Sam Darnold vs. Patriots - NFL - Player Props, Lines and Trends

Player prop bets are available for Sam Darnold in Wednesday's NFL action at 8:20 p.m. ET live on NBC/Peacock. Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks (0-0) have a Week 1 matchup with the New England Patriots (0-0) at Lumen Field.

Sam Darnold Player Props

Darnold Passing Insights

• Darnold threw for 9.6 yards more per game last season (238.1) than Wednesday's over/under.
• He threw for more than 228.5 yards in 10 of 17 games last season (58.8%).
• Darnold's passing yard average of 238.1 last season was 7.6 yards higher than his average passing yards over/under of 230.5.
• Darnold hit the over on passing yards prop bets in 11 of 15 opportunities last year (73.3%).
• Darnold threw for a touchdown 12 times last year in 17 games played, including multiple TD passes eight times.
• Darnold was intercepted in nine games last year (out of 17 played), including multiple INTs three times.

Darnold Rushing Insights

• Darnold recorded 5.6 rushing yards per game over the course of last year, 0.1 more than Wednesday's over/under.
• Darnold would have hit the over on his rushing yards prop bet total for this week (5.5) in six of 17 games last season.
• Darnold rushed for 0.1 fewer yards per game last year than his average rushing yards prop (5.7).
• Darnold hit his rushing yards over in 40.0% of his opportunities (six of 15 games) last year.
• Darnold had no rushing touchdowns in 17 games last season.

New England Patriots Rankings (2025)

• The Patriots gave up 193.5 passing yards per game last year, with the NFL's ninth-ranked pass defense.
• The Patriots surrendered 25 touchdowns through the air (1.5 per game) last year. They were 14th in the league in that category.
• With 10 interceptions last year, the Patriots' defense was 18th in the NFL.

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