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Week 6 · 2026Rankings retrieved

Should I start Sam Darnold in Week 6?

Expert consensus, scoring outlook and availability. Everything behind this week’s call, in one place.

12-team baseline · 1QB · Two starting RBs and WRs

Scoring format

QB · SEA · at DEN

Sam Darnold

Thursday, Oct 15

Lean sit

Consensus QB22.3, outside our top-18 starting range. Prefer a higher-ranked alternative.

Where the experts land

QB22.3#1Start cutoff 12#26
Best #17 • Worst #26 • Lower is better

The line spans the best and worst expert rank. The dot is the average expert rank, falling back to consensus if unavailable. The shaded area marks our starting range.

Projected fantasy points by format
PPR
14.6
Half PPR
14.6
Standard
14.6

Projections are estimates, not a floor or ceiling. Missing values appear as —.

This week vs. rest of season
This week
QB22
Rest of season
QB21

1 positional spot lower this week than rest of season. These are different outlooks, not a change over time. Lower rank is better.

Where the projected points come from
  • Passing14.5
  • Rushing1.3

Other scoring / rounding: -1.2 points. Net FantasyPros projection: 14.6.

Scoring used in this illustration

1 point per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing TD, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards, 6 per rushing or receiving TD, plus the selected reception bonus. The bar shows positive contributions before adjustments. Other scoring reconciles this illustration to FantasyPros’ supplied total; your league’s rules may differ.

The projected stat line

Passing

Attempts
30.9
Completions
19.7
Yards
229.5
Touchdowns
1.3
Interceptions
0.9

Rushing

Carries
2.6
Yards
8.9
Touchdowns
0.1

Projected statistics, not recent results. Projections retrieved Oct 18, 6:11 PM EDT.

Availability & practice

No designation in this snapshot

An absent designation is not confirmation that a player will play.

Injury snapshot: Oct 18, 8:10 PM EDT. Recheck before kickoff.

Every scoring format & expert range
Sam Darnold rankings by scoring format
FormatQB rankBestWorstStd. dev.FlexPoints
PPR22.317262.1—14.6
Half PPR22.317262.1—14.6
Standard22.317262.1—14.6

Standard deviation measures disagreement in ranks, not projected points or outcome probability.

43% rostered · ESPN/Yahoo average · Bye 11Full player breakdown

Latest player news

Sam Darnold struggles Sunday

Sam Darnold completed 18-of-29 passes for 195 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in the Seahawks 32-29 loss against the 49ers.

Ari Koslow · FantasyPros · Oct 12, 1:39 AM EDT
Sam Darnold throws two touchdowns Sunday

Sam Darnold completed 13-of-22 passes for 168 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Seahawks 30-23 win over the Chargers.

Ari Koslow · FantasyPros · Oct 5, 2:10 AM EDT

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros. Schedule via nflverse.

Other QBs around this rank

Nearby players on the default PPR board. Compare players side by side.

What goes into the call?

The rankings set the baseline. We use FantasyPros’ average expert positional rank, with consensus rank as a fallback. Our 12-team starting ranges are QB1–12, RB/WR1–24, TE1–8 and K/DST1–12. RB/WR ranks above 24 through 36 are flex candidates; QB ranks above 12 through 18 and TE ranks above 8 through 14 are borderline options.

Availability comes first. Bye weeks and unavailable designations override the rank. Questionable players carry an “if active” caveat. A missing report never confirms that a player is healthy.

Your alternatives change the answer. Cross-position RB/WR/TE comparisons use a shared flex rank when available. ROS compares two outlooks, not historical movement. Expert ranges describe disagreement, not scoring floors, ceilings or confidence percentages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start Sam Darnold in Week 6?
Lean sit. Consensus QB22.3, outside our top-18 starting range. Prefer a higher-ranked alternative. The expert range runs from #17 to #26. The consensus projection is 14.6 PPR points.
Where is Sam Darnold ranked for Week 6?
The FantasyPros expert consensus has Sam Darnold at QB22 for Week 6. The expert range runs from #17 to #26.