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Sam Darnold has a decent matchup when his Seattle Seahawks meet the New Orleans Saints in Week 3 (Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET). The Saints have conceded 198.5 passing yards per game, 13th in the NFL.
Darnold has passed for 445 yards (222.5 yards per game) this season while completing 67.9% of his passes for two touchdowns and two picks. With 14 yards on two attempts, Darnold also has helped out on the ground.
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Darnold vs. the Saints
- Darnold vs the Saints (since 2021): 2 GP / 218.5 PASS YPG / 2 PASS TD
- New Orleans has yet to allow an opposing quarterback to record 300 or more passing yards in an outing this year.
- Two players have tossed one or more touchdowns in a game against the Saints this season.
- Two opposing quarterbacks have thrown for at least two TDs in a game against New Orleans in 2025.
- The Saints have allowed one opposing player to throw for three or more TD passes in an outing this season.
- The 198.5 passing yards the Saints allow per contest makes them the 13th-ranked pass defense in the NFL this season.
- The Saints' defense is 28th in the league by allowing 2.5 passing touchdowns per game to their opponents (five total passing TDs).
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Darnold Passing Insights
- Darnold has gone over his passing yards prop total once this season.
- The Seahawks have passed 50.5% of the time and run 49.5% this season. They rank 17th in the NFL in scoring.
- With 56 attempts for 445 passing yards, Darnold is seventh in league play with 7.9 yards per attempt.
- Darnold has completed at least one touchdown pass once this season, with multiple TDs in that game, out of two games played.
- He has scored two of his team's four offensive touchdowns this season (50.0%).
- Darnold has attempted three passes in the red zone (20.0% of his team's red zone plays).
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Darnold's Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Steelers | 9/14/2025 | Week 2 | 22-for-33 / 295 YDS / 2 TDs / 2 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. 49ers | 9/7/2025 | Week 1 | 16-for-23 / 150 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs | 2 ATT / 14 YDS / 0 TDs |