Sam Darnold Fantasy Football Week 5: Stats and Projections vs. Buccaneers

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold will be up against the ninth-ranked pass defense of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (187.8 yards conceded per game) in Week 5, at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Considering Darnold for your daily fantasy lineup, with his next game against the Buccaneers? We've got stats and information for you in this article.

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Sam Darnold Week 5 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Seattle Seahawks vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Game Date: October 5, 2025
• Game Time: 4:05 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 14.3
• Projected Passing Yards: 241.54
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.46
• Projected Rushing Yards: 5.06
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.06

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Darnold Fantasy Performance

• At the QB position, Darnold is currently the 21st-ranked fantasy player (35th overall), tallying 54.0 total fantasy points (13.5 per game).
• During his last three games, Darnold has piled up 755 passing yards (54-of-77) for five passing TDs with two picks, leading to 48.6 fantasy points (16.2 per game) during that period.
• The high point of Darnold's fantasy campaign was a Week 3 outburst versus the New Orleans Saints, a game when he went off for zero rushing yards on zero carries (for 16.7 total fantasy points).
• From a fantasy perspective, Sam Darnold delivered his worst fantasy-point total of the year (5.4 points) in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers, throwing for 150 yards and zero touchdowns with zero picks.

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Buccaneers Defensive Performance

• Tampa Bay has not allowed someone to record over 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The Buccaneers have allowed at least one passing TD to four opposing QBs this year.
• Tampa Bay has allowed two players to pass for at least two TDs in a game this season.
• The Buccaneers have not allowed a player to throw more than two touchdowns against them in a game this year.
• A total of one player has racked up more than 100 yards receiving in a game versus Tampa Bay this year.
• The Buccaneers have given up a touchdown reception by five players this season.
• A total of one player has hauled in more than one touchdown pass against Tampa Bay this season.
• The Buccaneers' defense has not allowed a player to rack up more than 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• Tampa Bay has allowed three players to score at least one rushing TD against them this season.
• The Buccaneers have not allowed an opposing player to score two or more rushing TDs versus them this year.

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