Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has a favorable matchup in Week 9 (Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET), playing the Washington Commanders. The Commanders are giving up the seventh-most passing yards in the NFL, 244.0 per game.
Darnold has passed for 1,754 yards (250.6 per game) this year, connecting on 68.2% of his throws with 12 TD passes with four INTs. Darnold has added 41 rushing yards on 10 carries while producing 5.9 yards per contest.
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Darnold vs. the Commanders
- Darnold vs the Commanders (since 2021): 1 GP / 293 PASS YPG / 4 PASS TD
- Washington has allowed 300 or more passing yards to just one opposing player this year.
- The Commanders have allowed seven players to throw one or more TDs in a game this season.
- Washington has allowed two or more touchdown passes to five quarterbacks in 2025.
- The Commanders have allowed three opposing players to throw for at least three TD passes in an outing this season.
- The 244.0 passing yards per game conceded by the Commanders defense makes them the NFL's 26th-ranked pass defense.
- The Commanders have the No. 25 defense in the league in passing TDs allowed, giving up 15 this season (1.9 per game).
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Darnold Passing Insights
- Darnold has exceeded his passing yards prop total in five of seven opportunities this year.
- The Seahawks pass on 49.2% of their plays and run on 50.8%. They are 11th in NFL play in points scored.
- Darnold is No. 1 in the league averaging 9.1 yards per attempt (1,754 total yards passing).
- Darnold has thrown for a touchdown in six of seven games this season, with more than one TD pass four times.
- He has scored 12 of his team's 20 offensive touchdowns this season (60.0%).
- Darnold has attempted 23 passes in the red zone (35.4% of his team's red zone plays).
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Darnold's Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Texans | 10/20/2025 | Week 7 | 17-for-31 / 213 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT | 3 ATT / 1 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Jaguars | 10/12/2025 | Week 6 | 16-for-27 / 295 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 2 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Buccaneers | 10/5/2025 | Week 5 | 28-for-34 / 341 YDS / 4 TDs / 1 INT | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cardinals | 9/25/2025 | Week 4 | 18-for-26 / 242 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 1 ATT / 24 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Saints | 9/21/2025 | Week 3 | 14-for-18 / 218 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |