Sam Darnold Week 7 Preview vs. the Lions

Sam Darnold has a favorable matchup when his Minnesota Vikings meet the Detroit Lions in Week 7 (Sunday, 1:00 PM ET). The Lions give up 246.2 passing yards per game, sixth-worst in the NFL.

This year, Darnold has thrown for 1,111 yards (222.2 per game) for Minnesota, recording 11 touchdown passes with four picks. With his legs, Darnold has 61 rushing yards on 20 totes, delivering 12.2 rushing yards per game.

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Darnold vs. the Lions

• Darnold vs the Lions (since 2021): 1 GP / 198 PASS YPG / PASS TD
• Two opposing players have registered 300 or more passing yards in an outing against Detroit this year.
• The Lions have allowed four players to throw one or more touchdowns in a game this season.
• No opposing quarterbacks have thrown for more than one TD in a matchup with Detroit in 2024.
• The pass defense of the Lions is conceding 246.2 yards per contest this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
• The Lions' defense is second in the NFL by giving up 0.8 passing touchdowns per game to their opponents (four total passing TDs).

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Darnold Passing Insights

• Darnold has topped his passing yards prop total twice in five chances.
• The Vikings, who are 15th in NFL play in points scored, have passed 49.3% of the time while running 50.7%.
• Darnold's 8.1 yards per attempt rank fifth in the league.
• In four of five games this season, Darnold completed a touchdown pass -- including multiple TDs four times.
• He has 11 total touchdowns this season (78.6% of his team's 14 offensive TDs).
• Darnold has attempted 22 passes in the red zone (51.2% of his team's red zone plays).

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Darnold's Recent Performance