Sam Darnold Fantasy Football Week 17: Stats and Projections vs. Panthers

Seattle Seahawks QB Sam Darnold will take on the 16th-ranked pass defense of the Carolina Panthers (209.6 yards allowed per game) in Week 17, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Considering Darnold for your daily fantasy lineup, with his next game versus the Panthers? We've got stats and info for you below.

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Sam Darnold Week 17 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers
• Game Date: December 28, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 15.1
• Projected Passing Yards: 231.18
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.67
• Projected Rushing Yards: 8.11
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.08

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Darnold Fantasy Performance

• With 220.5 fantasy points this season (14.7 per game), Darnold is the 15th-ranked player at the QB position. He ranks 23rd among all players.
• Through his last three games, Darnold has connected on 64-of-100 throws for 790 yards, with five passing touchdowns and three interceptions, resulting in 53.1 total fantasy points (17.7 per game). With his legs, he's added 35 rushing yards on 10 attempts.
• Darnold has posted 73.9 fantasy points (14.8 per game) in his last five games, as he's compiled 1,162 yards on 94-of-152 passing, with seven touchdowns and three picks. As a runner, he's tacked on 34 rushing yards on 11 carries.
• The high point of Darnold's fantasy season so far was Week 5 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, when he carried zero times for zero yards on his way to 27.6 fantasy points.
• From a fantasy perspective, Sam Darnold had his worst game of the season in Week 13 against the Minnesota Vikings, when he put up 3.1 fantasy points -- 14-of-26 (53.8%), 128 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.

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Panthers Defensive Performance

• Carolina has not allowed a player to throw for more than 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• A total of 11 players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Panthers this year.
• A total of five players have thrown for at least two TDs against Carolina this season.
• The Panthers have given up three or more passing TDs to just two opposing QBs this year.
• Carolina has allowed over 100 yards receiving to five players this season.
• A total of 17 players have hauled in a TD pass versus the Panthers this year.
• Just one player has caught more than one TD pass versus Carolina this season.
• Three players have picked up over 100 yards rushing in a game against the Panthers this season.
• A total of 15 players have run for at least one TD against Carolina this year.
• The Panthers have allowed just three players to score more than one rushing touchdown in a game this season.

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