Sam Darnold Fantasy Projections: Week 18 vs. the Lions
Published 8:43 pm Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings will play the Detroit Lions and their 31st-ranked pass defense (250.4 yards conceded per game) in Week 18, on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.
Is Darnold’s game against the Lions this week a good time to use him in fantasy? Below, we dig into his relevant fantasy statistics.
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Sam Darnold Fantasy Projections
- Matchup: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
- Projected Fantasy Points: 20.7
- Game Day & Time: January 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBC
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Sam Darnold Fantasy Points by Week
| Week | Opponent | Fantasy Points (PPR) | Pass Comp./Att. | Pass Yards | Pass TDs | INTs | Rush Att. | Rush Yards | Rush TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @Giants | 14.6 | 19-for-24 | 208 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 2 | @49ers | 19.9 | 17-for-26 | 268 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 0 |
| Week 3 | @Texans | 23.2 | 17-for-28 | 181 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 4 | @Packers | 20.5 | 20-for-28 | 275 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| Week 5 | @Jets | 4.3 | 14-for-31 | 179 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Week 7 | @Lions | 16.3 | 22-for-27 | 259 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 0 |
| Week 8 | @Rams | 18.2 | 18-for-25 | 240 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Week 9 | @Colts | 19 | 28-for-34 | 290 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Week 10 | @Jaguars | 6.4 | 24-for-38 | 241 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 0 |
| Week 11 | @Titans | 23.6 | 20-for-32 | 246 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 1 |
| Week 12 | @Bears | 21.1 | 22-for-34 | 330 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Week 13 | @Cardinals | 19.6 | 21-for-31 | 235 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Week 14 | @Falcons | 34.6 | 22-for-28 | 347 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Week 15 | @Bears | 11.2 | 24-for-40 | 231 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 16 | @Seahawks | 22.9 | 22-for-35 | 246 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Week 17 | @Packers | 24.8 | 33-for-43 | 377 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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Sam Darnold Fantasy Stats
- Darnold is eighth at his position, and ninth overall in the league, with 300.2 fantasy points (18.8 per game).
- Darnold has picked up 58.9 fantasy points (19.6 per game) over his past three games. He has completed 79 of 118 passes for 854 yards, throwing for seven touchdowns with two interceptions, and has run for eight yards on eight carries.
- Darnold has completed 122 of 177 passes for 1,436 yards, throwing for 14 touchdowns with two interceptions, and has run for 37 yards on 16 carries in his past five games. He has accumulated 113.1 fantasy points (22.6 per game) during that time.
- Sam Darnold accumulated 34.6 fantasy points — 22-of-28 (78.6%), 347 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs — in Week 14 versus the Atlanta Falcons, his best game of the season.
- In Week 5 against the New York Jets, Darnold put up a season-low 4.3 fantasy points, with these numbers: 14-of-31 (45.2%), 179 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT.
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