Sam Darnold Week 9 Preview vs. the Colts

Sam Darnold has a good matchup when his Minnesota Vikings play the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9 (Sunday, 8:20 PM ET). The Colts give up 227.8 passing yards per game, ninth-worst in the NFL.

Darnold has passed for 1,610 yards (230 per game) this year, connecting on 67.2% of his throws with 14 TD passes with five INTs. Darnold has added value on the ground, too, with 106 yards (15.1 per game) on 27 carries.

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Darnold vs. the Colts

• Darnold vs the Colts (since 2021): 2 GP / 224 PASS YPG / PASS TD
• Indianapolis has allowed 300 or more passing yards to a total of three opposing players this year.
• The Colts have given up one or more passing touchdowns to eight opposing quarterbacks this season.
• Indianapolis has allowed three players to throw at least two touchdowns in a matchup in 2024.
• No opposing QB has thrown for at least three touchdowns in an outing against the Colts this season.
• The 227.8 passing yards the Colts yield per game makes them the 24th-ranked pass defense in the NFL this year.
• Opponents of the Colts have totaled 11 touchdowns through the air (1.4 per game). The Colts' defense is 11th in the league in that category.

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Darnold Passing Insights

• Darnold has topped his passing yards prop total twice in seven chances.
• The Vikings, who are 13th in NFL play in points scored, have passed 50.7% of the time while running 49.3%.
• Darnold's 8.5 yards per attempt rank fourth in the NFL.
• Darnold has completed at least one touchdown pass in six of seven games, including multiple TDs five times.
• He has scored 14 of his team's 18 offensive touchdowns this season (77.8%).
• Darnold accounts for 51.0% of his team's red zone plays, with 26 of his total 189 passing attempts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.

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Darnold's Recent Performance