QB · Seattle Seahawks · week 8, 2026
Sam Darnold week 8 fantasy points and stats
Sam Darnold (quarterback, Seattle Seahawks) scored 18.5 half-PPR points in week 8 of 2026 vs Chicago Bears, 17 of 34 for 188 yards and 2 TDs, 1 INT, 2 carries for 20 yards. That made him the QB14 of the week.
- Half PPR
- 18.5 fantasy points
- PPR
- 18.5 fantasy points
- Standard
- 18.5 fantasy points
- Projection
- 16.3 +2.2 vs projection
- Week rank
- QB14 half PPR
Week 8 stat line
What he did, next to what he was projected to do.
| Stat | Actual | Projected |
|---|---|---|
| Completions / attempts | 17 / 34 | 20.6 / 32.2 |
| Passing yards | 188 | 260.7 |
| Passing TDs | 2 | 1.3 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 1.4 |
| Carries | 2 | 3.1 |
| Rushing yards | 20 | 15 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0.1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0.2 |
Against the projection
He was projected for 16.3 half-PPR points and beat it by 2.2. Projected QB16, he finished QB14.
Margin's 80% range for that projection was 6.4 to 25.3; 18.5 was better than 68% of the outcomes it expected.
Everyone in the game: SEA vs CHI, week 8
Every fantasy player from both teams, by half-PPR points.
| Player | Pos | Team | Points | Proj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Swift | RB | CHI | 26.9 | 13.2 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | SEA | 20.8 | 21.6 |
| Sam Darnold | QB | SEA | 18.5 | 16.3 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | CHI | 15.1 | 10.1 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | CHI | 14.0 | 15.7 |
| Cairo Santos | K | CHI | 11.0 | 7.3 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | CHI | 10.7 | 8.3 |
| Chicago Bears defense | DEF | CHI | 8.0 | 5.4 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | CHI | 8.0 | 7.6 |
| Cooper Kupp | WR | SEA | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | CHI | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| Tory Horton | WR | SEA | 6.1 | 5.7 |
| Jadarian Price | RB | SEA | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Zach Charbonnet | RB | SEA | 4.4 | 7.5 |
| AJ Barner | TE | SEA | 3.3 | 6.8 |
| Roschon Johnson | RB | CHI | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| Seattle Seahawks defense | DEF | SEA | 2.0 | 6.6 |
| Jason Myers | K | SEA | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| George Holani | RB | SEA | 0.9 | 3.9 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | CHI | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| Brady Russell | RB | SEA | 0.0 | — |
| Emanuel Wilson | RB | SEA | 0.0 | 6.1 |
| Eric Saubert | TE | SEA | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Irvin Charles | WR | SEA | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Jahdae Walker | WR | CHI | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Montorie Foster Jr. | WR | SEA | 0.0 | — |
| Nick Kallerup | TE | SEA | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Sam Roush | TE | CHI | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Stephen Carlson | TE | CHI | 0.0 | — |
| Zavier Scott | RB | CHI | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Sam Darnold week by week, 2026
- Week 1 vs NE 0.5 pts
- Week 3 @ WAS 29.7 pts
- Week 4 vs LAC 14.3 pts
- Week 5 vs SF 10.3 pts
- Week 6 @ DEN 13.0 pts
- Week 7 vs KC 15.0 pts
- Week 8 vs CHI 18.5 pts
- Week 9 vs ARI proj. 18.9
- Week 10 @ LV proj. 17.4
More from week 8
Questions
How many fantasy points did Sam Darnold score in week 8?
Sam Darnold scored 18.5 half-PPR, 18.5 PPR and 18.5 standard fantasy points in week 8 of 2026 vs Chicago Bears (17 of 34 for 188 yards and 2 TDs, 1 INT, 2 carries for 20 yards).
Did Sam Darnold beat his week 8 projection?
Yes, by 2.2 points: projected 16.3, scored 18.5 (half PPR).
Who did Sam Darnold play in week 8?
The Seattle Seahawks played vs Chicago Bears.
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