Sam Darnold Week 5 Preview vs. the 49ers

Sam Darnold will be facing the 10th-best passing defense in the NFL when his Seattle Seahawks take on the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5, on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

Darnold, who has tallied 560 passing yards (186.7 per game) this year, has connected on 65.2% of his throws, with six TDs and three picks. On the ground, Darnold has run four times for 11 yards, averaging 3.7 yards per game.

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Darnold vs. the 49ers

• Darnold vs the 49ers (since 2021): 4 GP / 162.8 PASS YPG / 2 PASS TD
• San Francisco hasn't let an opposing quarterback record 300 or more passing yards against them in an outing yet this year.
• Three players have tossed one or more touchdowns in a game against the 49ers this season.
• San Francisco has given up two or more touchdown passes to one quarterback in 2026.
• The 49ers have not allowed more than two passing touchdowns in an outing by an opposing quarterback this season.
• Darnold will square off against the NFL's 10th-ranked pass defense this week. The 49ers concede 209 passing yards per contest.
• Opponents of the 49ers have scored four touchdowns through the air (one per game). The 49ers' defense is second in the NFL in that category.

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Darnold Passing Insights

• Darnold has gone over his passing yards prop total once this season.
• The Seahawks have passed 51.1% of the time and run 48.9% this season. They rank 11th in the NFL in scoring.
• Darnold's 8.1 yards per attempt rank fifth in the NFL.
• Darnold has completed a touchdown pass twice out of three games, and had multiple TDs on both occasions.
• He has six total touchdowns this season (46.2% of his team's 13 offensive TDs).
• Darnold accounts for 22.2% of his team's red zone plays, with 10 of his total 69 passing attempts inside the opponent's red zone.

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Darnold's Recent Performance