Sam Darnold Week 17 Outlook - Seahawks at Panthers

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Sat, Dec 27th 2025, 9:35am EST

Sam Darnold is the QB19 in fantasy points per game with seven QB1 outings this season. Among 45 qualifying passers, Darnold has been exemplary, ranking seventh in passing yards per game, first in yards per attempt, second in highly accurate throw rate, and fifth in hero throw rate. Darnold should flirt with QB1 production this week. Since Week 12, Carolina has allowed the 11th-most passing yards per game, the 11th-highest yards per attempt, and the sixth-highest CPOE.