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Who Should I Start? - Week 22 • Start New
Sam Darnold

Sam Darnold

QBMinnesota Vikings MIN
Brian Thomas

Brian Thomas

WRJacksonville Jaguars JAC
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Darnold over Thomas

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Sam Darnold
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Owners starting Thomas over Darnold

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Brian Thomas
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Performance Sam Darnold
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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Sam Darnold
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @NYG πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 SF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 HOU πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 @GB πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 NYJ πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 DET πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 @LAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
10 IND πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 @JAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 @TEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 @CHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 ATL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 CHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 @SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 GB πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
19 @DET πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Redzone Touches Brian Thomas
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @MIA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 CLE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 @BUF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 @HOU πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 IND πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 @CHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 NE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 GB πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 @PHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
10 MIN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 @DET πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 HOU πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 @TEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 NYJ πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 @LV πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 TEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Sam Darnold
OWN
100%
+2.11 compared to last week
START
65%
+4.86 compared to last week
OWN/START Brian Thomas
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
88%
No change since last week.
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Sam Darnold
4th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Brian Thomas
3rd
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 4th among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 319.66 total points (17.76 avg).
  • Currently 151.88 points behind the leader: Lamar Jackson
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 17.8.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 6 in pass yards with 4319 (254.06 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among QB.
  • Top 6 in pass tds with 35 (2.06 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among QB.
  • Top 10 in pass completions with 361 (21.24 per game) and is currently ranked 9th.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 12 (0.71 per game) and is currently ranked 6th.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +4072, TDs: +32, INTs: +9
  • Known to throw for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 1000, PASS TDS: 50, RUSH YDS: 350, RUSH TDS: 5
Breakdown Brian Thomas

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 3rd among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 5th with 197.00 total points (11.59 avg).
  • Currently 79 points behind the leader: Ja'Marr Chase
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 11.6.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 13th among WR.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 14th among WR.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 17th among WR.
  • Top 15 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 14th among WR.
  • Top 3 in reception yards with 1282 and 14.74 YPC and is currently ranked 3rd among WR.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 10 and is currently ranked 7th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 20 in rush attempts with 6 (0.35 per game) and is currently ranked 19th among WR.
  • Top 15 in rush yards with 48 (2.82 per game) and is currently ranked 15th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 17 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +87, Rec Yards: +1282 Rec TDs: +10,
  • Catches per game are very high so watch out!
  • Big play ability! If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 90, REC YDS: 1025, REC TDS: 10
Next Up Health Check
Injury Sam Darnold

No Injury Reported

Injury Brian Thomas

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Sam Darnold

Week 5
Minnesota Vikings VS New York Jets

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.44329.251673512.98
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 25th with 79.00 total points (4.94 avg).
  • Currently 111 points behind the leader: Texans DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.9 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 329.25 per game and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Ranked 14th in rush defense with 1871 (116.94 per game).
  • Top 4 in pass defense with 3397 (212.31 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 22 in points against with 24.44 per game and currently ranked 21st among DST.
  • Currently ranked 25th in Total TDs with 1 (0.06 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +13.19, Turnovers: -6 Sacks: -10, INTs: -7, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: +3.91,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 48, INT: 15, TDS: 4, PA/G: 22.2, YDS/G: 310.6
Matchups Brian Thomas

Week 5
Jacksonville Jaguars VS Indianapolis Colts

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.38371.1322143202.36
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 27th with 73.00 total points (4.56 avg).
  • Currently 117 points behind the leader: Texans DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.6 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in turnovers with 22 (1.38 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Ranked 24th in rush defense with 2108 (131.75 per game).
  • Ranked 23rd in pass defense with 3830 (239.38 per game).
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 14 (0.88 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 25.38 per game and currently ranked 25th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 31st in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -0.57999999999998, Turnovers: -7 Sacks: -16, INTs: -3, TDs: -6, Points Allowed: -0.62,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 48, INT: 13, TDS: 4, PA/G: 25.9, YDS/G: 371.7
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Sam Darnold
13.22
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Brian Thomas
34.40
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 16 4319 66% 35 12 102.5 212 1 4
3-YEAR AVG 11 1920 64% 15 5 99.5 111 1 2
Totals 84 16627 61% 99 69 83.8 991 14 24
Career Brian Thomas
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2024 JAC 16 133 87 1282 14.7 10 6 48 8 0
3-YEAR AVG 9 67 44 641 14.7 5 3 24 8 0
Totals 17 133 87 1282 14.7 10 6 48 8 0
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Week 22
KC vs PHI
PHI vs KC
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Matchup Time
ATL vs DET 6:00 PM EST
BOS vs NY 1:00 PM EST
CLE vs MEM 7:00 PM EST
DAL @GS 3:30 PM EST
IND vs LAC 5:00 PM EST
MIA @MIL 6:00 PM EST
MIN vs OKC 9:30 PM EST
NO vs SA 7:00 PM EST
ORL vs WAS 6:00 PM EST
PHO @TOR 6:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
ANA @DET 6:00 PM EST
CGY vs SJ 8:00 PM EST
CHI vs TOR 7:00 PM EST
COL @STL 6:00 PM EST
DAL @NYI 7:30 PM EST
EDM @WAS 1:00 PM EST
NJ @NSH 6:00 PM EST
NYR @PIT 3:30 PM EST
SEA @TB 6:00 PM EST
UTA vs VAN 8:00 PM EST