Sam Darnold Wild Card Preview vs. the Rams

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold will face a middle-of-the-pack pass defense in the NFC Wild Card Round (Monday at 8:00 PM ET), versus the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams were ranked 20th in the regular season in terms of passing yards allowed, at 223.1 per game.

Darnold has tallied 4,319 passing yards (254.1 per game) and a 66.2% completion rate this year, throwing for 35 TDs with 12 INTs. On 67 carries, Darnold has run for 212 yards, totaling one TD and averaging 12.5 rushing yards per game.

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Darnold vs. the Rams

• Darnold vs the Rams (since 2021): 3 GP / 212 PASS YPG / PASS TD
• Three opposing players have registered 300 or more passing yards in an outing against Los Angeles this year.
• The Rams have given up one or more passing touchdowns to 15 opposing quarterbacks this season.
• Eight opposing quarterbacks have thrown for at least two TDs in a game against Los Angeles in 2024.
• The Rams have allowed at least three TD passes in an outing to five opposing QBs this season.
• The pass defense of the Rams is giving up 223.1 yards per game this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
• Opponents of the Rams have scored 29 touchdowns through the air (1.7 per game). The Rams' defense is 26th in the NFL in that category.

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Darnold Passing Insights

• So far this season, Darnold has hit the over on his passing yards prop total in seven of 17 opportunities.
• The Vikings have passed 54.5% of the time and run 45.5% this season. They rank ninth in the NFL in scoring.
• Darnold is No. 6 in the NFL averaging 7.9 yards per attempt (4,319 total yards passing).
• Darnold has thrown for a touchdown in 14 of 17 games this year, with more than one TD pass 12 times.
• He has 36 total touchdowns this season (81.8% of his team's 44 offensive TDs).
• Darnold has passed 93 times out of his 545 total attempts while in the red zone (58.1% of his team's red zone plays).

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Darnold's Recent Performance