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Sam Darnold or Patrick Mahomes

Who Should I Start? - Week 17 • Start New
Sam Darnold

Sam Darnold

QBMinnesota Vikings MIN
Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes

QBKansas City Chiefs KC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Darnold over Mahomes

 
 
 
 
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Performance Sam Darnold
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
24662.930110
Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
47761.341110
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Patrick Mahomes
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
26068.310331
Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
41959.530471
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Sam Darnold

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Patrick Mahomes

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Sam Darnold
OWN
97%
No change since last week.
START
57%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Patrick Mahomes
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
64%
+0.33 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Sam Darnold
7th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Patrick Mahomes
12th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Sam Darnold

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 7th among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 8th with 275.54 total points (18.37 avg).
  • Currently 102.44 points behind the leader: Lamar Jackson
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.3 PPG.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 6 in pass yards with 3776 (251.73 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among QB.
  • Top 6 in pass tds with 32 (2.13 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among QB.
  • Top 15 in pass completions with 310 (20.67 per game) and is currently ranked 12th.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 11 (0.73 per game) and is currently ranked 7th.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +3668, TDs: +31, INTs: +10
  • He has recorded some deep balls down the field. If your league gives out bonuses for long TD passes then he has some added value.
  • Like guys who average a lot of tds per game? Then you'll love him.
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 6250, PASS TDS: 45, RUSH YDS: 285, RUSH TDS: 4
Breakdown Patrick Mahomes

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 11th among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 256.02 total points (17.07 avg).
  • Currently 121.96 points behind the leader: Lamar Jackson
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.7 PPG.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 10 in pass yards with 3608 (240.53 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among QB.
  • Top 10 in pass tds with 23 (1.53 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among QB.
  • Top 3 in pass completions with 363 (24.20 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 11 (0.73 per game) and is currently ranked 9th.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: -331, TDs: -3, INTs: -3
  • He has recorded some deep balls down the field. If your league gives out bonuses for long TD passes then he has some added value.
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 4250, PASS TDS: 37, RUSH YDS: 400, RUSH TDS: 4
Next Up Health Check
Injury Sam Darnold

No Injury Reported

Injury Patrick Mahomes

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Sam Darnold

Week 17
Minnesota Vikings VS Green Bay Packers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.79335.8628154217.48
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 3rd with 134.00 total points (9.57 avg).
  • Currently 25 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 6.4 PPG. If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in total yards against with 335.86 per game and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 4 in turnovers with 28 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 6 in rush defense with 1413 (100.93 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Ranked 19th in pass defense with 3289 (234.93 per game).
  • Top 6 in sacks with 42 (3.00 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 15 (1.07 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 18.79 per game and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 25th in Total TDs with 1 (0.07 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -31.74, Turnovers: +11 Sacks: +6, INTs: +9, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -3.28,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 21.9, YDS/G: 356
Matchups Patrick Mahomes

Week 17
Kansas City Chiefs @ Pittsburgh Steelers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.93339.6731163624.71
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 4th with 132.00 total points (8.80 avg).
  • Currently 27 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.3 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in total yards against with 339.67 per game and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 2 in turnovers with 31 (2.07 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 12 in rush defense with 1541 (102.73 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Ranked 27th in pass defense with 3554 (236.93 per game).
  • Top 10 in sacks with 36 (2.40 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 16 (1.07 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 8 in points against with 19.93 per game and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 14 in Total TDs with 2 (0.13 per game) and currently ranked 13th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -26.33, Turnovers: +7 Sacks: -6, INTs: EVEN, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +0.53,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 47, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 20.3, YDS/G: 363.5
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Sam Darnold
11.69
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Patrick Mahomes
15.89
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Sam Darnold
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2018 NYJ 13 2865 58% 17 15 77.6 138 1 4
2019 NYJ 13 3024 62% 19 13 84.3 62 2 6
2020 NYJ 12 2208 60% 9 11 72.7 217 2 2
2021 CAR 12 2526 60% 9 13 71.9 222 5 4
2022 CAR 6 1143 59% 7 3 92.6 106 2 2
2023 SF 10 297 61% 2 1 85.1 15 1 1
2024 MIN 15 3776 67% 32 11 105.4 205 1 4
ON PACE 17 4279 67% 36 12 105.4 232 1 5
3-YEAR AVG 9 1259 60% 6 6 77 108 2 2
Totals 81 15839 61% 95 67 83.8 965 14 23
Career Patrick Mahomes
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2018 KC 16 5097 66% 50 12 113.8 272 2 4
2019 KC 14 4031 66% 26 5 105.3 218 2 4
2020 KC 15 4740 66% 38 6 108.2 308 2 2
2021 KC 16 4839 66% 37 13 98.5 381 2 4
2022 KC 16 5250 67% 41 12 105.2 358 4 0
2023 KC 16 4184 67% 27 14 92.6 389 0 3
2024 KC 15 3608 67% 23 11 91.2 295 2 0
ON PACE 17 4089 67% 26 12 91.2 334 2 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 4931 67% 36 13 99.2 381 2 3
Totals 119 34171 67% 256 76 101.8 2430 15 18
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