Usage comparison · Quarterbacks

Kyler Murray vs Sam Darnold

Kyler Murray has had more pass plays (78 vs 73) and more runs (10 vs 4). Sam Darnold is scoring more fantasy points a game (13.8 vs 7.2, PPR), but the chances Kyler Murray gets usually score more: 11.3 vs 10.9 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–4 · Updated Oct 5, 2026

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Kyler Murray
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
7.2
Expected points per gameEst.
11.3

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

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Sam Darnold
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
13.8
Expected points per gameEst.
10.9

3 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.
Kyler Murray and Sam Darnold, season usage side by side
StatKyler MurraySam Darnold
Games33
Pass plays
Dropbacks7873
Pass attempts7169
Completions4545
Passing yards433560
Passing touchdowns16
Interceptions23
EPA per dropback−0.22−0.04
CPOE (accuracy)+2.8+2.8
Runs
Carries104
Rushing yards4211
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances32
Goal-line runs20
Touchdowns
Touchdowns00
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)7.213.8
Fantasy points (PPR)21.541.5
Expected points per gameEst.11.310.9
Points vs expectedEst.−4.2+3.0

Week by week

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

Pass attempts by week

Passes he threw.

  • Kyler Murray
  • Sam Darnold

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

Pass attempts by week
WeekKyler MurraySam Darnold
15against GB2against NE
2— no game with a target, carry or dropback— no game with a target, carry or dropback
329against TB45against WAS
437against MIA22against LAC

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 Kyler Murray and Sam Darnold
LeaderboardKyler MurraySam Darnold
EPA per dropback leaders#32of 33 quarterbacks#22of 33 quarterbacks
CPOE leaders#14of 33 quarterbacks#15of 33 quarterbacks
Goal-line carry leaders#8of 51 quarterbacks#45of 51 quarterbacks
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#32of 51 quarterbacks#33of 51 quarterbacks

Talking points

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

Kyler Murray

QB efficiency

Kyler Murray is at -0.22 EPA per dropback over 78 dropbacks, 32nd of 33 QBs with 50+.

EPA rank
32 of 33 qualified QBs
EPA per dropback
−0.22
Dropbacks
78

Weeks 1 and 3–4 · 3 games

Sam Darnold

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

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