Sam Darnold Fantasy Week 13: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Cardinals

Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings will play the Arizona Cardinals and their 20th-ranked pass defense (218.6 yards allowed per game) in Week 13, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

Is Darnold a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he faces the Cardinals? More stats and info can be found in this article, so check it out.

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Darnold vs. Cardinals Game Info

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Arizona Cardinals
• Game Day: December 1, 2024
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 17.7
• Projected Passing Yards: 261.27
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.68
• Projected Rushing Yards: 17.10
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.23

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Darnold Fantasy Performance

• At the QB position, Darnold is currently the 13th-ranked fantasy player (16th overall), putting up 187.1 total fantasy points (17.0 per game).
• Over his last three games, Darnold has tallied 51.1 fantasy points (17.0 per game), as he's amassed 817 yards on 66-of-104 passing with four touchdowns and three picks. As a runner, he's tacked on 45 rushing yards on 17 carries with one TD.
• Darnold has compiled 1,347 passing yards (112-of-163) with nine TDs and five picks in his last five games, leading to 88.3 fantasy points (17.7 per game) during that stretch. On the ground, he's contributed 65 yards rushing on 24 carries with one touchdown.
• The highlight of Darnold's fantasy season was a Week 11 performance against the Tennessee Titans, a matchup in which he tallied 23.6 fantasy points -- 20-of-32 (62.5%), 246 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs; 8 carries, 18 yards, 1 TD.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Sam Darnold had his worst game of the season in Week 5 against the New York Jets, when he posted 4.3 fantasy points -- 14-of-31 (45.2%), 179 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT.

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Cardinals Defensive Performance

• One player has registered more than 300 yards passing in a game against Arizona this season.
• A total of Seven players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Cardinals this year.
• A total of three players have thrown for at least two TDs against Arizona this season.
• The Cardinals have allowed one player to throw for at least three TDs in a game this season.
• Arizona has allowed two players to pick up over 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• The Cardinals have allowed 11 players to catch a TD pass versus them this year.
• A total of one player has caught more than one touchdown pass against Arizona this season.
• Two players have picked up more than 100 yards rushing in a game versus the Cardinals this season.
• Arizona has allowed seven players to score at least one rushing TD versus them this season.
• The Cardinals have given up at least two rushing TDs to three players this season.

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