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Sam Darnold

Sam Darnold

QB - Minnesota Vikings

Height: 6' 3"Weight: 218 lbsAge: 27College: USC

Week 17 Outlook

GB @ MIN
Sun 4:25pm ET
34°
Matchup (?)
Week Rank (ECR) QB #6
Projection 18.1 pts

Roster %

 
Yahoo
82%
 
ESPN
86%
 
FanDuel
 
DraftKings

Availability



Recent Articles
Fantasy Football New Year’s Resolutions (2024) photo

The 2024 fantasy football season is over. Unless your league foolishly plays in Week 18, it’s time to look forward to next year. For redraft players, there isn’t much to do until training camp. However, dynasty players have already dived … read more »

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The Primer: Week 17 Edition (2024 Fantasy Football) photo

Fubo offers a great lineup of NFL action, including Sunday afternoon games on FOX & CBS, primetime matchups on NBC and ESPN, plus NFL Network in every plan, with the option to add NFL RedZone for an extra cost. For … read more »

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8 Fantasy Football Smash Starts: Week 17 (2024) photo

If you are reading this, congratulations, you are playing for the fantasy football championship this week. The Week 16 smash starts kicked off with only a solid outing from the quarterback position. Cooper Rush threw for 292 yards and one … read more »

Image of Dennis Sosic by Dennis Sosic in FantasyDec 28, 2024
Fantasy Football Rankings, Tiers & Start/Sit Advice (Week 17) photo

Happy holidays, friends! And hearty congratulations to those of you who’ll be playing in championship games this week. Getting to the title game is no small feat. Every year, the fantasy gods lay a bed of hot coals in front … read more »

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NFL DFS Cash Game Lineup Advice & Picks (Week 17) photo

Week 17 is one of the most fun slates of the year for many reasons. Whether you’re out of your fantasy league playoffs or looking to hedge against some players, we have plenty of opportunities this weekend. If you’re playing … read more »

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Start em or sit em? Fantasy football start or sit decisions can be excruciating. While it feels great to make the right call and cruise to fantasy glory, it hurts just as much when you have someone erupt while on … read more »

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Fantasy Football Start em, Sit em: Jared Goff, Jerome Ford, Garrett Wilson (2024) photo

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NFL DFS Week 17 Picks & Predictions (2024 Fantasy Football) photo

The two most appealing games to stack on Week 17’s main slate have an identical game total of 48.5 points, and both are rematches of shootouts earlier this season. Two suggested studs and a recommended value/punt are from those two … read more »

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We’re finally here. It’s Week 17, which is the fantasy football championship in the vast majority of leagues. If you’ve made it this far, congratulations. It’s now time to finish strong by putting your team in the best possible position … read more »

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The Fantasy Finals are here! It’s do or die, and luckily for those of us that stream defenses, there are several offenses who only have draft picks to play for at this point. If you play in one of those … read more »

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Fantasy Football Storylines: Jalen Hurts, Kyren Williams, Justin Jefferson (Week 17) photo

Every decision is amplified in fantasy football championship week. The anxiousness starts earlier than usual. The early start to the week is one of Week 17’s most important storylines. A slumping offense and a rematch of a shootout from earlier … read more »

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The 2024 NFL regular season still has a few weeks to go. However, several teams have been eliminated from the playoffs, turning their focus to the offseason. So, why shouldn’t we? Much will change between today and March 10, when … read more »

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Welcome back, everybody! NFL Week 16 is officially in the books, which means we are onto the fantasy football championships in most leagues! We made it, fam. Let’s have some fun. As we head into Week 17, my focus is … read more »

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This past weekend featured a little bit of everything for fantasy managers – breakout performances from surprise candidates, disappointing efforts from several big-name studs (hopefully you avoided those), several kickers who went nuclear, rookies who continued to put together epic … read more »

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Fantasy Football Quarterback Streamers & Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 17) photo

Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season is in the books. Hopefully, your team pulled out the victory. However, the only easy win was last week’s win. So, let’s look at the top streaming quarterback options for Week 17. All … read more »

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Fantasy Football Week 16 Rankings, Grades & Start/Sit Advice (2024) photo

Welcome to Week 16, friends. As always, we’re here to provide you with some fantasy football Quick Grades (or Start/Sit Grades, if you prefer) for the week. We tapped into our consensus projections and rankings and Derek Brown’s weekly Primer … read more »

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