240.6 | 15.0 | 7 | QB14 |
| 2026 | 4 | 63-98 | 755 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 54.8 | 13.7 | 1 | QB27 |
| 2026Maniacs proj | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 283.0 | 16.6 | - | - |
A spike week is a top-12 QB finish that week, the weeks that win best ball. Finish is the season rank by half-PPR points among all QBs.
Game log
Full color = top-12 week2026 season
| Wk | Opp | Cmp-Att | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush yds | Rush TD | Pts | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NE | 1-2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | QB36 |
| 3 | WAS | 31-45 | 379 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 29.7 | QB2 |
| 4 | LAC | 13-22 | 168 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14.3 | QB16 |
| 5 | SF | 18-29 | 195 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10.3 | QB25 |
2025 game log (16 games)
| Wk | Opp | Cmp-Att | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush yds | Rush TD | Pts | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF | 16-23 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5.4 | QB31 |
| 2 | PIT | 22-33 | 295 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.8 | QB21 |
| 3 | NO | 14-18 | 218 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | QB10 |
| 4 | ARI | 18-26 | 242 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 16.1 | QB18 |
| 5 | TB | 28-34 | 341 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.6 | QB2 |
| 6 | JAX | 16-27 | 295 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20.0 | QB10 |
| 7 | HOU | 17-31 | 213 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.6 | QB24 |
| 9 | WAS | 21-24 | 330 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.2 | QB5 |
| 10 | ARI | 10-12 | 178 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 5.9 | QB26 |
| 11 | LA | 29-44 | 279 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 8.3 | QB25 |
| 12 | TEN | 16-26 | 244 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17.7 | QB11 |
| 13 | MIN | 14-26 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | QB30 |
| 14 | ATL | 20-30 | 249 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23.3 | QB4 |
| 15 | IND | 22-36 | 271 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11.3 | QB28 |
| 16 | LA | 22-34 | 270 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 21.5 | QB8 |
| 17 | CAR | 18-27 | 147 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 | QB29 |