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Sam Darnold

#3 QB,

49ers

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ACTUAL 2022

86 FPTS

RANK: 35

2023 SEASON

35 FPTS

RANK: 45

AGE

26 yrs

HEIGHT/WEIGHT

6'3'' / 225 lbs

COLLEGE

USC

Sam Darnold Leads upset win short-handed

RotoWire Logo Published: 2024-09-15 13:58:30

Darnold completed 17 of 26 passes for 268 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and added five carries for 32 yards in the Vikings' 23-17 win over the 49ers on Sunday. He also committed two fumbles, recovering one.

Darnold wasn't quite as efficient as he'd been during a Week 1 win over the Giants where he'd misfired on only five pass attempts, but considering he was missing Jordan Addison (ankle) from the onset of the game and then lost Justin Jefferson (quadriceps) late in the third quarter. Well before the latter's exit from the game, however, the duo connected for a 97-yard touchdown pass that served as the highlight of the afternoon, and essentially, the difference in the game. Darnold did take his lumps against an aggressive 49ers defense that sacked him three times and hit him an additional three times, jarring the ball loose twice. While Darnold and the Vikings were still able to escape with a high-quality victory, they will be hard-pressed to duplicate their success in a Week 3 home matchup against the Texans if neither Jefferson nor Addison are available for that contest.

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