Sam Darnold led Lamar Jackson in 2025 passing yards, 4,048 to 2,549, and passing touchdowns, 25 to 21. Overall, Sam Darnold led 4 of 7 measured categories.
Lamar Jackson (Baltimore, 13 games) against Sam Darnold (Seattle, 17 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.
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| Metric | Lamar Jackson | Sam Darnold |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 2,549 | 4,048 ✓ |
| Passing touchdowns | 21 | 25 ✓ |
| Interceptions | 7 ✓ | 14 |
| Rushing yards | 349 ✓ | 95 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 2 ✓ | 0 |
| Completion above expected | +1.8% | +5.2% ✓ |
| Fantasy points | 214.9 | 235.4 ✓ |
Categories won: Lamar Jackson 3, Sam Darnold 4.
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Open gamedai freeSam Darnold led Lamar Jackson in 2025 passing yards, 4,048 to 2,549, and passing touchdowns, 25 to 21. Overall, Sam Darnold led 4 of 7 measured categories.
Sam Darnold led on passing yards (4,048 to 2,549). Sam Darnold led on passing touchdowns (25 to 21). Lamar Jackson led on interceptions (7 to 14).
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Sam Darnold led Lamar Jackson in 2025 passing yards, 4,048 to 2,549, and passing touchdowns, 25 to 21. Overall, Sam Darnold led 4 of 7 measured categories. Sam Darnold led on passing yards, 4,048 to 2,549. Sam Darnold led on passing touchdowns, 25 to 21. Lamar Jackson plays at IND in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM EDT. Sam Darnold hosts NE in week 1, Wed, Sep 9, 8:20 PM EDT. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.
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Open gamedai freeData from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken September 5, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.