Sam Darnold

OK, let's get this out of the way. Darnold hasn't been seeing ghosts this season. If anything he has become an honorary Ghostbuster in Kevin O'Connell's offense. Among 34 qualifying quarterbacks, he ranks third in yards per attempt, sixth in passer rating, and ninth in CPOE as the QB10 in fantasy. Yes, you read that correctly. Darnold is the QB10 in fantasy while also ranking seventh in fantasy points per dropback. With a tough matchup this week, Darnold will reside in the QB2 area code. Houston has allowed the 10th-lowest EPA per dropback, the fourth-lowest success rate per dropback, and the sixth-lowest CPOE.

Sam Darnold went 17/26 for 268 yards, tossed two touchdowns and had one interception in his victory against the 49ers. He also added five rushes for 32 yards.

Fantasy Impact

In a revenge game versus the 49ers, Darnold excelled and led his new team to a victory. Darnold led the game-sealing drive without Justin Jefferson, making it that much more impressive. Through the first two weeks of the season, Darnold has shown the ability to support fantasy-relevant assets, namely Jefferson. Darnold himself will likely be a low-end QB1 to high-end QB2.