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Start Jacoby Brissett or Sam Darnold? Week 10

Updated Nov 11, 8:56 PM ET.

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  • : Seahawks' Quenton Nelson, Sam Darnold among starters ruled out (ESPN)
  • : Jacoby Brissett: ARI to BAL (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Jacoby Brissett over Sam Darnold

Sam Darnold is listed out, so Jacoby Brissett starts despite the lower projection.

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Jacoby Brissett

QB · ARI · vs LAR

Market projects
14.8
fantasy pts
LAR D vs QB
16.8
12th fewest to QBs (2026)
Snap share
94%
Through Week 8
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Sam Darnold

QB · SEA · at LV · Out

Market projects
15.4
recent weeks avg
LV D vs QB
20.6
5th most to QBs (2026)
Snap share
90%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Sam Darnold for Jacoby Brissett?

Not on these numbers alone. Sam Darnold projects 106 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (15.1 a game over 7 games) and Jacoby Brissett 107 (15.3 a game over 7 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts Jacoby Brissett over Sam Darnold. Sam Darnold is listed out.

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Our Week 10 call

Start Jacoby Brissett over Sam Darnold in Week 10.

Sam Darnold is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Jacoby Brissett. Drafters take Jacoby Brissett at ADP 229 and Sam Darnold at 155.

What the market projects

No Week 10 player market is posted for Sam Darnold yet. His market-based projections were 15.1 and 15.8 points in Weeks 7 and 8, an average of 15.4, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

Player markets imply 14.8 fantasy points for Jacoby Brissett, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jacoby Brissett is 215 passing yards, 1-2 passing touchdowns, 0-1 interceptions, 6 rushing yards and 0.1 rushing touchdowns (12, 13, 5, 11 and 5 market sources).

That puts Sam Darnold 0.6 points ahead of Jacoby Brissett on these projections.

Week 10 matchups

Sam Darnold and SEA visit LV on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

LV allowed 20.6 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 8 games, the 5th most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 251 yards and 2.3 touchdowns a game against LV, with 0.8 interceptions a game.

Jacoby Brissett and ARI host LAR on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

LAR allowed 16.8 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 8 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 199 yards and 1.3 touchdowns a game against LAR, with 0.9 interceptions a game.

By points allowed to the position, Sam Darnold has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Sam Darnold is listed as out with a quadriceps injury.

Jacoby Brissett is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 8, Sam Darnold played 90 percent of SEA snaps, dropped back 235 times and threw an average of 6.9 air yards per attempt.

Sam Darnold, Week 5 against SF: 63 of 63 snaps, 18 of 29 passes for 195 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions, 1 carry for 5 yards.

Sam Darnold, Week 6 against DEN: 85 of 85 snaps, 27 of 49 passes for 278 yards, 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, 2 carries for 19 yards.

Sam Darnold, Week 7 against KC: 69 of 69 snaps, 20 of 28 passes for 257 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, 2 carries for 17 yards.

Sam Darnold, Week 8 against CHI: 63 of 63 snaps, 17 of 34 passes for 188 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception, 2 carries for 20 yards.

Through Week 8, Jacoby Brissett played 94 percent of ARI snaps, dropped back 331 times and threw an average of 7.2 air yards per attempt.

Jacoby Brissett, Week 5 against DET: 73 of 73 snaps, 29 of 46 passes for 292 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception, 2 carries for 19 yards.

Jacoby Brissett, Week 6 against LAR: 72 of 72 snaps, 24 of 35 passes for 218 yards, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception, 2 carries for 2 yards.

Jacoby Brissett, Week 7 against DEN: 81 of 81 snaps, 27 of 48 passes for 272 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 7 carries for 16 yards.

Jacoby Brissett, Week 8 against DAL: 47 of 81 snaps, 10 of 23 passes for 119 yards, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception, 3 carries for 7 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Sam Darnold played 17 games for SEA and scored 249.4 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing QB13.

He completed 323 of 477 passes for 4048 yards, 25 touchdowns and 14 interceptions, and ran 35 times for 95 yards and 0 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 96 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Jacoby Brissett played 14 games for ARI and scored 235.4 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing QB16.

He completed 315 of 485 passes for 3366 yards, 23 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, and ran 38 times for 168 yards and 1 touchdown.

He was on the field for 70 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 10 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 10, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Sam Darnold for Jacoby Brissett?

    Not on these numbers alone. Sam Darnold projects 106 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (15.1 a game over 7 games) and Jacoby Brissett 107 (15.3 a game over 7 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts Jacoby Brissett over Sam Darnold. Sam Darnold is listed out.

  • Should I drop Jacoby Brissett for Sam Darnold?

    Not on these numbers alone. Jacoby Brissett projects 107 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (15.3 a game over 7 games) and Sam Darnold 106 (15.1 a game over 7 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts Jacoby Brissett over Sam Darnold. Sam Darnold is listed out.

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