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Should I start Sam Darnold in Week 4?

Sit Sam Darnold in Week 4. Darnold projects 15.8 PPR points to Bryce Young's 16.9.

Measured against the QB12 start line: Bryce Young, QB12 at 16.9 projected PPR points, the last quarterback inside it.

Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET

Why Sam Darnold

Sit Sam Darnold — projects 15.8, a tough matchup vs LAC.

Sam Darnold projects 15.8 points on a 9.8–21.7 range. The matchup grades as tough against LAC. Usage: pass attempts / game at 28.1. Net: bench Sam Darnold this week.

Working against Darnold: Tough matchup (Tough · D- vs QB), Shaky floor (9.8 floor).

Matchup

Sam Darnold (SEA) faces LAC, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 24.8, spread -7.0.

Recent form

Sam Darnold's last 5 games: PPR points 19.5, 12.1, 8.8, 0.5, 27.7 (oldest to newest).

At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.

What flips it

Young's edge is 1.1 points (16.9 to 15.8). Darnold's ceiling (21.7) clears Young's projection, so a big game from Darnold flips it. Young's floor (14.9) sits under Darnold's projection, so a quiet game from Young flips it too. Confidence in the call: moderate.

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