QB Sam Darnold - New York Jets
| 6-4, 225 | Born: 6-5-1997 | College: Southern California | Drafted: Round 1, pick 3 (2018) |
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Summary
Lots of things went horribly awry for Sam Darnold during his second season. Some of them - like his mono or the injured shoulder he had surgically repaired in January - were outside of anyone's control. Others, such as the baffling choice to continually put Darnold in situations that didn't play to his strengths, fall in the laps of his coaching staff and Head Coach Adam Gase. Darnold will have to overcome all of that, but some things fall in his favor. The pitiful excuse for an offensive line from 2019 is gone, replaced by a much improved version for this year. The team lost Robby Anderson, but brought in Breshad Perriman and drafted Denzel Mims. Chris Herndon is healthy and Jamison Crowder enters his second season with Darnold. The team even added veteran Frank Gore to the backfield. Still, Gase looms large over the offense, and historically he holds an offense back, he doesn't push it forward. That leaves Darnold's development a massive question mark, and keeps us from recommending him as anything but a deep bench investment in any league format. (May 6)FBG Staff Rankings
QB Dynasty - 27, 21, 26, 28, 28, 31Stats and Projections
| YEAR | G | CMP | ATT | YD | TD | INT | RSH | YD | TD | FumL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NYJ | 13 | 239 | 414 | 2865 | 17 | 15 | 44 | 138 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | NYJ | 13 | 273 | 441 | 3024 | 19 | 13 | 33 | 62 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | NYJ | 6 | 112 | 191 | * | * | * | 18 | * | * | * |
| 2020 | PROJ-Dodds | 15.8 | 310.0 | 515.0 | * | * | * | 40.0 | * | * | * |
| 2020 | PROJ-Henry | 15.0 | 324.0 | 520.0 | * | * | * | 47.0 | * | * | * |
| 2020 | PROJ-Wood | 16.0 | 310.0 | 510.0 | * | * | * | 40.0 | * | * | * |
| 2020 | PROJ-Tremblay | 15.0 | 298.0 | 482.0 | * | * | * | 32.0 | * | * | * |
| 2020 | PROJ-Consensus | 15.4 | 313.1 | 511.1 | * | * | * | 41.3 | * | * | * |
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Weekly Performance vs QB 1, QB 12, QB 24
Percentile ranks
Sam Darnold's percentile rank in each category, among QB with more than 50 fantasy points.
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Latest News
Jets | Sam Darnold will not play (Sun Nov 22, 02:45 PM) - New York Jets QB Sam Darnold (shoulder) has been declared inactive for the Week 11 game. link to story Jets | Week 11 New York Jets inactives (Sun Nov 22, 02:36 PM) - The New York Jets have declared OT Cameron Clark, QB Sam Darnold, LB Blake Cashman, PK Sergio Castillo and QB James Morgan inactive for Week 11. link to story Jets | Sam Darnold listed as doubtful (Fri Nov 20, 06:54 PM) - New York Jets QB Sam Darnold (shoulder) did not participate in Friday, Nov. 20, and is listed as doubtful for Week 11. link to story Jets | NY Jets' Week 11 injury report (Fri Nov 20, 05:19 PM) - New York Jets LB Blake Cashman (hamstrings) and QB Sam Darnold (shoulder) did not practice all week and are listed as doubtful for Week 11 versus the Los Angeles Chargers. PK Sam Ficken (groin) and CB Blessuan Austin (neck) were limited in practice Friday, Nov. 20, and are listed as questionable. DL Henry Anderson (knee, ankle), WR Breshad Perriman (shoulder), WR Vyncint Smith (groin), DL Quinnen Williams (hamstring), OT Mekhi Becton (chest), LB Patrick Onwuasor (hamstring) and RB Frank Gore (non-injury) practiced in full Friday and no longer appear on the injury report. link to story Jets | NY Jets' Thursday practice report (Thu Nov 19, 06:19 PM) - New York Jets LB Blake Cashman (hamstrings), QB Sam Darnold (shoulder), CB Blessuan Austin (neck) and RB Frank Gore (non-injury) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 19. DL Henry Anderson (knee, ankle), WR Breshad Perriman (shoulder), WR Vyncint Smith (groin) and DL Quinnen Williams (hamstring) were limited. OT Mekhi Becton (chest), PK Sam Ficken (groin) and LB Patrick Onwuasor (hamstring) practiced in full. link to story More News2020 Schedule
| 1 | @ Buffalo Bills |
| 2 | vs San Francisco 49ers |
| 3 | @ Indianapolis Colts |
| 4 | vs Denver Broncos |
| 5 | vs Arizona Cardinals |
| 6 | @ Miami Dolphins |
| 7 | vs Buffalo Bills |
| 8 | @ Kansas City Chiefs |
| 9 | vs New England Patriots |
| 10 | --- BYE WEEK --- |
| 11 | @ Los Angeles Chargers |
| 12 | vs Miami Dolphins |
| 13 | vs Las Vegas Raiders |
| 14 | @ Seattle Seahawks |
| 15 | @ Los Angeles Rams |
| 16 | vs Cleveland Browns |
| 17 | @ New England Patriots |
