Sam Darnold Fantasy Football Week 3: Stats and Projections vs. Commanders

Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks will meet the Washington Commanders -- whose pass defense was ranked 28th in the NFL last year (242.5 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 3, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Considering Darnold for your daily fantasy roster, with his next game versus the Commanders? We've got stats and information for you in this article.

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Sam Darnold Week 3 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Commanders
• Game Date: September 27, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 15.8
• Projected Passing Yards: 266.12
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.49
• Projected Rushing Yards: 8.39
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.06

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Darnold 2025 Fantasy Performance

• In 2025, Darnold picked up 235.4 fantasy points (13.8 per game) -- 14th at his position, 23rd in the league.
• In his one game this season, Darnold accumulated 0.5 fantasy points. He finished 1-of-2 for 13 yards, with zero touchdowns and zero interceptions.
• Darnold picked up 27.6 fantasy points -- 28-of-34 (82.4%), 341 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT -- in his best game last year (Week 5 versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
• In Week 9 against the Washington Commanders, Darnold recorded 27.2 fantasy points (his second-highest total of the year), with these numbers: 21-of-24 (87.5%), 330 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT.
• In his worst game of the year -- Week 13 versus the Minnesota Vikings -- Darnold finished with 3.1 fantasy points. His stat line was: 14-of-26 (53.8%), 128 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.
• Darnold accumulated 4.3 fantasy points -- 29-of-44 (65.9%), 279 yards, 0 TDs, 4 INTs -- in his second-worst game of the year. That was in Week 11 versus the Los Angeles Rams.

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Commanders Defensive Performance

• Against Washington last year, five players registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Commanders gave up at least one passing TD to 15 opposing QBs last season.
• Through the air last season, Washington allowed two or more passing touchdowns to 11 opposing QBs.
• In the passing game, the Commanders gave up at least three passing touchdowns to six opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Against Washington last season, seven players collected more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass defense, the Commanders gave up a touchdown reception to 28 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Washington allowed four players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In terms of run D, the Commanders allowed six players to put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• In terms of run defense, Washington allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 16 players last season.
• Just two players ran for multiple touchdowns in a game versus the Commanders last year.

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