Usage comparison · Quarterbacks

Drew Lock vs Sam Darnold

Drew Lock has had more pass plays (50 vs 48) and more runs (2 vs 1). Drew Lock is scoring more fantasy points a game (17.1 vs 14.1, PPR), but the chances Sam Darnold gets usually score more: 11.7 vs 10.4 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

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Drew Lock
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
17.1
Expected points per gameEst.
10.4

2 games with a target, carry or dropback

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Sam Darnold
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
14.1
Expected points per gameEst.
11.7

2 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 3. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
Drew Lock and Sam Darnold, season usage side by side
StatDrew LockSam Darnold
Games22
Pass plays
Dropbacks5048
Pass attempts4847
Completions3532
Passing yards422392
Passing touchdowns44
Interceptions02
EPA per dropback+0.45+0.04
CPOE (accuracy)+6.9+4.0
Runs
Carries21
Rushing yards135
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances10
Goal-line runs00
Touchdowns
Touchdowns00
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)17.114.1
Fantasy points (PPR)34.228.2
Expected points per gameEst.10.411.7
Points vs expectedEst.+6.7+2.4

Week by week

Each bar is one game. Pick a stat to compare.

Pass attempts by week

Passes he threw.

  • Drew Lock
  • Sam Darnold

— no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.

Pass attempts by week
WeekDrew LockSam Darnold
122against NE2against NE
226against ARI— no game with a target, carry or dropback
3— no game with a target, carry or dropback45against WAS

Next to each number: that week's opponent. — no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for Drew Lock and Sam Darnold
LeaderboardDrew LockSam Darnold
EPA per dropback leaders#2of 30 quarterbacksBelow the minimum (at least 50 dropbacks)
CPOE leaders#5of 30 quarterbacksBelow the minimum (at least 50 dropbacks)
Goal-line carry leaders#24of 49 quarterbacks#44of 49 quarterbacks
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#32of 49 quarterbacks#30of 49 quarterbacks

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

Drew Lock

QB efficiency

Drew Lock is at +0.45 EPA per dropback over 50 dropbacks, 2nd of 30 QBs with 50+.

EPA rank
2 of 30 qualified QBs
EPA per dropback
+0.45
Dropbacks
50

Weeks 1–2 · 2 games

Sam Darnold

No talking points for him in this week's report.

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