Sam Darnold

What pundits expect · 39 on this page

Not settled yet. These are graded once the season or event they describe has finished.

• “As of this writing, all signs point towards Sam Darnold playing on Sunday against the Commanders... Barring a blowout,…”Brendon Nelson · for 2026 · said Sep 25, 2026
• “I mean, is Darnold going to play this week or not? I don't know. I would imagine he does because he talked to the press.”John Middlekauff · for 2026 · said Sep 25, 2026
• “It's entirely possible that he misses only one week of action and returns this Sunday against the Commanders.”Jared Dubin · for 2026 · said Sep 24, 2026
• “Darnold is expected to return to practice this week, but he doesn’t seem likely to start. (Week 3)”Jacob Herlin · for 2026 · said Sep 22, 2026
• “Head coach Mike Macdonald said after the team's Week 2 victory that Sam Darnold is ahead of schedule in his recovery…”Mike Fanelli · for 2026 · said Sep 21, 2026
• “their first game at Seattle, which is a massive week five game. And we assume Sam Donald is going to be back for all…”Rich Eisen · for 2026 · said Sep 21, 2026
• Sam Darnold to be 1st on the depth chartAndrew Hughes · for 2026 · said Sep 21, 2026
• “Their first biggest challenge is the injury to quarterback Sam Darnold that might keep him off the field for only one…”Michael Hanich · for 2026 · said Sep 21, 2026
• “Seattle views this as a short-term injury, and it's possible that Darnold is back out on the field in Week 3 against…”Jeremy Brener · for 2026 · said Sep 17, 2026
• “For the sake of prediction, we will theorize that Darnold misses three more games (another reason the Seahawks may…”Connor J. Benintendi · for 2026 · said Sep 16, 2026
• “Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio reported that Darnold could miss four to six weeks”Mike Florio · for 2026 · said Sep 16, 2026
• “ESPN's Ian Rapoport reported that Darnold will "be out next week and then we'll see," giving him a chance to return in…”Ian Rapoport · for 2026 · said Sep 16, 2026
• “I think Ian Rappaport reported last night an outside shot of week three. I I'd say probably, more likely week four…”Mike Garafolo · for 2026 · said Sep 16, 2026
• Sam Darnold to move — “new contract worth about $60 million a year next spring”Greg Auman · for 2026 · said Sep 10, 2026
• Sam Darnold to move — “will get a new contract/deal”Darius Butler · for 2026 · said Sep 9, 2026
• Sam Darnold to finish QB2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy pointsRich Hribar · for 2026 · said Sep 7, 2026
• Sam Darnold to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 183 (QB24))Jason Kamlowsky · for 2026 · said Sep 3, 2026
• Sam Darnold to record 14 sacksHenry McKenna · for 2026 · said Sep 1, 2026
• Sam Darnold to finish top 5 at his position, by passing yards — too vague to checkColin Cowherd · for 2026 · said Aug 24, 2026
• Sam Darnold to outplay his draft cost (late-round)Pat Fitzmaurice · for 2026 · said Aug 22, 2026
• Sam Darnold to be 1st on the depth chartGordon McGuinness · for 2026 · said Aug 20, 2026
• Sam Darnold to finish top 10 at his position, by passing yards — too vague to checkNick Wright · for 2026 · said Aug 12, 2026
• Sam Darnold to be 1st on the depth chartJeremy Brener · for 2026 · said Aug 11, 2026
• Sam Darnold to be 1st on the depth chartJeremy Brener · for 2026 · said Aug 10, 2026
• Sam Darnold to outplay his draft cost (Late-Round)Pat Fitzmaurice · for 2026 · said Aug 3, 2026
• Sam Darnold to be 1st on the depth chartWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
• Sam Darnold to record 90 rushing yardsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
• Sam Darnold to record 27 passing tdsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
• Sam Darnold to record 265 fantasy pointsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
• Sam Darnold to record 4,100 passing yardsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
• Sam Darnold to record 2 rushing tdsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
• Sam Darnold to record 14 passing interceptionsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
• Sam Darnold to make Hall of FamePaul Pabst · for 2026 · said Jul 14, 2026
• Sam Darnold to finish top 26 at his position, by fantasy pointsMatthew Berry · for 2026 · said May 12, 2026
• Sam Darnold to movePeter Schrager · for 2025 · said Mar 4, 2025
• Sam Darnold to moveRich Eisen · for 2025 · said Mar 3, 2025
• Sam Darnold to moveRich Eisen · for 2024 · said Feb 3, 2025
• Sam Darnold to make the rosterRichard Sherman · for 2024 · said Jan 15, 2025
• Sam Darnold to moveMarcus Mosher · for 2023 · said Jan 19, 2024

Settled · 1 on this page

• Sam Darnold to moveJustin Penik · for 2025 · said Mar 6, 2025

  “Sam Donald is gonna go to the Pittsburgh Steelers. I think it just makes sense.”

  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
  How this was scored

  skill:

  0

  player:

  Sam Darnold

  season:

  2025

  claimed:

  PIT

  was with:

  MIN

  accuracy:

  0

  baseline:

  0

  difficulty:

  2

  the naive guess:

  he stays where he is

  weeks in the season:

  18

  ended up with:

  SEA