Usage comparison · Quarterbacks

Jameis Winston vs Sam Darnold

Jameis Winston has had more pass plays (54 vs 48) and more runs (4 vs 1). Sam Darnold is scoring more fantasy points a game (14.1 vs 4.3, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 11.7 vs 9.9 expected points a game Est..

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

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Jameis Winston
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
4.3
Expected points per gameEst.
9.9

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.
Jameis Winston and Sam Darnold, season usage side by side
StatJameis WinstonSam Darnold
Games22
Pass plays
Dropbacks5448
Pass attempts4947
Completions2532
Passing yards229392
Passing touchdowns04
Interceptions12
EPA per dropback−0.42+0.04
CPOE (accuracy)−16.1+4.0
Runs
Carries41
Rushing yards155
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances00
Goal-line runs00
Touchdowns
Touchdowns00
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)4.314.1
Fantasy points (PPR)8.728.2
Expected points per gameEst.9.911.7
Points vs expectedEst.−5.5+2.4

Week by week

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

Pass attempts by week

Passes he threw.

  • Jameis Winston
  • Sam Darnold

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

Pass attempts by week
WeekJameis WinstonSam Darnold
1— no game with a target, carry or dropback2against NE
227against LA— no game with a target, carry or dropback
322against TEN45against 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 Jameis Winston and Sam Darnold
LeaderboardJameis WinstonSam Darnold
EPA per dropback leaders#30of 30 quarterbacksBelow the minimum (at least 50 dropbacks)
CPOE leaders#30of 30 quarterbacksBelow the minimum (at least 50 dropbacks)
Goal-line carry leaders#28of 49 quarterbacks#44of 49 quarterbacks
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#33of 49 quarterbacks#30of 49 quarterbacks

Talking points

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

Jameis Winston

QB efficiency

Jameis Winston is at -0.42 EPA per dropback over 54 dropbacks, 30th of 30 QBs with 50+.

EPA rank
30 of 30 qualified QBs
EPA per dropback
−0.42
Dropbacks
54

Weeks 2–3 · 2 games

Sam Darnold

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

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