Sam Darnold Week 16 Outlook - Rams at Seahawks

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Dec 18th 2025, 1:35pm EST

Sam Darnold is the QB22 in fantasy points per game, with QB1 weekly finishes in only three of his last seven games. This includes a QB25 outing in his last meeting with the Rams. Among 44 qualifying quarterbacks, Darnold ranks first in yards per attempt, seventh in passing yards per game, second in highly accurate throw rate, 22nd in catchable target rate, and 13th in fantasy points per dropback. The Rams are a below-average matchup for Darnold. Since Week 11, the Rams have ranked 15th in yards per attempt and allowed the ninth-most passing yards per game, but they have also held quarterbacks to the second-lowest CPOE, the seventh-lowest success rate per dropback, and have forced the third-most interceptions. Darnold should be viewed as a decent QB2 this week.