Sam Darnold Week 8 Preview vs. the Rams

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold will face a mediocre pass defense in Week 8 (Thursday at 8:15 PM ET), up against the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams are ranked 18th in terms of passing yards conceded, at 212.7 per game.

Darnold has recorded 1,370 passing yards (228.3 per game) this year, going 109-for-164 (66.5%) with 12 touchdown passes and five interceptions. On the ground, Darnold has also run 24 times for 100 yards, averaging 16.7 yards per game.

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Darnold vs. the Rams

• Darnold vs the Rams (since 2021): 2 GP / 198 PASS YPG / PASS TD
• Not a single opposing quarterback has registered 300 or more passing yards in an outing against Los Angeles this season.
• The Rams have given up one or more passing TDs to five opposing quarterbacks this season.
• Los Angeles has allowed three players to throw at least two touchdowns in a matchup in 2024.
• The Rams have allowed two opposing players to throw for three or more TD passes in an outing this season.
• The 212.7 passing yards per game allowed by the Rams defense makes them the NFL's 18th-ranked pass defense.
• The Rams' defense is ranked 19th in the NFL with 10 passing TDs conceded so far this year.

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Darnold Passing Insights

• Darnold has exceeded his passing yards prop total twice in six chances.
• The Vikings, who are 11th in NFL play in points scored, have passed 50.3% of the time while running 49.7%.
• Darnold's 8.4 yards per attempt rank fourth in the league.
• Darnold has thrown for a touchdown in five of six games this year, with more than one TD pass four times.
• He has 12 total touchdowns this season (75.0% of his team's 16 offensive TDs).
• Darnold has passed 22 times out of his 164 total attempts while in the red zone (51.2% of his team's red zone plays).

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Darnold's Recent Performance