Sam Darnold Week 2 Preview vs. the Steelers

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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold will be up against the Pittsburgh Steelers and their 19th-ranked passing defense in Week 2, with kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Darnold posted a stat line last season of 4,319 passing yards with a 66.2% completion percentage (361-for-545), 35 TDs, 12 INTs and an average of 254.1 yards per game. Darnold tacked on 212 yards rushing on 67 attempts with one TD, averaging 12.5 yards per game.

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Darnold vs. the Steelers

  • Darnold vs the Steelers (since 2021): 1 GP / 183 PASS YPG / 1 PASS TD
  • Against Pittsburgh last season, three players registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
  • The Steelers allowed at least one passing TD to 13 opposing QBs last season.
  • Against Pittsburgh last season, seven players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
  • In the passing game, the Steelers surrendered at least three passing touchdowns to only three opposing quarterbacks last year.
  • The 228 passing yards the Steelers gave up on average per game a season ago made them the NFL's 25th-ranked defense against the pass.
  • The Steelers' defense was ranked ninth in the NFL at 1.4 passing TDs allowed per game last season.

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Darnold Passing Insights

  • Darnold hit the over on passing yards prop bets in seven of 17 opportunities last season (41.2%).
  • The Seahawks, who ranked 18th in the NFL in points scored last season, attempted a pass 60.8% of the time while opting for the ground attack 39.2% of the time.
  • Darnold was sixth in the NFL with 7.9 yards per pass attempt last year (4,319 total yards passing).
  • Darnold threw for a touchdown 14 times last year in 17 games played, including multiple TD passes 12 times.

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Darnold's Last Season Performance

Opponent Date Week Passing Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Giants 9/8/2024 Week 1 19-for-24 / 208 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT 3 ATT / 3 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. 49ers 9/15/2024 Week 2 17-for-26 / 268 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT 5 ATT / 32 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Texans 9/22/2024 Week 3 17-for-28 / 181 YDS / 4 TDs / 0 INTs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Packers 9/29/2024 Week 4 20-for-28 / 275 YDS / 3 TDs / 1 INT 7 ATT / 15 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Jets 10/6/2024 Week 5 14-for-31 / 179 YDS / 0 TDs / 1 INT 5 ATT / 11 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Lions 10/20/2024 Week 7 22-for-27 / 259 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 4 ATT / 39 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Rams 10/24/2024 Week 8 18-for-25 / 240 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 3 ATT / 6 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Colts 11/3/2024 Week 9 28-for-34 / 290 YDS / 3 TDs / 2 INTs 4 ATT / 14 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Jaguars 11/10/2024 Week 10 24-for-38 / 241 YDS / 0 TDs / 3 INTs 7 ATT / 28 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Titans 11/17/2024 Week 11 20-for-32 / 246 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 8 ATT / 18 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Bears 11/24/2024 Week 12 22-for-34 / 330 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 2 ATT / -1 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Cardinals 12/1/2024 Week 13 21-for-31 / 235 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 4 ATT / 22 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
vs. Bears 12/16/2024 Week 15 24-for-40 / 231 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 0 ATT / 0 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. Packers 12/29/2024 Week 17 33-for-43 / 377 YDS / 3 TDs / 1 INT 3 ATT / -3 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Lions 1/5/2025 Week 18 18-for-41 / 166 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 3 ATT / 10 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Rams 1/13/2025 Wild Card 25-for-40 / 245 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 4 ATT / 19 YDS / 0 TDs

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