Sam Darnold and the Vikings vs. the Giants: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 7:56 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Sam Darnold will be facing the 19th-ranked passing defense in the league last season when his Minnesota Vikings play the New York Giants in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
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Matchup Information
- Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants
- Game Day: September 8, 2024
- Game Time: 1:00 PM
- TV: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Passing Yards Prop: Over 229.5 (-114)
- Rushing Yards Prop: Over 10.5 (-114)
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Darnold’s Current Injury Status
- Darnold is currently not on this week’s injury list.
Darnold’s Season Stats (2023)
| Pass Comp. | Pass Att. | Comp. % | Pass Yards | Pass TDs | INTs | Pass Yards/Att. | Rush Att. | Rush Yards | Rush TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 46 | 60.9% | 297 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 | 21 | 15 | 1 |
Darnold’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Darnold averaged 6.5 yards per pass attempt last season.
- He attempted 46 passes last season, completing 28 of them (60.9%).
- Darnold racked up 4.7 completed passes per game (28 total completions) last season.
- Darnold was 60th in the NFL with 142 air yards on completed passes last season.
- He racked up 0.7 yards per carry (15 yards on 21 attempts) last year.
- Darnold stayed on his feet for six rushing yards after contact last year.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The 229.3 passing yards the Giants yielded on average per game a year ago. That made them the NFL’s 19th-ranked pass defense.
- New York’s pass D allowed 21 passing TDs last season (1.2 per game) to rank 10th in the NFL.
- The Giants’ defense picked off opposing quarterbacks 18 total times a year ago (1.1 per game), which ranked third in the league.
- New York, in terms of stopping the run, finished 29th in the league last season after conceding 132.4 rushing yards per game.
- Darnold and the Vikings will play the NFL’s 30th-ranked run defense from a season ago (24 rushing touchdowns allowed).
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