Sam Darnold Fantasy

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold went 26-for-38 for 305 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in Sunday's win over the Saints. Darnold once again put up a stellar performance and has played quite well in two games with Carolina this season. The QB has played generally turnover-free ball and has quite a few solid weapons to toss the ball to. While Darnold is not yet an elite fantasy starter, he could certainly be in the streaming conversation most weeks depending on the matchup. He has a short turnaround as the Panthers play on Thursday up next, but the inviting matchup against Houston makes him an intriguing streaming candidate.

Sep. 19th • 9:27 PM

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold is not a strong start this week against the Saints. The former Jet fared well against his old team last week, posting 279 yards and a touchdown. Nevertheless, this week he faces a New Orleans defense that held last year's MVP Aaron Rodgers and his team to a measly three points while the QB arguably put up the worst performance of his career in the 38-3 drubbing. After Week 1, the Saints allowed the fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks. There are better options to start this week than Darnold.

Sep. 17th • 8:49 PM

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold completed 24 of 35 passes for 279 yards and a touchdown while adding a rushing score in a 19-14 Week 1 win over the Jets. Darnold got some measure of revenge against his former team, leading four scoring drives, two of which he capped off with touchdowns of his own, a 57-yard deep ball to Robby Anderson and a five-yard rushing score. The 24-year-old got off to a hot start but slowed down in the second half, though it was a good start to his Panthers career overall. Darnold will get a tough Week 2 matchup against a Saints defense that allowed the sixth-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks in 2020. He'll be a risky QB2 for that matchup.

Sep. 12th • 4:52 PM