Sam Darnold has a decent matchup when his Minnesota Vikings meet the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Wild Card Round (Monday, 8:00 PM ET). The Rams gave up 223.1 passing yards per game during the regular season, 20th in the league.
Darnold has 4,319 yards passing (254.1 per game) and has completed 66.2% of his throws (361-for-545) while tallying 35 TD passes and 12 picks. Darnold also has run for 212 yards on 67 attempts with one touchdown, compiling 12.5 yards per game.
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Darnold vs. the Rams
- Darnold vs the Rams (since 2021): 3 GP / 212 PASS YPG / PASS TD
- Los Angeles has allowed three opposing players to record 300 or more passing yards in an outing this year.
- The Rams have allowed 15 players to throw one or more TDs in a game this season.
- Los Angeles has allowed eight players to throw at least two touchdowns in a matchup in 2024.
- The Rams have allowed five opposing players to throw for three or more TD passes in an outing this season.
- The 223.1 passing yards per game conceded by the Rams defense makes them the NFL's 20th-ranked pass defense.
- The Rams' defense is 26th in the league by allowing 1.7 passing touchdowns per game to opposing offenses (29 total passing TDs).
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Darnold Passing Insights
- So far this season, Darnold has gone over his passing yards prop total in seven of 17 opportunities.
- The Vikings, who are ninth in NFL play in points scored, have passed 54.5% of the time while running 45.5%.
- Darnold's 7.9 yards per attempt rank sixth in the league.
- Darnold has thrown for a touchdown in 14 of 17 games this season, with more than one TD pass 12 times.
- He has 81.8% of his team's 44 offensive touchdowns this season (36).
- Darnold has attempted 93 passes in the red zone (58.1% of his team's red zone plays).
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Darnold's Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Lions | 1/5/2025 | Week 18 | 18-for-41 / 166 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs | 3 ATT / 10 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Packers | 12/29/2024 | Week 17 | 33-for-43 / 377 YDS / 3 TDs / 1 INT | 3 ATT / -3 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Seahawks | 12/22/2024 | Week 16 | 22-for-35 / 246 YDS / 3 TDs / 0 INTs | 5 ATT / 11 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bears | 12/16/2024 | Week 15 | 24-for-40 / 231 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Falcons | 12/8/2024 | Week 14 | 22-for-28 / 347 YDS / 5 TDs / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 7 YDS / 0 TDs |