QB · Seattle Seahawks
Out · Quadriceps. Sleeper player record updated Nov 5, 3:45 PM UTC. nflverse depth rank: 1 (Quarterback).
Structured status · higher confidence · Fresh within the seven-day observation window.Sam Darnold is a 29-year-old quarterback in FairPlay's starter tier at rank #139, with a value of 2,595. For Seattle against Chicago, Week 8 34 attempts rose from the prior usable row. The decision is whether that workload supports the current dynasty value. Week 6: 51 attempts, 278 passing yards, 2 carries, 100% snaps, and 5.5 yards per attempt. Week 7: 28 attempts, 257 passing yards, 2 carries, 100% snaps, and 9.2 yards per attempt. Week 8: 34 attempts, 188 passing yards, 2 carries, 100% snaps, and 5.5 yards per attempt. The roster snapshot lists Active, which is an administrative status and not a promise of future volume.
Generated from FairPlay and nflverse data · Reviewed November 6, 2026 · Editorial policyFairPlay's at the top end market proxy (96) is above its steady production input (74). This is a FairPlay input comparison, not a verified external ADP or market price. roster status is near the model ceiling; market proxy is the next strongest input. opportunity is uncertain, which keeps the recommendation conditional.
The next usable row for Seattle against Chicago needs to show whether week 8 34 attempts was a one-week result or part of a stable role. Watch attempts and passing efficiency.
The same player can require a different decision depending on your competitive window and the liquidity of the return.
A contender should keep or acquire Sam Darnold only when the recent workload helps a real starting decision and the roster still retains enough playable Superflex access. Do not pay the market-proxy premium without accepting the production gap.
A rebuilder should compare Sam Darnold's current liquidity with a future pick or younger position asset before deciding to hold. The 3-week observed sample should determine the price floor; it does not forecast the next season.
FairPlay values Sam Darnold at 2,595. FairPlay's market proxy sits ahead of its production input by 22 points. Treat that as a model comparison, not a verified ADP or trade price.
Week 6: 51 attempts, 278 passing yards, 2 carries, 100% snaps, and 5.5 yards per attempt. Week 7: 28 attempts, 257 passing yards, 2 carries, 100% snaps, and 9.2 yards per attempt. Week 8: 34 attempts, 188 passing yards, 2 carries, 100% snaps, and 5.5 yards per attempt. This is observed box-score usage and offensive-snap context only.
FairPlay's at the top end market proxy (96) is above its steady production input (74). This is a FairPlay input comparison, not a verified external ADP or market price.
FairPlay value 2,595 · Overall rank #139 · Market proxy 96 · Historical production input 74These are negotiation scenarios calibrated to the current FairPlay tier, not promises that every league will price the assets identically.
Sam Darnold ↔ Bryce Young (calculator comparison, not a quote)
Bryce Young has an Active roster status and a usable local usage row. Compare each player's FairPlay value and current workload in the calculator. This page does not claim that the swap is even in an outside market.
Sam Darnold ↔ Deebo Samuel Sr. (calculator comparison, not a quote)
Deebo Samuel Sr. is an Active wide receiver with a usable local usage row. Compare the two values in the calculator, then decide whether the positional change helps this roster. No outside-market adjustment is asserted.
For Seattle against Chicago, Week 8 34 attempts rose from the prior usable row. The decision is whether that workload supports the current dynasty value. FairPlay's strongest scored input is roster status (100), while opportunity is the main limitation. The usage record can test that read but cannot verify an external price or future outcome.
A second verified row that materially changes attempt volume and passing efficiency from Week 8 would test whether Sam Darnold's latest role is repeatable. Separately, a material opportunity change or a different market-proxy/production-model gap would require a new FairPlay read.
Sam Darnold is age 29, with a career-window input score of 88/100 for QBs.
The search-rank proxy is 96/100 and the historical NFL production input is 74/100. These are separate model inputs, not verified trade prices or current-season performance.
Historical production, opportunity and efficiency are normalized within the QB statistical group. The market proxy uses the full player pool; career-window and draft-capital inputs use their own scales.
Normalized model input scores, not probabilities. The production model uses completed 2020–2025 NFL seasons. The current-season usage file is a separate evidence layer. The career-window and draft-capital scales are not empirical percentiles.
Sleeper search-rank proxy is the strongest part of Sam Darnold’s current profile at 96/100. Historical NFL opportunity input is the clearest source of downside at 60/100. For trade decisions, compare that strength-and-risk mix with your roster timeline rather than relying on the overall value alone.
Comparable values to guide your offers.
Start with Sam Darnold in the dedicated Superflex calculator, then add the other side of the offer.