Sam Darnold Week 1 Outlook - Broncos at Seahawks

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Wed, Sep 4th 2024, 8:38pm EDT

I can't believe I'm about to type this, but the last time we saw Darnold under center, he wasn't terrible. Among 41 qualifying quarterbacks in 2022, he ranked second in yards per attempt, 19th in CPOE, and eighth in fantasy points per dropback. Those are the good marks. He also had the 11th-lowest highly accurate throw rate and the 14th-lowest adjusted completion rate. The Kevin O'Connell effect could be kind to him this year. The Giants are a decent test in Week 1. Last year, New York ranked 15th in yards per attempt allowed while also holding passers to the eighth-lowest CPOE, the 10th-lowest adjusted completion rate, and the 14th-fewest fantasy points per game. Darnold is a middling QB2.